The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-24

wrecked cars on the track. In . recent
test several cars of the track were placed
on it again ut tho rate of one every SIX
minutes. He has applied for letters patent
on his device.
G. w. Fairbanks. general solicitor of the
Cincinnati. Hamilton Il Dayton. says In
due time tho Cincinnati, Jackson q Mack
NAV litigation will be so adjusted anu the
road will come under control of the G..
II. d ID.
The shops of the Cincinnati. Portsmo nth
& Virginia railroad at Portsmouth. o.,
were destroyed by fire yesterday. All ma
chinery, four freight cars. and two engines
and five coaches were damaged. Loss,
$4,000.
The East-bound Traffic Association held
q short meeting at 81. Louis. yesterday.
Lake and rail rates to the Eastern sea-
board were discussed and new rates. equal
lied with Chicago rates, were adopted, to
60 into effect Sept. 8.
President Barnard. of the Ohio & Missis-
sippi. claims to have information, 1T is
stated. which Jussifes him in the belief
that the court will decide the suit on the
question of directors in favor of the pres
emit board Should this prove correct the
present management Will continue in con-
troll for three years after the annual meet
ing in October.
Judge Bend, of Baltimore, has appointed
Walter q. Oakman receiver of the Rich
mond Terminal Company. A bond OF $780,
900 was required. Mr.. OakInan will act
apart from Messrs. Foster and Huidekoper,
the receivers of the Richmond u Danvllle,
but will that his company's interests
are looked to in the settlement OF the az
fairs Of that big corporation.
An official of the ST Louis division Of the
Order of Railroad Telegrsphers, who was
In che city yesterday, states that this di-
vision Is now the largest in the United
States or Canada with one exception. 1t
now has So members. The organization
expects TO bring mp he standard of wages
for telegraph operators, so that the mini
nun will be $50 month. The average
pay OF telegraph operators in this country
and in Canada is e4S.60 month.
A freigh. Official of the Cincinnati Ham
ilton & Dayton says if the management
will take the present freight engines away
and place ten heavy new freight engines on
the c.. ii. IL i. division the question will
be cars to handle the busin ess, not power
10 baul it, as now there are from two hum
dred TO four hundred loaded cars left over
at this point at the close of each day. Three
heavy freight ngiues arc to be transferred
To this division to- day TO relieve the partial
blockade.
4. O. Mccormick, general passenger agent
OF the Cincinnati Hamilton Il Day ton
lines, spent yesterday In tho city and will
remain until 8 p. NJ. to-day. He called on
o number of the railroad officials yester-
day and passed the day pleasantly, but his
stay is creating some apprehension anon
the passenger men that he il ngiing busi-
ness with his social talks. and that the re-
suit of his visit will become more manifest
when the trains are made mp which carry
the Grand Army Of the Republic and their
friends to Washington.
Brazil: There is no VanGalia railroad
company, consequently William X. Me-
Keen 10 not president of such q company.
Dir. McKeen IL president of the Terre Haute
d Indianapolis load, and one OF it's largest
stockholders, and president OF the Terre
Haute & Logansport road and one of Its
largest stockholders. Tho Terrs Haute 81
Indianapolis Railroad Company leases the
ST. Louis, vsndaIia & Terre Hauto road,
and the three, for a short. convenient
name. were q zen the title the ''Vandalia"
lines. r. ID. Messler, ofPittsburQ. is presi-
dent of the ST. Louis. Vandalia & Terre
Haute. The effort of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company 10 break the lease of
the st. Louis, Vandalia Il Tcrre Haute
road to the TeIre Haute IL Indianapolis
company proved unavailing. the Supreme
Court deciding that after lease had been
In force seventeen years without objection
or an effort to prove the Lease illegal 1t
would not be good law 10 disturb the lease,
which Is for ninety mine years.