The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-26
Personal, Local and state Notes.

Col VIM. Shaw, district passenger agent OF
che c., b. & @. road, will within a few weeks be
married to Mrs f. Broadbelt, of this city.
Laat week ten passenger conductors were
dropped on the Flint q Pere Marquette road.
No reason WAS assigned for their removal.
All the Western and Northwestern lines the
c., b. 81 O. excepted. to-day advance rates TO
the tariff prevailing prior to the rate which
were inauRurated Jan. 81.
bill has been introduced in the Ohio Legis-
Iature which provides that trainmen shall not
be compelled or allowed to work more than
twelve hours out of every twenty four.
Last week there were transferred over the
Belt road TO- 92S cars being the lightest move
ment IN any week for months. Belt road en-
ginas handled COS carloads of live stock.
District passenger agents. anticipating a
large tourist travel already flooding the
country with advertising matter setting forth
the attractions of their respective routes.
Amos Burr. formerly travelling passenger
agent OF the Bee-line. has been appointed repre-
sentative OF the Vanderbilt lines in southern
California, with headquarters at Los Angeles.
Last week six engineers on the Lake Shore
road were fined $40 and costs each. amour ting in
all to s22 for not blowing their whistles at the
proper time when approaching o crossing at
Brimfeld. Ind.
To accommodate the travel more especially
travelling statesmen, the Louisville, Evansville &
st Louis has placed additional passenger trains
on the Canpsltou branch and on the Jasper &
Evansville division
General Superintendent Miller and Division
Superintendents Turner, Peters Black. Watts
md Mansfield. of the Pennsylvania lines west
pf Pittsburg. were inPttsbure on Saturday for
conference with VIee-presidens MeCrea
The Interstate Commissioners are compiling
o report of railroad statistics gathered from
every State ia the Union. These reports will
show earnings expenses, cost OF operating
roads, and give much valuable information.
The Evansville & Terrs Haute has declared a
quarterly dividend of II per cent. payable April
IT. IL reports are true. the dividend had much
better been expended in improving the physical
eondition OF she road-bed and its equipment
The Chicago 6 Alton has just placed on it's
main line two ladies' which are said to be
the finest coaches in America The seats in
these coaches said to be as restful and com
Portable as the best constructed rocking chair.
Commissioners Fink. Blanchard and Mdeiey
are trying to equsIize through rates and revised
prorates on Missouri river traffic under the pro-
posed advance Of rates by the Western roads.
They viii meet to-day 10 New YORK for further
conference regarding the matter.
A. A. Zion. chief train dispatcher of the Indi-
annapolis Belt road. has been elected 70 succeed
J. ~ MeCormic as chairman OF the executive
committee OF the American Train. d spatchers'
Association. A. f. Viekrov has been elected as
executive committee member from the Third
district
Gen Geo. w. Cass who died at New York
last week, was for thirty years connected with
Western railroad enterprises. and was for many
years president Of the Pittsbure. Fort WAYNE e
Chicago consolidated lines. He received an 40.
pciDtment a. civil engineer from President
the MonoDgahela river, aided Ia the scheme 70