The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-24

c. p. Leland, auditor of the Lake Shore
road, who was thought TO be fatally III. Is
improving.
A. Anderson has been appointed agent of
the Vandalia at Charlottesville Junction,
on the Michigan division.
In the early part OF June the Vandalia
will put on It's two summer trains be-
tween Terre Haute and st. Joseph, Mich.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton COM
mences on Sunday next to run what will
be known Sunday trains into Toledo.
The New York Central, 1T is stated, has
on its Adirondack division 10000 cords OF
wood which 1T can use for fuel should ne
cessity require it.
On account of i'll health, Charles H. Pin
der. depot master Of the Union Station at
TerTe Haute, has resigned, and is succeed
ed by William LaweS.
The wife of w. r. Woodland, formerly
general superintendent of the Monon lines,
died in Chicago on Tuesday. Her remains
will be taken to-day to Seymour, Ind, for
burial
Marvin Hughitt. president OF the Chi
eago q Northwestern. on the request OF
to work ten hours instead OF eight hours
a day.
The Pennsylvania Company is taking off
its construction trains and ceasing work
with its steam shovels on account of the
prospective scarcity of coal, result of
the miners strike
second week OF May SD, 161. a decrease as
compared with the same week nf 1893 of
s24790. The Lake Erie & Western earned
$54.367, a decrease this year of s10,9SS-
The National Electric Headlight Com
pany. of this city, yesterday shipped ten
headlights TO the Kansas City. Fort Scott
& Memphis. and another instalsnent TO the
Queen * Crescent's southern division.
Anthony Van Slack Haverly, who has
been employed at the Pennsylvania shops
in Fort Wayne since 1882. and, for some
years past at the head of department,
died on Tuesday, from Brights disease.
George T; Gunnip. general agent Of Of the the
city He thinks the decentralization in rates
to the Pacific coast is about to be overcome
and that rates within a short time will be
restored to tariff.
Sunday next the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne
x Chicago will put on train between Pitts
burg and Chicago each way, which is to
cover the distance in twelve and half
regular train between those points.
1t is stated that the success the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy and the Chicago az
Alton are making in the use of Oil as fuel
for locomotives is worrying the small coal
operators, who have depended on the rail-
ways for a market for their coal.
One of the leaders in the brotherhoods
remarked yesterday that it would be no
tioed that the brotherhoods, at their an
nual meetings, We're giving the American
Railway Union the cold shoulder, and there
are no signs of disruption In any one or
the old organizations
w. +. Bruner district passenger agent
OF the Pennsylvania lines, last evening re-
that the breaks in the line east or Pitts
burg. caused by the recent heavy rains. are
fully repaired and full passenger train SER
vice resumed with Train 6, leaving Pitts
burg last night.
The Lake Erie & Western proposes to go
into the excursion business this season on
an extensive scale. Luncheon cars Will be
with every. excursion train and porters
will carry the luncheon to any part of the
train. the passengers selecting what arti-
Gle in the way or food they wish from
bill Of fare giving price of each article
Evansville, Ind, is to be the headquarters
OF the Switchmen's Aid Society, instead of
Chicago. The delegates who have been in
convention for several days. by a vote of
96 I'm favor against % against, have selected
that point for Headquarters The execu-
tive board OF the organization will here
after consist of three instead OF five men,
bers.
An official OF the PENNSYLVANIA lines saws
the earna s nc ior Nay VIII De very poor
largely decreased the tonnage In that d.
rection on not only this commodity. but
have been decreased, they are dispropor-
Tomato 10 the falling of In gross receipts,
and large loss in net earnings will re-
suit
Robert Hughes, general superintendent
OF the American Express Company. with
headquarters at Cleveland, is In the city.
He states that on June L this company
will begin doing business over the Yazoo e
Mississippi Valley divisions OF the Illinois
Central which have been operated by the
Southern Express Company, adding 81
miles more of the Illinois Central system
TO the American Express Company mile
age.
The Louisville. New Albany & Chicago
earned in the second week OF May So. sos.
a decrease, as compared with the CORE
spending week OF 1898. OF Si0.675; the CHI
cago A Eastern Illinois earned S43722, a
decrease this year or s37 994. The last named
road il suffering through the loss of its
coal traffic and the passenger revenue
through comparisons with last year, when
the road was carrying large worlds fair
business.
Taking effect Sunday. May q. the Penn
sylvania Company will put on a new train
over the Louisville division, between In
dianapOlis and Madison. TO run on Sunday
only, leaving here at 100 a. m. and arriv-
Ing at Madison at 1890 a. m. Returning
leave Madison at y. m. reaching In