The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-11

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
trying new plan for heating its ferry
boats, dOingit with hot air instead ofstealp.
The Iowa interstate rates haveat last be-
gun to break and there is no telling HOW
where it Will stop. Thus far only lumber
and Hour rates are affected. 80
II. l.. Copper, who has just taken the gen
eral managership of the Muskegoh car
works, was formerly superintendent of
motive power on the Lake Erie a. Western
road. st,f ~
At the monthly meeting of the passenger
department of the Central Traffic AssOcia-
ton in Chicago, tomorrow, the question of
abOlishing secOnd-class fares will be con-
sidered. n ssGa n,
The postponement of the annltal meeting
of the Master Car-builders' Association from
the second Tuesday in June to the fourth
tuesday IN that month, is meeting with
much disapprOval. "a II az
President COrbin, of the philadelphia g.
Reading. has started movement to have
the presidents of the roads running to the
coal mines fix the price of that commodity
instead of the statesmen. n0ft.I@ -ife,
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis
road proposes to erect semaphofesllar four
teen of its telegraph stations The COM
pany Will alsO In few days., commence
the building of new depot at Griffins.i =
1t is just year since the Indianapolis,
Decatur IL Western company was lreorgan-
lied. Its earnings are now larger than ev
er before, and through its proposed extern
sion the future of the road is full of promise.
A year ago the Ticket-brokens' TAssoGa-
ton sent out circular bOycOttihg the Bee
line. The effect is apparent through the
large increased passenger earnings of the
road every month since the boycott was
ordered. .t
The way to drive the ticket-scalper out
of business is to cut off his source of ticket
supply, which is the ticket store-rooms of
the roads. Usually the authority to work
through scalpers comes from the highest
officials. nov. IL e.
The Wabash. not being ableyto ma se as
fast time between Chicago and Kansas City
as is to be made by the trains of ms COM
petitOrs. which went on yesterday between
those points, threatens to even.np by cut
ting rates. ID & 9ib 4
Division Freight Agent Jackson, Of the
Big Four with headquarters at Chicago is
in poor health, and has gone to Hot Springs
for months stay. VIII l.. Divine will
act as division freight agent during Mr..
JacksOn's absence.
One year ago to-day the Indiana, Bloom
ington 81 Western road turned the Cincln-
natl, Sandusky Il Cleveland road over to it's
owners. Since then the management of
both roads have become convinced that it
was not a wise thing to do.
Capt. T. A. Egbert, late superintendent of
ferries of the New Jersey Central, has been
ferries at the Jersey City terminal. lie
left the New Jersey Central road after a
service with it of twenty-nine years.
Theodore n. Ely has been elected men,
Der of the Institution of Civil Engineers in
England. His clear Judgment and far
sightedness has had much to do in placing
the Pennsylyania's mechanical department
foremost IN the world. The shops at AL
toona, which were planned by him, are no.
where surpassed.
The stockholders of the Louisville. New
Albany d Chicago road will hold their an
nual meeting in New York on Wednesday.
No changes are looked for in the directory
The annual report will show that the road
has done we'll the last year. and when its
new extensions are completed, an even
more favorable exhibit may be looked for.
The c., III. IL ID. people have made them
selves popular of late by the extra mileage
of special trains which they have run to
accommodate passengers who arrived in
Cincinnati too late to connect with the
regular trains. Three times last week they
ran special trains from Cincinnati to Indi-
annapolis OH this account.
The more complete method of weighing
| and inspecting freights, which has been or
dered by the Central Traffic Association.
work will Increase the expenses of the
roads at this point 8, 900 month but the
| revenue of the roads will doubtless increase
5per cent. by this closer attention TO weight
| of freights billed out.
| There is official authority for stating that
| the question of removing the general of
| fees of the c., c., G.. a. l. from Cleveland
to Indianapolis Is seriously under consider
alton. The building which is now occu-
| pied by them at Cleveland has been con-
| demned, and they must move somewhere.
] The question of a block suitable for them