The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-26

the fennsylvanla lines nave been received
and four more will be delivered within the
next thirty days. This Is q class of heavy
freight engines.
Vice-president Rinehart. of the Atchison.
Topeka g. Santa Fe, denies the report that
that company intends the construction OF o
line TO San Francisco. Neither is it spend
ing money for the purchase OF lands
Tor such purpose.
Benjamin Haugh has decided to buiid
works IN which to manufacture q car-wheel
which be has patented, known as the noise
less car-wheel. These wheels have been in
use one year under q coach of the Indianap-
oils, Decatur & Westeen road, and have
given very satisfactory service.
One of the most important questions to
come up at the semi-annual meeting OF the
general passenger and ticket agents, next
month. Is that of disseminating the sale or
tourists tickets. f. A. Ford is chairman
of the committee appointed to report on
the a~dvisabIlity of taking such action.
The low summer tourist rates adopted by
the 500 line are to be met by all tho west
ern roads that come in competition with IL.
Authority 70 do so has been given by Chair
man Finley In an order issued yesterday.
The order has been anticipated by the Wis
consIn Central road. which met the 500
lines rates some time ago.
T.. ID. Robinson, the newly elected presi-
dent of the Aransas Pass road, IS in the
North looking after the purchase of addi-
tional rolling stock. although he does not
assume the duties of the position until Sept.
Is, when he will have control of seven
hundred mi!ss of road. For ten years
past Mr.. Robinson has been with the Atchi-
son, Topeka d Santa Fe company.
An Eastern paper quotes Samuel Thomas,
president OF the Louisville. New Albany d
Chicago road, as saying that Of the several
roads IN which he is interested the results
from their operations the last four months
the Monon has been the most gratifying
and surprising. which Is certainly compli-
mentary to the present management as Mr..
Thomas IL Interested In q number of good
railroad properties.
The Indians & Illinois Southern has been
good feeder, the last two months, to the
Evansville d Terre Haute and tho Chicago
& Eastern Illinois roads. A large per cent.
OF tho shipments of grain OFF this line have
gone over the roads named to Chicago. The
Indiana 81 Illinois Southern's most serious
drawback is In the fact that nearly every
important shipping point on the road IS
crossed by q north-and-south line.
While the Louisville. New Albany &
Chicago 10 not a member of the Indiana
Car-service Association, it is living up to
its rules at terminals and other points
where they are not placed at disadvantage
IN their switching service. There are points
on the l.. N. A. &. G. where it would de-
prive them of their entire business, or
most of it. were the company 20 strictly adj
here to the rules of the car-service associa-
tions.
1t would be busInesslike for q road of 1.-THE
character of the Cincinnati, Hamilton &.
Dayton to nj q few days In advance
q change In time of the leaving of passen-
ger trains. On Monday the leaving timo of
" trains east ont of indianapolis was
changed, and not until yesterday was any
official notice given. Train 81 now leaves
Indianapolis at 2:21 T.. NJ. instead of 2:59 r.
NJ. and q slight change in leaving time of
the morning train ie made,
Engine l42. o n the western division of
the V~andalia, Is credited with being tho
fastest and most powerful engine on the
line. On Monday this engine, hauling
eight cars. made the run from to
Terre Hante. siXty-soven miles, in one hour
and twenty-nine minutes, making four
stops at c0unty-seats and railroad crossings.
Tram 20 is scheduled to run from Effing-
ham to Terre Haute and make the neces-
sary stops in one hour and forty-six min
utee-
j. r. Brooks, second vice. president of the
Pennsylvania Company; l.. l.. Gilbert, as
sistant general COUNSEL: j. 4. Miller, gen.
eral superintendent OF the Southwestern
system. and Thomas Rodd. chief engineer
of the Northwestern system of the Pennsyl-
vania lines west of Pittsburg. were in the
city yesterday, leaving in the afternoon for
Elwood. on the Richmond division. to look
after their interests az that growing manu-
featuring town. TIL party will then 60
east to P~ittsburg.
Charles Hicklin. son of Councilman Hick-
lin. has been appointed general agent of
the Mallory Steamship Company, working
In connection with the Atchison, Topeka a.
Santa Fe road, via Galveston. Mr.. Hick-
Inns headquarters will be at Denver, and
he has supervision Of Q large territory. The
Santa Fe people. in connection with these
boats. expects to build up n heavy business.
Mr.. Hicklin has been with the Santa Fe
road four years and has been steadily pro-
tioE.
assistant superintendent of the Louisville,
New Albany IL Chicago road ~tsouthern
division), relieving j. b. Stafford. does not
take charge until Sept. 10. Mr.. Lowell
comes from one OF the Maokey lines. and Is
said to be q yery competent railroad man
With the retirement of Mr.. Stafford from
the Monon w. F. Black and the men be
took with him off the j., NJ. & I. road. with
the exception of O. b. Grant, are thrown
ont of positions. all having left good posi-.
tions on the Pennsylvania lines to go Oh
the Monon within the last fifteen months.
A dispatch was received at Denver yes
terday from New York, stating that ID. II
Moffatt, of the Denver & Rio Grande. had
rendered his resignation to the board of di
%rectors. A reporter called on Mr.. Mcffatt
and, when asked concerning the truth o.
the dispatch, he said that it was true ant
gave as his reasons that. not being In &C
cord with the board OF directors and In
glish stockholders. he had thought it Il
the best interests of all concerned that he
resign. 1t is understood that Mr.. MOffat
did not a pprove of placing a contrOlle
in charge of the financial department. o
the road.
When the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michi
gan gets it's grain elevator at Benton Har
Dor completed n new lake and rail rout
to the seaboard will be opened, which ma,
cut no small figure in east-bound traffic
The Graham * Morton line will put oil
three winter boats. and this lake and raj
line. unlike lower lake routes. Will be opel
for business the year round. All winte
connections will. it is stated. he maintaine,
between Milwaukee and Benton Harbor. Ii
the winter the high rates maintained b,
the alfrail routes to the seaboard will
place the new line on an equal footing II
handling export business. the low cost o
lake transportation overcoming the extr
cost of ~rehandling the grain. The raj
route between Benton Harbor and New
port News will be over the lines of whicl
NJ. f. Ingalls, Is president. namely: Tb
Cincinnati, Wabash * Michigan. the Bi
Four and the Chesapeake & Ohio.
The Chicago 81 Eastern Illinois road. un
der it's present management, is coming {
the front in the estimation of Eastern in
vestors. The Boston Herald says: "Th'
operations Of the Chicago Il Eastern Ill
nois road for the fiscal year ended June 8
is a highly gratifying exhibit when com
pared with the returns for the prevIou
twelve months. The accounts show al
charges and the 6 per cent. preferred div
iderd earned and ahouf 61S mar rant n,