The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-30
AFFAIRS OF The RAILWAYS.

EefsOnei, Local anu state N0te2
E. A. Ford, general passenger acent Of the
Psnnsylvania lines west of Plttsburg. 10 ex-
pected In the city to-day.
Last night two new Pullman sleeping coaches
were placed on the Vandaia, to run nightly
each way between Indianapolis and St. Louis.
The management of the indianapolis. Decatur
u western road are negotiating with V. T. Ma
lott for rooms for their general Offices in his
block on Jackson place.
The Bee line shops, on the entire system, are
again running foil time and full-handeo. The
entire freight aud passenger equipment Is to be
put in the best possible order.
The hoard of directors Of the Evansville &
Ierrr Hauts road. at a special session on Satur-
asy last, held IN New York city, reelected u. j.
Maeksy president, and w. j. Lewis secretary.
The Union Railway Company is again con-
sidering the advisability OF rsmodeling the
Sherman House and using the lower story for
EXPRESS Offices and the upper stories for railroad
Offices.
J. j. Henderson, general agent Of the Adams
EXPRESS Company at this point, who has been
Ill Tor eight weeks. has so far recovered that he
was able to be at his Office for a short time
yesterday.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois road earned 10
the third week 10 this month s.. 500 more than
in the corresponding week of 1887, and the Chi
Cage & Indiana Coal road shows an increase in
the third week N October of $3.50.
NV <S0etbc pFv PHuy INV 0Ooe St v
business, except that Of handling money and
valuable Packages, at the Office near the Union
Depot, and finds it a great convenience, enabling
u 10 get freight of much more promptly
than formerly.
The Lake Erie & Western road earned 10 the
third week OF October sol $50. an increase over
the earnings Of the corresponding week in 1887
at 1880. The L., N, A. e. c. road esrosd
S10,3Ol; increase this year, sl.094 The Cairo &
vincennes road, SIS, 797; Increase this year.
81. 1872
The Pennsylvania people are about winding
np thsir improvements for this year. On the
entire sysiem about s.. 900, 900 has been ex-
pended. mostly in binding third and fourth
tracks, in replacing light with heavier steel
rails. and 10 the rebuilding OF bridges on a more
substantial scale.
General Superintendent Miller. of the Penn.
syivaniA lines west of Pittsburg. aud c.. NJ.
Benoett. superintendent of the eastern divis-
ion, were in the city, yesterday, making arrange.
ments for flung up the Offices MIR. RenDett 10 to
occupy in the new Union Station. He expects
to remove his headquarters from Richmond
here about the 10Th Of next month.
ID. H. Roche. general freight agent of the
Chicago q Ohio River road, was in the city,
yesterday. in conference With General Manager
Henderson. MIR. Henderson states that this
road bids fair to earn its operating expenses
Gid since it was built. Tue September bust
ness was the largest 10 the history OF the road.
The general balance sheet OF Aug. 81, 1883, OF
the Evansville d TeIre Haute road, shows its
liabilities to be 50, 747. 723 40. OF this amount
81. 600. 600 is represented in capital stock and
siock scrip; 1887 AGO in bonds. and 81, 953, S8S 80
of the remainder is represented in miscellaneous
liabilities. such as equipment notes not due, bills
payable to other roads and bond interest not &C.
crued.
The monthly report Of the Railroad Gazette
shows that in September there were 12S acct.
Z r. m "a IN rio Hncda IN UhrAh 80 st~ -
sons were killed ana 223 injured. 1t was an un.
usually fatal month, there being sixty-ei9ht col
lisions. it is gratifying to note that but seven
OF these accidents occurred on Indiana roads.
and in neither case was there loss OF lite or seri-
Gus personal injuries.
Last week the officials Of the Ohio Southern
road inspected the road entire. During the past
twelve months extensive improvements have
been made to the road-bed, and General Man
ager Henderson says that physically it will
compare favorably with q majority Of the best
roads in Ohio. The sssra ll8 miles Of the
main line has been laid with . heavier rail
wooden bridges have given place TO substantial
iron structures. and over Is, 600 feet o. trestis
has been filed during the summer.
The Ohio. Indiana & Western Railroad Com
pany expects To occupy its new freicht depot
seuth os chs YanIas,a. nszs week, and M soor
as practical thereafter. the L., N. A. & G. peo
pie will take the freight depot adjoining, and
belonging to the Indianapolis. Decatur s. West
ern Railroad Company. How they will reach j
and the Union tracks. as we'll. after conpectins
with the Belt road, will he determined upon thi.
week. Il is quite possible that they will use
the Bee-lins between the Belt road and the I'm
ton tracks.
The fact that NJ. E. Ingalls, and several oshe,
live railroad men are taking hold OK Southern
railroad interests is doing much To bring q mum
Der of the roads to the front. The Ch-sapeak,
& Ohio is beginning to expand. and now the
Richmond Terminal road, which is managed
-
tic affair. $3.50 mites Of road coming uoder on,
management, thereby making one Of the lsrees'
systems in the country, the Pennsylvania with
its 1916 miles, and the Atcbison, Topeka 4
Santa Fe with its 1850 miles ONLY exceeding il
in mileage. Further cancellations are insi
mated, which will swell the mileage Of thu
Richmond Terminal to that Of the other roads
named