The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-19

Rc0eTdl superintendent Oh the 1euiiSy cAaAh
lines, are in the city.
1t is stated that had not the coal strike
occurred a number of Western roads would
have shown better earnings the first week
In June this year than in June, 1880.
There were transferred over the Belt road
in the week ending June 16 a total OF 1859
cars. against 1898 in the week ending June
3, a decrease last week or LIZ cars.
f.. Z. Foukes yesterday took the joint
agency OF the Wabash and the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas at Hannibal. where the
freight Offices nave been consolidated.
Last week the 6, G.; G; & 3 s st d u; listed listed on on
the 4 per cent. gold bonds of the general
mortgage issue, making the total amount
now listed 100000.
J.. r. Cavanaugh, superintendent of car
service of the Big Four, has gone to Old
Point Comfort TO attend the annual meeting
of the Car superintendent Association Of
the United States and Canada.
Charles Z. Smith and ID. NJ. Smith, who
look after the interests Of the Railway
Oficials' and Employees Association in the
ference with the officials of the association.
H. C. Rouse, chairman and president of
the Missouri, Kansas q Texas. viii next
week weeks san On Tor The Eu rssPD1;f 70 70 P bis a mission n dee
ponds an important extension of the road.
Belt road engines last week handled at
the yards LOO carloads or live stock.
June 9. an increase last week of "a cars.
Each week now is showing an Improvement
III lHe HNG SlOCh lIdLnC.
George c. Buntin who. a short time ago,
resigned as private secretary of William
r. McKeen, president Of the Terre Haute &c
indianapolis, yesterday returned to that po-
sition. He has been canvassing for the po-
sition Of treasurer of Vigo county.
General Superintendent Brown, of the
Fall Brook railway, last week paid the
forty-three freight conductors for making
a satisfactory years record. Only four
conductors this year failed in getting a
premium.
The general managers of the roads cen
tering at ST. Louis. Peoria and Chicago have
a called meeting at Chicago to-day, and
| yesterday requested that the al Erie &
traffic manager of the latter, left for Chica-
| go last night.
The Lake Shore management has pro-
posed to the city of Toledo to build shops
there which will employ one thousand men,
providing the city will vacate TO the COM
pany a certain street to make room for the
proposed shops. 1t is thought the Council
Will vacate the street.
l. The stockholders committee of the Pc
oria. Decatur & Evansville viii give out
their plan of reorganization this week. The
bondholders, it is stated, say that $1.000,O00
in cash must be put up for necessary i'm
provements and rolling stock, while the
STOCKHOLDERS propose to reorganiZe without
an assessment.
The American Railway Master Mechanics
Association began its twenty-seventh an
President John Hickey, of st. Paul, was in
the chair. In his annual address President
Hickey suggested the amalgamation of the
Master Car Builders and the Master Ne
chanics' associations.
The renewal of the 1~0S-lever interlocking
machine of the New York Central at
accomplished in twenty-four hours, which
is believed to be the fastest time ever made
few the tem eTestl1R i HT se 1 had been e me efedFedi on "A
the ground, so there was no delay of
trains.
freight agents who attended the meeting of
the national association, in Pittsburg last
week, returned yesterday much pleased
with the treatment they received, the
freight agents of Pittsburg spending $1,000
to entertain them. On Friday the Penn
s~ylvania gave them a special train to AL
General Passenger Agent Lomax, of the
Union Pacific, yesterday said the situation
in the Western excursion business was such
that he thought the threatened interference
or the presidents to prevent a collapse was
quite proper. IF rates go to pieces at
present" said he. cit will cost half a mil
during the miner
Yesterday was cleaning up day with f.
q. Darlington, superintendent of the In
lines. At one time he had outside his Office
nineteen employees awaiting his orders TO
appear before him. One of the number said
gathering Of employees who had not come
up TO the standard of the Pennsylvania.
The restoration of the Purdue laboratory
at Lafayette, recently destroyed by fire,
is nearing completion. The locomotive
Schsnectady; sent to the Panha1c.e shops
ough repair. The engine was backed in
over the new track into the annex labora-
tory and directly upon the carrying wheels
steam.
Attorney Runnels, OF the Pullman Com
pany, states that every contract the Pull
two years has a clause to the effect mat
their contract will be carried out unless
S TriHe b dnter Ter a9d at present pres IT. the roads
Company prefer TO have the delivery of
cars delayed, so short are the roads of sur
plus money above daily requirements.
The Southwestern Traffic Association yes
terday struggled with the question Of rates
with the Central Traffic Association lines
action. Last October the two associations
could not reach an agreement on differen-
tails, compelling the Southwestern people
to make local rates to the points ON connec-
fort Is now being made TO maintain a uni
formity in these locals so that they. will not
interfere with the rate in the associations
territory.
1t is believed that e. Mcneil, general
manager of the Iowa Central, is to shortly
become receiver of the Oregon Railway
the Union Pacific headquarters in Omaha
yesterday, and left for Portland in the
of the orders made in the Union Pacific
case. 1t Is thought that the bill asking for
a separate receiver will be filed July 1.
on the day the default in the payment of
the December interest takes place on the
part of the Union Pacific.
While the fight between the Southern
roads has been in progress II. B. Stahl-
man, commissioner of the Southern Railway
and Steamship Association, has had several
thousand dollars, which has been paid in
fines, invested and making good returns.
Those who remember Mr.. Stahlman when
general manager of the Louisville, New
Albany e. Chicago, know that anything he
does will bear the most searching investiga-
ton, and he has asked the grumblers i'm the
association of which he is now commission
er to thoroughly investigate all transactions
since he has held the position.