The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-17
Traffic Notes.

Irafnc Notes.
The evennes Of traffic IN opposite direc-
ions is one of the remarkable features of
the present railroad business. The Lake
Erie q Western last week brought in 362
and forwarded $40 loaded cars; the Indian
apolis division of the Pennsylvania lines
brought in $50 and forwarded els loaded
cars; the Chicagodivision broughtin go and
forwarded 395 loaded cars, and much the
same proportion is shown by other roads.
The Vandalla last week had a heavy east
bound business, bringing into Indianapo-
lis 1.366 loaded cars; of this number over
POO were loaded with cotton and I62 with
live stock.
The west-boupd business of the Big Four
out of Cincinnati continues remarkably
heavy. Last week there were forwarded
w"~t over the Chicago division 1.733 loaded
cars.
this point. and superintendent Galloway
says. had he cars and engines. 1t could
just as well have been 1900 loaded cars.
With the resumption of work at the car
works and at the Standard Oil COmpany's
works, the Belt Road Company has all it's
engines IN service.
The business of the Louisville division of
the Pennsylvania lines last week was the
1851 VI hnI MCOh III II AdSk lOuI fCdIS,
40 loaded ears were forwarded and 573 re-
ceiyed. or 1.2e3 handled at Indianapolis.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
L. j. Blakely. agent of the White line at
this point. has gone East on q two weeks
vacation.
The Big Four inspection party spent yes
terday IN Chicago. They will reach here
Tuesday morning.
The Vandalia has now fourteen Of IT'S en-
gines equipped with electric headlights,
and has ordered five more to be so equipped.
The Baltimore & Ohio has again post
poned the time Tor putting on through
trains between Baltimore aud Chicago via
PItfsburg.
III. X. Dering. assistant general passenger
agent of the PeDnsylvanIa lines. who, ac-
companied by his wife, has been on q vaca-
tion trip. returned yesterday,
General Superintendent Voorhees,, of the
New York Central, says that next spring
trains will be put on TO make the run from
New York to Chicago IN fifteen hours.
r. w. Davis. for some years a freight con-
ductor on the CINCINNATI, Hamilton II
Indianapolis road, was on Saturday pro-
NOTED to a passenger conductors position.
II. Ii. Crosby. who n few months ago left
the Lake Erie Western to study medicine,
has returned to railroading. accepting the
position of traIn-dispatcher on the Ohio
Southern.
~ Io0u 1t ocCOIuiuk ulOI0
and more aggressive Is O passenger line. 1t
Is now arranging 10 put ON a night fast ex-
press train between Chicago and Buffalo in
both directions.
Train 20. on the VapdalIa and Penn
sylvanIa lines. is credited with being one
of the best paying trains between the West
and the East On the Vandalia IL earns
nearly g per mile.
The Wabash earned in the first week of
October sS21.4oo. an increase over the CORE
spending week or 1891 of $3.50. The Chi
cago * Eastern Illinois earned S105, 500. an
increase this year of 1890.
The P0stoffice Department has taken ND
the matter of better mail service over the
Louisville division of the Pennsylvania
lines, and arrangements are making to con-
slderabiy Improve the service.
General superintendent Beach. OF the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie. has got his track
In such excellent condition that passeng ger
trains Will hereafter make the run from
Pittsburg to Cleveland In four hours.
Those in upper railroad circles are of the
opinion that as soon as it can be done le-
Rally the Baltimore * Ohio. the Baltimore
* Ohio Southwestern and tho Ohio *
Mississippi roads will be consolidated.
The train men on the st. Louis division OF
the Big -Four are taking kindly to the ticket
collectors. but have not yet been able TO
sec that the trains are run nearer on
schedule time than prior to their being put
on.
The big locomotives which have been
built at the Fort Wayne shops of the Penn
sylyaDia Company do not possess the cab
room that the ordinary engines do. and
this Is proving quite q serious objection in
the eyes of enginemen.
The Mackey lines earned In the first week
Of October as follows: Evansville * Terre
Baute. s26.s2S. an increase this year of 81
1se: Evansville * Indianapolis. sS.4i5. an
increase of s5S5: Louisville. Evansville IL
ST Louis. 0.s26, an increase of S3.013:
feoria, Decatur * Evansville. sl9.2lg. an