The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04

+. Stempson; chief engineer, G.. s. johnson:
general passenger agent. T.. l. Lockwood;
general freight agent. 4. c. Leavenworih.
Andrew Smith. who as for many years.
under the David Macy administration of
the affairs af the Indianapolis Perm " Chi
cago roac, q passenger conductor, and held
other responsible positions is In the city,
visiting friends.
Col. Horace Scott. the well-known rail-
road man. 10 in trouble financially, having
lost heavily In the building of a railroad in
Florida. lie has been Obliged 10 sell bis
stock IN the Belt road and dispose of other
valuable securities.
The Pennsylvania lines have made some
important changes IN it's Pullman car sery-
cheney and much better accommodate the
public. giving better service, especially on
the Panhandle linee.
Yesterday an embankment on tho st.
Louis division of the Big -Four. near Dan
afternoon and last night the ST. Louis
trains were run between Indianapolis and
Greencastle over the Vandalia-
In legal circles the opinion prevails that
the dismissal of the Ives c.. II. & ID. suit
against William r. McKeen. by Chief
Justice Fuller. practically settles the mat
ter. lt now reyerts to the Court of APP
peals. If any further action Is taken.
The P. NJ. train out of Indianapolis over
the Louisville division of the Pennsyl-
vania lines now connects with the fast
train over the Louisville a. Nashville,
passengers reaching Chattanooga at 40
A. NJ. next day. and Atlanta at lis p. NJ.
The Nickel-pl plate will inaugurate it's new
train service May IA. Fifteen freight con-
ductors were on Monday summoned to
Cleveland TO receive instructions as to COL
lecting and punching tickets and the other
duties q passenger conductor 10 expected
TO perform.
A j. Smith. general passenger agent OF
the Lake Shore road. has issued circular
concerning the extensive additions to that
lines passenger service. including the new
train to be put on between Pittsburg and
Chicago. in connection with the Pittsburg
q Lake Erie road. on May IL
The Atlanta d. Florida railroad was sold
at public auction at Atlanta, on the petit
ton of the Controller general, for. taxes
due to the State of Georgia. It was bid in
by Judge III. b. Tompkins. representing the
Central Trust Company, for the bond
holders, who Will re0rRaniZe the road at
once.
The St. Louis and Chicago lines have
adopted en- eleventh hour schedule between
st. Louis and Chicago for night trains. but
the speed on day trains Is not limited, and
the Wabash and the Chicago IL Alton are
arranging for some fast day trains stop
ping only at q few Of the most important
stations.
The Jacksonville News says it is to be
hoped that President ingalls, will be IN.
able TO make any arrangements to use tn e
ONO 81 Mississippi road to get into Louis
VILE with the Big Four business. What
the News wants is new road into Jeffer-
sonville and new bridge over the Ohio
river to Louisville.
In April thirty employs s of the In
dianapolis division of the Pennsylvania
lines became bers of the Voluntary
Relief Association. making total of
nlnety-six new members since JAN off Of
this one division. A. j. Kinnan. car in
spector killed on Tuesday, was a member,
and his family will draw 81 900 from the
relief fund.
There is considerable excitement at New
Albany and Louisville over q rumor that
| nj. +. Ingalls,. president of the Big Four.
has purchased. with the approval of tho
Vanderbilts. an interest In one of the
bridges crossing the Ohio river between
those cities. and It is taken as evidence
that the Aurora branch is to be extended
| to Louisville.
Officers and employees of the Pennsy l.
vania lines west of PIttsburg have received
| q special notice to the effect that the CON-
pany's wires are now crowded with
business that hereafter all business which
| can be handled by train mail. without det.
riment to the company. must be SO trans
acted, and telegraDhie messages must be re-
| duced TO the minimum