The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-19
Personal. Local and State Notes.

John Macleod has been appointed general
manager of the Louisville Southern railrovd.
Through travel has again reached a large
volume. To be certain of a berth on any Of the
popular trains it must DO engaged for three or
four days ahead.
Representatives of the Chicago & Rock Island
road give notice that they will open their Den
Yer, Col, line to-day, running through carsfrom
Chicago to Denver.
The Lafayetts car-works, which have been
idle for q few days, making general repairs, have
started up again with work on hand to keep
them busy for some time.
Passenger men here have been notified that
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe will to-day
put on through cars between Chicago and the
Pacific coast, 10 be run daily.
For some time past the Belt road engines
have been handling for the Indianapolis car
works an average of thirty cars per day, loaded
mostly with material for new work.
The Louisville. New Albany & Chicago peo-
pie are getting matters into good shape to come
into Indianapolis with their Independent line. in
spite OF the opposition they have had to con-
tend with.
The Pennsylvania special. No. 20, made the
run, on Saturday afternoon last, from Indi-
annapolis to Richmond IN seventy one minutes, the
distance being sixty six miles. But two stops were
made. and these were at railroad crossings.
By Feb. 1, 1889, the Cleveland s. Canton
management expect to open two of their extern
elOuo " OuilUlue. one 10 LaueSEllo, w., ana
the other to Chagrin Falls, and by Jan. 1. 1890,
they expect to open the extension to Bellaire.
The Connection Valley railroad, from Cleve-
land TO Coshocton. a distance Of lis miles, yes
terday completed the work of changing from a
narrow gauge TO a standard gauge. Passenger
traffic will be uninterrupted aud freight traffic
will be resumed IN a day or two.
The officials OF the Wabash road made their
annual inspection trip last week. and one of the
officers is reported IS saying that the road was,
physically, IN 20 per cent better condition than
on their last inspection trip, and in better shape
than ever before in the past fifteen years.
The action of President Hughist. of the Chi
csgo & Northwestern, in postDoning for thirty
days the proposed heavy cut on freight rates. on
condition that none OF the other roads make a
further reduction, IS considered a long step to-
ward a settlement of the troubles between the
Granger roads.
Gen. John McNulta. receiver Of the Wabash
road, has been summoned east for a conference
with the bondholders. An earnest effort is be-
Ing made to Get this road ont of the hands of
The courts before the lst Of January in order
that it may begin the year under favorable cir
cumstanees.
The Decline people will keep o large per cent.
OF their men in the car departments this winter
at work rebuilding their passenger equipment,
and, with the new equipment they purpose to
purchase, the road will be In good sh ape mex:
season 10 handle their steadily increa sing vol.
ume OF travel
Engine 81, recently received by the Vandalia
company, has been put in service hauling fas,
trains between Indianapolis and Terre Haute.
Ii is one OF the largest engines run on Indi-
annapolis roads in passenger service. 1t makes
the time easily Of the limited trains, even when
hauling ten cars.
The Boston Transcript OF Friday last says
that the owners OF the Cincinnati, Sandusky Il
Cleveland road have demonstrated the wisdom
of the managers of the property in taking il
cut Of the Indiana, Bloomington & Western
system. Since il mas been operated on it's Own
account their business has been heavy and
earnings so large that the dividend prospects are
promising.
Railway earnings Of Indiana roads will foot up
untavorably fer the second week OF November.
The weather has been so bad that Il has pre-.
venied the shipments OF new corn, aud cars have
been scarce to handle even the old corn yet 70 be
marketed. General Manager Bradbury. OF the
Lake Erie a Western. IN commenting on the
e;areity OF cars said that be was asked yester
DAY 10 furnish ESQ cars, but had only twenty.
three empties on the road with which 10 I'll the
order.
In commenting on the present rate war be
tween the trunk lines, President Depsw says:
"1hs diierentiai rate. which Is at the bottom Of