The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-04
Statistics of Local Interest.

The official statement shows that in 1898
there were handled on the Big -Four lines
6,6O2,O59 passengers.
The Indiana Car Service Association hand
led at indianapolis in 1893 a total of SO7,U5
cars against 334, 00S cars in 1892; decrease this
year, 26,949 cars.
The Union railway engines handled for in
duStries located on its lines i'm 1893, 3l.470
in 1893 of 1883 cars.
The agents OF the outside ticket offices
foot up their sales at a little over 100000
for 1888, and claim to have done 20 per cent.
more business than in 1892.
The Vandalia in 1893 forwarded west from
indianapolis 2,7SS loaded cars and Is, 719
empty cars; brought into Indianapolis 5000
loaded and 9.S4S empty cars; total, 124, 1876
cars.
The baggage department of the Union
Railway Company handled in its department.
IOr IoohIhs aIteT Runway SuPpIieS' curing
the year, $3.50 packages, n for each a
receipt was taken.
Daniel Donough, general ticket agent of
the Union Station, has not fully prepared
sales of tickets in 1898 will reach about ST.
10000, or $4,000 in excess of 1892.
The report of Mrs. Mary Orner. superin-
tendent of the package department at the
Union Station, shows that 66,37S packages
We're cared for during the year and not one
delivered to other than the rlghtful owner.
The annual report of John Ferguson. gen.
eral baggage master at the Union Station,
6AVNS IAAdC III LOJo t1tsoO RiC1No VI
were handled, an increase over 1892 Of 2S,51S
pieces, and over 1891 an increase of 64.961
pieces.
The indianapolis Union railway engines
handled at the yards in 1888. 1889 cars Of
live stock; foreign engines, 9. 100. making the
total number of cars of stock handled at the
yards last year S9,16S. against 1920 in 1892, a
decrease in 1893 of II, 552 cars of stock.
The annual statement Of c. A. Rodney.
general agent of the Vandalia at this point,
shows that at the city freight depot in 1893
brought in and unloaded from the West, 5.464
cars. a total of 1854 carloads of freight
handled.
The annual report of Col. Oran Perry.
shows that there were handled at the city
freight depots, in 1893. 497. 1885, $40 pounds of
freight, representing 1875 cars; the tonnage
handled in 1892 was oil, 570,3 1893 pounds, rep
reSenting 1909 cars; decrease in tonnage
in 1893. 14.3S1, $40 pounds.
On the ten divisions of the Big Four there
were run. in 1893, 6S.427 freight trains. hand
ling 1.506, 659 loaded cars and 49f. 427 empty
cars. In 1892 there were handled on the
same ten divisions 1,S57, 737 loaded cars; de-
crease in 1898, 351, 07S cars. In 1891. 1883. III
loaded cars were handled on the ten divi-
sions, so, 45S more loaded cars than in 1898.
The Fremon Elkhorn & Missouri Val
ley has demanded that Sioux City be made
a tra%nscontinental gateway, and that ex-
listing rates via Council Bluffs be applied
via Sioux City. This would lower the pres
ent Sioux City rate 10 California by $3.50.
All llllCS HQL C0AAllC1IEd WIKI IHe ~NOLlA-
western system are against the demand.
In 1893 the Union railway engines handled
on the Belt road pa 1872 cars; foreign engines,
464,670 cars. or a total of 1926 cars. against
1885 in 1892. This statement includes both
empty and loaded cars moved over the Belt
road. on May 1. 1898, the Vandalia and the
p, c.. G. 4 81. L. commenced hauling all
freight and stock, for each other, with their
own engines and crews, which affected the
number OF cars hauled by L. L. railway en-
gines after that date.
There arrived and departed at the Union
Station in 1890 q total of 1870 trains, in
months as fellows: January, 1855; Febru-
airy. 3,2Sl; March, 1859; April. 3,427; May,
3.7O9; June. 4,063; July, 4,226; August. 1879;
SeDtember. A579: October, 1880; November.
arrived and departed at the Union Station;
increase in 1898. 2,9l5 trains. The trains in
1892 averaged FIVE and one-half cars each;
in 1898. seven and one-half cars each.
PERSONAL. Local and General Notes.
C. 6. Stebbirs has been selected for gen.
eral passenger agent Of the Denver, Texas
& Gulf rcad. Mr.. Stebbins is an old-time
Union Pacific passenger agent.
The Panama Railroad Company has
brought suit against the State OF New
York 70 recover S94.025.S taxes paid on it's
capita stock, on the ground that It's entire
capital was invested in the isthmus OF
Panama and not in New York.
At Cleveland. yesterday. Judge Kicks, OF
the United States Court, issued IN order
allowing J.. w. Wardwell and Frederick
Swift. receivers of the Cleveland, Canton
& Southern railway. to borrow $l24, 376. Sc,
the money 10 he used in paying for labor
and taxes, and also out of the net earnings
To- pay overdue interest on first mortgage
bonds. The receivers will also issue col
lateral loan certificates in an amount not
exceeding 81, 0.000, the creditors being
agreeable to such move.