The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-05

Knox county. F. s. Montgomery. agent of
the /. & V. at Martinsville. is to be trans
ferred to Vincennes, which 10 the most i'm
portant station, aside from Indianapolis.
on the road.
The Columbus & Hooking Valley road
earned gross. in the year ending Dec: III,
1s91, S3.2S6.S26; operating expenses. Sl,7oo.-
259; net earnings, $1,521,567.
The Big Four now reports its tonnage out
OF Chicago east to the Board or Trade OF
Chicago, and its volume Is something OF o
surprise to the old-established lines
A. G.. Blair has been appointed gen
eral manager of the Wheeling 81 Lake
Erie road, and the Office of general traf-
fc manager. which Mr. Blair held, has
been abolished.
The AickeI-plate and the Cincinnati. Wa
hRsh. a.. Michigan companies will jointly
build q new station at Clay pool. the inter-
change of traffic between the two roads at
that point iustifying such an outlay.
w. s. Rooney. auditor OF the Vsndalia,
Will. as soon as the new Union Depot at
Terre Haute Is far enough advanced. re-
move to the third story of the building, be-
ing much craraped for room In his present
L. b. Martin, general passenger agent of
the Big Four lines, is proud OF the record
OF the passenger department OF the Big
nearly S347.0 900 is shown in passenger earn
lngs of the system over 1890.
1t is reported that the Union Pacific has
served notice on Chairman Flynn. of the
Colorado and Utah Association, that tho
road will withdraw from that organization.
The result may be demorallzing In rates be-
tween Denver and Utah points.
Passenger Conductor Kirkpatrick, on the
Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton lines. who
for years has run bet ween Indianapolis and
Cincinnati. has been relieved. Ed Pagen.
- ~ - ---1-
ago. is to resume work for the company in
apositlon at Hamilton. o.
Three months ago j.. H. Gharaty, purchas-
ing agent of the Big -Four, contracted for
1.200,000 cross ties for the Big -Four system
of roads. this years delivery. Of this num-
and will be placed under the track as soon
as the weather will permit.
About 90 per cent. of the Knights Tenn
plar business has been contracted for the
trip TO Denver There appears to be no
cutting in rates for this busin ess. as all
business. Twenty-eight thousand Knights
Will 60. and as many more of their friends.
Chalmers Brown. general manager, and
Wn. BELLS. secretary and treasurer of the
Railway Officials and Employees Associa-
ton. have gone to Albany, N. T.. to
Insurance associations. Mr.. Bells is so
crippled by rheumatism that he is obliged
TO use crutches to get about.
The Wabash m anagement say that they
will have the Detr oft IL Chicago airline
completed by Nov. /. 1t will be nearly 100
pelier to Hammond: from the latter point
the tracks of the Chicago & Western In
diana road will be used, the Wabash bein Q
q one-fourth owner In this twenty miles of
terminal road. The building of this link
entails an increase in fixed charges of
$4,000 a year, but it is believed il will en-
able the road to earn more than this addi-
tional interest.
Business men on the lines which have
been acquired by the c.. c.. c. IL st. l..
was q GOOD thing that such ines have been
placed in control of a strong company. On
the Cairo division shippers never before
were SO well looked after. and the sam is
true of the ~Sandusky division. formerly
the G.. 8. q c. The volume of traffic over
that line was never before SO heavy nor
ths business men as well provided for In
train ~service. and on the Cincinnati, Wa
bash o. Michigan the influence of o more
modern, style OF management Is manifest
ing itself.
Frank Darlington, superintendent of the
Indianapolis division of the Pennsylvania
lines. was notified ye sterday that the new
complete vestibuie trains between New
York and ST. Louis will 60 on Feb. Is, the
trains leaving New York and st. Louis on
that day. These trains will be run solid
between Jersey City and ST. Louis. They
will be heated by steam, using the return
system in use on the Pennsylvania rail-
road. No. 90. going east. will consist of
two v~estibule mail cars. q combination car,
two vestibuied day Goa ches, a dining car
and three sleeping coaches; No. 81, coming
west, will consist of q combination car,
two vestibuied day coaches, q dining car,
and three sleeping cars. 1t requires five
complete trains to make the daily service
above described.
The board of directors of the Columbus
& Hooking Valley road have reelected C.
Q. Waite as president. The Ohio State
Journal says regarding the Big -Four secur-
ing control of that property that from the
complexion of the directors elected, and
from what they ave to say individually
in regard to the reported deal, it Is under
stood that the matter has not been def
initely disposed of. but that 1T will be de-
cIded In the next four weeks. A railroad
official, who is quite prominent as finan-
cier as well as o railroader, In speaking of
the Big Four securing control of this line.
said that Ii was really q necessity to get
this road In With some strong line. 1t de-
ponds largely on Its coal traffic for earn
ings. n should q strike occur, such as had
been experienced IN Clay county last fail,
the company would not earn enough to pay
its operating expenses and fixed charges
unless aided By q strong line like the Big
Four