The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-05
Personal, Local and General Notes.

The Chicago X Alton yesterday declared
quarterly dividend of per cent. PAYABLE
Dec. l.
The Chicago 81 Alton claims to have
carried 90 per cent. of the w. G. L. u. bust
ness to Denver.
The Indianapolis Decatur Il Western
earned In October S43 147, an increase over
October. 1891, OF S4,6S4.
The Lake Erie q Western earned in
October $780, 75l.13. an increase over
October, 1891, of S35. 05874.
On and after Nov. ID the Wisconsin lines
will refuse to pay switching charges for
deliveries OF lumber IN Chicago.
j. n. Chandler has been appointed to rep
resent the Louisville * Nashville road at
Kansas City. vice II. 5. Gray, resigned.
Paul Rainier. chief of the JOINT weighing
and inspection bureau, with headquarters
at Chicago. was in the city yesterday on
official business
James Charlton, of the Chicago * Alton,
IS mentioned as permanent chairman of the
columbian passenger committee at their
neXtmeetlng, Nov. 10.
w. G. Smith. operator at Richmond Ind,
OF the Grand Rapids * Indiana. has been
promoted TO q train dispatcher, with head
quarters at Fort Wayne.
Edward Peirce succeeds George James
as master mechanic of the Nickel-plate
road at Bellevue, the former having been
transferred TO the Stony Island shops.
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the Louisville, st. Louis IL Texas, has
brought suit against the company for
$1,000, alleging malicious prosecution.
Chauncey Hawley. who has been pro
noted from freight TO q passenger con-
ductor on the Cincinnati. Hamilton x Day
ton, years ago run canal-boGt on the E-Ie
canal.
Orders have been given that all the roll
ing stock of the Terre Haute * Peoria road
shall be run through the shops of the Van
dalia at Ierre Haute, and be put good
repair.
The shipments of block coal from the
Clay county mines are now $50 TO lis car
loads day. The heaviest tonnage Is for
warded north over the Chicago IL Eastern
Illinois.
J. n. Weirick. private secretary of the
Railroad Commissioners of Ohio. was In the
city yesterday. the guest of J. Q. Hicks,
4. president of the National Yardmasters AS
ISOLATION.
The Toledo, st. Louis * Kansas City
earned in the fourth week of October &c.,
week of 1881 of $500 The increase of the
month was S20.S50.
w J. Leahey, who represents the Chi
cago X Rock Island at Philadelphia, and
w. 5. Hough. who represents the road at
Chicago. were In the city yesterday in the
interest of the T.. X Il. /.
Oscar Murray yesterday asked General
Superintendent Peck and John Rose.
superintendent of transportation, to run
down To Cincinnati to-day for a conferences.
and they left last evening.
The new cars which the Terre Haute car
are equipped with the Flush door, auto
matte coupler and air brakes, and are of
superior build IN every respect
j. Hunter, who represents the passenge
department of the Pennsylvania lines at
Columbus. o., was in the city yesterday.
lie has Just commenced his thirty first wear
of service with the Pennsylvania.
The Terre Haute ~ Peoria road Is now in
full possession OF the Terre Haute * Indi.
annapolis Railroad Company. The presi-
dents o. both roads have slgned the papers
on the .ease. and they have been delivered.
Passenger men say that the Chicago &
Alton might as well he member of the
Western Passenger Association, now that
General Passenger Agent Charlton acts
with the association as though he was q
member.
Engine 50. on the Vandalls. which Is run
with improved machinery. having no links
or eeeentrics, is now hauling Train 90. and
although a HIGHT engine. between Terre
Hsute and Indianapolis, where the time is
fast. it hauls the ten cars oyer the road on
time.
Indications now point 10 rate war be-
tween the roads handling the Goals of the
Ohio mines The witAdra wal of the Column
bus ~ Hooking Valley from the association
Is looked upon a. beng an unfortunate
move as il Will very likely lead to rate
cutting.
A consolidation of the Baltimore & Ohio
and the Philadelphia Il Reading is limited
at. Ii wonld certainly make o gigantic
combination. letting the PHILADELPHIA *
Reading INTO Cincinnati, Louisville. St.
Louis and Chicago over good lines with ex-
ceilent terminals
1t has leaked oat that tina parties VIII o
are with Harry Crawford in extend Ing the
Indiana Midland TO Brazil are Ell deayoring
20 get control of the Bainbrifge - Brazil
fBreyfogle linel and have made an offer ior
IL which those claiming 10 have the power
20 sell are considering
g r. Galloway president of the Toledo,
ST. Louis & Kansas CITY. has returned
from two weeks stay ia New York. whera