The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-31
Local aud state Notes.


Local aud state Notes.
The Chicago &c Eastern Illinois with the re-
cent addition to it's rolling stock, owns sixty I've
locomotives, fifty-six passenger cars, and o.32o
freight cars, including 1924 coal cars.
The Lake Shore people, in their purchase at
Rome City. Ind, came in possession of fine
island as well as a good gravel bank. which they
propose to fit mp in good style for a pleasure re-
sort.
Through trains OF the Bee-lins from the East
came in about on time last night bringing their
regular through coaches, which is evidence that
the blockade of snow Is lifted on the Boston 81
Albany aud New York Central roads.
It is stated that the Louisville. Evansville G.
St Louis will take the Corydon branch road for
a nominal sum. IL has never yet earned opera
ting expenses but it is believed that the L., E.
g. ST. L. could operate 1t at a small profit.
With the decrease in business the roads are
taking off train crews. The Belt road yesterday
dropped two crews, the Decline two switching
crews and other roads one or mora crews. The
lull in business, it is thought, will be but tenn
porary.
nc least when it is given it is expected that the
party favored will not make the fact known,
while a reduction in rates, no matter how low,
If published rs tariff rates. is, in railroad par
lance. known as legitimate rate.
But two Indiana roads in the hands of re-
eeivers. the Wabash, and the Indianapolis,
Decatur & Springfield, and next week the latter
will be out of the hands of the court, such action
only awaiting the arrival of III. B. Hammond,
which will be in the early part of next week.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has as
yet placed but 10000 tons of their steel-rail
orders, and propose to give the rollngmls
west of Pittsburg show for furnishing the
other 30, 900 tons. Possibly were the Indianapo-
lis Rolling mill Company to make effort to
secure portion of tho order they could get it.
Parties conversant with the situation state
that the position Of the Canton e. Cleveland road
Is N uch improved by it's acquisition of the Co
lumbus e. Eastern road. which was opened for
business three weeks ago. The road runs from
Hadley Junction to Carmelsville and then takes
the Decline to run into Columbus, o.
The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe has ordered
100 cars of immense proportions built at the In
dianapolis car works, especially to carry furn-
ture to Pacific coast points. The cars will be
thirty eight feet in length and as wide and as
high Pullman coach. or as large as will pass
through the ordinary railroad bridge.
While through the reorganization the Indi-
ana. Bloomington & Western has not decreased
its bonded Indebtedness 1t has reduced its fixed
charges through n reduction in interest $50, 900
per nnnum and should the consolidation with
the Cleveland, Sandusky & Columbus be car
ried out. the fixed charges of the consolidated
lines would be 5000, 900 less than before the new
deal.
The Aurora branch of the Cincinnati, Indian
apolis St. Louis g. Chicago road is proving to
be valuable feeder, and, although but few
miles In length. an average of twenty five load
ed cars are handled on it daily. The brewery is
one OF the largest shippers. and from this bust
ness the Big Four gets often long hauls,
many of the shipments go north after coming
out to Lawrencebure junction.
The Boston Advertiser SAYS the story of
rupture of negotiations between the Cleveland,
Sandusky G. Columbus and the Indiana. Bloom
inRton 81 Western should be allowed to pass
without much attention, as it was likely invent
not work, as the c., S. & c., which is a Boston
road. has able and vigorous president, and
the c., s. & c. is bound to come out top.
Within the last ten days nearly all the roads
l. Ia - -
broken rails, and 1t requires the greatest vg-
lance on the part of track walkers to prevent ac-
cdents occurring The greatest trouble arises
from the ground swelling with frost and making
the track uneven. At highway crossings and at
cattle guards the most trouble is experienced.
One Indianapolis road has had sixteen broken
rails in the last week, and in every case but one
the defect was discovered before any mischief
bad been done. and in this case Only three cars
were deraiAd.
Mention was made a few weeks ago that the
old project of paralleling the Lake Shore road
from Detroit to Chicago was again being agi-
tated The line was surveyed via Baieytown
and Brimfeld. track was laid from Detroit to
Fayetteville. and the road was graded far
west Rome City. when the Vauderbilts
gathered it in. The charter will expire this
year, and it is intimated that should not the
Lake Shore occupy the line the Atchison, Tope-
ka 81 Santa Fe will endeavor 30 get rew
charter. and then build the road as originally
in tended.
The indianapolis, Decatur 81 Western road
begins to feel the failure of the grain crop on
that road, and the reduction in rates forced
through the interstate law, quite seriously. The
earnings of December, 1887, dropped to $50, $40
against SCI, 297 in December, 1856, and the earn
ings of January will foot up but little better
Every day makes it more evident that the road
must be extended to some Western point where
IL can command more business. The Indiana,
Bloomington 81 Western, which is another road
hurt by the interstate commerce act, earned the
first three weeks in January but $l35. 1913. de-
crease as compared with earnings for the CORES
ponding period, 1887, of SIS, 315.