The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-13
Personal. Local and state Notes.

In membership.
Rumor has it that the trunk lines have agreed
to advance rates on dressed meats and live stock
at early day.
F. IT, Hatch succeeds Fl. 7. Miller "a engineer
of maintenance of way on the first division OF
the Pennsylvania lines, west OF Pittsourg.
A. b. Plough, late general freight and passen-
ger agent of the Central Iowa has been APP
pointed to a similar position on the St Paul ~
Duluth road.
The salary Of the chairman of the Central
Traffic Association is now SIS. 600 year, but the
retrenchrent committee will recomend that IT
be reduced to $4,000 per annum.
At one time on Monday last there were on
Superintendent Benefits division OF the Penn
sylvania lines, which extends from Indianapolis
TO Columbus, sxtythree passenger and freight
trains.
to-day 10 prepare the new schedule of rates on
which the cotton crop is 10 be forwarded East
this season. 1t has already begun to move on
the market
c. w. Smith, president OF the A., T. & !. F.
road. predicts that by the first Of next month all
roads west of ST. Louis and Chicago will restore
rates and the first movement of crops will settle
all tho troubles.
1t is intimated that the Chicago & Atlantic is
soon to drop into the hands Of receiver. it be-
ing one OF the necessary steps to carry out tue
programme by which 1t can be gathered IN by
The forces in the Vaudalia shops have reached
olden time numbers. and IN all departments
work is being vigorously pushed. The company
is now turning out new passenger coach every
elk weeks, IN addition TO its repair work eE
Harry Millor began his career as superinteud-
ent Of the third division Of the Pennsylvania
lines IN q time which gave him opportunity
to show bis ability to fill the position. as IL has
been a very busy time on the road since he TOOK
hold.
j. T. HaYshan, general manager of the Louis
vile & Nashville road, has been East for a
couple OF weeks. and as result of his visit ~ IS
announced that he has accepted the position or
general manager of the Baltimore & Ohio road,
and will retire from the l.. & y. Oct. /.
The general freight agents of the transconti-
mental lines uneasy because business has
dropped on so much since the advanced rates
took effect, ami il is likely that meeting of the
association will be called in the near future TO
revise the tariff and possibly reduce rates on
certain classes OF freight.
Chairman Blanchard, OF the Central Traffic
Association, seems 10 be in earnest about bis
resignation. and has accepted the position Of
president of the New York steam heating Com
Dany, q wealthy corporation organized 10 FUR
nish heat for houses through pipes in the way
that water or gas Is conducted.
Commissioner Fink. chairman of the Trunk
line Association. is said to be worth 90 000 900,
which was made largely from patents on rail.
and entered railroad life when twenty-five years
old as assistant engineer on the Baltimore &
Ohio. His best railroad record made on
the Louisville & Nashville.
IL has been suggested that with the close OF
the campaign the Harrison and Morton Railroad
mems Club ought TO form permanent orCsni-
Zation and have pleasant clubreom fitted up,
where the mem bers can 90 and talg over their
interests and act together in matters for their
mutual good the organization not 20 be Of
so strong political character ss the present
club.
In regard TO the recent rumors that John
King president of the Erie, is again TO 20 onto
the Baltimore & Ohio as its president good
thorify says that he could have gone there. bot
he thought il unwise to accept because he has
great responsibilities In connection with his
management OF the Erie and he is well satisfied
10 continue shouldering them. The same su-
thority saws that If Dir. King should resign ha
would do so at MS own wish.
ID. B. Martin. general passenger agent of the
Bee-line. yesterday instructed the compauy's pas
senger agents at this point 10 commence selling
round-trip tickets 20 ST. Louis and return at "a,
on Saturday Sunday and Wednesday of each
week. until further orders, tickets good to re
turn for five days The passenger men of the
Napdalia are at sea over the matter, as teleZ
grams sent TO Pittsbure failed TO bring any ex-
PLANTATION of what the trouble was. and the Bee
line people do not apprse their agents OF the
cause Of their action.
A few breaks like that which the freight agent
OF the Lake Erie & Western is alleged TO have
mnde on Wednesday in refusing TO let the cars
of the Ohio. Indiana X Western be placed oo
Of it's switches leading TO lum Der yard will
simply drive lumber dealers and manufacturers
on 10 the Belt road. There are 1S7 switches
leading from main tracks OF the indiana polls
lines TO manufactures. lum Der yards, ETC.. To-
Gated here. Ithas become one OF the best adver
tissments the city has had. aud the refusal OF
any road 70 allow tbecars OF competitor 10 be
loaded on its side-track will certainly work dis
advantsgeOusly to the road which takes such
stand
Thomas " Burrows. whom J. Q. VanWinkie
succeeds as superintendent of the Indian apolis
& ST. Louis road was product OF the Bee Zine.
and has been in continuous service the road
for twenty-four years. he is now thirty six
years OF age and commenced on the Bee-line
when twelve years old as water boy for section
ganGs Being bright li..le fellow, Superintend-
ent Bee picked him up and taught him tsle-
graphing, and he soon became a first-class opera
tor. few years later he was made train dis
patcher, then train master, aud in 1883 +. b.
Thomas, at that time general manager OF the
Bee line appointed him superintendent of the
/. q st. L., which position he filed so credita-
bly, that he has been called to more important
position on the Chicago 4 Atlantic road.
The Pennsylvania Company yesterday threw
bombshell into railroad circles by reducing the
rate on grain, flour, bran, mill-fesd and
middlinRs, Indianapolis TO New York,
Al cents per 100 pounds, making the rate
Isl cents. Freight officials of the Pennsy lvani
Company here as much SURPRISED as are out
siders over the unexpected break. The only
reason thus far assigned s that the Nickel plate
has been loading some cars the j.. NJ. e. /.
division of the Pennsylvania lines at below tariff
rates, butit is probable that there lie more inn
portant motive than this, as with all roads,
the Pennsylvania especially, very scarce;
five thousand more could be used by Gndianapo-
lis l'ness this week hence. it must have been
mote than some trivial offense which has pro-
voked the Pennsylvania to cutting rates. AS
vet none Of the other roads, except the Lake
Erie & Western, have announced a reduction to
meet the break of the Pennsylvania. but they
probably will to-day. unless peace ia declared
this morning.
The appointment of J. O. Van Wrinkle, super
intendent of the Indianapolis & ST. Louis road,
as announced in the Journal Of yesterday. was
both business and railroad circles. Van" as he
is Familiarity known, has been on tie Decline
system twenty-tbree wears, commencing at
eleven years Of age Office boy for John Pence,
then agent of the R.e-line at Anderson, Ind
Two years later he made his clerk and
after serving IN that capacity for some time he
was appointed agent of the Bee-line at PenGle.
ton. In 1872 G. G. Gale took him as his private
secretary which position he filed, with good
deal of ability, for three years. In 1873 he was
appointed general yard master at Brentwood
and afterwards transferred to St. Louis.
Later be became train master, then agent at St
T.ou and in he WAS brO back tn, In