The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-20
Jaunt Of Railway conductors.

Jaunt of Railway Conductors.
BALTIMORE. May 19.-The Pacific coast
excursionists. composed of the Order OF
Railway Conductors and their families,
reached this city this evening from At
lanta- The members OF the order are all
we'll. and will proceed 10 Gettysburg, Pa,
TOMORROW.
Traffic Notes.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton Dayton aid
better last week. handling at indianapolis
a total of 972 cars, 701 being loaded
The Vandalia reached its ma ximum bust
in 1,0i5 loaded cars and forwarding se5. The
road brought in an even 100 carloads Of
live stock.
The Big -Four handled at indianapolis a
in the week ending May II. The Ree-line
division had an unusually heavy business
i'm and out OF Indianapolis
The Pennsylvania lines handled at this
point last week 1890 loaded cars. 42O more
than In the preceding week. The Louis
Vile division had the heaviest business in
many months, while the indianapolis &
Vincennes, on account of the coal miners
strike. made unfavorable exhibit.
The Peoria & Eastern did the largest
business on record since it's present con-
Indianapolis. last week, 2,6i5 loaded ears,
against 2,2s0 in the week ending May II.
an increase of 425. The western division
brought into Indianapolis LOSS loaded cars.
The Indianapolis. Decatur & Western is
surprising its friends by the business it is
doing under the adverse circumstances the
company labors. in having to fight for every
pound of freight it gets off it's own line.
Last week the road handled at this point
total OF 403 cars. 33l being loaded. The
road is helping the Cincinnati. Hamilton
& Dayton in it's east-bound traffic, end Will
do more in the future. judging from the
empty cars the c., II; ID. has turned
ing. The belief strengthens that the c.,
II. x ID. people should control the l., ID.
& W.. either by lease or purchase
Personal. Local and General Notes.
The Vandalia has liked upon June 10 as
the date TO put on its fast trains 10 the
lake over the Michigan division.
Stock of the Little Miami division of the
Pennsylvania lines Is now selling at Sl73
per share. the highest point in it's history.
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern is
testing an intsrloeking. switch. the inyen-
ton OF j. II. Taylor, of Chillicothe, which
IS proving success, IL is stated.
Capt. John Wise passenger conductor on
the Nandalia. who was injured in the Coats
vile wreck several weeks ago, has SO far
recovered from his injuries that he will to-
day go on the road again.
The Wabash lines earned the second week
of May S220.6eS, an increase over the CORE
spending week of 1894 of So. 635. Since Jan.
1 the lines have earned 81, ,1sS, an in
crease this year OF $l32,915.
Mart Clancy. whom the Order of Rail-
way Conductors have elected grand secre-
tary and treasurer, is one of the oldest
passenger conductors on the n Y, p. & q.
lines and is one of the most popular rail-
road men in the West
j. Q. Van Wrinkle. general superintendent
of the Big Four lines, went TO Chicago last
night to arrange with the Illinois Central
people for still better through train service
although there has been a great improve
ment in the last year.
The Pennsylvania lines yesterday restored
the through sleeping cars on Trains 90 and
q, between indianapolis and New York.
There has been good deal OF complaint
OF late over the lack OF sleeping car ac-
commodations on Trains 20 and ~
One of the Class + engines recently sent
west off the Pennsylvania road 10 be run
on the Vandalia on Saturday hauled Train
20. consisting Of eight cars. from Green
castle to the Belt road, Indianapolis, thirty
eight miles. In thirty-seven minutes.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton yes
terday had an excursion OF nine cars from
Indianapolis 10 Woodsdale Park. carrying
Alb excursionists. and one from Fort Wayne.
turned over 10 1t by the Lake Erie & West
ern, carrying 357 excursionists TO Cincinnati.
Train 80. on the Cincinnati. Hamilton &
Dayton, makes the run from Indianapolis
to Hamilton. one hundred miles. i'm three
hours and five minutes and is scheduled 10
make twenty-seven stops, which, Superin-
tendent Galloway claims. makes il one of
the fastest scheduled trains in the West.
BY the change which took effect on the
Vandala yesterday Train becomes the
fastest and most important passenger train
running between Kansas City and New
York. BY this train a traveller can leave
Kansas Guy over the Missouri Pacific at
noon. reach ST. Louis at 1890 r.. m. Indian
apolis at 5:35 next morning. and New York
city at T:io the second morning.
With but one two exceptions all In
dianapolis lines on Sunday carry passen-
gers between all stations at half fare. or
one fare for the round trip. and ii Is stated
that IL Is proving a drawing card. people
travelling on Sunday who cannot do SO on
any week day on account of their employ
ment: and the rate ia used more than many
are aware OF by people who wish 10 attend
Or, In of q a
and cities
IL is understood that j. \. Barnard. gen
eral manager OF the Peoria & Eastern. will
appoint A. J. Connolly. chief train dis
patcher of the road. as train master. vice
A. :. Knapp. deceased. In speaking or the
matter General Manager Barnard said the
former tain master was selected from the
passenger conductors. and he thought IL
would now be just TO all employees TO have
the train master selected from the dis
patcher's office.
Connersville has become one of the best
stations on the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
DAYTON, outside of terminal stations There
is daily shipped from Connersville ten to
fifteen carloads OF freight and the Lake
Erie * Western. Fort Wayne branch, turns
over six to eight loaded cars per day TO
the c. II. & -. II is not unusual for an
entire train 10 be made up OF the legitimate
business of Connersville and that trans
ferred TO the c., II. * .. by the J.. T.. IL w.
Both the day and night express trains
over the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton
under the new schedule make the run from
Cincinnati TO Toledo and Detroit nfty min
utes quicker than under any former Sched-
ule The day express will leave Cincinnati
at go a. m instead of a. m. as hereto
fore and the fast express train from Indian
apolis to- Cincinnati. which leaves at a.
m. will make close connections at Hamilton
with the day express of the main line. Pas
sengers will reach Toledo and Detroit at
the same time they did under the old time
schedule.
Among business men who anxious
that indianapolis should give some OF the
projected railroads encouragement there Is
a good deal of dissatisfaction that the city
officials do not give the matter more at
tetnion: and movement is on foot, II
is stated. to have the railroad question cut
a more important figure i'm the local cleo
tions than of late years. IL Is claimed that
were the city officials 10 give the encourage
ment which such enterprises are entitled
10 Indianapolis within eighteen months,
would have two. il not three new roads all of
which would open new territory TO the bus
| mess of the city.
While the Baltimore & Ohio does not
Law special claim to being the best passenger
| line East in its freight traffic il can claim.
! and Justly that il makes, year in and year
| out the best time with freights. and freight
| officials who know what they assert say II
| is remarkable the regularity with which the
Baltimore & Ohio makes fast time with
| the business il handles. An old time rail-
| road man said that the Baltimore x Ohio.
when built was designed for freight road.
Its projectors never intended 10 make II
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