The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-01-27

life. and has arranged his affairs for an ex-
tended visit to Europe. He goes abroad on
the recommendation OF his physician.
The Chicago. Burlington & Quincy has
completed its line to Deadwood. 8. D.. and
will on the 1st of February open it for both
passenger and freight traffic.
The traffic matters of the Cincinnati,
Wabash 81 Michigan road have been left in
the hands of Joseph Ramsey, il, so far as
the Big Four is interested In the property.
Columbia, HARRISON, Marion, Bainbri dge
and Madison townships, In Dubois cou nty.
are soon to hold elections to vote subsi dies
to the Chicago 4 Evansville road which
will aggregate SOS, 1890.
w. l.. Breyfogle. president of the Louis
vile. New Albany d Chicago road, has
gone to New York. Eugene Zimmerman,
vlce-president of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
a. Dayton. accompanied him.
The two-dollar round-trip rate from Terre
Haute to Cincinnati. on Friday and Satur-
day last. resulted In the Vandalia and the
Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton carrying
$50 excursionists and the Big -Four COZ.
George S. Howard. who has been with the
American express at Fort Wayne. Ind.
has been appointed a route agent of the
mpa with headquarters at Cleveland,
O.. l.. P. Hilburt succeeds him at Fort
Wayne.
j. T. Thomas, an expert railroad account
ant, and employe or the Alabama 81 VIcks-
burg railroad, is dead at Jackson, Mich.
He was a native of New York and well
known in railroad circles in st. Louis ano
New York.
A branch of the Railroad Mems Chris.
tion Association has been organized at Pu-
eblo, the railroads furnishing a fine room
and q library. John .Brunton. formerly
with tho Raalino Of indiana nn1ic hoe boou
appointed superintendent and librarian.
Thomas Noel. who recently accepted the
position of commercial agent of the Mem
phis ~ Little Rock road, with headquarters
at Louisville, will soon retire from that
position TO become the commercial agent OF
the Queen q Crescent road, with head
quarters at Chicago.
The first twenty-one days of January the
official report of Superlntendent Bender
shows that 2,2Q more loaded cars were
handled this year on the Chicago division
OF the Big FOur than In the corresponding
period of 1880. The business on the branches
also shows an increase this year.
VIM. r. McKeen. president of the Terrt
Haute IL Indianapolis, was in the city yes.
terday, and last evening. In company will
w. Ijams. president of the Belt Road and
~StOckyard Company. and ID. w. Minshall
of Terre Haute, went South to look after
their lumber interests on the Cumberland
river.
1t is stated that on the Southwestern sys.
tenn of the Pennsylvania road, within the
next few months, thirty wOrnOut loco
motives will be replaced by new and more
modern engines. Several hundred freight
cars of light carrying capacity will also be
capacity, are to replace them.
General Passenger Agent Beckley, of the
Cincinnati, Wabash ~ Michigan, is vel
satisfied with last years work in connec
tion with foreign lines. The coupon bust
ness turned over to the c., w. e. NJ. during
of the cOnpO business which the c., w. &
NJ. turned over to such lines by S5,242.
The Pittsburg & Lake Erie will nave it's
second track between Pittsburg and
Youngstown. o., completed by May /
There are only q few short links to build tt
complete the line. Yearly the Lake Shore
which owns this road, is showing a more
aggressive spirit in territory which is now
largely controlled by the Pennsylvania
Company.
Eastern financial papers now have the
Louisville 81 Nashville negotiating for the
purchase of the Louisville, New Albany &
Chicago road. In speaking of this matter
yesterday a prominent railroad man said
If there was any truth In the report thu
deal was being made in the interests of the
Pennsylvania Company, which is very
anxious to curb the Monon as a competitor
1t was given out at the Burlington yes
terday that the Deadwood extension o.
hat road was completed INTO Deadwood
Sunday. Jan. %. The new line traverses 4
very rich country, passing through Custer
City. Hill City, Lead City and other points
including the famous Hot Springs of Da
kota. This gives the Burlington q line II
the Northwest from Lincoln 577 miles in
length.
William Sullivan, agent of the Big -Four
at this point, feels quite proud of his recorC
in 1890. In handling the local traffic of the
consolidated companies. in the year 1890
72.7s9 cars were loaded and unloaded at thu
city freight depOts of the company, and a
a cost to the company of only 69.16 cent,
per car. At St. Louis it cost the company
7S cents per car. and at Cleveland and Gin
cinnati so cents per car.
Henry s. Ives has returned TO New Yorl
from his trip West, and when questioned al
to the object of his visit he is quoted as say
ing that he went out to see if there was no
some way for him to get even with some o.
his opponents in the old railway litigation
A gentleman who saw Mr.. Ives when h
was in Terre Haute says he no longer pre-
when the C., Ii. q ~D.-Vandalia deal was on
and has aged very rapidly of late.
X. III. Campbell. who represents the Trad
ers' Dispatch at Dayton, o., was in tn,
city yesterday. He states that, as a busi
ness point. Dayton is steadily increasing
in Importance to the roads. John Iliff, wh'
for years was ~lost-car agent of the Gin
cinnati. Hamilton g. Dayton. and was
short time ago appointed agent of the com
pany at that point. is makiagan excelien
record. Mr.. Iliff lost an arm in the battl,
Of Fort Wagner. and carries other mark
which resulted from his wal record.
One who is well posted as to the inten
tons of the Chicago u Eastern Illinoi
people thinks that without doubt the roa,
will be extended to Louisville, KY. Their
was q conservative element East which op
posed it at first bitterly. taking the posi-
ton that it was better to let well enough
alone; the road was showing very hand
some earnings now. and to build such al
feeling. 1T is stated. is gradually dying out
1t Is claimed that no difficulty will be- ex
perienced in raising the money which
would be needed to build the road.