The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-02

appointed agent OF ln6 AmcIlCdu EApAc5o
Company at Franklin, o.
The American Express Company has
taken possession of the express business or
the New York IL New England railroad.
j. s. Collins. general superintendent OF
the Monon, spent yesterday looking after
affairs in connection with terminal facili-
ties here.
/ agent of the Chesapeake * Ohio, was IN
the city yesterday looking after inaugural
tion business
The receipts from sales of tickets at the
uptown ticket office of the Big Four Tor No
yember were 81. y0I.50 In excess of those or
November. 1871.
+. N. Foster. who has represented the
Kanawha Dispatch at Toledo. has resigned.
and will accept the position of general
agent of the Norfolk II Western road In
the Toledo territory.
General Superintendent Peck spent sew
erai hours yesterday in consultation with
his division superintendent az regards q
distribution of power n contemplated
improvements next year.
The Big Four, since Jan. !, has earned
sl4.355.5s0; an increase over the correspond
ing period of 1891 of S574.37s. The Lake
Eric IL Western has earned S3,142, 294; an
increase this year OF s269.3l0
President Mayer and Vice-president
Smith, of the Baltimore 4 Ohio lines. who
have spent two or three days of this week
inspecting their Western lines, returned
yesterday to their headquarters.
Tram 20. over the vandslia. is now hauled
by the new engine on the west
end. and is arriving on much better time.
Last month this train made a bad time
record, which is an unusual thing.
The Press Club of Dakota and Wisconsin
will pass through here this morning. en-
bers two hundred. and travels by the Mo-
non. the c.. Fl. & D.. anu the Queen 81
Crescent.
All western lines ont OF indianapolis to-
day drop the one-way rate TO Kansas City,
Leaven worth, st. Joe and other Missouri
river points to So, q reduction of 90. This
has seemingly been agreed on as the rate
by all lines.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton out
side ticket Office in November increased
It's receipts from the sale of tickets this
year over those of November. 1891. 81. 308 As.
An increase IL shown In sales of both local
and coupon tickets.
VIM. X. McKeen, president of the Van
dalia. was in the city yesterday looking
after matters IN connection with the
president. HIS reports as to the condition
OF N. Il. Elliott are not very encouraging.
Tho contractors who are building the
Wabash's Chicago IL Detroit short line
have .his week increased their forces sew
eral hundred men, being determined to
ScshPlOsO A. kkooihS NV io1 " tluCh w.
fore New Years. if the weather will permit.
There are now 800 divisions of the Order
of Railway Conductors. In Indiana there
are fifteen divisions. in Illinois twenty-six,
and In Ohio twenty. Pennsylvania loads
ell States, having thirty.two divisions.
The membership now exceeds twenty thou
sand.
General Passenger Agent Donough, of the
Union Station. states that all roads last
month showed an increase in receipts from
L m lea 0f fiaEafa tho ,pnraaoa yanuip0 from
$1,000 to- !. 1000. which he thinks n good ex-
hiblt when rates are as demoralized as they
have been.
w. F. HOW'LL. who has just completed his
twenty-ffth year as general passenger
agent of the ~Lackawanna. was this week
presented with an elegant silver set by the
conductors of che road. He had Just re-
turned from a European trip for the benefit
of his health.
General Passenger Agent Charlton. of the
honorary mem Der of the National Associa-
fion or Railway Surgeons. His notice of
election took the shape of an elegantly
drawn and framed work of art containing
the fraternal greeting of the order.
K. {. Darlington. superintendent of the
indianapolis division of the PennsVlvania
lines. yesterday issued a circular announo-
ing the closing of the freight and ticket
agency at Fountain Park, o. A freight and
ticket agency. with w. s.. Crawford agent,
a uCCu Opcucu ~ DIu6u Lhkt, Os
The earning exhibit of the Chesapeake &
Ohio road for October is a remarkable one.
The gross earnings fell S3S. 003 below those
of the corresponding month of 1891. while
Its net earnings increased 49, 5S over those
of November, 1891. There was a decrease
in operating expenses of the road of SS7, 450.
The Peoria & Eastern is putting in eigh,
lap-sidinps. n mile each in length, on the
west end, at as many different points
These completed, it will greatly expedite
the movement of trains on that end of the
road. The company is also putting In stor
age tracks at Pekin, TO hold two hundred
cars.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & DAYTON n il
negotiating for the purchase of the ground
at Toledo on which the Burnett House
stands. Should tho deal be carried through
the c.. II. IL ID. will build q fine union sta.
tion there. expecting that the Wabash and
the Toledo. Sc. Louis 81 Kansas City roads
will occupy it with them, either by rental
or joint ownership.
Reports from all points in South ots
indicate hat the grain blockade is gro w.
ing serious. There are at least 2. 500. 00(
bushels OF grain In elevators, and in many
residences are filled. The railroads do moi
seem to be able TO cope with the blockad
and the railway commissioners fear that
for the next three weeks with good weather
the blockade Will grow worse.
Z. p. Lord. superintendent of motiy,
power of the Big Four, and Z. Worthing
ton, mechanical engineer. are in the city
examining the engines at Brightwood. TIL
company has thirty-tive engines now in tn,
various shops undergoing light or genera
repairs. Mr.. Lord states that the new en-.
gines from the Richmond locomotive
works rave begun to arrive at the rate o.
one every four days. The first fifteen re-
oeived will be assigned to the st. Louis di
vision.
As evidence that the Indianapolis divis
ion of the Louisville. New ALBANY 4 Chi
cago Is doing it's share in making the salts
factory earnings the road is showing from
month to month. the amount the companI
realized on outbound business from In
dianapolie Is given below for the month o
November. In the first week the increas,
over the corresponding week of 1891 wa
S1.6s1.S Sc; second week. 81. go. AZ; third week
81. SOS. AZ: fourth week, 81. ST.. so; total TO
the moath. 8 ,693.0 OF. The uptown ticket
office shows an increase in receipts fror
sales of tickets of S742.S0.
The Supreme Court of the State of New
York, OF the SECOND department.. has issues
an Injunction restraining the New EngIan,
Railroad Company from entering into
contract with the American Express Com
pany TO conduct the express business owe
the lines OF that company for the ensuin
five years. on the ground that IL had reject
ed an offer that would. in all other respects
equal that made by the American EXPIRES
Company. and, in addition. guarantee
S22, eco more d year as q minimum compeu
eation for the privileges, and which woul
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