The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09
Tramc Notes.

The Indianapolis & vincennes last week
brought into this station 6s5 carlods of
coal, grain and live stock.
The Monon last week handled at Indian
apolis Col cars, 5l9 being loaded, which is
a favorable exhibit for this road.
In the week ending Dec; there We're han
died at this terminal 1852 empty cars-iI5
more than in the week ending Nov. 30
The Big Four lines proper handled at
this terminal last week S,S25 loaded cars,
an increase Of iSS over the preceding week.
The four Pennsylvania lines handled at
this terminal last week $3.50 cars. 4,111 be-
ing loaded. an increase over the preceding
week of 800.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton han
died at this terminal S47 cars. 500 being
loaded. Seven hundred loaded cars is a
healthy movement for this line.
The Lake Erie & Western handled at this
terminal last week 4S0 loaded cars, receiv-
ing 30 and forwarding 20. A shortage of
cars still cuts down its volume of business.
The Chicago division (east) OF the Big
Four last week, for the second time this
year. led the Decline division. the former
handling at indianapolis 2,467 and the Bee
line 2.343 loaded cars.
The yandalia last week reached its maxi
mum again. handling 2,2l2 loaded cars at
indianapolis, bringing in 1;212 and forward
ing 1000. OF the Unbound business 1876 cars
were loaded with live stock
The Peoria & Eastern handled at this
terminal last week, for both divisions, 1,S2O
loaded cars. This is another road on which
year forms large per cent. of its business.
The road should be handling 500 cars a
week more than II now does.
The Indiana Decatur &e Western last
week. in the preceding week, dropped a
little below its average movement on ac-
count of the farmers holding back their
corn. article which. at this season OF
the year. is the most important item with
this road. The road handled at this termi-
nal last week nearly 100 loaded cars The
loss of its elevator on the West Side is now
felt more severely than at any time since
IL was burned.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
All the new cars building for the reorgan-
lied Erie company are painted white. with a
gold shield on each side bearing the name
Erie"
On the Panhandle lines there are now in
operation at some of its towers levers
which move switches and signals half a
mile distant.
Samuel Kipp, of the Panhandle lines. with
headquarters at Dennison. o., is candl-
date for the office of Commissioner of Rail-
ways and Telegraphs for Ohio.
Parties are engaged in securing the right
OF way. for the proposed new railroad be
tween Atchison, Kan. and st. Joseph, Mo-,
on the Kansas side of the Missouri river.
The c.. c.. c. & ST. l.. in November earned
aos 49, an increase over ,bs N oven 1854
with one of the best months earnings OF
1894
The Wabash lines earned in November
M,tSn.bf an increase over november, 1891
OF SIC 2S5. Since July l the lines show an
increase in gross earnings this year OF
Se-i6SS
The passenger department OF the Lake
shore is inclined TO be boastful over the
fact that in the last fiscal year the road
carried 100000 passengers without fatal
accident.
The Pennsylvania railroad last month
i broke all former records in movement OF
freights At Harrisburg. 1s69i3 ears were
handled, exceeding all former months rec
ords 2.274 cars.
Barney a smith, of Dayton. O.. are build
ing several hundred coal cars for the Pitts
burg & Lake Erie. The car has 81. 900 pounds
capacity and all modern devices. air brakes
patent couplers, etc.
Silas Buck. an old-time engineer on the
Panhandle. buried on Friday a Column
bus. o. He was killed al Coshocton or
Tuesday, falling under The trucks of the
engine he was running.
\ well-informed railway official says he
/ thinks investigation would show that the
1 Chicago. Burlington Quincy has fur
nished more men of prominence FOR rail-
way. positions than any other system OF
reads In the country. Among them Inc
named George Oids. A. y. Towne. c. Il