The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-17

The vandalia, in the month Of March, for
warded west from Indianapolis 304 moro loaded
than in March, 1887.
II. w. Hubbard, general freight agent Of the
Vandalia. who has been South for q couple of
weeks, will return to-day.
Messengers of the American Express yester-
day, commenced running over the Bloomfield s.
Bedford division OF the L., n. A. q O. road
The Brooks locomotive-works are building
fifteen engines for the Ncke1-plate road,
eight of which have been delivered this month.
The Noblesville Sunday trains are well pa
Eronized. Seventy-ive passengers came in on
the train last Sunday. considerable number OF
whom attended church here
Lake and rail lines ara now making contracts
for grain from Chicago to New York at 10 cents
per 100 pounds. This means twenty-cent ALE
rail rate as soon az navigation is fairly opened.
Geo V. Maus. division freight agent Of the
Pennsylvania lines. with headquarters at Erie,
Pa, whose death was announced last week, had
been in the freight service of the company
twenty-sx years.
Steel brake shoes of the Ross patent are now
the standard the Pennsylvania road for
driver brakes, and are found TO give good re-
suits. The Ross shoe is recessed where the tire
is worn by contact with the rail.
The Pennsylvania people very much dis
satlefed with rhe present arrangement on ex-
port traffic. and il is certain that they will insist
some plan which will better protect their ex-
port business via PHILADELPHIA and Baltimore.
s. Lee. general passenger agent of the Col
orado Midland road, is sending ont some novel
souvenirs. On each page is fern leaf, IA daisy
or some floral specimen of the Rocky mountain
region. They are neatly dried, and pressed to
the leaf
The fact that President Corbin is going to
Europe 20 place the Philadelphia s. Reading
bonds 10 booming the stock A number of In
dansnolitans have been handling considerable
Of this stock the last few months, and have
profted handsomely.
Shippers IN the West are notified that after
May l ell grain for Buffalo Black Rock must
be receipted for and chilled to be elevated az
a OPdA ia
Issued. 1t 10 stated. that the cars of Western
roads need not be held SO long East when in de.
mand.
General Manager Bradbury, of the Lake Erie
& Western. has gone west to hurry m matters
on the Peoria extension. The track layers
pect to get the main line laid by Saturday of
this week, aud the officers of the road hope to
have their trains running into Peoria by the 5th
OF May.
Negotiations pending which will probably
result in again establishing friendly traffic
relations between the VAndaa and the G., r.,
St t. 81 Q. road, which q good deal
strained through the Ives-Stavnor deal. The
Vandalia business has been turned over to the
C.. III. ID.
The Georgia Central road is under cloud and
it is understood that General Alexander is 30
dspleased at the turn matters have taken that
he will retire from the presidency of the road.
The attacking party seems to be the same one
which busted Alfred Sully from the Richmond
Terminal road.
C. f. Henderson and several of his subordi-
nate officials making a trip over the Ohio
Southern road. for the purpose of deciding what
improvements shall be made TO the property
this year. The earnings are so satisfactory that
the company can afford TO place the propertyin
good condition.
The report in business circles that the roads
contemplate q general reduction in rates to re-
vive business generally is without Foundation.
The fact 10 that, under the rulings of the inter-
state law. rates have been reduced TO about as
low basis the roads can afford and meet
fixed charges and operating expenses.
Through excellent management the shops of
the l.. D. q 5 road at this point are yielding
much more satisfactory revenue TO the company
than does the road. For months force of 100
men has been Kept at work coaches for the
Woodruff company, and rebuilding engines for the
Terre Haute s. Peoria road and the Indiana
Midland.
The Cincinnati Wabash G. Michigan road is in
the market or at least President Wade is
willing to sell II when the party appears which
will Bay his price, aud it is not an exorbitant
one There is an impression that in time it will
be division of the Decline or Lake shore
probably the former, if the vanderbiits carry
out their programme.
As the retirement of r. H. Soule from tba
general managership OF the Erie road on the
S0th Of this month has caused considerable
signed for purely personal reasons. In bringing
the Erie TO It's present excellent condition be-
has worked very hard and his physicians say he
must take good rest
Travel to southern California and to Florida
has dropped of sharply the LAST few days, and
the tourists is practically over It is
evident that winter travel 6oubnWa Is 1ncreas-
Ing year by year. There is enough of il to give an
abundance of business to Florida and California
southern roads without any for jealousy
rivalry between the far-separated regions.
Railroad men and shippers, as we'll. who are
opposed 70 the under.b billing of freights are
rather surprised that the Interstate commission,
instead OF recommending severe criminal penal
ties suggest q small penalty. 1t il feared that
little will be effected ia this easy way Of Iecislat-
ing the matter Recent investigation has
shown that under billing has been carried on
TRRh 81 al We ali =
the most vicious fora OF Discrimination.
Railway managers show disposition 10 re-
sumo general repairs on their respective roads
now that the strike troubles are over Yester-
day nearly every road out OF indianapolis put
81 construction trains. and are preparing te do
a good deal ia the way Of re-grAveling putting
IL cross ties and new steel where needed Fort
unately fully so per cent of the mileage OF
Indiana reads haa been laid with steel rails
within the last Eve years. and not much will
need DO done In the way or renewals for several \
years
The managers Of the strong lines arc begin
ring 20 realize the fact that giving dinsrentials
70 the weaker or more indirect lines il not IN