The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-19

west of Pittsbnrg, accompanied by his
wife, has gone to Halifax for two or
three weeks rest.
II. +. Ernest who has been with the Pull
man company for several years, and super
intendent of the Southern division. with
headquart ers at Atlanta. Ca, has resigned
to engage In mercantile pursuits.
The travelling statesmen have christened
the one thousand-mile books of the Cincin-
natl Hamilton u Dayton IAN ever-ready
ticket" IL not only being good over the c.,
III. * d., but twenty-five connecting roads.
Colonel May. who has just closed his
forty second year In service of the Dassen-
ger department of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, was in the city yesterday
on his way home from his ANNA. vacation
trip
Passenger conductors on the Vandalia
road have been instructed TO pass all men,
bers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and of Locomotive Firemen free
over all divisions of the road upon preseD-
tation or proper credentials.
There Is good authority for stating that
the negotiations by which the Vaudalia
10 secure control of the Ierre Haute ~
Peoria are about concluded. and that with
in a short time the Vandalla will be oper-
atlng the line. probably by Sept. l.
Chief Engineer Hall, of the Monon. has
been at the State fair grounds most of this
week arranging to begin work on the tun-
mel. increasing the sde-track room and To-
the new station house will be let next
week.
George w. Ristine has been appointed
general manager of the United States Car
Company. the corporation formerly known
as the United States Rolling-stock Com
pany MIR. Rietine was for number of
years general manager of the Erie Dis
patch
George A. Sarierson, for the last four
years general agent of the MOnon at Chi
r. -
of the frovision-deaiers Dispatch, with
headquarters at Chicago. This is new
refrigerator car line controlled by q num-
Der of packers.
Col. Bennett Young. president of the
Kentucky and Indiana Bridge and Terml-
nal Company, Is negotiating for the estab-
Hshment of an electric line over the bridge
between New Albany and Louisville. The
directors of the company have declared
3 per cent. dividend which. it is stated. has
been earned.
On Sunday next the Big Four will start
special train out OF Cincinnati which
will stop only at Lawrepceburg Junction,
Batesville. Greensburg. Shelbyville and In
dianapolis for passengers. carrying the
low rate Kansas City excursion business.
The train will De run through to st. Louis
on fast time.
An elegant passenger and freight steel
steamer was on Tuesday put in servlce be-
tween Benton Harbor and Chicago oNnake
Michigan division of the Big Four run to
connect with her. The capacity OF the
steamer is two thousand people. The tine
craft is named tho Chicora.
V. L. Malott returned yesterday from
New York, where he went TO attend the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Chicago * Western Indiana road and Belt
Railway Company Both companies re-
elected the old board of directors, and they
in turn the officers of last year, and each
Aaa - La ta~lr
dividend.
In conversation with party of railroad
men VIM II. McKeen said the outlook for
railroads was not very encouraging; rates
were low; railroad officials would enter
into agreements and break them the next
day. and there had come TO be lack of
confidence In each other among railroad
men which rendered the situation even
more unfavOrable.
o. T. McCarty. general passenger agent
of the Baltimore * Ohio Southwestern
road, has issued in neat pamphlet form a
guide 10 and through Washington. ID. G..
which he will furnish on application. A
number of novel and interesting features
are introduced In tho little work which
are very creditable to the passenger de-
partmeDt OF this road.
Those who have returned from Denver
say one amusing feature of the journey
was the trip to the top of Pixies Peak.
The railroad company notified them that
reduced rates would be given to Knights
Templars and their friends. which reduced
rate was 1918 for carrying them nine miles,
most as much as they paid for the trip from
Indianapolis TO Denver. one way. The reg
ular rate for the nine miles is s..
s. L. Liggett, secretary of the PennsyI-
wanna Company, reports that the earnings
of the Pittsburg. Cincinnati, Chicago IL
st. Louis road tSodth western system for
the month OF July, 1892. compared with
the same month in 1891 show an increase
in gross earnings OF sl5. $50 S3, an increase
in expenses of S77. 306.S1, and a decrease in
net earnings of Sol G669a The seven
months of 1892, as compared with the same
period Of 1891, shows an increase in gross
earnings of $500 32l.01, On increase in ex-
penses of 1910 72076 and q decrease in net
earnings of $50, S99.75.
A railroad superintendent remarked last
evening that the Vandalia was. in his esti-
nation. one of the best-mansged roads in
the country. It's road-bed and equipments
were always in good order, the road was
specially exempt from accidents. and there
was a feeling between the officers and en-
ployes of so friendly character that it
tended to make matters generally move
smoothly. From tho president down to
the foremen of each department and his
men the best OF feeling existed, and d is
position To work IN each others interest
which went far to bring about the favora-
ble conditions.