The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-13

mere were transferred over the belL
read last week II ,9l9 cars, 400 more than
in the week ending Feb. }.
There were but $50 carloads Of live stock
handled at the indianapolis s~tockyards last
week, the HghteSt business of any week in
four months.
Oscar Murray, freight traffic manager Of
the Big Four lines, IS in Chicago watching.
rate matters, and will meet any reduction
which may be made.
e. o. Mccormick, passenger traffic man.
aagsGEr o., me Big Four who was on the
terday in good business trim.
J.. II. James has been appointed agent Of
the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville at War
rensbUrg, vice a. NJ. Parker transferred
TO Bethany. vice G. +. Hollis, resigned.
ID. +. Whitcomb, general superintendent
or the Union Railway Company, has gone
to Cleveland 10 meet parties who asked
him to come there on railroad matters.
President Debs. of the American Rail-
way Union, states that books of the gem
eral office show that the membership is
increasing at the rate of eight hundred
d week.
Chicago & Southeastern, yesterday bought
a half interest in the ticket brokers' office
OF William Powell. and goes into the office
on the 18th.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, on
it's various locomotives which haul the
trains between Jersey City and Pittsburg,
one item costs the road an average of
$4,000 a day the year round.
The ''Sinbad" troupe will come up to-
morrow night on a special train from
Four. and on Sunday goes to Columbus. O.,
over the Peoria q Eastern. The train is
made up of seven cars, and will be run
special over both lines.
General superintendent Lowell. Of the
Monon lines, has issued an order 10 the
erect that any eTnploye who wishes TO re-
tire from the service of the company has
only to be seen entering or emerging from
q saloon or where Intoxicating liquors are
sold. This rule IL irOnclad.
Report had it yesterday that the Pennsyl-
vania lines and the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton, in connection with the Baltimore Il
Ohio, were Offering reduced rates on corn
and corn products. Careful inquiry, so far
as Indianapolis is concerned, failed 10 elicit
anything 10 substantiate the rumor.
Judge Kicks, of the United States Circuit
Court, made an order at Cleveland, yester-
day, in the ease of the Cleveland, Canton
q Southern road against the Knickerbock-
er Trust Company, allowing the receivers
To borrow $4,000 to pay the employees of
the road and to pay the annual taxes.
George II. Valiant, second vice president
OF o1d the e., New York 9l5.r Lake seri Erie & M We 7 fris
lines in the west, has lost the use of his
lower limbs almost entirely, and his physi-
clans fear the misfortune is of a perma-
merit character. His mind is clear and his
ability to transact business as great as
ever, aside from this trouble.
The transcontinental situation has been
further aggravated by the action of the
500 Pacific in declaring the same rate
from Mackinaw to the Pacific coast as now
exists from Chicago and st: Paul: The
Canadian Pacific, this move shows that the
latter road is disposed to take an active
part in any fight which may arise.
The Chicago Great Western has intro
ment of freight trains. Hereafter conduct
ors must report the tonnage of freight car
lieved the overlooking of cars will be pre-
vented TO some extent. as a. car carrying
$1,000 pounds will be thus discovered and
the earnings of the train more accurately
II. C. Parker, traffic manager of the Lake
Erie x Western. says he sees but little
prospect of a material Increase in business
In the early future. Some of the manufac-
tories, of which there are many on its
is helping business somewhat, but its vol
ume Is very limited as compared with times
full time and full-handed.
The new type Of locomotive where the
boiler occupies so much of the space in the
cab is not proving popular with engine
men. on many of these engines it is i'm
possible for the firemen TO see or speak
gineer's side of the boiler, ard in case Of
accident the engineer stands a poor show
Of jumping from his engine. so high up in
the air is he. one or two Indianapolis
roads are considering the moving back of
the cab. and overcoming some of the OBJ
jectionable features OF these engines.
]. Van Smith yesterday assumed the
& Ohio lines west of the Ohio river. The
Philadelphia Times says: j. Van Smith,
for six years superintendent of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad in this city, who has
been promoted TO the Superintendency of
all the lines west of the Ohio river, left
the city yesterday to assume his new
duties. Mr.. Smith was one of the most
competent. as well as one of the most pop
ular railroad men in Philadelphia, and his
departure will be the occasion of much
sincere regret"
John S. Lazarus. general freight and pas
senger agent Of the indianapolis. Decatur
& Western. thinks that the criticisms of q
railway official regarding the property In
Saturdays Journal were hardly fair. He
SAYS: Il am f-ec TO say that the road
is in better physical condition to-day than
IL ever has beea during my ten years con-
nection with it, and Instead Of it's physical
! co2aitien having been neglected. the in
in lettering it" The chief Doint made NV
the official in question was that the road
had been 50 long on the market and so
often reported sold that i had tended to
LECTION was intended on the present man
sgeuent.
Yesterday the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul discontinued its dining car service
between Chicago and ST. Paul. and will re-
turn to eating houses along the line. In
speaking Of this matter, the Milwaukee
c~ontemplates taking of IT'S dining car
| service from the entire system, as a re-
anything like running expenses. The din
ing car department has never paid any
Western road, and has always been con-
Quoted at more or less of a loss. During
the past six months the receipts have
dwindled until they are not sufficient to
pav for the wear and tear Of the cars,
10 say nothing Of the expenses of running
them in firSt-class shape. Another cause
for this step is the report that several
Western roads have been cutting rates on
dining cars for some time, and have been
| giving meals at 90 cents, instead Of 70 cents
| and 81. which have always been the ruling
prices"
r. =. Starbuck. general superintendent of
the Peoria, Decatur x Evansville, writes
IN answer TO questions regarding the situa-
ton with the road. I'VE have considerably
Increased our SHOP force. and eSpect to put
all our freight equipment in good condition.
We have Il passenger train entire going
through the shops now, which will be
turned out in strictly first-clasS condition
within the next thirty days. As soon as this
is done another complete train Will follow,
ment twenty-five cars in alb will be in
firSt-class shape. Our machinery will be
treated In like manner. Engines y and IL
are now just out Of shops. and Engines y
and IL will follow. and will soon be turned
out in good condition. We expect. during
the current year. 10 put in our track thirty
five miles of siXty-pOund steel rail and 49,
100 cross ties. Besides. our line fences will
be put in such condition as will be first
Decatur x Evansville 10 be put In good con-
ditiOn by or before Sept. l. our bridges and
building forces have been materially in
creased. and we now have our carpenters
and painters at work on our station build
ings To put them in good repair and paint
them. We are also setting out handsome
trees and otherwise improving our line