The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-01
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Co-Liabiiity of Lessecs for Damages.

ShlCAOO, July Il uAiOA
this morning decided the litigation known
as the case of the Western Indiana Terrnin-
nj Railroad Company VS.. the Louisville a.
New Albany railway. The Louisville az
New Albany is one of the lessees OF the
compliments track. and owing to the CO.
use of these tracks by more than one COM
pany, matters of law become complicated.
The suit has two branches. In the hrst
claim of 5000 was paid by the Western
Indiana. One Bingheimer was killed by a
Western Indiana engine drawing Monon
train. The Western Indiana Claims that
the Monon line was liable 1or tIe aan,as rs
and Chief-justice Fuller so decided the
matter
In the other claim. the Western Indiana
company paid g. 200 for damages Tor kill
ing two people at the NaPol.eiona-piace cross Toss
drawn by a Monon engine, and after the
terminal company had paid it they brought
suit To recover the amount from the Louis
dent. 1t was alleged that the negligence
Law in not providing a flagman at that
crossing. Chief-justice Fuller decided that
each one of the five lesses of the Western
81 200. Henceforth the officials will know
whom to assess In case of an accident. The
court granted a motion for a rehsaring in
the division decision.
why west-Bound Coal Rates Were Cut.
PHILADELPHIA, July General Freight
Agent Joyce, of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. said to-day in explanation of the
recent cut in west-bound coal rates: 1.-THE
reduced rate on coal west bound made by
us was made after consulting twice with
the other trunk lines. Our object was to
meet the competition by lake and rail to
Chicago. The other lines were interested
only so far as Buffalo. We wanted to. get
our coal into Chicago. and could not do it
beyond the trunk line termini. at the S4
rate. because of the lake lines. We there
fore made $3.50 rate, which, understand,
has been met by other lines. We cannot
ever, no feeling about the matter: In fact,
have never known the trunk lines to be
more harmonious and in better condition.
not only with respect 70 maintenance or
rates, but also as to business prospects"
Personal and General Notes.
1t is stated that the location of the Evans
willie & Richmond road will be so changed
as to make the road pass through Columbus.
, General Superintendent Blee, of the Big
Four, went over the eastern end Of the
CINCINNATI and Chicago division yesterday
on the periodical inspection of offices, etc.
Geo. Skinner, lately superintendent of
the Scioto Valley road, is appointed super
fntendent of the Chattanooga, Rome d
Columbus road, vice j. X. Shaler, resigned.
about 800 excursionists out of here to Nj
agara Falls, and will have four more addi-
tIonal train loads from other points along
the route.
One of the latest guesses at the motive of
the Pennsylvania in making the recent cut
in Chicago rates is that it is to be used in
making low rates TO the Grand Army en-
campment at Milwaukee.
The Houston Il Texas Central has at last
filed its articles of re-incorporation under
the act of 1879. The incorporators are the
purchasers under the foreclosure decree.
and the capital is fixed at s1O,OOO,OOO.
Z. II. Becky, general passenger and
ticket agent of the C., w. g. NJ, is in the
city looking after matters connected with
the transportation of Knights of Pythias
to the Warsaw brigade encampment.
NJ. r. Maxwell, local agent of the Lake
Erie * Western. leaves for New York to-
day, whence he will sail for Europe for an
absence of six weeks or more. During his
absence l.. l.. Fallows will have charge of
his Office.
VIM. Cannon, paymaster and purchasing
agent OF the Union Railway Company, Will
to-day remove his office from the room on
Washington street to the Union Station,
where he will share the quarters of Secre-
tary Jackson.
The Bee-line will withdraw its tickets
N,
leaving but one outside Of1ice-that at the
corner of Washington and Meridian streets.
The Spencer House Office will be retained
by the c., w. & NJ, with j. b. Harter in
charge.
The trunk line passenger agents at New
York yesterday framed an agreement for
maintaining rail rates. in which they
assure the steamship companies that they
will give them as low rates ON immigrant
business as they can obtain from outside
sources.
The c., II. & ID. has quietly taken off all
its train agents. This will be welcome
news to many travelling men who have
heretofore travelled by that line only when
absolutely necessary-their refusal TO pat
rOnize the road being protest against the
spotter" system, a system which finds
favor with only a few railroad managers.
The following, appointments have been
made by General Manager j. Il. Hanrahan,
of the G. & o.: III. X. Dill to be superln-
tendent of the Richmond and James River
nj. b. Cutter to be superintendent OF
the Huntington division, vice III. X. Dill
transferred; Samuel II. Mayer to be superin-
tendent of the Peninsula division and ter
minals at Richmond and Newport News,
vice VI. b. Cutter, transferred
The c.. III. & ID. Niagara excursion will
leave this morning. The excursion prom
Uses to be very large one. A mixed train
of twelve cars will leave this point an
eQudl uuIuDtI Will sLtIb 1lOm DaN ton
while from Cincinnati there will be thirty
two sleepers, beside n large number OF
chair and day coaches. w. III. Fisher, the
agent at this place. will accompany the ex-
cursion, this closing his service with the c..
III. N d., as he enters upon his new office on
the 5th.
The Transcontinental Association in ses-
sion at Chicago seems TO be unable to make
hny progress whatever. The passenger
committee has referred a batch of very
knotty problems to the executive commit
tee, and the latter finds it difficult to un-
tangle them. The Union and Northern Pa
cific wrangle over Puget sound business
is still undisposed of. When that is set
tied the question of differentials between
the Canadian Pacific and the Denver a. Rio
Grande Western will have to be fought over.
AS mentioned this morning, both the
Menon and the Big Four will meet the cut
20 business. The reduced rates will go
into effect on the ID, ut the expiration of
the requisite three days notice. There
was some apprehension that there might
be aent below the iennsylvania's rates.
but such will not be the case. and rates
VIII remain at 50 between Chicago and
Cincinnati, Louisville and New Albany.
and $500 between Indianapolis and Chi
cago. unless the Pennsylvania lines decide
to go lower.
The Chicago, Burlington 81 Quincy's
gross earnings for June were 81. 1O9. 2O7, an
increase over earnings for June 1855. of
81.