The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-13

& Ohio at Covington. or some other point
q short distance out on the Chesapeake a.
Ohio road.
The health of Joseph Sanger, secretary
and treasurer of the Yardmasters' Mutual
Benefit Association of America, is such that
he will resign at the next annual meeting,
although at the last meeting he was re-
elected for three years. The association
has steadily increased in membership under
the earnest work he has done in its behalf.
1t is said that a GOODNESS has arisen be-
tween President Corbin. of the Phi1adel-
phia d Reading road, and President Rob
erts, of the Pennsylvania lines. 1t is be-
heved to have been caused by the friend
ship which President Corbin has shown
toward the Baltimore d. Ohio road, and
the aid he offers it to establish New York
through train service.
In the month of February there were
handled at the city freight depots of the
Pennsylvania lines 20.975,63S pounds of
freight, representing 2.261 cars. against 3D.
l35, S9S pounds in February, 1883, represent
ing 1924 cars. AS February, 1888, had one
more day than the same month in 1889, it
will be seen there was slight increase in
business handled this year.
The local business of the Bee-line at In
annapolis for 1888 Indicates handsome
increase over that of 1887. The official
statement shows that in 1888 there were un-
loaded at the city freight depOtS Is, 439 cars,
against Is, LIB in 1887. In 1888 there were
loaded at the city freight depOts. 17,611
cars against 16. 1853 in 1881, making net in
crease in 1888 of 1,474 cars.
In the week ending March there were
shipped south from indianapolis over the
JeffersOnville, Madison q Indianapolis
road 40 carloads of ice. 1t is stated that
the shipments of ice from Northern points
are to be immense for weeks to come. 1t is
evident that all over this territory only a
half supply of ice has been harvested,
practically none south of the fOrtieth
parallel.
What is thought to be the fastest time
ever made in the West was a run by the
ash, on Tuesday. The train consisted of
three cars, and the record of the run from
IlltOn to Toledo as indicated by the dis
patchers sheets show 253 miles covered in
tve hours and twenty minutes, including
eighteen stops, change of engines at An
drews and slight delay at Wabash.
The east-bound shipments of -four, grain
and provisions by the Chicago lines in the
Central Traffic Association last week aggre-
gated IS, 035 tons, against 35,SS7 for the pre-
ceding week. an increase of 2, 14S TONS and
against Sc, 325 for the corresponding week
last year, a decrease of 1890 tons. The
Vanderbilt lines carried 40.7 per cent of
the business; the Pennsylvania lines, 246;
the Grand Trunk. 20; the b. d O., 81.
j. L. William, district passenger agent of
the Queen d Crescent route, with head
"
He was found unconscious in his room ten
days ago, lying on the floor, and from that
time has never been conscious or recognized
anyone. During the few months he has held
the position of district passenger agent he
made many warm friends. His remains
will be taken to ROckport, Ind, for burial.
Shippers are becoming somewhat dis
turbed because the amendments to the in
terstate law make them liable to fine and
Imprisonment if they give false weights or
make incorrect statements as to the charac-
ter of freight inclosed in box OF package.
This has been very common mears of
shading rates. freights which should be
carried at the high rates having been billed
out as articles which are carried at lower
rates.
way Association, has big job ahead of
him. His position would be comfortable
one If business with the roads was always
good, but the trouble is that whenever
equal rates are maintained by all roads the
best lines get the business and then the
weak ones howl and demand differentials
and if the differentials are conceded new
troubles arise when the business of the
strong lines slackens. They, in turn, will
then insist that the differentials are too
their abolition.
Miscellaneous Items.
The Eames Vacuum Brake Company will
Boston to New York.
Capital has been raised to build road
from Sioux City to Ogden, the construction
of which is to be begun at once.
Thus far this year there is only sprnk-
ling of railroads which have shown reduced
net earnings ascOmpared with correspond
ing periods lastyear.
The billto establish railroad commission
in Texas has been defeated. The enact
ment in question was the strongest kind of
anti-railrOad legislation.
1t is stated that SO far lighting cars by
electricity has been a costly experiment,
and. with the large expense, results have
not been very satisfactory.
In the ugly wreck ON the F1tchburg road
a few days ago twenty-five box cars were
broken into kindling, while an iron tube
GondOla car came out of the wreck with
slight damage.
The ten thousand tons of steel rails
which the Lehigh Valley road ordered last
week are to be cut with mitre points. The
rails will then overlap, according to a de-
| vice of Vice-president Sayre, of the road.
The Louisville & Nashville people are
! seriously considering the removing of their
| shops from Bowling Green, KY, to Men,
| phis, Tenn. In taxes and mileage of equip
ments saving of $4,000 a year would be
made.