The Indianapolis journal., 1893-01-26


tions at Portland, Camden and Blutfton.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
II. johnson. of the legal department. of
the Chicago IL Erie, is In the city on Official
business
b. III. Thomas has been appointed agent
of the Vandalia at Hubbard, on the Logans-
port division.
John G.. Williams. general manager of
the Vandalia, was In the city last evening.
returning to Terre Haute on the late train.
The Louisville. New Albany 81 Chicago
road earned In the second week OF January
SIS, $50, an increase over the corresponding
week of 1892 of $780,
1t is stated that 1t costs but 10 per cent.
of the revenue the roads derive from the
joint inspection and weighing bureaus to
keep them in operation.
John Evan. superintendent of the In
dianspolis division of the Monon. yesterday
had a second attack OF q para.ytio nature,
and last evening was quite Ill.
George Bradbury. general manager, and
II. G. Parker, traffic manager of the Lake
Erie * Western, are spending o couple OF
days inspecting the main line.
1t Is stated that the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois earned enough in the fret half of
its fiscal year, ending Dec. 81. to pay per
cent dividends on its preferred stock.
The Wells-F Fargo express 10 preparing to
do business out of Columbus. o., and has
appointed w. b. Johnston. who was tho
company's agent at Pittsburg for many
years. agent.
superintendent whitcomb, OF the Belt
road, is trying TO get the Vandslis and the
Big Four TO establish al inter-locking sig
nal and switch at the crossings of the three
lines on the West Side.
Thomas Noonan, general manager OF the
Central States Dispatch, who. on Monday,
was thought to be recovering rapidly from
ant al mo haa rIa.N and nj IN
and has again taken his bed.
G. r. Pillans, assistant master mech anio
of the Toledo. Ann Arbor Il Michigan, Is
spendlng few days IN the city, the guest
of A. Galloway, superintendent Of the In
dlanspolis division of the Cincinnati. Ham,
ilton x Dayton.
The effect of the severe winter weather
Is shown in the earnings of the second
week In January. made by the c.. c., c. IL
st. L.. the earnings being e2S2 PAP. o de-
crease, as compared with the second week
OF 1892, of s4s, 13S.
Four to reduce the numb Der of loaded cars
on side tracks at the Indianapolis terminal.
yet last night there were standing on side
tracks here IA loaded cars and 800 empty
cars aw aiting power to forward them.
The directors of the l., n. A. & G. have
approved the plans for the new shops at
Lafayette, and instructed General Man.
ager McDoel TO erect them as expeditiously
rs possible. The hauling of material fol
the building Will be commenced at once.
+. Hall, chief engineer, and A. s. Kent
assistant engineer of the Monon, are in the
city. Mr.. Hall was taken suddenly i'll y ca
terday, and took his room at the Bates
House and summoned physician. Last
evening he was feeling more comfortable.
General Manager Ramsey. of the Bic
-Four. and the legal counsel Of the road
will 90 TO Wann to-day TO thoroughly in
vestigate the cause of the recent disaster
at that point and obtain such evidence q.
the company will need in case litigation
should result
The Louisville, Evansville 81 st. Louis
ts greatly appreciated this winter by tn,
citizens of New Albany and Louisville
But for I'll o coal this road has brought q
those cities there would have been grea
suffering from the severe weather which
they have experienced.
A dispatch from Alton. ILL.,, says: "Th,
Indianapolis that seven people wer,
burned 70 death in the cafe car in tn,
wreck on the Big Four near here last Sat
urdey Is without the slightest foundation.
The Ohio Southern is receiving ten Goa
oars day from the Ohio Falls car works
so great Is the demand for coal-cars tha
the Ohio Southern. the Monon and the Z
& i. I'll. roads have given instructions q
the car-works building them to ship car
rs soon as painted, not waiting for them Il
dry.
Edward Van Etten, at present superin
tendent of the Rome. Watertown N Og
densburg railroad has been appointed
general superintendent of the New lorl
Central railroad. Mr.. Van Etten Will sue
ceed Theodore Noorhis. who resigned To &C
cept the vice-presidency of the READING
road.
The friends of the voluntary relief de
partment of the Pennsy ylvania Compan.
are circulating a petition for the signature
of the employees on the different divisions
10 be presented TO the Legislature of Indi
ana. asking that body TO allow the associa
tion TO pursue Its work without troubl
from legal or legislative interference.
Much curiosity is expressed as to tn
probable result of the mseting to be he'll
In Chicago to-day TO consider the imml
grant question. The conference was Gale
by q committee of the Western Psssenge
Association, and has for its object tn
adoption OF an agreement limiting tn
commissions on Immigrant traffic. Out
side of the association the 500 line Is tn
enly road that has been invited to have