The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-28

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10 over the tracks of the Lackawanna-
| To economic in coal the Pennsylvania
Company, at several Of its yards In Ohio,
Is using wood for switching engines
The Northern road, OF New Hampshire,
last week issued its forty-ninth annual re-
port. its fiscal year ending with April 30.
Storing empty cars on side tracks of the
western lines pending better times is one
ditions-
William Bells. general manager Of the
Railway Officials and Employees Associa-
absent a week.
Kirk Griggs, recently appointed attorney
for the Nebraska district of the CD &
O. road, was formerly a resident OF Clinton
county, Indiana
officials on the Indianapolis division of the
Pennsylvania lines. which IL Is thought
will lead to some official changes.
E. B. Thomas. first vice president Of the
Erie, who has been West several days, has
returned TO New York. General Passenger
Agent Roberts is still in the West.
General Passenger Agent Lambert, of the
| West Shore road, comes West this week to
look the field over from which the West
Shore draws its east-bound business.
On June 1 the Union Pacific will become
a member of the Western Passenger ASS0-
citation, and on June 8 the immigrant rates
TO the Pacific cast will be restored to their
old basis.
These are trying times with the Louisville
division of the Pennsylvania lines. 1t is
said on good authority that its earnings are
less at the present time than ever before
In its history.
G. j. Crane, ticket receiver of the Penn
sylvania lines at this point, who has been
confined TO the house three weeks, the re-
suit of a bicycle accident, expects TO be
on duty again to-day.
President ingalls, leaves for Europe with
the Big -four practically out of debt. ex-
cept it's bonded debt, the last 100000
worth of its Improvement bonds having
been Sold TO advantages
railroad man who has Travelled a good
deal South OF late says more work is In
R,Tnoessr : I IN mph hes ing I rsGs Oh n ennpn
bridges than on Northern railways.
The New York, New Haven & Hartford
through fast freight trains between New
York and Boston, covering the distance in
ten hours, which is five hours quicker than
such trains have been scheduled in the
past.
AS an economical measure the Wabash
Railway Company will, on June 1. close
several of its less important telegraph Of
fees and several other offices at night, Wa
bash and Delphi, Ind, being of the latter
number.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men on Saturday closed a contract with
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton 10
carry them and their friends on their an
nual picnic, which will be at Woodsdale
Island Park on June IL.
The Pennsylvania lines west Of Pitts
burg decreased in gross earnings in April
this year, as compared with April, 1888,
Sl42.olS; in net earnings. ssos AL Since
s2,Ss1, 404; in net, $3.50. 420.
Another rate tussle between the east
bound lines on passenger business need not
the Wabash, the Grand Trunk and the Bal
timore & Ohio are cutting passenger rates,
but the charge is met with plentiful de-
malls.
The Chicago G. Southeastern is now run
ming its trains through from Anderson to
Carbon. Ind, the crossing of the Big Four
tracks, and will make short work of get
ting its trains into Brazil. as all the grad
ing between Carbon and Brazil is done and
most Of the track laid.
An opinion prevails in the higher financial
and railroad circles that President Ingalls,,
of the Big Four, on his return from Eu-
rope, sixty days from now, will be in
Chicago & Eastern Illinois will become
part OF the Big Four system.
W.. c. Cushing. engineer of maintenance
of way of the indianapolis division OF the
Pennsylvania lines. will on June 1 be
transferred to the Pittsburg division, and
NJ. L. Byers. of the Cincinnati & Mus
on the indianapolis division.
The thousand or more bridge carpen-
tiers, graders and track layers who were
taken from the Western lines of the Penn
sylvania Company to repair the breaks on
the road from the high waters between
Pfttsburg and Altoona returned to their
day.
A committee composed of two representa-
tives of the trunk lines and two of the
lake-and-rail routes has been created for
the purpose OF arranging a plan for the
future maintenance of rates. The democrat
time has been a menace to the welfare of
all lines interested.
The movement recently started on West
ern lines By the surgeons for the introduce
ton of special cars for the sick is attract
ing attention in the East, and the move
ment promises to be quite extensive. The
intention is to haul these invalid cars on
certain days of each month or week, should
the business justify.
Captain Clapp, secretary Of General Man
ager Ramsey of the Terminal Railroad
Association of st. Louis, writes that 'the
Terminal company fitted up an engine,
some three weeks ago, to burn crude oil
with coal, and now IL is being tested with
oil alone, with very satisfactory economic
results. The absence of smoke in the tun-
mel Is a gratifying feature in the service of
this locomotive. The general manage
thinks crude oil is coming to stay IN much
Of our engine service"
c. H. Bosworth. general manager of the
Chicago, Peoria & ST. Louis. announces by
circular that arrangements have been
made whereby this. company will operate
the line of railroad between Springfield and
will cease TO operate its through trains
between st. Louis and Peoria. via Jack
sonville, Ill. On and after June / the
through line win be made up and it's
through trains operated between Peoria
and St, Louis via Springfield. The main
line of road will extend from Peoria, H.,
via Pekin, Havana, Springfield and Itch
a branch from Havana to Jacksonville, Ill.