The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-22
Personal, Local and State Notes.

What is known as the Cotton-belt route il cut
ting rates on cotton into Northern territory. and
~ ugly rate war is imminent
n. 8 Hill. who for many years has been pur
chasing agent of the Baltimore Ohio road, has
rendered his resignation, to take effect June l.
II is stated that the position Of general man.
ager Of the Union Pacific road has been offered
TO Vice president Cakes, of the Northern Pacific.
J. B. Flanders has been appointed superin-
4endent OF the Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw
yCad. and w. I. Backus chief train-dispatcher.
Tourist tickets to Northern, Eastern and
Western summer pleasure resorts 60 on sale at
the Union Depot and outside ticket Offices
June 1.
j. a. Smith, for twenty years with the Pull
nan company. as private secretary TO George
pullman, president. has resigned to engage in
commercial pursuits for himself.
j. J. A. Murray, who, for some years, was
agent OF the Empire line at indianapolis now
holding q much more important position In Buff
falo. Is spending a day or two in the city.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis
company has established q telegraph Office at
Blue River Park. and is doing ali in its power
90 bring this pleasure resort into popularity.
c. S. Phillips, secretary of the Expressmen's
Mutual Benefit Association. will pay So, 900 to-
day to the widow of George Houser, who, for
SONS years. ran express messenger between In
dianspolis and Peru.
Troubls Ia brewing on the Cincinnati, Jackson
- M8CElutWs anu IL II pfeulcLeQ that AZ the
eomine annual cleo ton the president and sew
oral other officials of the road will be asked to
give place to new men.
It IL understood that Thomas Tagearr. county
auditor, has the best prospect of securing the
restaurant ae the new Union Station. The
Union Railway Company could not well make q
better selection.
H. c. Dishl. general manager Of the Inter-
state Dispatch, has appointed John Roland his
chief clerk. who was his chief clerk on the Ohio,
Indiana 81 Western, and he will leave in q day or
two for Buffalo, to assume the duties Of the po-
sition.
t Laws, who on June / succeeds William
Garstang a. master mechanic Of the Bee-line
shops at B~rightwood. four years ago left the
Vandalia to take the foremanship of the Decline
shops at Cleveland. He is said 10 be q mechanic
OF more than ordinary ability.
TIE Monarch line Of sleepiug-coaches, which
hes been running for some years past between
Indianapolis and Evansville, over the Tsrre
Haute 81 indianapolis and the Evansville e. Terre
Hauts roads. has been taken of. Probably ar
rangsments will be made for putting on q iiue of
combination Pullman cars.
The Lake Erie & Western people have aban-
doned the idea OF putting on q through coach
between Indianapolis and Peoria, unless they
pan make some arrangement with the c.. l.. ST.
L. & c. to haul the coach from indianapolis to
Lafayette and then turn it over to the L. E. e
w. This would give them the short line to
Peoria
With the opening Of the new Union Station q
new order Of things will be brought about The
ticket agents title will be general ticket agent
of the Union Railway Company" There will
be q station master. who il to have authority
over the depot police, the baggage masters and
other employees about the station and Of the
trains handled at the station.
At . meeting of the general passenger agents
of the roads interested, held in Baltimore, Sat-
urday last. the Baltimore e. Ohio road agreed
that il would no longer sell tickets to tho South
west via Pittsbure. This relieves the Pennsyl-
vania road from giving reduced local fares be-
tween Pittsbure. Cincinnati and Indianapolis.
which it has been compelled TO do.
There seems to be but little room for growing
about business on the part Of railroad managers
Gross earnings are holding up eraudly, as
shown by an increase in April, on LOG roads, of
s742,236, or 3 per cent The same roads show
90 increase the first week in May of 81 per cent,
and the twenty-five roads which have reported
for the second week in May show an increase Of
90 per cent.
As evidsuce that the ticket-brokers have be-
come quite . powerful body, il is stated that at
the recent annual meeting of the association
those present represented e capital Of several
million dollars, and they are ready 10 expend
quite . sum 20 protect their business against
unfavotabls legislation. There are now in this
country but few roads which are not represented
in the s~calperis Offices. and many in q manner
which indicates that tsskets are placed there nm
der authority from the officers Of such roads.