The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-18

Indications are that this road will have a
heavy fall traffic.
John G. Williams. general manager OF
the Nandalia, was in the city yesterday.
He says business with the Vandialia is
moving along with the greatest smooth
ness The new men employed were old
railroaders.
number of Panhandle engineers. who
were relieved when freight traffic fell of
SO sharply. have taken engines on the Wa
bash road. which has over fifty engines
manned by new men between Toledo and
DanVille, III.
have, got their yards well cleared of de-
layed freightS at different points on ac-
count OF the strike. and freight as well as
passenger trains are now moving on reg
ular schedules.
The line of sleeping coaches to run be-
tween st. Louis and Washington over the
Chesapeake & Ohio and the Big Four
taken off on account Of the strike, has
been put on again, regularly are the
passenger trains running.
Said a railway official yesterday: 81 hope
railway officials will show the employees
who stood by them during the Debs labor
troubles that they appreciate such loyalty
/ have already given the men under me
to understand that 1 do"
The freight movement OF the Pennsylva-
MIA through its most important gateway,
Columbia, in June this year, exceeded that
OF May. this year. by $3.50 loaded cars,
but when compared with June, 1893, a
decrease OF 3S.114 cars is shown.
An earnest effort is being made for the
reorganization Of the Toledo, Ann ArbOr q
North Michigan. The property is in good
condition, but there are five different in
terests TO satisfy and to get up a plan TO
please all Is proving serious task
Logansport now has two lodges OF
Brotherhood of Locomotive Flremen, a Sec
ond lodge having been organized last sun
day, made up mostly OF Nandalia men,
who located there as headquarters by a
recent change in operating the system.
The committee appointed to protect the
Louisville. Evansville az st. Louis have by
circulars advised those holding the better
class of securities to return them, they
think the property has a better future.
1t is understood that during the econom-
ical season now brooding over the Big
pointed with the retirement of Albert S.
White the duties being performed by
Freight Traffic Manager Murray and his
corps or assistant general freight agents.
The New York Central the New York
New Haven & Hartford and several other
Eastern roads have become members of the
international railway congress, which is
TO hold a convention In London. England,
in July, 1895. Special preparations are al
ready making for the event, which will
be attended by a large number of officials
OF roads in this country.
The Baltimore & Ohio took twenty-five of
its best men from the yards at Philadelphia
and Baltimore and sent them to Chicago to
take the places OF the striking swftchmen.
The point with the switchmen is that those
who struck are liable to be expelled from
the Switchmen's Aid Association, and they
cannot complain that men who were loyal
TO the association take their places.
The new ordinance passed in the city of
Chicago, requiring the Rock Island and
the Lake Shore roads TO elevate their
tracks, having been formally accepted by
r. K. Cable, president of the Rock Island
and General Solicitor Green, of the Lake
shore Shore work Will be begun in thirty days
tracks is 100000 for each road.
department of the Northern Pacific lines
last evening received from General Pas
senger Agent Fee the following Informal
ton: THE line Is now open everywhere
except TO points in the Occur d'Alene
country between Desmet and Hauser juno
between these points, which is OPEN You
can ask all lines to resume the sale of
tickets TO all points on and via our line
with the exception mentioned" George
Maxwell, representing the Wabash road
In this section, also received notice from
headquarters that all trains on the Wa
bash were running as usual all d.
visions.
'Debs," says the New Albany Ledger
us sending out his agitators to try to pro
long the strike, which has proved so disas-
trous failure. When these 'agitators' APP
proach railroad men who have enployment
they should be given the grand bounce and
told distinctly TO leave 1t is these walk
ing delegates or agitators' that are doing
Work1nSmen more harm than all other
grievances combined. Stay with your jobs
Tor your own interest and in the interest
or your families. The Debs revolution is
dead, and it will, from the lawlessness II
has created hereafter be known as the
most causeless and idiotic strike of the
present century, as well as the most dis
dStrOQS TO those engaged in il ~