The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-17

night an engine. and caboose We're started
out special TO clear up the grain awaiting
shipment and already loaded at the
Smaller stations.
Engine 99s. which the New York Central
had on exhibition at the worlds fair, was
last week put into steady service hauling
the Empire State express between Albany
and Syracuse.
Builders Association, announces by cir
cular that the revised rules of interchange
are ready for distribution, and will go into
effect Sept. !.
sylvania railroad corporations, has just
commenced his fourteenth year in that po-
sition. he being elected to the presidency
on the death of Thomas A. Scott.
In the week ending July Il there were
handled al the stockyards by Belt road
engines, 1,2l7 carloads of live stock, against
4S3 carloads In the week ending July Z,
when the strike was at its worst.
The question of east-bound percentages
OF freight from Peoria has been referred
to the general managers, and if they can
not agree they will be fixed by arbitration.
The freight officials could not agree.
Cut down expenses is still the order
of things on the Big Four. on Aug. 1 in
ments officials will have to get along with
fewer stenographers and typewriters.
Wednesday last the biggest day in
the history of the Panhandle company. At
Pittsburg alone 1902 loaded cars were re-
ceived and forwarded. The freight con-
sisted mainly of delayed merchandise and
live stock.
VIM. G: Green. who died at Tanula. Ill.
last week, was the first president Of the
Jacksonville Southeastern, and he was one
of the projectors of the Springfield &
Northwestern and of portion of the Chi
cago & Alton.
The loyalty Of the employees on the Pc
oria & Eastern has been one Of the sur
Drises of the late strike. On this road
it was expected the strike would be felt
Big Four system
Freight business is so heavy with the
Big Four locally that yesterday morning
Agent Sullivan put at work sixty, men laid
off last week. and last night had La men
at work in and about the city freight de-
pots, his full force.
discharged several trainmen learning
that they had recently joined one of the
railway brotherhoods. it being the inten-
ton of the company to give no employ
ment to union men.
In March, 1872 the roads in what are
known as the Pennsylvania system were
capitalized at $4,000, 600. and the yearly
earnings were then $25000,0OO; now the
roads in the system are capitalized at $Sl5,-
100000, and the net earnings are AO,OO0OOO.
Judge Mayer yesterday decided that the
Evansville * Terre Haute is liable for the
bonds of the Evansville q Richmond Rail-
road Company, which were guaranteed by
the Evansville and Terre Haute company,
and the money for the sale was received by
that company. This road was built by
Mackey.
A. A Zion, superintendent of the Union
Railway Company and the Belt road, yes
terday received q telegram from James
McCrea, first vice president of the Penn
sylyania Company, and president of the
Union Railway Company and Belt road,
speaking in the most appreciative terms or
the manner he had gone through the strike.
Business is coming up on the Big Four.
On Saturday 4,3l0 loaded cars were han
died on the system, 5000 being a good day S
business. and on Sunday 1883 loaded cars.
Mr.. Cavanaugh, superintendent of car
service, thought last night the business of
connections handle their business as we'll
does the Big Four, the latter would be
overwhelmed with freight traffic he states.
The Arkansas Construction Company.
builders and promoters OF the Kansas,
Pittsburg a. Gulf railroad, has decided to
increase the capital stock of the railway
from 81 100000 to $l,JO0,OOO The purpose is
TO extend the line to Shreveport La about
ton of the road will be Sabine Pass, Tex.
President Stillwell, of the construction
company, is now in London floating the
new bonds
non and the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Day
ton lines at this point, states that there
with. both lines since they removed into
the building at Washington and Meridian
streets, and good results will without doubt
follow the change in location of the ticket
office. Having a freight representative in
the same room is proving a decided con-
venience to the business public
The Craig-ReynoIds Company, of Day
ton. o., is now erecting. for the Big Four
at Nation two sets of gates to protect
street crossings which are LOO feet apart
the gates TO be connected and operated
from one central power house. The gate
company, in accepting the order, agrees
to perfect job that has never been at
gate crossings. and undertakes ii under a
hve-year guarantee TO the company.