The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29
earnings s10O32.610. an increase of S79.729;
net. s.. So. l57. q decrease Of S.. 800.


Harry Terhune, cashier OF the American
Express Company, who has been Ill since
the LIST of December. Is improving In health
and expects TO be at his post again In a
few days.
The Western Passenger Association lines
have fully ratified the deal between the
Atchison. Northwestern and Union Pacinc,
and the notice for the restoration of rates
will be issued to-day.
The earnings Of the Cleveland, Cincin-
matt, Chicago e St; Louis for FEBRUARY airy
net. S22S$9o. an increase of $6,036; surplus,
Sl,lSO decrease Of $3,S46
On April 10 the rates on whisky from Lou
fsville TO Chicago via all lines will be adj
vanced from II cents TO 2 cents per 100
pounds on carload lots. and from % 10 80
cents on less than carload lots
With the retirement Of Harry Rhen,
through the consolidation OF the Cincinnati.
Hamilton q Dayton and Monon offices at
TINS point. but one of the Old c., II. & d.
men, Charles Adams, will be left.
r. w. Gardiner, for many years passen-
ger and ticket agent for the Nickel-plate
road in Fort Wayne, resigned Tuesday TO
His successor has not yet been named.
The roads centering at Pittsburg have
contributed $4,000 10 help defray the ex-
peIses of the Grand Army OF the Republic
encampment. The Pennsylvania and the
Baltimore & Ohio each contributed $4,000.
G. ID. Arnold. of Cleveland o.. chief medi-
Relief Department, and DR.. Francis, medi-
cal examiner of the Louisville division,
were in the city yesterday official bust
ness.
Tuesday, hauled the Knights of Pythias ex-
cursiOn of over three hundred Knights
carried in nine cars, from East St. Louis
To Indianapolis IN six hours and thirty
minutes.
Superintendent Broughton OF the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois and the Chicago * Indi-
ana Coal road, has asked the men to COM
ply with the request of the Health Board
of Indiana and be vaccinated as precau-
tionary step.
In the federal court at Louisville yester-
day Judge Barr appointed NJ. V. Monarch.
dlstilieT or OwensborO, KY, receiver or
the Owensboro. Falls of Rough & Green
river railroad He was required TO give
bond Of $4,000.
The grand chiefs of the several railway
| brotherhOOds have had a conference with
PreSIdc nt Carpenter, of the Chicago * East
ern Illinois, and Grand Chief Arthur is of
the opinion that matters will be adjusted
| without a strike.
The elaborate fire protection system OF the
| Ohio Falls car works was damaged by
| the late sudden freeze There are provisions
| for eXpelling the water and flling the pipes
| with air whenever there is a heavy freeze
but the precaution was not taken the last
cold snap.
The Louisville, New Albany G. Chicago
| earned in the third week OF March Si9.114.
| decrease compared with the corre-
| spending week of 1893 OF ST. 493. The Lake
| Erie q Western earned $55,61. a decrease
this year OF N5s2O. The Wabash earned
4
| Local passenger agents have received
| rem the Central Traffic Association a
| tarlff supplement giving notice that on April
mane it tSe sam ss that Ta of
| the present round-trip rate. $3.50. In the
notice nothing is said as regards round
| trip rates, consequently agents take Ii for
| granted that none will be on sale.
| The San Francisco Examiner yesterday
| printed an interview with a railroad man.
| whose name is withheld, on the reported
/
| Croker from the Central Pacific directory.
| The interview declares that the whole thing
| looks like an attempt to get from under,
| IN anticipation OF the government absorbing
| the Central Pacific. when IL cannot longer
| carry the Indebtedness upon it.
| Vice Chairman Donald of the Central
| Traffic Association, has addressed letter
| to Chairman Caldwell of the Western Pas
| senger Association, complaining that GER
cts on sale in Central Traffic ASSOC Association
| territory, particularly at Detroit and Buff
falo. Mr.; Donald claims that the proceed
| Ing will demoralize all west-bOund business.
| Specific charges will be submitted in few
days.
| General Superintendent Van Wrinkle. of
tne big Four, has put force at work to
| raise the wrecked engines in he Wabash
| river. just west of Terre Hau;e. A large
barge has been constructed and the engines
| will be raised by block and tackle. The
| railroad bridge has been strengthened TO
| bear the severe strain. These engines have
| lain in the stream since October, 1892. This
lost his life
The passenger agents Of the Trunk Line
Association met in New York yesterday
| and agreed to certain details for carrying
into effect the rates as made by the rail-
road presidents on March Z. All irregular
| practices will be discontinued after April
| l. 1t was also agreed to make one-rate
fare for the National Educational Associa-
tlon which meets at Asburk Park July 6,
ana Tor the Baptists' Young Peoples Union
| at Toronto, July 10.
G. H. Prescott, Superintendent of motive
| power OF the Vandalia, was in the city
| yesterday, looking after matters connected
with the repair shop at this end OF the line
he says that at no time since ne has been
connected with the road has the equipment
| been IN as good condition at present
| Seventy per cent. Of the power is new OF
has been rebuilt in the last year or two
in excellent condition The shops are run,
ming but eight hours, and to keep the mer
busy more new work is being done thar
| usual.
| AT meeting Of the board of directors OF
the Toledo. Ann Arbor & North Michigan
in New York yesterday the designations as
III. w. Ashley and d. Robinson. jr were
accepted: n $. Nissan. Robert NJ. Gala
way and Charles f. Quincy were elected
to three Of the vacancies. Amos F. Enc
was elected president and John Jacob Aston
vice president. These changes are under
stood to represent the bondholding' interest
but it believed that the ultimate disposi
ton of the road will be in the hands OF
the Delaware, LacAawanna & Western anC
\
| operation.
| There iS no railway corporation or expires:
| company in this country which treats il:
old and faithful employees so honorably a:
| does the American Express Company
| There are now on the Indiana division alon,
| several persons on the retired list anC
| drawing half pay who had. when retired
| been in the service over twenty-five years
namely: T.. w. Sloane. formerly superin
tendent OF the Indiana division; BENJAMIN
| Mason who, for thirty years, was an ex
| press messenger on the Bee-line; Hiram
! Clearwater. formerly messenger on the Ri,
Four; John s. Gaylord, who was also OF
the Big Four as messenger; Samuel Nc
Twain. who was agent at Terre Haute
| and Michael Gallagher, who was driver o
one of their wagons at Lafayette. TIL,
| seventh man on the retired list Is GeOrg,
| Davis who was shot near Bloomington
Ind, when running as an express messen
ger on the NTonon. The first six named
| had been in the service of the company
! over twenty-five years. Mr.. Davis is
! young man and had run as messenger bu
! two years when shot. These men are paiC
| with the greatest regularity from the In
dianapolis office the last day Of every
| month.
why Mr. Reach Was Paid $3.50.
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal: