The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-03-09
cordingly substituted women, and the ex-
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cordingly substituted women. and the ex-
pertinent has proven highly satisfactory.
Norman Beckley, treasurer of the Cinci n
natl. Wabash X Michigan. who on April L
retIres from railrosding, commenced on the
c., w. 81 NJ. Jan. ]. 1873. in the position OF
general manager, heleaving the Lake Shore
road as q division superintendent to accept
the place.
At the recent meeting of the Central
Traffic Association LaPorte. Ind. owing to
it's many summer-resort ATTRACTIONS and
the large number OF visitors every season.
was made a tourist point. and hereafter ex-
curslon rates on all railroads can be Sc
cured at any time.
The Chicago Csr-servioe Association In
1891 handled CSC. s75 cars, which 1t is claimed
is Dot more than 20 per cent of the cars re-
ceived and forwarded at Chicago in 1891.
lt ls estimated that two-thirds OF the busi-
ness done at Chicago 10 through traffic
which the car-service association does not
handle.
The committee of the directors of the
Chicago IL Eastern Illinois road have re-
turned to Boston. and report that they
found the property in better condition than
ever before and entirely satisfactory. The
transfer of NJ. j. Carpenter TO the presi-
dency of the road is regarded by the COM
mittee as very wise step.
j. b. Porter, engineer of maintenance
OF way of the Cincinnati. Hamilton d. Day
y
that no extraordinary improvements are
contemplated this year. but q good deal is
10 be done In the way of general improve
Ments. such as strengthening bridges, re-
graveling fixing up about stations and
increasing slde-track room.
G. +. Jeffries. train dispatcher on the
Chicago 81 Erie road, now visiting friends
In this city, states that the train sheets of
the G. d f. show for months past an
average of fourty-four trains a day on the
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Huntington, Ind, to Chicago. and forty
trains day on the eastern division. which
extends. as now operated, from Huntington
TO Marion, o.
The passenger earnIn gs of the Cincinnati.
Hamilton d Dayton lines the first two
months of this year were 81. 200 ahead Of
the corresponding period of last year. An
official of the road, In speaking of this fact.
said that each year it has seemed that the
earning capacity of the c., III. 81 ID. was at
each month brings it's increased revenue.
and In the passenger department IL is the
most surprising.
Since the Erie took control of the Chicago
& Erie road 1T has commenced making i'm
provements which will place 1t among the
best roads crossing northern Indiana. Be-
tween Huntington and Hammond Junction
sixty miles of new steel has been placed in
track. weighing eighty pounds to the yard.
and forty miles additional is now being
Marion. 1t Is the intention of the COM
pany to have the Chicago & Erie road,
within ten months. laid intirely with new
steel.
1t IS highly probable that with the taking
effect of the. spring timetable. trains No.
70 and 81. run over the Pennsylvania lines
will be run again via Bradford and the
Dayton and Xenia business provided for by
other arrangements. 1t is quite difficult.
as the trains are now run. to make up any
time. whereas if run via Bradford. so much
better is the roadbed and the advantage in
the way of sidings. etc., that it is no trouble
to make mp an hour or more time on the
present schedule between Columb us and
indianapolis.