The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-11

ing notable runs as has Ira in = One day
last week IL ran from Aenia TO IndIansp-
oils ct on average speed of fifty-three miles
an hour.
Emigsant traffic over the Wabash west
Is so heavy that its competitors allege
that there is some crookedness in rates. A
large per cent. of the people passing over
the road on emigrant trains are European
refugees.
On Monday last ], 200 shares of Evansville
d Terre Haute stock sold at $40. 10 per
share. The stock OF no Wand erbilt line
will sell At that figure, unless it be the Bos-
ton * Albany, in which the Vanderbilts
are interested.
The Haskell g. Barker car works. Michi-
gan City. have been shut down for few
days to make badly needed repairs. 1t is
the flrSt time in three years the works have
been sbnt down except on Sundays and
legal holidays.
Out of total of s., l5S shares. all but
Ito were voted in favor of the Cincinnati.
Hamilton " Dayton company issuing
Si.OOO.OO0 of new stock, and all but 4.0es
shares were voted in favor of increasing
Its bonded debt S3.000,000.
NJ. +. Ingalls,. president of the Big Four,
who has been East couple OF weeks. re-
turned yesterday. He has not yet stated
what progress was made toward the Big
Four securing control of the Toledo. CO.
lum bus IL Clnci""ati road.
Inc lOcel MI rs re well pleaSeu Win
the turn rate M iJ have taken In their
favor, placing ..vur on the same basis as
corn. wheat and other cereals. Already
they have been able to make some good ex-
port contracts under the new rates.
The Pittsburg division of the Order of
organization, on Sunday last, by q large
majority. voted against taking in as MEM
bers commercial telegraphers. combining
the membership to railway telegraph Op-
orators.
j. +. s. Gooday, general manager OF the
Great Eastern road of England. and III. s.
Druid, superintendent of the same, are in
this country looking after the methods OF
railroading. They are this week visiting
points on the Pennsylvania lines, yester-
day being in Philadelphia.
The work of preparing the ground for the
new Illinois Central depot. between Twelfth
street and Park Row, Chicago. was begun
Monday. The foundation will be laid on
piles. The depot will be pressed brick.
with brown stone trimmings. 1t will be
six stories high. and will cost S1,O0OOOO
The old creditors of the Indiana Midland
road. now the Chicago q Southeastern,
are giving the CrawfOrds, now in control
of the property. more trouble. 1t Is stated
that the money which is TO be furnished
on this property Is TO be used in build III
extensions, not n paying old debts. aud
this report has led 80 the renewal OF the
troubles.
1t Is said that vote will be taken by the
roads in the Central Traffic Association on
the question OF restoring all sixth-class
freights grain and its products excepted
to basis of % cents per one hundred
pounds, Chicago to New York. Chicago
roads are said to be much more in favor OF
such action than are the more southern
through lines.
The Indianapolis division of the Order OF
photographers has selected as delegates
to the annual convention in CbGtta-
nooga L. II. Pierson and +. g. Alexander
They VIII leave on Saturday morning on O
special train which Will como through
from Chicago. consisting of i've sleeping
cinnatl. Hamilton 81 Dayton.
Several large blocks of stock of the L., N.
A. 81 c. have changed hands within the
last ten DAYS. On Saturday last %. 35S
shares were sold at 26ls cents on the dollar,
| the highest price paid since the Thomas
syndicate took control of the property. Ii
has been limited that possibly the Pennsyl-
vania Is behind the movement. wishing to
get control of the property, as the road il
thorn In the flesh o. the Pennsylvania
Company.
A telegraphers' tournament is taking
shape which will be very interesting
test number of the most noted tel
egrapher5 for rapidlty have consented tC
take part, Laying. of the Pittsburg Fort
Wayne IL Chicago. and McCarty, of the
There ore others which have good reputa
| tions in that direction. Woolstz. CHIEF
neutrality-suspicious. of the Vandalia, and j. q
| Sherwood. ex-superintendent of the Biz
| Four, would not need to take second sea-
| In fast teiegraphing.