The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-10
AFFAIRS OF TIE RAILWAYS.
western Eate-yyar Probable.

coast business of his road is being Sc
riously affected by the cut. and that he
does not propose to adhere to the $12.50
rate to Council Bluffs, while scalpers are
selling tickets to Kansas City for from s.
10 81. 1t is now the intention of the
Northern to reduce the Council Bluffs rate
TO $1,000 and to less amount if it is found
that scalpers are selling to Kansas City at
lower rates. This action on the part of the
Northwestern will place the five Kansas
City lines in a predicament. The lines
which have also lines to Council Bluffs can
not AFFORD to let the NORTHWESTERN road
and get away with all the traffic. 1t is GER
tain that either the tickets now in the
hands of the scalpers will have to be re-
will be demoraiized until April 1, or longer
if tickets are out after that date. The only
way to compel scalpers to give up the tick
cts in their possession is to make the rates
as low as they are made by scalpers.
Personal, Local and State Notes.
L. B. Paxson has been appointed superin-
tendent of motive power of the Philadel-
phia 81 Reading lines.
The Queen & Crescentro ute will be repre-
sented hereafter In this territory by j. j..
Williams. His Office will be at Room : III
the Railroad Block. Jackson Place.
George Blanchard commissioner of the
Central Traffic Association. is TO be In Chi
cagO to-day, when ne VIII prODaDly sever
his connection with the association.
The fact that engineers and conductors
on the Missouri Pacific are not included IN
the reduction of wages which the company
has ordered, will be used as an argument In
favor of labor combinations.
road at Frankfort, has been appointed
agent of this road at New Albany, vice NJ.
j. Edgwort, resigned, who goes to CalifOr-
MIA to engage in mercantile business.
A locomotive engineer, who is warm
supporter of Grand Chief Arthur says that
gineers ten months under the leadership of
hot heads to learn what Chief Arthur told
them one month after the c., b. 81 @. strike.
There is growing feeling among men in
the train service that the watch inspectors
are given too much Importance; that, like
the spoilers they feel that they must make
a record, and in SO doing will make it bur
densome on the train men IN q financial
way.
The Pullman car Republic" just turned
out of the Pullman shops, has been placed
on the line between Chicago and Cincin-
natl over the L., n. A. q @. and the c., III.
& ID. roads. This Is said to be among the
finest sleeping coaches ever turned out at
the works.
In the month of December 9S per cent. of
the passenger trains run over the Cincin-
natl, Indianapolis, ST. Louis q Chicago
road reached terminals on time, and in but
and this was where one of the fast trains
was delayed by freight wreck.
President Ingalls's schemes all move along
satisfactorily. Nine-tenths of the bond
holders of the Richmond q Allegheny road
have deposited their securities in favor of
the proposed arrangement by which the
road becomes q part of the Chesapeake &
Ohio and c., l., st. l.. 81 G. system of roads.
The cause of the threatened strike on the
Southern Pacific road, which Grand Chief
pt hnr hoc 0pa ont IN IN nh
ious master mechanic. 1t is alleged that he
is overbearing and brutal at times. Grand
Chief Sargent, of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen, accompanied Chief Ar
thur.
The lowest point which Decline stock
touched in the year 1883 was 40 1-2 in April,
and the highest figure at which it was sold
was s.. in October; The lowest point dur
annapolis. st. Louis g. Chicago stock touched
was 6s, in June, and the highest point IS, in
December.
The Ohio & Mississippi is doing finely of
late In the way of earnings, the statement
earned in December, S37s.2ls, an increase
month in 1887, of ss22s9 The Wabash
Western for December shows an increase
over 1887 of only $3.50.
At the meeting of the general managers
and general passenger agents of the West
ern States Passenger Association at Chi
cago, yesterday, a committee was appointed
70 recommend p form OF mileage tickets for
tory, the conditions and restrictions to be
uniform on all roads.
E. S. Jewett, passenger agent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, and his assistant, Mr.. Pen
nington, are the officials. who it is alleged
cut the rates In face of the agreement of
the presidents of the roads Of the South
western lines to maintain them, and the
presidents of the other lines demand that
these officials be dismissed.
Careful inquiry among the officials of the
roads centering here shows that there is
not the least ground for the allegation that
the switchmen who struck here few weeks
ago were being boycotted. The superin-
case where any influence has been brought
to bear to prevent their obtaining employ
ment.
It is stated by railroad official who has
investigated the matter that there is not q
city In the Union where so many railroad
employees own their homes as is to be found
In Indianapolis. He states that there is
ample evidence to show that the men in
the railroad service at Indianapolis are an
unusually sober, thrifty and prudent class
of people.
The Railroad Mems Building and Loan
Association Is one of the most prosperous
organizations of this character in the city.
Within the past week forty-tive of the men
employed at this point on the Cincinnati,
Hamilton ~ Dayton road have become
members. There are now over $50 share
holders in the association, and thus far
they have been able to loan their money to
advantage.
The Union Palace-car Company, formerly
the Woodruff Sleeping-car Company, has
transferred E. w. Timmiony, division SUI
perintendent, from Columbus to Indianap-
oils; He will probably locate his office in
Railroad Block, jackson Place. Within a
few months this company will be do
ing more business over indianapolis roads
than heretofore. and its mileage generally is
TO be largely increased.
The report of the Wabash Railway Hos
pital, located at Springfield. ILL.,, for the
year 1883, shows the number of prescriptions
filled was 9,2s3; patients treated on the out
side, 9, T23; patients treated at the hospital,
577; eases of injury, Cps; capital and minor
amputations IS; dislocations. 80 The EN-
ployes of the road are beginning to realize
that this institution is of great benefit to
their fraternity.
The long-standing quarrel between the
Union Railway Company and the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton d Dayton Company, as re-
CARDS terminal facilities and rental charges.
Is in fair way for adjustment. 1t is be-
heved that the matter will be amcably ar
ranged before the close of the present
month. This done it will relieve the Union
racks of 100 or more cars a day, which will
ne sent over the Belt road.