The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-21
Persopa,. Local and General Notes.


VIZ. Applegate. contracting agent of tho Big
Four at Chicago, Is visiting friends here.
The Lake Erie & Western earned. net in Au-
gust $IS6,O7O. an increase over August, 1891, OF
$2S,37S.
The Mackey lines have received six tirsrclass
passenger COACHES in the last week from the
Ohio Falls car-w0rks.
H. Il. Douglass. chief engineer of the Baltimore
& Ohio system, has resigned. W. T. Manning is
acting chief engineer.
It was the understanding last night that the
city freight depots woaId lie closed to-day, and
the ticket Offices after II O'Clock, noon.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois has established
an instruction-rcom at Danviile. H., to educate
trainmen IN the use OF air-brakes and electrical
appliances.
George Chesborough. chief clerk in the Office
OF General Passenger Agent ChesbOrough OF the
Vandelia ut ST. Louis. is III the city, the guest of
District Passenger Agent Bruner.
John Brufi, who has been agent of the
United states Express Company at Lafayette for
many years. has resigned and will 20 To salt
Lake City to accept position with the Utah
Manufacturing Company.
The officials Of the Pennsylvania lines west OF
Pittsburg will. IN few days begin an inspection
trip TO examine the track and decide which OF
prizes to be distributed range from 500 to $3.50
Boston capitalists are investing largely in
stocks end securities OF the Evansville IL 1errs
Haute, the Chicago * Eastern Illinois and the
Louisville, New Albany Il Chicago roads. The
parties who are doing so have, In the past, made
large profits out OF the two first named lines.
movement is on foot looking 10 q change in
the general manager OF the Indiana Car-service
Association. Disinterested parties say too much
has been expected from the genera! manager of
this association. The general manager needs an
assistant, under the title or superintendent. who
should look after the car-serv1ce business out
side OF the office.
Superintendent Mansfield, of tho indianapolis
& Vincennes, has secured several oil tanks in
which to aaul water for the coiopany's Iocomo-
tives on the lower end OF the road, and TO run
steam engines ut the coal mines. These tanks
carry five thousand gallons. or about as much as
Mertinsville are the only stations on the road
where there is plenty OF water for locomotives.
The Chicago Railroad Association has finished
its work or compiling the passenger rate sheet to
go into effect Nov. 1. Numerous changes were
made In the rates. Besides the advance between
Chicago, st. Louis and Missouri points there was
q general increase i'll rates throughout the terri
tory embraced in the rate sheet, extending as far
west as the Pacific coast and as far south the
gulf.
recent statement shows that OF tho total
tonnage carried by the New York Central road
only one-seventh is through business, one-sxth
goes north and west. and fve-sixths east and
south. OF the way-freight. the tonnage north
and west makes up more than half OF the
total. Coal and coke make up little
more than one-fourth of the total tonnage, and
grain one-third. Lumber. agricultural products
and merchandise each make up about Z per cent
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton inspection
party Will reach here early this afternoon. But
lew inspection parties thoroughly examine
the rOad-b bridges tTestles, stations, etc. as
does the c., III. AZ ID. party. giving five days "a
the inspection OF GOO miles OF main line. The
company, IN the last few months. has spent n
good deal of money on its recently acquired
lines in northern and eastern Ohio, and this
work was carefully examined Several hours
were spent ut the shops OF the company aud IL
examining the varions important yards.
r. f. Smith, superintendent Of the Pennsyl-
vania Company's Voluntary Relief Department
has ISSUED the monthly bulletin for september.
which shows thar during the month $4,000 was
disbuTsed in death neDeti,s, 81 .933.2J I'm acci
dent hcncfts and $3.50. So In sickness benefits
making the total benefits distributed Si7 .6i o.
Ia the thirty-nine months the organization has
been in operation there has been disbursed in
death hcieiits l65. O60; in disalilement benefits
$3.50. SOB So; making grand total OF s,55:S.
S63.s2.
The rlInor sent out from Cincinnati to the eff
feet that d. Il. Martin was 10 he retired and sev
era! other Official changes 20 be made on the Bis
] Eoar has caused so mach uneasiness that presi
dent Ingalls, and Traffic Manager Murray have
announced that no changes are contemplated
and there will not be aay. Mr.. Murray saws nc
one has been approached or even thought OF 80
successor 10 MIR. Martin. the matter not having
been iroachec since the consolidation. Another
official says the Biz tour's passenger busiros:
has iiscn phenomenal. each month this wear In
crcasinR over corresponding months of prcviou,
! years. The first week IN October there was al
increase an passenger earnings over the CORE
I Spending wcei. ~ 1891 @. Si3..6s The receipt,
! from the e2c.fsion business alone OF September
reached <suoOc. aud the expense OF securing
I this large business has been Kept at n minimum
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