The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-10
Personal, Local and state Notes.

Personal, Local and State Notes.
Innis Hopkins has been appointed contracting
agent OF the Vandalia with headquarters at ST.
Louis
Judge Gresham has authorized Receiver Me-
Nulta to expend $500. 900 in improving bridges
the Wabash road and purchasing new rails.
The passenger earnings of the Bee line, thus
far this year, have shown handsome increase
over those of the corresponding period Of 1887.
The Atlantic & Pacific road is asking car
works in this State to bid on 500 box cars to be
equipped with the Wagner door and air brakes.
The Decline is renumbering the LOGON oti yes
from to $685. which will be the number on the
system when the new ones ordered received
ID. T. McCabe assistant general freight agent
of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, ia
IN the city for day or two looking over mat
ters.
. In the month of January the Chicago & East
ern Illinois hauled 162. 600 tons of block coal
from the Clay county block coal mines. against
100, 900 tons in January, 1887.
Commissioner Fink has notified the roads in
the Central Traffic Association that they must
at once protect themselves or become involved
IN the rate troubles of the Western lines
The American Express Company it is stated,
Is to increase its territory largely in the North
west by adding some l, 300 miles of roads that
the Chicago, Burlington &c Quincy road owns or
controls.
Ticket agents in this territory who are allowed
20 take commissions are in an excellent frame OF
mind, the Western roads having doubled their
commissions on sale OF tickets by their respect.
i've routes.
The Bee-line people are so we'll pleased with
the coalears which the indianapolis car-works
are building for them that as soon as the pres
emit order for 200 is filed. they will place an adj
ditional order for 800 to be delivered within the
next foaf months.
A very friendly feeling has sprung M of late
between the Lake Erie 81 Western road and the
Chicago e. Alton. and within few days the two
roads will establish joint Office at this point
taking the room on South Illinois street occupied
by Allen IL Co., lumber dealers.
The freight-car mileage on the main line Of
the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St Louis & Chica-
so road. In January. reached 04l, 053 miles. the
largest mileage ever made on the road in
month with one exception. That was in Decem-
Der. 1886. when the c., L. ST l.. & G, and the
Chicago & Rock Island were under SO close
traffic agreement that it caused trouble with the
Chicago roads and came near bringing on an ug-
ly rate war.
agent of the Nickel-plate. and f. III. Crane. gem
eral superintendent of the Woodruff Sleeping
sar Company, were IN the city yesterday in
conference with General Ticket Agent Bronson.
OF the Ohio. Indiana & Western. The confer
snce may lead 20 the putting on of line of
Woodruff cars between Peoria and Buffalo N
Y, over the two rods.
One OF the most noticeable features of freight
tramc over the east and west lines passing
through indianapolis is the large increase of
merchandise moving to the West and Southwest
exceeding that Of early 1887 fully Is per cent
and freight agents estimate that IL is 80 pef cent
heavier IMAM three years ago. The better time
and the better equalization of rates have turned
the ous,ness from the more northern lines over
the midland routes.
President Ashley, OF the Wabash weat.rn
road, and one Of the members OF the purchasing
committee OF the Wabash proper saws that ina
plan Tor reorganization Of the Wabash will b
. success, the purchasing committee having the