The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-11
The C., fl. & ID. VIII Get It.
The Toledo Blade of Thursday says:

Considerable speculation has been indulged In
concerning who will be the purchasers of the c.,
ia NJ. railroad. 1t il given out. however. from
a high official that the same parties who are now
controlling the road will purchase 1t and continue
90 run the road the same as at present. The road
will necessarily be reincorp0rated. the name
changed from Cincinnati. jackson Il Mackinaw
inaw railway, the change being only
piianee with the law. Mr.. Walston II. Brown
present general officers ana the subordinates
whose services are efficient will be retained.
There has been some talk that the c., III. I'D.
will purchase the road, but the present officers CT
the road think that II they do so they will have
10 pay a pretty big. price for 1t. The papers for
the neorporatl9n OF the o.;' : N. IaiMny are
place about Sept. 10.
rhe above information is IN part correct.
but there are facts connected with this deal
which Justify the statement that the ar
rangement IL already perfected by which
the e.. j.. * NJ. on it's reorganization will
be leased TO the Cincinnati, Hamilton d
Dayto on terms which will make it o
valuable acquisition Tor the latter.
Troubles of Western Lines. -
The board of commissioner of the West
ern Traffic Association was In session yes
terday. at Chicago. trying TO dispose of q
lot of unfinished business in time to make
q full report to the advisory board at its
meeting In New York next Tuesday. A
number OF appealed cases were heard,
among others the refusal of the Atchlson
and the burlington roads to cancel their
pro-rating arrangements with the Indiana,
Illinois * Iowa lire on Missouri river
traffic when ordered to do so by Commas
sioner Midgley. The AtchIsOn was also
called upon to defend a charge of having
contracted for the bulk of the Colorado
bullion traffic, of which the Rock Island
/. q aha-a In NIL fhA ThA
m~iss;oners reserved their decision. They
have completed their reports recommend
ing n plan for the establishment of joint
agencies. and q scheme for q division of
derstood. will be presented by Chairman
Walker 70 the presidents at the New York
meeting.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
The Lake Erie & Western earned the
first week in July, S~59,1SI37; increase over
1890, $5.l4047.
Ex-senator Joseph T.. Brown, of Georgia.
president of the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association, has resigned.
General Manager Bradbury and Traffic
Manager Parker, of the Lake Erie * Vest
ern. returned from the north yesterday.
The Wabash closes the first half of the
year IN good shape IA regards earnings. tho
system earning IN June. this year, S72,O2l
more than IN June. 1890
Trainmasters Grady. Crosby and Cook, of
the Lake Erie ~ Western. are this week
examining the meE on color blindness on
the three divisions of which they are train
masters.
T.. A. Pecx, general superintendent. who
has been in Cleveland for e day or two. at
tending the car-service and other meetings
at that point i'm which the Big Four was
interested. will return this morning.
The receipts of the Indianapolis station
of the Cincinnati. Wabash ~ Michigan for
June. 1891. were 81. 200. II in excess of those
of June. 1890. which General Agent Harter
thinks a good showing for as dali a month
rs was juno with all roads.
In the palmy days Of the Ohio. Indiana
& Western road the passenger earnings
ranged from $1,000 10 $1,000 q month;
they now range from $4,000 10 S27. 600.
No~ that IL is operated as the Peoria &
Eastern better results are looked for.
A stock train of nineteen cars was hauled
On Thursday last. from Kansas City TO