The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21
Personal, Local and state Notes.


The Nickel. plate fast-freight line has notified
the Lake Erie & Western that if they propose
TO work business for the line it must share in
the expenses
The Pennsylvania Company draws most OF its
supplies of crossties from West Virginia last
week placing an order for %. 900, to be used on
their Western lines
Joseph T. Richards. assistant chief engineer
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. has been
offered the position of chief engineer of the
Boston e. Albany road
It is stated that on last Saturday the Wabash
took lot of nails from East ST. Louis to Omaha
for the price OF the bridge tolls. getting abso-
lutely nothing for carrying the freight.
With the taking effect of the spring time table
trains Nos 5 and 10 over the Bee-line will be run
through solid between St. Louis and New York
Heretofore only sleeping-coach has been run
through.
The Wabash has more engines than it
needs and is selling some and leasing others.
Within the last few months its entire loco
motive equipment has been put in first-class
condition.
1t is said to be definitely settled that the
Wade syndicate will extend the Cincinnati,
Wabash & Michigan road to Rushviile Parties
ready to advance the money to make the
improvements.
John F. Miller, general superintend of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, and sew
eral other officials of the company. were In the
city yesterday. All professed to know nothing
about the rumored changes
It is understood that the Chicago e. Eastern
Illinois will build extensive shops at Danvile,
Ill. and that the work of the Chicago d Indiana
Coal road will be done there, and the shops of
the latter road at Brazil abandoned.
Letters received here yesterday stated that
James s. Wilson. general traffic manager of the
Pennsylvania road. had declined the offer made
him on the Philadelphia & Reading road, that
OF vice-president in charge of traffic.
A large number of roads have fallen into line
recently in using what is known as the extension
ticket. The form will admit of carrying pas
senger over either or halr dozen or more
routes in any direction, greatly rsimplyfying the
issuing of tickets.
The statement that Geo. B. Roberts. the last
time he was elected president of the Pennsyl-
vania lines. escaped defeat by only one vote is
false. The fact is that but one vote was thrown
against him, and that by director who always
has voted against him.
The Cincinnati. Indianapolis. St. Louis 6
Chicago road is hauling sixty to seventy car
loads of Pittsburg coal day northward from
North Bend, a considerable per cent. of it going
to the distileries at Peoria and some of it going
rs far north as St Paul
The Ohio Southern road will, this week re-
ceive steel rails sufficient TO complete the laying
of the main line. On this road run twenty
five of the largest-sized consoi engines. The
Ohio, Indiana 81 Western is turning consider
able business over this route for Eastern points.
General Manager Galloway, of the Toledo, ST.
Louis q Kansas City road states that arrange
ments have been made to secure the money to
widen the gauge of the road between Frankfort
within short time. Money to purchase needed
additional equipments has also been provided.
The voters of Terre Haute to-day vote on the
question Of aiding 10 the building of the Terre
Haute g Mississippi road. The subsidy pro-
posed is 800, 900. The election presents one I'M
usual feature; the laboring men opposed to
voting any aid TO the project, while private citi
zens have already subscribed $50, 600 TO il above
their per cent. of the tax il the vote should be
favorable to the enterprise.
An Ohio State Senator has lately been looking
MP the railroad laws of the State, with a
view to providing some interstate commerce
regulations for Ohio 1t is stated that notwith-
standing the national law there is considerable
discrimination in the collaborating trade. and
also in the passenger traffic. There plenty
of laws on the statute book. but no adequate
provisions are made for their enforcement
About 20 per cent of the clerical force OF the
Central Traffic Association is to be removed
from Chicago to Buffalo, n. Y. This is to be
the headquarters of the weighing and inspection
department. The statistical portion of the work
of the Central Traffic Association will be done
in the Offices of Commissioner Fink New York
city. Commissioner Blanchard, however, will
continue TO make Chicago his headquarters.
Under the agreement made at the Chicago
meeting on last FRIDAY. the roads in the Central
Traffic Association, commencing with yesterday,
pledged Themselves not 10 share in any cut rate.
or in any way to participate in any underbilling
fictitious billing of weights, and all further
pledged themselves to adhere strictly to tariff
rates. and to strictly observe the rules of the
association. The freight agents of the roads in
the association have already commenced TO
watch each other in a manner which indicates
that there will be trouble If any underbiling or
cutting of rates is INDUCED in.
The dressed beef shipments making such
inroads on the livestock traffic that the roads
which carry the latter class of business must do
something for self-pro lection and now it is pro-
posed TO try rapid transit company to be
known as the American Live stock express has
been organized, with which it is expected to
bring about something of revolution. The
company propose to operate much the same
basis that the Merchants Dispatch Traneporta-
ton Company does. 1t will lease the right to
run their cars over the railroads 1t il hardly
probable that the present year the company will
attempt TO do business except over the trunk
lines.
Miscellaneous Items.
contract has been signed for the construe-
tion of the St. Louis & Central illinois road
tNewbern and Alton exteusionl work to be be-
gun within thirty days.