The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-03-07


direct route to Indianapolis and Chicago.
and to keep the route from being changed
TO suit some other town, but 3 large NUN Der
of farmers near here oppose the tax. some
claiming that If it is voted they will quit
tradiDg here. To-day 1t seems that the tax
Will carry. Several townships south of
here have already voted In favor of it by
large maiorities. This place Is about mid
way between Indianapolis and Rockporr,
and If the tax is voted work in both direc-
tions Will be commenced from here at
once"
Personal, Local and General Notes.
Official changes are intmated in the near
future on the Toledo. st. Louis & Kansas
City road.
a. J. Holt. general agent of the Grand
Rapids 81 Indiana road, spent Sunday with
friends in this CITY.
Josephus Collett, of Terre Hautc. went
East yesterday to look after some railroad
matters In which he is interested
X. III. Wallace has been appointed travel
ing passenger agent of the Chicago IL Erie
road. Indianapolis will be in his territory.
The Trunk-line Association has agreed
to allow the use of tourist cars between
Boston and the West to meet the competi-
tion of the Grand Trunk road.
The first of next month work will be re-
suned on the new shops OF the Mackey
lines at Princeton. 1t is the expectation to
have them completed and the machinery In
position Dy sept. l.
Fredric Wild. sr. has been appointed
Kansas City. Nevada " Fort Smith road.
Mr. Wild was at one time connected with
the Nickel-plate road.
ID. j. Mackey is in New York trying to
complete the deal by which be will secure
control of the Mobile II Ohio River road.
has disposed of all the stock he held IN the
Chicago IL Eastern illinois.
Serious trouble is threatened IN the
Chicago 81 Ohio River Passenger Associa-
ton. The tickets of two of the lines are
being handled by scalpers TO such an OK
tent that 1t Is creating trouble.
L. j. Lyman has beer appoin ted assistant
to j. j. Hill. president of tho Great North
ern Railroad Company. For years he has
been connected with the auditors depart
ment OF the Wisconsin Central
1t is stated that at the meeting in New
trail Traffic Association and Trunk. line ter
ritory will be represented and steps taken
TO insure q maintenance of full rates this
summer.
Edward Caddy on the frat of this month
began his thirty -frst year as target man of
the Pennsylvania line and the Baltimore 81
Ohio Southwestern road at Loyeland. o.,
and during that time he has not been OFT
duty day.
The floating bridge, iron and pile.driving
gangs of the Cincinnati. Hamilton ~ Day
ton system have been transferred to the
Indianapolis division. and will spend sew
eral weeks IL placing the structures of this
character In good condition.
The Lake Erie x Western has had for
years something of q monopoly in hand
ling the oil traffic of northern Ohio. The
Toledo ST. Louis & Kansas City with it's
connections is now making arrangements
to handle a portion or this business.
George Frey, who is now interested in
Understanding offices at five different
points, spent Saturday in the city. He
states that the scalDers. despite the OBJ
stacles thrown in their way, are now doing
more business than at any time in years.
Judge Kicks is expected this week to
give his decision as TO what disposal snail
be made of the $4,000 forfeiture money OF
the Cincinnati, Jackson " Mackinaw
purchasing committee. which failed to meet
the pGymentsrequiredu under the agreement
Instructions have been given that the
monthly bulletin of the Pennsylvania Vol
untary Relief Association shall be posted
in conspicuous places at offices and shops,
so that men may see the aid ths depart
ment is giving to sick and I'M ured mem bers
John Evan, formerly division superin-
tendent on the Big Four. has had position
offered him on one of the roads crossing In
diana, which he will probably accept. Mr..
Evan has fully recovered his health, and
is getting restless TO return TO railroading.
Inc big L our Is distributing rails weigh
ing eighty pounds 10 the yard on the por-
tOn CT the C., :. & c. disvision lying
between Columbus and Springfield, dis
tance of forgive miles. This piece of
track is TO be placed IN the best of physical
condition.
The Erie has again entered this field for
passenger business. and as a result, the
Cincinnati. Hamilton 81 Dayton. in the
month of February, sold more tickets to
New York over this line than in any month
for years Until quite recently the l. RE has
neglected this field.
The new SUPERINTENDENT of the dining
car service on the Lake Shore road has re-
duced the pay of conductors from 500 to
$50 per month, which an old railrOader
SAYS is n mistake. as the conductors on that
read are veterans IN the service and help to
make the road popular.
Jay Gould. accompanied by Misses Helen
and Annie Gould, Howard Gould Dr. j. III.
Mum. Mr. and Mrs. s. II. II. Clark ana
Judge L. NJ, Campbell. arrived OF San An
tonic. Tex, last evening, in Mr.. Gould's
private car. They will leave for the City
of Mexico to-day. DIR. Mum states
that Mr. Gould is improving.
The Louisville. Evansville 81 st. Louis
road furnishes fifty-three miles the shortest
line between Louisville and st. Louis, and
if It's road-bed could be put In physical con-
ditlon to compare favorably with is equip
ment it would, without doubt. become the
popular line between those cities.
A circular issued by T.. b. Thomas first
vice-president OF the Erie system of roads,
| announces that Alfred Walter. formerly
with the Baltimore x Ohio, has been ap-
pointed general manager of the Erie lines
east OF Salamanca. statement made a
few days ago. to the effect that he was to
take that position. met with vigorous
denial.
A discrimination in rates between Kan
| sas City and st. Louis has been corrected
| by the Western Freight Association. Here
| tofore Kansas City has been allowed a re-
billing privilege on seed of all kinds, hay,
! potatoes and castor beans. which, in effect
gave Kansas City a rate of ia cents per
hundred lower than 81. Louis could COM
mand.. This rebilling privilege has nov
been restricted TO grain and it's products.
and as u result Southern shipments will
/ now be made OF u more equitable basis.
| +. o. Mccormick. general passenger
| agent OF the Cincinnati. Hamilton 81 Day.
ton. and James Barker. of the L., n. A. &,
| {. tMonOnl. will leave to-day for Los
| Angeles To attend the annual meeting of
| the General Ticket and Passenger Agent Is
] Association of America. which convenes OF
| Los Angeles March L. Mr.. Mccormick is