The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-07

Chicago. the Kentucky x Indiana Bridge,
the Louisville Southern and the East Ten
nessee, Virginia & Georgia roads. all to
form a great north-and-so line between
Chicago and the southeastern seaboard. 1t
is said this was really the reason that the
deal which would have brought the Ken
tucky & Indiana bridge under control of
ID. j. Mackey was dropped. The same par
ties hold practically the control of the roads
named in the foregoing statement, the
bridge excepted, and the rumor has really
some basis
Making Up with the Alton.
Right in the face of the meeting Of presi-
dents in New York. this week, called to
consider the commission question and the
attitude of the Chicago & Alton, two more
Eastern lines have resumed passenger re-
lations with the Alton. Agent Howell. of
the Delaware, Lackawanna g. Western.
has issued a circular 60 ticket agents, bag
gage agents, conductors and Ratemen, an
nouncing that tickets issued by or reading
over the Chicago 81 Alton railroad will be
accepted by the company hereafter. ana
that the relations existing prior to April
II. 1901. are restored. The other road that
has fallen INTO line Is the Buffalo, Roches-
ter 81 Pittsburg.
More Equipments for the Big Four.
General Manager Ramsey. of the Big
Four, yesterday held a conference with
General Superintendent Peck and Mr..
Worthington. mechanical engineer, con-
corning new equipments. Nh. Ramsey
states that two thousand box-cars will be
purchased for the Big Four proper and FIVE
hundred for the Peoria 81 Eastern, all to
be of the standard which the Big Four has
adopted. the cars to be thirty-fout feet
lon hav uIr7O aan nf
tons, resting on standard truck which 1t
will be safe to run loaded car on passen-
ger.traIn schedule. Thirty coaches are TO
be purchased. The mum Der of locomotives
has not yet been decided upon.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
General Manager Barnard of the Peoria
81 Eastern. las been so Ill for a day or two
as to eonfine him to the house.
The Toledo, st. Louis * Kansas City
road earned In the year 1891 81 ,9S2. 645. an
increase over earnings of 1890 of 1881. $3.50.
j. Helms. from the Missouri Pacific road,
has been appointed superintendent of the
Ohio IL Mississippi shops at Washington,
Ind.
John Densir has been appointed super
intendent of transportation of the Atlantic
* Pacific road, and Andrew Smith super
intendent of telegraph of It's lines.
The Pennsylvania Company is seriously
considering the laying of second track
part of the distance between Indianapolis
and Louisville, on the j.. NJ. X i. division.
p. A. Hewitt. general auditor. and j. w.
Hewitt. travelling auditor of the Big Four
lines. have been called to New Brunswick
TO bury their father, who was quite adj
vsnced in years.
The Wabash company has offered S125
per acre for eight hundred acres of ground
two miles west of Haw Patch. which is
about half way between Detroit and Chi
carO their new eytansiOn-
For the first time in 1891 the passenger
earnings of the Lake Shore road for Decem-
Der fell below those of the corresponding
month OF 1890. Every preceding month of
the year an increase had been shown.
c. NJ. Rawlings. general manager of the
Kansas City 81 Gulf road. has been IN the
city day or two visiting w. ID. Wilson,
general agent of the Lackawanna line.
he returned 20 his headquarters last even
ing.
A large corps of engineers is at work
making surveys for the new Sandusky 81
Columbus road, or what is known as ex-
General Manager Moores road, TO parallel
the Big Four between Cleveland and Co
lumbus:
J. Z. Joyce. who represents the Railway
Omciais' and Employees Association In the
Southwest. has been In the city for q day
or two in conference with the general off,
GERS. The association has large member
ship in that territory.
The Big Four is clearing out the Indian
ap0lis. Decatur Il Western elevator on the
hours taken out one hundred carloads of
grain, and last night placing another long
train of empty cars for loading.
At st. Louis and Peoria railroad clerks
associations have been organized, and q
majority of the clerks employed in the
various Offices at the two points have be-
come members. The clerks st Indianapolis
are agitatlng the reorganization OF an as
ISOLATION here. sasssss
The gross earnings of the Grand Rapids
* Indiana road for 1891 reached SS.500.000.
In round numbers. an increase of So. 600
over 1890. During the year a good deal was
done TO improve the ply steal condition of
the road-bed, which Is now up to the Penn
sylvanis standard.
General Manager Mclaughlin. of the
Continental fast-freisht line. on Tuesday
closed contract TO carry ten thousand car
loads of corn from Western points to Balti-
more within the next sixty days. A por-
ton OF this business will be hauled over
Indianapolis lines
The Wisconsin Central. the Northern Pa
chic line into Chicago. has so changed the
running time of its fast night express out
OF Chicago that all the Indianapolis trains
over Chicago lines give ample time TO make
the connection. the train now leaving at
o:zo instead of p. NJ.
President Barnard of the Ohio & Missls-
sppi. 10 much gratified over the handsome
earnings the road has been making tho last
few months. they far exceeding correspond
Ing months of preceding years. and he pre-
diets that IN 1892 the road will show the
largest earnings in its history,
sveral railroad officials. located at Indi-
annapolis. Cincinnati and Louisville, were
IN Chicago. yesterday. TO attend the funer-
nj of the late John b. Carson. who had q
large circle OF warm friends. w. II. Wood