The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-27
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Personal, Local and State Notes.
Last week there were transferred over the
Belt road 11.545 cars, against $500 the corre-
spending week 1887 increase this year 2,236
ID. L. Smith. who represents the Pennsylvania
lines in Colorado, will take the position vacated
at Fort Wayne by +. Caldwell the first Of
next month
Rumor has it that J. Lowrie Bell, the retir-
ing traffic manager of the Philadelphia 81 Read
ing road. Is to be appointed general manager of
the Michigan Central
Livestock traffic continues unusually light
Last week Belt road engines handled but 4S4
carloads of stock, against 632 carloads in the
corresponding week, 1887, and 712 carloads in
1886.
The bill authorizing the city of Owensboro,
KY, to aid in the building Of the Vincennes,
Oakland City e. Greensboro road to the extent
of 100000 has passed the Kentucky Legisia-
ture.
Ex-senator L. w. Hall has been re. elected
one Of the directors of the Northern Central one
Of the Pennsylvania lines. Mr.. Hail is said to
be well-posted about transportation and laws
governing 1t.
The Lake Shore road IS TO expend a large sum
on it's western division the coming summer In
this State nearly thirty miles OF second track ia
TO be laid, and good deal done in the way of
reballasting the road-bed.
The Ohio e Mississippi road Is dsliverinp staaI
rails to the Louisville Southern road at the rate
of thrifty carloads a week. When the Louis
vile Southern is completed it will be a valuable
Two elegant vestibulc cars have been put on
by the Jeffsrsonville. Madison 81 indianapolis
and Chicago, St Louis g. Pittsburg roads to
run between Louisville and Chicago. These are
the first vesiibule cars to run regularly through
Indianapolis.
Last week orders for 3. 400 cars were placed
with Eastern and Western car-works. The
Pennsylvania lines are credited with placing
orders for seveuty.two engines and three Chica-
90 roads contracted for thirty three engines in
the same period.
A new company 10 TO be organized to handle
the Pamerton wrecking frog, which proposes 10
IT, Whtcomb, superintendent of the Union rail-
way, and j. b. Witty. roadmaster, have sold
their interest in the device.
The statements OF business OF the Pennsyl-
yania lines east of Pittsburg for the month of
January shows increace this year in gross
esrnings OF $500 639 and decrease in net earn
ings or sos, 43l. All lines west of Pittsburg.
ior the same period, show surplus over all
liabilities OF $50 5l0 being a loss compared
wlth the same month OF 1887 of $94. AL
The Pennsylvania Company will, on the first
ger trains tho new road from
hed Bank To Hamilton, Ohio. The opening Of
thls road VIII make vigorous competitor for
the Cincinnati, Hamilton (E Dayton between
Hamilton and Cincinnati. The distance is the
same by both lines, while the PENNSYLVANIA line
wili nave their depot at Hamilton five squares
nearer the business center, and at Cincinnati
fully as near the business portion of the city.
General Superintendent Miller OF the Penn
sylvania lines west or Pttsburg. who has been
In Pittsburg great part of the time for tn
past left that city for home last Saturday morn
ing. He stated 10 a reporter OF the Pittsbnrg
Dispatch that IL was not true that any advance