The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-01
with railroad officials regarding devices to

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lessen the danger IN train service. he 10
much encouraged over the interest shown.
and Is very confident that good Will result.
William B. Aston is one of the largest
holders OF railroad securities IN the coun-
try, but Will not accept a position higher
than that of q director, and cares but little
for even that title.
Ii. w. Hubbard, general freight agent OF
the ' andalla, Is OF on an extended Soutn-
western and Western trip for business. He
travels IN q special car. and expects TO be
away three weeks.
The Pullman Company is building for the
Illinois Central road eight vestibule cars
OF the same pattern as those run between
Chicago and Cincinnati over the Monon
and the g., III. g. ID.
The title Of W. c. Rinearson, on the East
tennessee. Virginia a. Georgia road, is to
be passenger traffic not traffic
manager. as the telegraph report had 1T.
his leaving the Erie Is much of q surprise
TO passenger men.
Since the New York, Ontario * Western
road came under control of the New York
Central its passenger business has increased
- per cent. and its freight traffic nearly
doubled. Earnings ave increased hand
somely.. while operating expenses have
been reduced.
The New York Central Is not to do all the
fass.traIn service between New fork and
u aeo ~
are making preparations to make quick
time. The latter. having the shortest line.
claims il can make the run forty minutes
quicker than does the Central.
Peter b. Wyckoff. general freight agent
of the Central Road Of New Jersey. VINO
ton of the interstate-commerce act, ap-
peared before COMMISSIONS Shields, at
New York, yesterday. and was held in $500
bond to appear before the grand jury.
The situation is Frightening with the
rail-mllls. A number of Western roads
have placed orders ranging from ten to
fifteen thousand tons. The Erie last week
placed an order for thirty thousand tons.
and the Pennsylvania and the New York
Central are in the market for forty thou
q tons each.
Commencing with Sunday next the
Louisville, New Albany q Chicago VIII
change the time Of its day express south.
1t will not leave Chicago until 1880 A. NJ.
and arrive at Indianapolis at 400 p. NJ.
This change will enable the Monon to cover
the connections of all the morning trains
into Chicago from the West.
1t is stated that the New York Central
tracks from Buffalo to New York are crowd
ed with freight rains in both directions,
and their business is heavy beyond prece-
dent. In train movement perishable
freights and live stock are given the prefer
ence, and two days of the week practically
hhOhopOItLC u ilCIkub tldCh5s
Thomas Noonan, general manager of the
Central States Dispatch, yesterday morn
ing found on his desk over twenty letters
calling for cars. One Minneapolis shipper
wanted five hundred to load for Baltimore
via Chicago. Indianapolis and Cincinnati,
and III other cases one to two hundred cars
would supply the immediate demand.
Under the new schedule over the CIncin-
natl. Hamilton IL indianapolis, Train 80.
which hauls the st. Louis parlOr car, will
leave at 3 p. NJ, and the Chicago vestibule
train at 4:30 p. NJ. Tram 9, which now
leaves Indianapolis at $40 p. a.. will go out
at Z A. NJ, making q good Detroit connec-
ton at Hamilton, and connecting with the
new vestibule train over the Queen &
Crescent, put OH the latter road Sunday
last.
Persons who have visited the southern
part of the state along the proposed line of
the Indianapolis. ROckport d Chattanooga
road, state that the interest In the project
increases, and the townships on the line
are ready to vote liberal subsidies. A bus
mess man who has been among the people
says ali that is needed is for some enter
prising man to take the lead. There will
be no trouble as regards right of way or
subsidies.
Grand Chief Arthur. of the locomotive
brotherhood. has been in Baltimore for a
couple of weeks in the interest of the asso-
citation. He says the order is steadily
eAOW IA ob0 ITO
neither afiirms nor denies that he will re-
tire at the next annual meeting. He SAYS.
however. should he retire he would favor
Alfred Y~oungson, his assistant, for his posi-
ton, and speaks In very complimentary
terms of his ability.
& Mississippi road at New York, yesterday,
the counsel OF the company gave their
opinion that the vote of the shares stand
ing In the name of Brown Shipley 81 Co.,
49, s-r 4~ - a---A
could not be legally cast in the State of
Ohio under the decision of the courts of the
State. In accordance with that opinion
Edward Rowland. Robinson Green, j. II,
Smith and edward Whitaker were recog-
nized as having been legally elected. The
old officers were then reelected.
NJ. L. Ingalls,. president of the Bic Four
lines. writes hat he will not be home.
probably. until the middle of this month.
He Is looking after matters connected with
the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan. When
this company issued its new bonds he could
not dispose of them. it is stated. at salts
factory figures, and he borrowed what
money was needed for the road az that time.
giving as security a portion of the new
issue. This he now expects to place, the
money market being in better condition
than when the securities were first offered.
1t was rumored that the commissioner
of the Western Traffic Association are to
hold a secret meeting this week for the
purpose of investigating alleged violations
of the famOus presidents agreement. These
violations. it is said. have reference TO the
paying of unauthorized commissions on
passenger business, and the Burlington. the
Rock Island anu several other Western
roads are involved. 1t is understood that
action was first begun against the Rock
Island. and that representatives of that
company furnished information against
other roads. which decided the commits
sIOners to Inaugurate a wholesale Inyesti-
CATION.