The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-13

makes business quiet on the line, but that
the Alton is not seriously suffering In Its
passenger traffic.
w. A. Winburn has been appointed gen.
eral freight agent of the Central Railroad
of Georgia, vice q. A. Whitehead resigned.
night yardmaster of the Cincinnati, Ham,
ilton a. Day ton lines at Indianapolis, vice
III. Davitt resigned.
Jacob Wolf, one of the oldest passenger
conductors on the Pennsylvania lines, on
Saturday last fell from his train near
Tyrone and was killed.
The Big Four officials will this morning
commence the examination of employees
on the book of rules which is soon to 60
into effect. and also on color blindness.
E. o. Mccormick. general passenger
agent of the Cincinnati, Hamilton d Day
ton lines, spent Sunday in the city, the
guest of Frank Hamilton. Mr.. McCor-
mick's wife accompanies him.
While othersstocks are declining that of
the Louisville, New Albany ~ Chicago
road is advancing. Boston is again secur-
ing heavy interest in this stock, and also
in the Chicago IL Eastern Illinois.
The members of the local freig ht associa-
ton Will leave this evening for Louisville
to attend the annual meeting of the Freight
Agents Association. Indianapolis Will
have eight representative freight men
present.
In the month of May Train 30. east
bound, on the VaDdnlia line, carried an
average of forty-twO through passengers
daily and 40 local passengers. This is now
one OF the best paying trains run on the
Vandalia line.
The Michigan Central company will to-
day break ground for new freight depot at
Chicago. The depot will have an eighty
foot front on Water street and run back to
the river. and when completed will be the
largest freight depot in this country.
III. c. Diehl, general manager, ana G. E.
Case, general Eastern agent of the Inter
the guests of III. G. Parker traffic manager
of the Lake Erie IL Western road, over
which the Interstates Dispatch operates.
N. ID. Woodford. president of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton d Day ton lines, is ex expected
homo from the East to-day, and within a
ments are to be made to the property this
year and what new equipment Will be pur-
chased.
The first eleven months of it's fiscal
year the New York Central has earned S41,-
S47, 436; increase over the corresponding pc
Rod of 1891, S7,507, ia. 1t is stated that the
passenger earnings of the road have shown
fully as remarkable an increase as have the
freight earnings.
The passenger officials of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton IL Dayton lines say no road will
carry more G. A. r. men to Washin gton
ID. O., than will the c., Fl. * D.. in connec-
ton with the Baltimore x Ohio. which
has the advantage of extensive side-tracks
at Washington for sleeping cars to stand
on.
The new vestibule train service lnaugu-
rated recently by the Big Four route be-
teen Cincinnati and ST. Louis is proving
very popular with the travelling public,
and these trains are already considered
two of the best revenue earners on the sys-
tenn, The time was evidently ripe for solid
train service beteen Cincinnati and st.
Louis. and the management of the Big
Four route appreciated the fact in provid-
ing equipment of the finest grade. In
dianapolis also benefits from this service
in having local sleeping car for ST. Louis,
an advantage of which the travelling men
are showing their ready appreciation. The
Cincinnati and ST. Louis business built up
by the Big Fonr route in the last few
months Is remarkable, and there is no
question but the new service has come to
stay. and the only change that will be
made in it will be in the line of improve
ment. The through sleeping car line be-
tween st. Louis and Washington, which is
joint Wagner and Pullman institution. is
also winning It's way rapidly, aftording as
il does frst-class through car service TO
Washington via the scenic Chesapeake IL
Ohio. an advantage never before offered.