The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-05

st. Louis at the lowest rate that can be
made by using existing cut rates and bas-
ing on either Chicago or ST. Louis.
w. X. Woodland. formerly superintendent
Of the Louisville. New Albany * Chicago.
now general manager of tho Kentucky ~
an excellent offer TO become superintendent
Of q road four hundred miles in length. It
10 beloved that he will accept
The line between Louisville and Chica-
60. over the Louisville, Evansville & ST.
Lonis and the Chicago & Eastern illinois
some annoyance. The low rates given by
the round about line are catching good
many people whose time is not valuable.
i. A. Lawes, formerly master mechanic
of the shops ct Brightwood. now master
mechanic of the Chicago IL Erie shops at
huntington, Ind, was, on Saturday night,
the recipient of o Der OF useful pres
ents from the employees under him. one a
chair for his office. The visit TO his home
was surprise, and o very pleasant even
ing was spent.
4. ii. Stahlman. commissioner of the
Southern Railway and Steamship AssOcia-
ton, has been notified by Vice president
Fink. OF the East Tennessee, Virginia Il
Georgia and the Queen and Crescent roads,
that be will, on the part OF the companies,
sign the new association agreement for one
year. This insures the continuance OF the
association and a better arrangement rs re-
CARDS rates between the roads north and
south of the Ohio river.
ID. b. Martin. general passenger agent of
the Big Four lines, has instructed ticket
made By competing ines to Kansas City.
and gives the selling and basing rate to
Kansas City, Leavenworth. Atchison and
st. Joseph. These tickets will be sold at
all important points on the several divis-
ions OF the Big -Four, the rates TO be In eff
feet from to-day to Sept. Is. The rate from
indianapolis will be SS.75.
Announcement has been made by Chair
man Midgely. OF the Western Freight Asso-
citation, that the ChIcaRo-Missouri river
lines will accent % per cent. as their pro-
portion OF q rate Oh canned goods from Buff
faio to pointe on the east bank of the Miss
lsslDpi river, between Dubuque aud East
st. Louis. The Lackawann Transporta-
tion Company has issued n tariff in connec-
ton with these roads, taking as its proper
ton of the through rate s cents per hun
dred pounds IL was made to meet o like
rate by way OF Toledo
Mention was made some days ago that
the Louisville, New Orleans Il Texas had
secured control of the Newport News aud
Mississippi Valley road. 1t was then init
mated that this meant q dropping ont of
some good men. Now 1t is announced that
on Oct. l General Freight Agent Mitchell
and General Passenae Agent Pr0uty will
retire. Both are superior railroad men, and
well known IN Indiana railroad circles. Mr..
Prouty was for years on the Indiana,
Bloomington IL Western. Their duties will
be looked after by l.. +. Day, traffic man
ager of the L.. n. 0. q T., and t. II. Lynch.
An official of the Pullman Palace-car
Company says that this is the biggest year
in business for this company il has ever ex-
porienced. Ont of the Denver excursion
the company realized $4,000 from passen-
gers direct; then there is the q cents per
mile wheeisge charge which the roads
must pay to add to that sum. The COM
pany had over six hundred cars in service
on that occasion. On the Knights of
Pythias to Kansas City the Pullman COM
pany did not realize as handsomely; the dis
tances over which the travel was heavy
was much shorter. and day coaches and
chair-cars were used more extensively.