The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16

The Journal learns from a reliable source
that some changes are to take place on the
Lake Shore in the near future. 1t is stated
that A. J. Smith, general passenger agent
of the Lake Shore, is to be appointed pas
senger traffic manager, and that d. F.
Nickel-plate. is to be appointed general pas
senger agent of the Lake Shore. Mr.. Smith
i, 1887. going from the Bee Line to that
road, he commencing on the Bee Line as
a work. Gierk and ID b Suf this iI prom nGi na the aI most so arl
duous duties of the passenger department
will be lightened by Mr.. Homer taking
passenger agent OF the Nickel-plate since
1882, is aggressive, and stands very high
with d. w. Caldwell president of the Lake
Shore.
An Old Trouble Adjusted.
Nothing has occurred in passenger circles
for many years which has caused SO much
relief as the Canadian Pacific signing the
iron clad agreement embracing all trans
continental lines and affecting all their
connections, securing harmony of action in
the vexed matter of rates, differentials, etc,
and the strict maintenance or rates. 1t
is believed that 1t means S3,ooo,ooo increase
in revenue a year to the associated roads.
OF course, the American roads We're Obliged
to make some concessions, but this was
much better than to continue the warfare
on rates. David McNicoll, general passen-
| ger agent of the Canadian Pacific, says his
the association, and expresses the opinion
hat much good will result from the har-
monious action taken on Monday.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
I Oscar Murray. vice president of the Big
Four. has gone to New York.
For lack of a quorum there was no meet
ing of the general managers of the Indian
apolis lines yesterday.
Last week there We're transferred over
the Belt road 4,133 cars. a considerable
Improvement on the preceding week.
Benjamin Williams, who for many years
was purchasing agent of the Baltimore &
Ohio, died in Baltimore on Sunday.
J. w. Cook has been promoted from train
master to superintendent of the Norfolk &
Western, between Roanoke and Hagers-
town.
w. V. Powell, grand chief of the Order
of Railway Photographers, will this week
visit a number of lodges in this State and
Illinois.
G.. Tilinghast. assistant general freight
agent of the Big Four, with headquarters
at Cincinnati, was in the city yesterday on
official business.
At a meeting of the directors Of the
Nickel-plate yesterday Mr.. S. R. Galloway
was elected president of the road. vice d.
| w. Caldwell, resigned.
= Monon, with headquarters at Cincinnati, is
in the city, looking after the interests OF
the road with the lumbermen who are
| gathered here.
Col. William Shaw, of the Chicago, Bur-
| lington & Quincy, returned, yesterday. from
an extended Western trip. He says in all
his iOho
| seen travel lighter.
j. A. Wilson, general agent Of the Chi
Ca tbs q s alr1n' a IS good nn 'n deal Gl' Of Ia mas and Geh he
| states that Southern roads have, for three
months past, been doing a good business.
Prospects are good that the Vandalia will
| hauling of ice off it's Michigan division.
Large quantities are being housed at Lake
| M~axinkuckee and other points on this di-
vision.
The Southern Railway Company will ex-
pend a large sum of money in improving its
| terminals at Atlanta, Ca, as it is proposed
to make this one of the most important
points on its four thousand miles or more
of railways.
The all-rail tonnage west bound out of
New York for 1894, destined to points be-
yyond the Western termlai OF the 55s ,o Trunk
against 1,4O4, 736 in 1893, a decrease in 1894
of 6S.542 tons.
senger agent of the Pennsylvania Company.
| has. had his headquarters changed from
LLssa amgson w Ky orI to A .anneefed G M;tn M Mr.
indianapolis office.
The Drake-stratton Company, of Pitts
burg, has been awarde the contract for
to build across the Delaware. river, near
philadelphia, the b iron work of which will
cost nearly $1.500.0O
The Illinois Central has established a
new station to be known as Victor about
half way between Normal and Hudson.
William Victor. a farmer living near by.
donated the ground on condition that the
station took his name.
The rate clerks of the passenger depart
ment of the Central and Western Traffic
Associations, who were in session several
days last week, In st. Louis, viii meet in
| indianapolis. on Friday, to complete the
work then partially finished.
]. w. DAILY, recently appointed general
passenger agent of the Jacksonville, Louis
vile & st. Louis. is a brother of General
Passenger Agent DAILY, of the Lake Erie
& Western, and is said to be making. an
excellent record in his new position.
I, - l4~A ~ofN+ --~..t
ant general freight agent of the Philadel-
| phia & Reading, with headquarters at Chi
cago. Mr., Crossley was with G. E. Hender-
son, when the latter Yves general manager
of the Indiana, Bloomington & Western.
General Manager Williams, of the YAM
dalia lines, Yesterday issued q circular APP
the. system, and w. G Downing, chief of
maintenance Of way Of the vandalia main
from,
There are ten east-bound lines out of
Chicago. and it is alleged that seven of the
| ten are now cutting eaSt-bound rates, the
Panhandle, the Lake Shore and the Wat
bash being the three that are not, but they
probably would be were they not ahead in
their pool percentages.
Very seldom is live stock traffic as heavy
with indianapolis lines as at present There
ending Jan. IL, LAO carloads of live stock.
About one-half of the receipts coming in
over Western roads are shipped to Eastern
markets after being rested and fed at the
Indianapolis yards.
A special meeting OF the stockholders of
the Lake Erie & Western has been called
for Feb. ), at Peoria, H., to act upon the
proposed acquisition of the indianapolis.
Decatur g. Springfield. and to authorize
the extension of first and second mortgage
bonds of the company over that road,
should il be required.
The Missouri Railroad Commissioners
have ordered that the Santa Fe branch
from Richmond to Lexington Junction, the
st. Joseph & Belmont branch of the St.
Louis. Iron Mountain & Southern, the
Springfield branch of the Gulf system and
the Columbia branch of the Wabash here
after charge , cents a mile for passengers,
instead of 4, as heretofore.
Commissioner Farmer, of the Trunk-line
Association. has proposed to the Western
lines that a joint conference be held for
the purpose or reaching an agreement on
differentials and commissions. The confer
ence will probably be held in Chicago on
Friday of this week, although 1t may be
postponed to allow the lines of the Central
Traffic Association to be present.
A trial which has attracted a good deal
80 atfaptfon has inst haau closed at ZaneS-