The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-02
Local and state Notes.

j. E. Pierce has been appointed contracting
agent of the Merchants Dispatch, with head
quarters at Indianapolis
J. L. Wagner, inventor and patentee of the
Wagner car-door. left yesterday for the Pacific
coast, to be absent two months
When the stock of the Chicago 81 Indiana
Coal road is converted into preferred stock of
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois road, the latter
will have outstanding 81 500, 900 of preferred
stock, and So, 200, 600 OF common stock.
The Lake Erie So Western company promptly
settled with every person injured in the recent
disaster near Lima, with the exception or one OF
the Mayo theatrical troupe, who lost q hand.
He insists on collecting his claim through law
suit.
General Manager Bradbury of the Lake Erie
e. Western, yesterday created new position.
that of master of transportation, and appointed
o. w. Bell to fill the position Mr.. Bell comes
from Toledo, and is railroad man of large ex-
perience.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Com
pany propose this year to double the track as
far sonth as Momence, which is fifty-fve miles
from Chicago. The business the northern
division is so heavy that the company is
obliged to make this Improvement
There were transferred over the Belt road in
January sc, 446 cars against A, sol in 1887, 40.
500 in 1885, 80 720 in 1885, 81 156 in 1884, % 444
In 1883, and 26479 the year the road was opened.
From this it will be seen that the Belt road
traffic has more than doubled in the seven years
Division Superintendents Turner. Black.
Mansfield and Peters and General Superintend-
ent Miller have all been in Pittsburg for several
days settling the wages problem. The Impression
prevails that the plan of paying train men
the mileage basis will be adopted over the entire
system.
In the month of January there were handled
at the city freight depots of the Pennsylvania
Company 19. 557. 7S8 pounds of freight, represent
ing 2, 1873 cars against 49, 300 999 pounds, repre-
senting 1923 cars, in January 1887. and against
14401, $50 pounds, representing 1,S46 cars in
January, 1886.
The official report of ar-accountant BrodbeIt
a. ha HIM Railway hiatt
the month of January 3 204 passenger trains
arrived at and departed from the Union Depot,
consisting of % 344 coaches, which is thirtyfour
more coaches than were handled at the station
In January, 1887
circular letter from President King, of the
Erie road, says that E. B. Thomas who yester-
day assumed the duties of second vice president,
is to have charge of all lines west of Salamanca.
His movements will be watched with interest
30 much room is there the N. ", Z. g. O.
divisions of the Erie system to reduce operating
expenses.
The Secretary of War has accepted the plan
Tor the new bridge IL Is proposed to build across
the Ohio river at Jeffersonvile, much after the
same plan as the Kentucky Sc Indiana bridge at
New Albany City Engineer Johnson of ,Jeffer-
sonvile. will this week decide what point on the
Jeffersonvills side shall be the northern end of
the structure.
Col Joseph Hill. general superintendent of
the Vsudalia. was in the city yesterday in con-
ference with George Bender, superintendent OF
the Cincinnati Indianapolis. St. LOUIS s. Chica-
go road, regarding proposed changes in running
their trains between Indianapolis and South
Bend. Changes are proposed which will better
accommodate the travelling public
That January was a severe month for railroad
ing, even in this mild climate, is evident from
the number of times trains were late at Indian
apolis. Out of 1920 trains arriving at the Union
Depot, 164 We're late-some but few minutes.
others hours. OF the four lines from Chicago to
Indianapolis. the Louisville. New Albany IL Chi
cago was the fewest times late. OF the Eastern
lines the Bee line trains arrived nearest time
Between st Louis and Indianapolis the Wanda
liza makes the best record-that is on east bound
trains Both st. Louis lines, however, make
much better records than do the Chicago lines