The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-29
Personal. Local and state Notes.

The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton inspec-
tion party start on their spnual inspection trip
on the 9Th, 9th and 10th of next month.
The stockholders of the Cincinnati. Indisnsp-
oils, St. Louis 81 Chicago road will hold their
annual meeting at the company's Offices 10 this
city tomorrow.
Reih the Chicago & Indiana Coal Railroad
Company and the Chicago 81 Eastern Illinois
have declared quarterly divio snds of II per cent.
on their preferred stock, payable Dec. L
Indiana now has seven dividend-payine roads.
against three two years ago, and II IL believed
that the Lake Erie ~ Western, the Nickel-plats
and the Bee-lins will shortly be added to the
list.
A special train over the Louisville, New AL
bany 81 Chicago road, yesterday, made the run
from Chicago to indianapolis in four hours and
twenty minutes. q distance OF lS3 miles. This
ruu will do TO place on record among the fastest
made in the country.
Decatur 81 Western road, says he has ample
evidence showing that the trainmen of bis road
were not in fault in the collision on West Wash
ipgton street with a street car. The train which
five miles per hour. There we're two danger
signal lanterns On the rear OF the car aud the
trainmsn had a white lantern. 1t Is further
stated that the driver of the street car was so
confident that he could get across the track that
he did not make a stop before crossing, as driv-
ers usually do.
The bacgemen recently employed ct the new
Union Station are already looked upon as ex-
perts in handling trunks; in fact, IL Is said that
they can drop a trunk harder on the platform
from q car, or throw it off q truck with more
force than can some Of the veterans 10 the
service.
Common stock OF the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton road sold on Saturday last at " cents on
the dollar, and the friends Of the property predict
that the stock will 60 TO par before the year
closes The road is doing an excellent business,
at paying rates, and the Ives-Staynor deal scare
is gradually passing of.
President Depsw, Of the New York Central
road, on Friday last, when asked who would
succeed Henry Monett as general passenger
agent OF the road, replied that the position
would not be- filled hastily; that Mr.. Monet was
q genius. and that it would DO hard to fud a
suitable man TO succeed him.
Now that live stock rates have been advanced
and the indianapolis roads put on q par with the
Chicago roads, live stock traffic is increasing. IL
this method Of doing business is adhered to IL
will not be long before the Indianapolis roads
will secure their share Of the live stock traffic,
both of local and through character.
W.. II. Holcomb, who has been appointed gen
| eral manager Of the Oregon Railroad and NAvi-
cation Company. to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of 7. j. Baxter, commences his duties
on the LIST OF next month. He IL now in Boston
learning the wishes OF the parties owning the
property as to its future mana cement.
For some weeks past the Indianapolis, De-
catur e. Western road has been hauling the new
cars built at the Indianapolis car-works for the
Atchisop. Topeka Is Santa Fe road west sc tbs
rate of l25 per week. The l., d. e. w. turns
them over to tho Peoria, Decatur 81 Western,
which hauls them 10 Peoria, where they are
taken BY the Santa Fe and hauled westward.
John T. Ermine. assistant chief trsin-dis-
pAtcher on the Pennsylvania road, with head
quarters 1t Altoona, spent Sunday in the city.
the guest Of Joseph Sanger, the secretary and
treasurer Of the Yard-masters Mutual Benefit
Association. He witnessed the railroad meni
parade on Saturday night, and says that the re
ports OF the enthusiasm OF railroad men ovel
General Harrison's election to the presidency
has not been exaggerated.
As soon AS the election 10 over the friends oi
the Terre Haute g. Southwestern projected road
are TO see what can be done 70 place that enter
prise on its feet Townships along the lins
which have once voted subsidies to the proiec,
are still ANXIOUS to have the road built, and the
heaviest taxpayers Of Terre Haute. IL 10 stated
feel the same way concerning the enterprise. Il
is thought that IL this road Was built IL woult
give Terre Haute . fresh start.
foolish rumor has gained currency to TIT
effect that the sppolntme emit Of Oscar Murray
traffic manager OF the c.. l., st. L. & G. ant
the Chesapeake Il Ohio road, will relieve w. NJ
Greene, the general manager. Mr.. Murray viii
DO q subordinate officer of Mr.. Greene on the G.
l., st l.. & c. road. the latter, as general man
agsr, ranking next to Me-. Ingalls,, president
The appointment OF Mr.. Murray as traffic man
ager, It il officially stated. does not affect tn,
position of any Of the present officers of the BIZ
Four. Mr.. Murray's special mission is to lool
after the through tranhc of the lines, which il i
expected will be largely increased with the com
pletion Of the new bridge over the Ohio ri ger a
Cincinpati. which will be about March l.