The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-15
is prominently mentioned for chairman of
the Western Passenger Association.

is prominently mentioned for chairman of
the Western Passenger Association.
The monthly report of William Sullivan,
agent of the Big Four at this point, shows
that IN May s,252 cars were loaded and un-
loaded AT the city freight de DC; IS. W hich IL geo
more carloads of freight than were handled
in May, 1891. The average cost of handling
this freight was 59ta cents per car.
The latest report is that with syndicate
controlling the stock of the New York ~
New England road for five years a close
traffic alliance Is to be made with the Phil.
adelphia " Reading road which will re-
suit IN establishing new through line be-
tween New England and the West.
In the reorganization of the Barney 81
Smith car-works. at Dayton, o., capitaliz-
Ing il at 81, 800 900 cash, IL becomes largely
the property of Cincinnati and New York
capitalists. These works have been in sue
cessful operation for forty years. They
cover twenty acres of ground. employ 1850
men, and the monthly payroll Is over
$4,000
w. L. HOW'LL, general passenger agent
of the Delaware, Lackawanna N Western
road, has just completed his twenty-fifth
year in that position. From q small be-
ginning he has seen the business of the
Lackawanna road grow TO such large pro-
portions to become equal in volume to
that of the other great trunk lines out of
New York.
Eugene Zimmerman, vice president of
has returned from New York, and states
that the deal by which the c., III. IL ID. will
secure control Of the Cincinnati Jackson
d Macklnaw road Is consummated. That
the G.. III. ~ IL. will have difficulties in
making this acquisition remuneratIve Is
conceded by even c., II. u ID. men.
All the railroads centering In Chicago
are busy with preparations for bringing
the Democratlc delegations to the national
convention. The Michigan Central will
probably n
trains. The Chicago IL Erie will bring
Senator Hill and mis- party, and will also
provide special train for the Hill delega-
ton from Buffalo. The Brice Club, of Lima,
Governor Campbell and party will 30 in
special trains over the same road.
The delegates to the yardmasters' con-
vention returned yesterday from Lincoln,
Neb.. and report having been very hand
was reelected president; William KIrkby,
railway commissioner of Ohio, first Woe
president; o. ID. Sparks. second vice presl-
dent, and X. +. Marshall. of Cincinnati
secretary aud treasurer. The next annual
vision of the association has been organ
lied at Chicago, which bids fair to become
the largest division in the association.
The last monthly freight report of the
Chicago and Ohio River Traffic Associa-
ton shows that during the month north
ward the p, c.. c. d st. l.. line carried
1910 per cent of the business, the L.. N.
A. n c. 1929 per cent. the Big Four 1924
per cent; southwark, the c.. st. l.. d p.
carried 25.11 per cent, the L.. N. A. & G.
81. SO per cent. the Big Four o. per cent.
The tonnage needed to make up the 100 per
cent. was carried by the Vandalia via st.
Joseph, the c., w. g. N. via Benton Har-
Dor, and the Chicago d. Eastern Illinois
via Danville.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
decided to build, at PhilsdelphIa. q station
for the exclusive use Of arriving immi-
grants who intend to 60 West over its
lines 1t will be three-stor brick build
ing. 100x2l2 feet. There will be restauran Is
on each floor. The immigration and GUS
toms officers will occupy part of the first
floor, and the ticket. telegraph and money
changing offices will be on the second. It
will be equipped with lavatorles, private
rooms for the sick. wash-fOOms. etc. There
will be q aitina-rOOm for those In search
OF friends. with every convenience to find
them. There will he room enough IN the
building to accommodate two thousand ar
rivals each day.