The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-26

should be no ulHerentlals; that each road
should accept its favorable OF unfavorable
physical conditions and compete for the
business at equal rates. At the same time,
In the interests of harmony, a small differ
entail will be conceded"
Personal and General Notes.
The net earnings of the C. IL o. for May,
lust published, show decrease from May,
1855, of 2,773.
The annual meeting of the National Asso-
citation of Contracting Freight Agents will
be held at Minneapolis Aug. 21-23.
Gus Schantz, general Western passenger
agent of the Detroit q Cleveland Steam
Navigation Company. is In the city.
Charles HaDsel, late resident engineer of
the Wabash in Springfield, Ill, has been
been appointed consulting engineer of the
Illinois State Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioners.
The new Offices of the traffic manager,
general freight agent and general passen-
ger agent of the Big. Four. in the Central
Union Depot. at Cincinnati, will be occu-
pied on Monday next.
A breakdown on the Monon, yesterday
half in the arrival of the Chicago train.
This is the first time the Monon has been
behind scheduled time this month.
The Brotherhood of American Railway
Brakemen of Canada and the United States
is in session at Ottawa. Ont. The attend
morning the visitors were driven around to
see the sights.
Through travel is picking up largely, and
all outgoing trains east-bOund are we'll
filled. heavy tide of travel is also set:
northern Michigan being the favorite OBJ
jective points.
George Andrews, travelling passenger
agent of the Chicago, ST. Paul & Kansas
City tCincinnati). and 0. E. Jenkins, trav-
cling passenger agent of the New York Gen.
trail Chicago, We're in the city yesterday.
Also. w. j. Seinwerth. Southern passenger
agent of the Michigan Central.
Holders of Reading securities are Said to
be grumbling at Mr.. Corbin's manage
ment. They find III the increased coal ton
with that of the Reading, what they are
pleased to consider evidence that the
Reading is being made merely q tender to
the Jersey Central
The statement of earnings and expenses
of the Union Pacific for June shows the
crease over. June, 1888, S24970 Expenses,
81. 3O6.35s decrease, S172,652. Net earnings,
S1,2Ol $751; increase, Sl97,662 For six
months. to June 80, earnings were s12. u.s.
period last year of S7l4.S92. Expenses
SS,00S $40; decrease, S517, 437. Net earnings,
$i.770,0S1 decrease, S197,355.
The annual election of the board of
directors of the Chicago, Dayton
81 Cincinnati railroad was held in
Huntington, Ind. yesterday, and l.. p Mil
lgan, q. +. Bryant. s. +. Day and g. G..
Pride, of that city, and Hugh Dougherty
j.. z. Williamson and l.. &. Davenport. of
-Bluffton, were elected. Indications are
very favorable that tine road will be built
within year. Its terminals will be Day
ton. o., and Huntington.
The Chicago committee of the Central
Traffic Association has taken steps to pre-
vent manipulation of grain rates after the
advance to the 25-cent basis becomes
effective, Aug. l. 1t is too often the case
that after a restoration of rates certain
roads continue for several weeks to
accept freight from their Western
connections at the pre-existing rate on the
representation that the property was for
warded prior to the date of the advance.
The committee decides that ten days is
sufficient time to allow for such ship
ments.
Rumor has it that the Vanderbilt interest
is about to purchase the Kentucky Central,
but there seems to be little foundation for
any such report. The ownership of the X.
4. alone would be no advantage to the
Vanderbilt lines, since to make it available
Tor securing Southern trade, the purchase or
construction of a good deal of additional
road would be necessary. 1t Is believed In
well-infOrmed circles, however, that both
the Louisville * Nashville and the East
tennessee, Virginia d Georgia lines have
been making Overtures for the property
the latter In order to secure valuable
connection with Cincinnati and the former
10 keep the l.. T., V. q q. out Of that city.
General Passenger Agent Martin, of the
OF General Traffic Manager Murray, has
made the following appointments or gen.
eral. division travelling and city passenger
agents: L. s. TimpsOn. general Eastern
travelling passenger agent. New York ire
porting to Mr.. Timson). James DeWof di-
vision agent, Cleveland; T.. l.. Patterson,
+. A.. Cleveland reports to Mr.. DeWolfl.
.. l.. Miller, jr., L. p. A. Dayton, .. ire
ports direct to general passenger AGENT. j..
r. Martin, division passenger agent, In
annapolis; L. e.. Peck, city passenger agent,
Indianapolis; w. s. Jordan. Il. p. A., lndi-
annapolis both reporting to Mr.. MARTINI. &. 5.
Lafollette. Western passenger agent, La
fayette, Ind, reports direct to general
passenger AGENT. John o. Tucker. general
Northern agent, Chicago; III. w. McCanitt.
city passenger agent, and &. N. Norris, Il.
+. A., Chicago, both reporting. to. Mr..
agent. Cincinnati; A. NJ. Schwartz, city
passenger agent, Cincinnati; A. ID. Shaw.
l. T. A, Cincinnati; Theo +. Brown. L. y.
A, Chattanooga, Tenn; +. G.. Robbins, L.
Reeves. w. +. Snyder. general Western
agent st. Louis: E. A. Williams T. p. A,
81 Lonis; {. w. Green. L. L. A.. Kansas
1lty; Z. Z: Merrill, 1. T: A, Dallas, Tex;
. .
ing to Mr.. Snyder.
Chicago paper says all the east bound
roads are taking steps to restore the 2l-cent
rate ON grain and grain products Oh the LIST
prox. That is TO say. the rate on all grain
ana grain products. except corn, Will be on
the basis of p cents, Chicago to New York,
on and after the LIST. The Il. IL .. persist
emily refuses to modify its rate on corn,
while, on the other hand. the Chicago Il
1rand Trunk will not concede the lower
nal ia T.
Ter road. however. will bring this matter
before the te-cOmmerce Commits
sion. and ask whether roads can legally
make lower rate corn than upon
Eats, the former being worth almost double
the price of the latter. A readiustment of
rates thrOnghont may moreover. be neces-