The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-06

shop. twenty-five from the boiler shop, and
for.y-one from the machine shop A further re-
duction is expected Tomorrow
PersonaI. Local and state Notes.
The Pennsylvania Company is introducing the
American driver brake on its engines.
W. F. Robertson IS been appointed agent of
the j., NJ. & roy at Scottsburg, vice w. L.
Anderson, resigtlt4.
Negotiations have been reopened between thu
Canadian Pacific and Wabash to permit the
former to get into Chicago over the Wabash
John Evan, superintendent of the Indianapo-
liz division Of the Bee-line, has gone to Hot
Springs. hoping to free himself from threatened
paralysis.
J. M. johnson, who on the LIST of this month
took the position Of general freight agert OF the
Chicago 81 Rock Island was for many years in
the freight department Of the c., l., St l.. & c.
road.
The Evansville 81 Terre Haute makes
cellent record for February. distancing In in
crease of earnings, many of the more important
roads, earning So, 604, an increase over last
year of $13, 1913.
Extensive improvements have been ordered on
the Grand Rapids & Indiana road. 1t is pro
posed to place this part of the Pennsy lvania
system in as good condition physically as is the
Chicago St Louis & PittsburP
On all Western divisions OF the Baltimore &
Ohio road handsome advance IN wages Of
trainmen has been made. Engineers are paid
30 cents an hour for all overtime, and men in
other train servics proportionatey.
last night. to attend the meetings which coz
vene in that city to-day. Several important
questions are to come up for setciement and
the meetings are of more than ordinary interest
Conductor d. B. Earhart and the eneiu eer
who was hauling his train when the accident
occurred, few weeks ago. near North Bend
have been reinstated. Superintendene Bender
having satisfied himself that they were not in
fault for the accident.
The management of the c.. H. & l. road
pect to perfect arrangements through which
train No 38. out OF Cincinnati, will leave early
enough to connect at Indianapolis with the new
train that the Indianapolis, Decatur & " sstern
road has put on out of here at 1852 P. NJ.
Evidence comes to the surface daily showing
that a sharp struggle is going on between the
Ives party on the one side and the Dexter party
the other to secure controlling stock of the
Cincinnati. Hamilton g. Dayton road before the
annual meeting, to be held the second Tuesday
in June.
It is stated by an Eastern financial paper that
the Misunderstanding between Alfred Sully.
of the principal stockholders of the Ohio South
ern road, and Austin Corbin and his friends.
who interested in the Ohio Indiana g.
Western. have been adjusted and their relations
will continue as heretofore.
E. A. Ford, general passenger agent of the
Penusylvania lines west of Pittsburg, and of
the Vandalia passed through the city yester-
day, en- route to Terre Haufe for a conference
with President McKeen. of the Vandalia. Some
important changes in the through passenger
train service are contemplated.
Engine No. i, which did service on tho Madi-
son q indianapolis road for many years, and
afterward on the j., III. e. l., numbered by the
thrown out OF service. and will go to the scrap
heap For a number of years it has been in
switching service at Jeffersonville.
T. E. Reynolds. for four years past train dis
patcher in the l., B. g. w. Offices. has been APP
pointed superb ntendent of the Cleveland, San
dusky g. Cincinnati road. Mr.. Reynolds is a
Of large railroad experience. having been on the
Panhandle system for fourteen years previous
to taking service on the l., b. d w. road.
Charles Nelson, general superintendent of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton s. Dayton lines, was
in the city yesterday. He reports that the road
is doing excellent business on all divisions.
In the month OF February $3.50 more loaded
cars were handled than in 1887, and en- the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton 6 Indianapolis division 1,242
Wilson Eddy one of the best known master
mechanics in the country. and WIFE, last week
celebrated their golden wedding at their home
IN Sprlngheld' Mass For forty years hen ne has
road. ana many OF the most useful improve
ments to locomotives made in the last twenty
five years were of his invention.
Travelling statesmen, and in fact all business
are growing that under their present
schedule the indianapolis. Decatur 81 Western
road has no morning train out OF Indianapolis.
If it were but mixed train it would be great
accommodation. AS the trains
cannot go to any station on the road, do any
business and return the same day.
The following are the roads and fast-freight
TO the IuterState Commission of discrimination
by means OF under-biing The Decline. Phia-
delphia & Reading Cincinnati. Indianapolis st.
Louis 81 Chicago, Nickelplate, Indiana, Bloom
ineton & Western, Pttsbnrg. Cincinnati & St
Louis, White line, Erie Dispatch, Traders Dis
patch, and Union line.
The new coaches which the Ohio Falls car
works, at Jacksonville. are building for the
Erie road are said to be more than ordinarily
comfortable. The seats are so designed that
one does not have TO stand and rest every
nrmt ~4r1r naA xuiFh lfrpht
woods, and each coach has five Pintsch gas
chandeliers OF four lights each. and the coaches
have cheerful, roomy appearance.
The troubles on the Richmond terminal lines
increase, If reports ara true. It is stated that
when Alfred Sully was elected president ID was
the understanding that he wouid resign before
pected that he would send IN his resignation he
was taken conveniently sick and left for
Florida Mr.. Sully's friends say that he is will
ing TO resign but not under pressure.
Col G. w. Friedley general solicitor of the
Louisville. New Albany q CHICAGO road who
has been in Washington for some days TO secure
better mail service on the road. has returned
much encouraged. Hs has been assured by the
Postmaster general that before the close of the
present month something will be done in the
matter. It is proposed TO put on regular mail
cars and postal clerks, making two trims each
way daily between Chicago and Louisville
William Stewart, general freight agent of the
Pennsylvania Company has issued the following
notice to agents: ssThe Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy road advises that account of the
strike on that road they cannot until further
notice, receive freight for points via their
line, except at entire risk of owner ard subject
10 delay. In view OF this do not forward any
ehioments via above line until further notice"
lt Is understood that number of other roads in
this territory have issued orders Of similar i'm
port
Inc following complimentary notice Of the
election oil III 4. Ingalls, to the presidency of the
chesapeake & Ohio road appears in the Inter
ocean OF yesterday The selection Of the Hon.
"a r. ingalls,. OF Cincinnati, president of the
chesapeake x Ohio road. brings more promi-
nentiy TO the front in railroad circles another
eomparafiyeiy young man who came untried
from the East out q few years He arrived
bankrupt Cincinnati & Lafayette. was shortly
afterWard made president, and has since de-
yeloped the corporation into the 'sBg Four"
eonfessedly one Of the best managed roads in
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