The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-06
Personal. Local and State Notes.

]. s Bowling has been reappointed agent Of
the vandalia at Greencastle. Ind
Engineer corps have again commenced making
surveys for the Evansville g. Richmond road.
The Wabash has put on its Wagner vestibule
trains between Chicago and St Louis They
are run solid between those points.
Edward Hill, general freight agent Of the Bee
line. spent yesterday in the city, looking over
matters, and left on the night express for St
Louis.
A large number Of persons who are fond of
seeing horse-racing will 60 to Tsrre Haute on
the special train over the Vandalia. which leaves
as 1890 A NJ. to-day and tomorrow.
Geo. W. Ristine. general manager of the Erie
lines, and G. q. Cochran. freight traffic manager
of the N Y. p. s. o. division of the Erie sys-
tenn. were in the city yesterday on official busi-
mesa
The New York Central. the Lake Shore the
Michigan Central and the Bee-lins are said TO
have placed contracts for 100000 tons Of
bituminous coal, the largest contract Of the
kind ever given
Managers and general freight and passenger
agents meet in Chicago to-day. TO see what can
be done in bringing about a better maintenance
OF rates IL is expected that they will DO in ses
sion most OF the week
ST. Louis 10 said to be overrun with Inherent
ticket scalpers. much to the disgust OF the reeu-
lars. who expected to profit handsomely through
the coming OF 90 many persons from all parts of
the country to the Democratic national nven-
tion.
Ii il stated that there has not been week this
year in which the Decline has not shown some
shing OF an increase in passenger earnings over
those OF the corresponding weeks of 1887 Last
month its earnings from this source have been
the best in the history of the road
The Lake Erie & Western earned in May
el53. 754 81. against sl42, 1850 in the CORE
spending month of 1887: increase this year on
the same mileage, 81, 4Oe-2l, which represents
slargely increased tonnage Of freight and move
ment OF passengers
The commissioners Of Allen county have been
asked 10 order election for Wayne township,
An which Fort Wayne 10 located. a which the
eitzens can vote on the question of donating
O0,0o0 10 the New York. Mahouing a. Western
road providing 1t will locate its main shops In
that city e
The Cincinnati i; Dayton road seems to be
rather q poyerty-atricksn affair Thu engine
on the road 10 said 70 be fifteen years old. and il
returned Tor taxation at e, 900 aud the passsn-
ger coaches at 500. The road IL f3 49, 100 miles
long and the total value Of the rolling stock is
$3.50. The road was operated last year AZ a
Ioss Of sl.068 80.
The railroad Offices in Cincinnati I'm June
July. August and September will close AT p
~ on Saturdays. A similar movement IN on
and several OF the larger roads having adopted
that hour for closing their Offices. Il 10 stated
that steps looking 20 such q result are to be
taken By indianapolis railroad officials.
Lower passenger rates TO St Louis may be
locked for next week az both the 81. Louis lines
have on their usr-palnt, and one Of them yestsr-
day gave the same rate made 70 the Democrats
poovention 20 the national festival Of the Sssn,
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