The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-19
Local and state Notes.

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Local and state Notes
a. W. Hubbard. general freight agent OF the
Vandalia, is so Ill with pleurisy as 10 CONNIE
aim to his room.
M F. INGALLS, has go far recovered from his
recent Injuries that he is able to be at his Office
Tor three hours each day
Thomas Peck. district passenger agent OF the
Decline il having serious trouble with his eyes,
and it is feared that he will lose one OF them
Next month the voters of Terre Haute will
hold an election to vote on aiding IN the con-
strnction of the Terre Haute d Mississippi road
BY vote of the roads centeting here all tar
IFS of Indianapolis lines are to be put on file az
the local association Office open to inspection to
the agents or shippers
Since Oct. IL, 1887. the indianapolis & st.
Louis road has hauled east from ST. Louis TO-,
600 bales Of cotton which is ZOO more than in
the corresponding period 1856 and 1887.
The Lake Erie e. Western people have closed
their outside passenger Office until they find
a room better adapted to their needs than the
one they vacated South Illinois street.
The VandaIia is building new cars at their
shops in Terre Haute, at the rate of five per
week. At no time in the history of the T. Fl. e.
!. road have their shops been more crowded
with work
j. T. Gardner. who has just retired from the
superintendency of the Buffalo. Rochester e.
Pittsbure road. has been presented by the en-
n pair Of 800 diamond earrings
Agents of the outside Offices state that at no
time for months have they sold few tickets
ms during the last ten days. As one says, the
bottom is out OF travel to California and to South
ern points, and but few people are going East.
Negotiations are pending which will probably
result in crowdng the American Express Com
pany off of the L., n. A. q G. road and the plac-
ing of messengers of the United States Express
Company, which is working to get through
line between Chicago and New Orleans.
Notwithstanding the efforts which the passen-
ger agents have been making to increase travel
TO the Florida pleasure resorts. the mum Der OF
Northern people carried south thus far this sea-
son has fallen fully so per cent. below the num-
Der carried in the seasons of 1886 and 1887.
The report received yesterday from the Cen
trail Traffic Association shows that in December
the Decline carried 73.a per cent of the live
stock traffic east bound, the c., st. l.. 81 P 81
per cent. the c.. l., st. L. G. c., 5.3 per cent
the c., H. 81 l., 16 per cent and the l., B. 81 W.
IL per cent
General Passenger Agents Bronson of the l. b.
e. W., and Hill, of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois
roads, which form through line between Indi-
anpolis and Chicago, threaten to make ST rate
between the points named unless, as Mr.. Bron-
con yesterday Put il, competitors cease their
monkey business on rates"
Colonel Harry Crawford takes exceptions to
the statement of Terre Haute paper that he
builds railroads only where he gets handsome
subsidies. In building the Indiana Midland but
one township has voted aid to the road and paid
IL.
the matter is now before the Supreme Court
Mr.. Crawford is sanguine that the questions at
issue will be decided in his favor.
The passenger agents were in session the
greater part of the day, yesterday. working
the revision Of the indianapolis rate sheet.
During the session the question of dfferen tial
rates on second-class tickets sprung, which
led to some spirited discussion, but nothing of n
definite character was done. The matter will
probably be brought up when there is a foil at
tendance of the general passenger agents.
The Cleveland Leader says that small hitch
exists, which prevents the Indiana. Bloomington
f. Western reorganization scheme being per-
fected. The assessment on the stock is INSULT
cient to meet the expenses of the reorganization
by some 5000, 600. and Chairman Campbell. Of
the purchasing committee, hopes to induce the
Cincinnati, Sandusky 81 Cleveland and the
Columbus, Springfield & Cincinnati companies
to agree to n moderation in their demands. to
cover the deficit The 25th of this month is
now named as the date for the completion of the
reorganization.
II. T. Porter and others, controlling the Chi
cago e. Eastern Illinois road. have sent to
stockholders a request for the use OF their prox-
les Mt the special meeting to be held on Feb. g.
At this meeting it is proposed to amend the arti-
cles Of consolidation, dated Nov IL, 1887, so as
to authorize the issue of the company's stock by
exchange or otherwise for the stock of othor
railroad companies whose railroads may be- ad-
vantageously made a part of their system. This
action it In stated. is done in order that the
common and preferred stock Of the Chicago 81
Eastern Illinois may be exchanged for the COM
mon and preferred stock of the Chicago g. Indi-
ana Coal road, but il is believed that there is
something else behind the proposition which will
affect the roads in control of what is known as
the Mackey syndicate.
The travelling passenge agents are returning
from their Southern trip, and speak of the hos
pitality oe the roads and the business men of
Jacksonville, Fla, in the most commendatory
terms. Aside from the stormy character of the
business sessions of their association, the trip
was a very enjoyable one. The passenger agent
who was to speak of the object of the associ-
alton. arising. said he could tell it in a very
few words. First it was to.getsa ten-days rest
with pay going on: second, to get free trauspor-
tation for the passenger-agent and his family;
third, to abuse each other when in session.
There was, it is stated a very stormy time over
the election of president. The vote stood fifty
for Toilette, of the C.. l., ST. L. q c., twenty
seven for Wilber. of the Lake Shore road and
one for Col. William Shaw, of the c., B. g. @.
The executive committees Of the Bee line and
the Indianapolis 81 ST. Louis mutual benefit
associations numbering twenty or more. were
In session all day yesterday considering the
proposed consolidation scheme. A plan was
drawn mp by which the Bee-ine association,
which numbers some S00 and the l. & st. L.,
which numbers 300 or more, could consolidate
upon equal and fair basis to both associa-
tons. and on the 9th of February another meet
ing will be held in Gallon, when a consolidation
will be perfected IF agreeable to the /. q St l..
membership 1t is stated that among the I. &
St. l.. mem bership there is still some opposi-
ton manifesting itself to the consolidation,
the grounds that most of the men in that asso-
citation are young. while in the Decline proper
association large per cent of the membership
Is more advanced in years, and this mears
heavier and more frequent assessments. This
is offset. however, by the fact that when
member of the l. & St. L. association is dss-
bled, or loses his life, he his heirs will draw
larger benefits.
miscellaneous Notes.
The Southern Pacific is said TO be months be-
hind in its freight business and could use fifty
more engines to advantage could it commend
them
The A., T. & = F. road is receiving new en-
zines at the rate OF six per week aud for six
months 70 scDee will receive that number weekly