The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-09
The Chicago g. AIton Fined.

The Alton ofhclals say they Will refuse to
pay 1t.
It is freely predicted that the result of
tO-morrow's meeting of the presidents of
the Western roads Will be the practical dis
solution of the nterstate-cOmmerce Rail-
the Wisconsin Central and the Chicago,
st. Paul & Kansas City. are said to be ready
to withdraw.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
+. III. Ellsworth, freight contractor of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton lines
at this point, has gone East for few weeks
rest.
The Central Traffic Association will hold
Its regular monthly meeting in Chicago to-
day. A number of railroad officials left for
that city last night.
Since July sixty carloads of steel rails
have been delivered to the Mackey synd-
cate to use in the construction of the Evans
vile g. Richmond road.
Some one seems to have great confidence
In the Big Four division of the cOnsoli-
dated lines Several blocks of the stock
were sold last week at S113.50 per share.
1t is stated that the general manager
slip of one of the largest systems of roads
has been offered to G.. G. Waite, but he will
not accept any position until he has had
good rest
President Mackey seems determined to
keep the Evansville SE Terre Haute among
the edividend-paying lines. He announces
aquarterly dividend of 1l2 per cent, pay
able July %.
The lowest salary paid to any emg,l!oye in
gineers excepted) is S33 per month; the
highest, $50 per month. yard-masters re-
ceiving this salary.
The Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chicago &
st. Louis railroad company has applied to
listing of $40 05O00OO of common stock and
$4,000 900 of preferred stock
The Toledo, st. Louis Il Kansas City road
has put on regular through passenger
trains between Toledo and St Louis max
Jag the same time that the Wabash does,
except with its fast limited train.
Harvey Middleton. who has been super
intendent of motive power of the Louis
vile IL Nashville road for several years.
has resigned to accept a similar position on
the Atchison, Topeka IL Santa Fe road.
The Missouri. Kansas e. Texas Railroad
Kansas City, Fort Scott ~ Memphis road
for running its trains into Kansas City.
The agreement goes into effect tomorrow.
V. Il. Malott, receiver of the Chicago &
Atlantic road, left for Chicago last night,
but will return on Thursday night so as to
be here on Friday to attend the meeting
of the Union Railway Company to elect
officers.
Treasurer Smith, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, states that of the SC,
IL.
900 was taken in this country. English
shareholders could not get the amount they
wanted.
l.. Saunders farmer living near Ashland.
Neb.. has been presented with a fine gold
watch by the c., B. IL Q. management for
tagging a passen ger train which would have
been wrecked by washOut but for his pre-
caution.
The contract was let last week for ex-
lending the Chicago ~ Rock Island road
from Pond Creek. Ind. T., to Kingfsher, a
distance of about seventy-five miles. Next
season this extension Will be pushed fur
ther into the Indian Territory.
James Brodbelt, who for three years has
been the private secretary to Superintend-
ent Whitcomb. of the Union Railway Com
pany. has resigned to accept similar posi-
tion under Charles Nelson: superintendent
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
lines.
The official statement shows that the
Chicago, Burlington d Quincy road earned
IN May. operating expenses. and fixed
charges, and had a surplus to divide IN div
idends of $4,000. Such reports in these
times of railroad wars and misunderstood
lngs are cheering.
John I. Sheenan, one of the oldest mer
IN the service in the freight department. OF
the Philadelphia IL Reading road, has re
agent of the Northern Pacific and the
Wisconsin Central roads, with head
quarters In Philadelphia.
A telegram received here last evenin,
stated that the joint committees of th'
Trunk-iine and Central Traffic associa
tions would to-day authorize all lines Il
meet the rates on wheat and corn and corr
products, made by the Baltimore a. Obi,
and the Pennsylvania lines.
1t is stated that the Kanawaha Dispatcl
has delivered larger tonnage of freight
of late from the East at ST. Louis than ha
any other fast-freight line. 1t is shipped
from New York over the Old Dominion
line of steamers and from Newport New
over the Chesapeake Il Ohio road.
The directors of the Pennsylvania road
adelphia, eulOgiZed the willingness an(
promptness with which the employees re
sponded to their call for aid during the
great flood, in an elaborate set of resolu
tions, which were unanimously adopted.
The ticket agent of the Bee-lne at thi
point yesterday received letter in whicl
was 81. The writer said that the dolla
rightfully belonged TO that company. an,
he was anxious that before 1T passed com
pletely out of existence through the con
sOlidation the old Bee-line should have tn
money.
Said n general freight agent last evening
mo matter how low rates may go thi
year. we shall know what the revenue iron
the business to the roads is. as there will b
no rebates or side issues which will TAX
half the earnings to pay, as was often tn
case before the Interstate law became ef
fective."
Felician Slataper has been appointed con
sulting engineer of the Northwestern sys
TEN of the Pennsylvania lines, and Thoma
ROdd succeeds him as chief engineer Oh
this system. Mr. Rodd planned and super
intended the building of the Union Station
at indianapolis. and is u civil engineer o
large promise.
Notwithstanding the increase in tn
number of the transcontinental lines, tn
Union Pacific still leads III the tonnag
carried. having carried between 40 and .
per cent. Of the business the last twelv,
months, and its local traffic is improvin
largely, beyond the most sanguine eXpe(
tations of the friends of the road.
The freight agents of the roads doin
business out of Cincinnati. Louisville
Evansville. Cairo and Indianapolis held
meeting In this city, yesterday, to complet
the equalization of iron rates, a matte
which has hung fire for several weeks. I'm
der the equalization. rates are redueed
many points and advanced slightly TO
few.
Engine No. 12s. on the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton x Indianapolis road, Is reported
have made the best run on Sunday las
hauling five cars. ever made between In
dianapolis and Hamilton. The train LEI
this station several minutes late and nj
yiyed at Hamilton on time. making tiftee