The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-25

carloads of broom-corn will be shipped
this fall from stations on the road. thia
corn product going ali over the United
States. Maine and Oregon being large pur-
chasers
The roads IN the Chicago and Ohio River
withdraw their tickets from the Auditorium
Hotel, Chicago. ms the Illinois Central Will
place its tickets on sale there. and this will
certainly lead to the establishment of
ticket offices again in all the principal
hotels of Chicago.
j. A. Barnard. general manager of the
Peoria 81 Eastern, leaves to-day for Hot
Springs, W. Va, TO be absent few days.
Since he came home six grievance commit
tees have called on him, in most cases ask
Ing an increase In pay, which, under the
present condi tIons. the management cannot
see its way clear TO grant.
It is more than probable that the two
days visit of General Passenger Agent Me-
Cormick to the city will result In the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton * Dayton securing one
Washington street. for its ticket office, To-
eating the freight Office and certain line
offices In the same building.
The harvest excursion rates will be in
effect on the 30th inst, and the tickets will
be good to return on until Sept. 20. Two
moro will be run. one on Sept. % and an
other Oct %. In both cases the limit will
be twenty days to return on. These tick
cts can be sold over all railroads and to all
points except Pacific coast towns.
Joseph Ramsey, it,. general manager of
the Big Four lines, was in the city yester-
states that after q thorough Investi CATION
G. +. Evans the local agent there, has
been fully exonerated from the sensation 81
charges published recently in one or the
Cincinnati papers, There have been some
slight Irregularities IN the methods of do
ing business, but they cast no reflection on
MIR. Evans
The Baltimore e. Ohio Relief Association
has singular case to adjust. Fl. inland, O
member of the association, was murdered
few weeks ago, and his heirs claim 81, 900
from the association. According to the
terms of the deceased's insurance his heirs
were to receive 81 900 in case of accidental
death, and but $500 if a natural death. The
association claims that the death was
natural one. consequently the heirs are not
entitled TO but $500.
The Dayton Fort Wayne & Chicago,
which Ii was feared would be q burden on
the Cincinnati. Hamilton 81 Dayton, 10 fur
nishing more business to the c.: n. o. ID.
than had been expected. Much of the track
has been renewed and tho road properly
equipped, and 1t Is now not only coal
road. but IS handling q large tonnage of
grain and other produce, whiie as possen-
ger line IL Is surprise. Recently on ex-
cursion was run from points on the line to
the Day ton Soldiers Home, and the train
carried nearly 5000 people.
George w. Boyd the weil-knowp assist
ant general passenger agent OF the Penn
sylvania lines east of Pitrsburs. has Just
closed his tenth year In that position. In
speaking OF this the Pittsburg Post says:
George w. Boyd, assistant general pas
sengsr agent of the Pennsy lvanIs Railway
Company. with headquarters In Philadel-
phfa. is one Of the most widely known and
popular officials of that company. He is
thoroughly efficient passenger man, being
energetic, far-seeing and courteous. He
has numerous friends and scqualntances IN
Pittsburg. and indeed all along the line to
Philadelphia. He was born at Indianapolis
In 1S4S and entered the railway service at
Indianapolis In 1863 as q clerk in the
freight department. of the Cleveland. CO.
lumbu Cincinnati a. Indianapolis. From
June I. 1872, TO Jan. !, 1874, he was cashier
of the passenger department. of tho Penn
sylvania railroad. For the next eight
years until Jan. I, 1882. he was chief clerk
of the passenger department, and for the
last ten years he has occupied his present
important position"
The managements of tho Queen q
Crescent, the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Day
ton and the Louisville, Now Albany Il Chi
cage roads have In contemplation the put
ting on OF line of sleeping coaches be-
trains in both directions will make close
connections. Coming north it will leave
Cincinnati at IL p. NJ, pass through Indian
ap0lis about 30 A. NJ, reaching Chicago at
about A. NJ. Coming south the train will
leave Chicago at 1:30 p. NJ, reach Indian
apolls at p. NJ. and Cincinnati at 1880 p.
NJ, there connecting with the Queon 81
Crescent for the South, the Queen IL
Crescent putting on the same schedule
which was in force during the past winter
between Cincinnati and Southern points.
The Cincinnati lines are Obliged to do
something to Offset competition in the
through sleeping cars run by the Louis
vile * Nashville and the Chicago Il East
ern Illinois. 1t is proposed TO put on these
trains early this fall that the travelling
public may become acquainted with the
runs and patronize them in going South
this winter and in going north TO the
worlds fair.