The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-03-07
WILL RESTORE THE TRAINS
Coming Change of Great Importance 10
Anderson, Muncie and Other Cities.
spOlis TO Washington During the G. Ar
Encsmpment-Trafic on Local Lines.

The business men along the old Decline
division of the Big Four at such points as
Anderson, MuDcie, Pendleton. Winchester
and Union City will be glad to learn that
with the taking effect of the spring
timetable trains Nos. z and IL. which
were taken of this division few
months ago to be run over the
Peoria & Eastern, will be restored on the
old Decline. 1t Is stated by one in posi-
ton TO know what is going on that, with
the taking effect OF the spring timetable.
the running time between Boston and st.
Louis will be shortened two hours. and on
trains Nos. and IL the Boston through
cars will be hauled. This faster time is
demanded by the Boston q Albany people,
and to make IL these trains must be run
via Union City and Gallon. as. In running
them via SpTin gtieId and Columbus they
are hauled thIrty-eight miles out of the
way Just TO make business for the eastern
division of the Peoria ~ Eastern. The re-
suits of making this change a few months
ago have been ANYTHING but satisfactory.
A high official of the Big Four. on Satur-
day, when asked as to the truthfulness of
this report, remarked that the reporters
informant should be credited with being
good guesser. at least. and the tenor OF his
conversation afterwards made 1t evident
that such q change will be made.
a Heavy Tonnage of Freight Still Moving.
There seems to be no lack of business with
any of the roads centering at Indianapolis
the train records showing that only 166
fewer loaded cars were received and for
warded at this point in the week ending
March than in the week preceding. when
the movement was heavy beyond precedent
for this season of the year, and present in
dications are that traffic will be heavy for
months to come. East bound shipments of
grain the last ten days have not been as
heavy es in some months past. This is due
TO the bad country roads, farmers not being
able to haul grain to the railway stations;
consequently the present shipments are
largely from elevators at the more promi-
uent railroad points Most of the roads
have been enabled to get rid of the ac-
cuIulated business which has been held on
side tracks. The lighter shipments of grain
eastward have been Offset by increased
shipments of lumber. live stock and mis-
sellaneous freIghts so that On average ton
mage was forwarded last week as compared
with preceding weeks since the crops of
last year hogan TO 20 forward. Export
rates on oil classes of freight rule steady.
Is heavy as "a few weeks ago, is largely III
excess of that of March, 1891. West bound
business is at high-tide, and freight men
say they have never before seen the ship
ments of first-class freight SO heavy in
early March as this year; the goods are
consigned to merchants all over the
West. Southwest, and to transconti-
pentsl-llne points and Southern cities.
Every year larger tonnage
passes through here to such points
via Louisville. Evansville and ST. Louis.
Through business with north and south
xoads continues light; aside from shipments
Of provisions and machinery little is going
southwark. Local business was never
heavier. Distribution of agricultural and
harvest implements form en- important
item. The mild weather admits of hand
ling produce freely. The prospects for
building are so fay Urable that large guam
tities of lumber. brick snd stone are being
handled. In local freIghts coal traffic Is
light. little being used. except as fuel for
locomotives on roads centering here. Live
stock shipments are increasing, but are
hardly MP TO the volume of the correspond
ing period of 1891. In all directions how
ever. as a whole, business Is fully up to
expectations of freight mon. Below is
given the number OF cars received and for
warded et this point for the week ending
March 5. as compared with the correspond
ing week of the preceding two years.