The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-20

Rates on the Union Pacific railway to
points in the Northwest will be restored
to the old tariff Jan. 1.
George Saul. president of the Ohio South.
ern. was In the city last evening and lett
at midnight for Chicago.
The Wagner Palace Car Company is
equipping all its sleeping and parior cars
with the yestibule arrangement.
John G.. Williams, vice president and gen.
eral manage Of the Vandalia lines, was In
the city last evening en- route East
Expert master mechanics state that the
motive power of the Wabash road is kept
in better condition than the locomotives OF
any road In the West.
IL is said that the Erie reorganization
committee has adopted a plan proVldlng
Tor a blanket mortgage at . per cent Ihe
amount Of which is to be $O,O0OOW-
Jack Campbell, who has been travelling
passenger agent first of the <ee-line, later
with the Pennsylvania Company for thirty
eight years, Is quite i'll with
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton yes
terday took sixty-eight people out OF mere
for Greensboro, n. c., turning them over
TO the Chesapeake & Ohio at Cincinnati.
The latest report is that Harry Crawford,
ST.. will unload his Chicago & Southeastern
on the Lake Erie * Western people, Cal
vim S. Brice. president Of that company,
ceptable to Mr.. Crawford.
General Superintendent Randolph, Of the
Chesapeake & Ohio southwestern system,
has been granted a leave of absence for
| some weeks and gives notice that his duties
will be looked after by Gen. John Echols.
vice president of the company.
F. G. Darlington, superintendent of the
indianapolis division of the Pennsylvania
lines, says the Pennsylvania Company has
no room for complaint of the tonnage 1t is
hauling. 1t Is the low rate at which it is
moved which cuts so deep into the gross
earnings.
John r. Lowry, the Oldest switchman in
the employ of the Panhandle in point or
service. while coupling cars in the COM
nanV'S Vorls AT IOQanSDOrt. on Monday.
had his left hand so crushed that it was
necessary for the surgeon OF the company
TO amputate IL.
AS evidence that freight traffic is i'm
proving 1t Is mentioned by one of the Big
| Four officials that in the first seven days
Of December 22,554 loaded cars were
handled on the system, and In the seven
days of the second week 1888 loaded cars.
on the Peoria q Eastern the first week
| 1888 loaded cars were handled, the second
week $,6S5 loaded cars.
| ]. A. Chubb, superintendent of air brakes
on the Michigan Central, has invented a
new snow plow. which he will test on the
1t is operated by compressed air, and good
| results are locke for through the inVen-
tlon; Il is SO c9nstrne iS that In TIN the snow aG s IS
that there will be no obstruction TO the
DANCES Of the driving wheels.
The frst-mortgage bondholders Of the
| indianapolis, Decatur & Western are keep
ing close watch of the manner the road IL
handled and the physical condition 1t is
maintained in. For two days past they
| have had William Bradley Parsons, an eX-
| pert civil engineer, from New York. going
| over the road, he returning East last night.
| The same expert was out mere a few
months ago inspecting the property.
The Lord type of engine. built last year
for the Big Four, have been improved, the
present superintendent of motive power of
trail truck. The weight on the drivers orig
inally was $1,000 pounds; the trail truck
takes Off 16.oOo pounds When these en-
gines were received expert master mechan-
les who examined them pronounced them
superior in their build, and they still cling
to that opinion.
Business is improving with the car works.
Just put one-half their usual force at work.
| The PeninSular car works will start up
after the holidays with five hundred men.
They have a contract to build six hundred
cars for the Chicago & Northwestern. At
the Wagner car works one thousand men
two good contracts and more in prospect,
and will soon be giving employment to two
hundred men.
Thomas Noonan. general manager of the
Central States Dispatch. left for New
York last night, where he will meet Gen
eral Manager Mclaughlin, of the CONT
mental line, and further consider the a.
Noonan's remarks ii is quite safe to say
that the Continental line Will withdraw
from all points north of the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern. taking everything
south Of the former Ohio & Mississippi and
all points on that system.
Harry Miller. superintendent of the
Louisville division of the Pennsylvania
ines. says the reason he allowed the fam
Gus engine 100 to be transferred 10 the
Chicago division was that It's engineer on
the Louisville division has gotten in such
a habit OF running the engine eighty-fivt
miles an hour with eight cars that he
feared he would try that speed one of these
cold, frosty mornings and trouble would
result. He is promised an engine Of the
same type when the spring timetable goes
into effect.
George Bradbury, general manager of the
Lake Erie a. Western, yesterday, when
asked If he had decided what improvements
would be made 70 the property the coming
necessary: We have been spending money
very freely since L took the general man
agershiP. and there are but few roads cross
ing Indiana. in better physical condition or
more literally equipped. Bridges and water
ways have been placed IN good condition,
and it will not be necessary 10 incur any
heavy expense until the times are better"
y considerable per cent. Of the company's
equipment has been purchased within the
last two years, and is practically new.
w. A. Garrett, superintendent of the ST
Louis Terminal Company, was in the city
yesterday and left last evening for New
England 10 spend the holidays. The under
standing has been among freight men thai
the east-bound lumber rate would not b.
disturbed, remaining at 70 cents per one
hundred pounds. The last few days there
wood. lumber for export, and it is alleged
by one who is we'll informed In rate mat.
terS that in one case q rebate of 3 cents
per one hundred pounds is given and Il
another a rebate OF 5 cents per one hun.
dred pounds. Should the competing line.
make such a rate open in the next forty.
eight hours 1t will not be q surprise.
In that ancient and honorable body, the
American Society of Civil Engineers, +,
large per cent. of the members being rail
road officials. q spirit OF discord has arisen
The annual election takes place soon ant
there are two candidates for one office. al
unheard OF thing. The present incumben
Is sixty years old and mis- opponent is only
thirty years of age. The contest is Owe
the secretaryship, which carries consider
able prestige and a salary OF $1,000 Il year
The society now has over Loo member.
scattered all over the United States. Tn
three years. In Indianapolis there are sew
eral members of the association. A con
siderable lumber OF persons holding of
fetal positions on the PENNSYLVANIA line,
are members
William Green was appointed genera
manager OF the Cincinnati, Hamilton e
Dayton july l, 1893. but did not take charg,
actively until Aug. l, but in The few month!
be has been in control he has brought abou
numerous reforms, which are appreciate,
by business men on the lines. Not beins
handicapped by a superior officer, he ma.
been able TO move with a promptness which
causes favorable Every morn
ing one OF the first things this official does
Is TO clear up his mail and take such action
as he thinks proper; az any rate, ii a bust
ness man on the lines wants a privat,
switch put in the return mail tells hin
whether his request will receive attention
III Ii is thought best Mr.. Green orders
prompt examination of the location, tn
cost OF doing the work, etc, and the mex
i few 0nNG secs the switch laid This ura