The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-05

lines allowed differential on Boston business
has heretofore been sl.25 below the Grand
Trunks regular rate, ard its latest cut was
prompted by q determination to preserve this
differences. A meeting Of the east bound pass
epgrr committee was called this afternoon 10
consider the matter. After considerable DIS
crssion IL was decided To let the matter rest for
the present. the Grand Trunk and the Chicago
e Atlantic agreeing to make no further cut 70
meet the Shorr-line's rates without giving mo-
tice IN advance.
PERSONAL. Local and state Notes.
The Wabash people have decided to put on, .
line Of steamers this season TO run between
Toledo and Buffalo. n. Y.
The work OF reletterine the equipments Of the
J.. d. & s road TO read Indianapolis, Decatur q
Western has been commenced.
The syndicate which has purchased the Cory
don road is said be in the interest OF the Louis
vile. Evansville & st Louis road
The Chicago & Indiana Coal road and the Chi
caeo & Eastern Illinois road have each declared
. IA quarterly dividend, payable June l.
The Bse-lins will receive the first installment
of new coaches which the BarneyASmith
works, Dayton. o., are building for them. next
week.
There IL the best of authority for saying that
there is no truth in the report that S. NJ. FELTON,
Is soon to retire from the first vieepresidency of
the Erie road
ln0fanaOOu3. DocaLuF %
viii be taken out OF the hands Of receiver on
Tuesday next, and turned over 10 the reorgan-
lied company.
A meeting Of the Peoria committee of the
Central Traffic Association was held in Chicago
yesterday. The Lake Erie 81 Western will now
enter the Peoria fold.
On and after May Is train No. 10 over the
Bee-line. which leaves indianapolis after that
date ct 3 A. n, will at Union City take on din
ing-car to be hauled to Gallon.
The works at Lafayette are building 1.500
ears for the Chicago, Burlington Northern,
and at their branch shops 10 Lima, o.. they are
building 300 cars for the Erie road.
The vandalia is cutting down the high grounds
just west of the Belt road, preparatory to en-
larginR the System of tracks. Whsn completed
there will be seven or eight miles OF track there
Ticket sealpers are said to be having the most
prosperous times in many years There are
now five sealping Offices in Indianapolis against
three year ago, and all seem to be fourishing.
Shipments over the transcontinental lines
west are not a. heavy as short time ago. IL
- quite evident that shippers sre looking for
break in rates and are holding back their goods.
On the 18th inss, the Dresden branch Of the
Cleveland. Akron 81 Columbus road will be
opened. and two through passenger trains win
be put on daily between Cleveland and Zanes-
villa.
Il is again alleged that export rates are being
cut some Ave cents below the regular through
rate by some Of the fast-freieht lines. Export
business is now 30 light that IL 10 hardly worth
making o fght for.
To overcome Judge Gresham's decision in the
Pullman vestibule case, the Wagner people will
shorten up the spring in the roofs OF their ears,
so as tn prevent the facet plates Of the vestibule
coming into frictional contact.
The Jacksonville Madison g. Indianapolis are
removing all the machinery from their shops in
Jeffersonville to their new buildings in Louis
vii h. mn An "a ~ m
have just completed at Louisville are highly
creditaple.
Il 10 stated that the vanderbilts have become
interested In the Toledo, ST. Louis & Kansas
City road The statement will bear investiga-
ton, a. the Bes-lne 10 naturally their South
western ally.
Work on the new iron bridge over White river
on the indianapolis & Vincennes road ris pro-
crossing very satisfactorily. and il will be in
shape to run trains over some time next week.
The structure is very substantial one, and no
trouble 10 looked for from high waters when
this 10 completed
E. B. Thorss il beginning to shape mp mat
sers on the N. Y, p. 81 o. division of the Erie
system He has ordered the road-bed put in
the best possible condition. Tbirty-fve bridges
are to be built iron structures taking the place
of wooden ones. He has contracted for several
new engines and viii soon be in the market for
more cars.
The general passenger agents Of the Central
Trsfic Association lines. who met in Chicago
this week. accomplished but little. The mile
age books seem TO be the great rate disturber
Just now Some of the 'holisr than thou
lines are selling them az freely is the Louis
vile. New Albany g. Chicago aad the Cincinnati,
Hamilton q Dayton, unless reports false.
Albert s White. general freight agent OF the
Indianapolis & St Louis road. spent yesterday
IN the city looking over matters. He says that
the business on the road is holding no we'll The
road, however. at the present time in obliged to
~~A~ e. Ac-R =
and points west Of there. as the road proper is
about bare of business, owing to the failure lof
last years crops.
The Psnnsylvania Company Fare to nav the
Cincinnati. Hamilton 81 Dayton $375O00 for
their Cincinnati, Richmond & Chicago division,
which will give the Pennsylvania people an in
deosndent line between Cincinnati and Chicago.
It is expected that by the 10th of this mouth the
C.. a. q D.. viii be able to give the Pennsyl-
vania people the idemnifying bond which they
Ives-Staynor deal
An effort Is being made by the ST. Louis AL
ton q Terre Haute people, now that their lit-
cation IL over. 10 arrange for refunding its debt
in way to bring the stock once more within
the roach Of dividend. Ii 10 stated that If the
debt were refunded, rs it could be without diff
Guilty, the arrearages on the preferred stock
could BE- met and there would be o chance for
the common stockholders to get something in
the way OF dividends
Some ZUo delegates are IN attendance at the
meeting of the Brotherhood Of Brakemen now
In progress at Pittsbure. Grand Master Wiki
inson. of Peoria, Ill, presides over their ses-
sions. To-day, with their friends, they have .
picnic at grove near Pittsburg. Their sessions
thus far have been with closed doors. but il is
understood that the question of strikes has been
freely discussed, and that in the future the
brakemsn will not favor strikes under any cir
cumstances
company has been organized to be known as
the Cleveland & Kansas City Railway Company.
The company proposes to parallel tae Missouri
Pacific between St Louis and Kansas City.
$1,000, 600 mortgage securing per cent bond
has been filed at county-seats on the proposed
line. Some of the parties interested were In the
talked-of extension or the Bee-line from St
Louis to Kansas City. A belief prevails that the
Vanderblts a-e in some manner interested in
the present enterprise.
Miscellaneous Nofes
The present dividend Of the Penn sylvania Is
paid sl06. $40. 200 Of capital stock. an increase
OF IS. 600, 600 since the last dividend.
A bill is before the Legislature of Massachu-
setts asking for an increase of s.. 900 per annum
In the salaries of its Railroad Commissioners
The gross earnings Of Michigan roads, last
year. were IS so per cent from freights, 2s. SO
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