The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-18

to say that should the L. r. & w deal be
declared off the G.. H. & D. should lose
the same arrangement.
Tramc Notes.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton ham
died at this point last week 602 loaded cars,
against 618 in the week ending Feb. and
6l9 in the week ending Feb. 2.
BUSINESS improved some last week with
the Vandalia, the road bringing in $50 and
forwarding west 6S2 loaded cars, a total OF
1,641, against 1,522 in the week ending Feb.
8. the increase being inbound
The inbound business of the Lake Erie
d Western continues light. but its out
bound traffic ranges about fifty loaded cars
day. and most Of the business the COM
pany's representatives have to secure by
earnest work.
The Pennsylvania lines handled at this
point last week 3A5 loaded cars, which
9. The indianapolis & Vincennes still leads
the Louisville and Chicago division in vol
ume of understanding unknown until the
last few months.
The empty-car movement still exceeds
5000 cars per week. which, when compared
srr n the tosal n is Of unusually nus
-Four handled west last week $50 empty
cars, the Chicago division 556, the Peoria &
Eastern 304 and the Nandalia 269.
The Peoria &c Eastern showed some in
crease in business. handling for both di-
visions at this point 1,75S loaded cars,
against 1,573 in the week ending Feb. g.
Still there is room for Improvement When at
the maximum volume the road handled
at Indianapolis 1900 to 900 loaded cars.
a Fast nss gs oasd at m
While this was an increase of 293 over the
week ending Feb. 9. il. was from 1000 to
100 fewer than it has been handling most
of the time weekly for six months past.
The loss was in the early part of the week
Personal, Local and General Notes.
Frank Thompson, first vice president of
the pennsylvania, has gone to Florida for
a two weeks stay.
John Bowling, agent of the Vandalia at
GreencaStle has brought suit for divorce in
Putnam county courts.
W. D. Wilson, agent of the Lackawana
line at this point, who has been seriously
Ill, Is SLOWLY recovering.
ID. G. Edwards, general passenger agent
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, who
has been south for couple of weeks.
turned yesterday.
George W. Moore, for many years general
yardmaster of the Wabash at Andrews
has resigned and gone to Huntington, Ind,
to engage in business.
The Terre Haute car works are to re-
build, on large scale, the planning mill
recently burned Plans for its erection have
already been prepared.
E. M. Norton, chief clerk in the office of
General Superintendent Watts of the Penn
sylvania Northwestern system, has gone to
Florida for a months rest.
Most of the telegraph operators on the
Wabash lines arranging with the
guarantee companies to furnish the $500
bond required after March / for faithful
service.
C. Robinson Smith. secretary of the In
dianapolis. Decatur Il Western, represent
ing the principal bondholders, who has been
west for a few days, returned to New York
yesterday.
A. A. Donaldson, formerly auditor of the
Ohio & Mississippi, now third vice presi-
dent Of, of the Erie Railway Company, on Fri
Ill but a short time.
The Big Four is making a remarkable
record on the Bee-lne division in the run
ming of live stock and dressed meat trains,
covering the distance from Indianapolis to
Cleveland in eleven hours.
w. T, Leggett. who built up an excellent
Pacific. has been appointed joint excursion
agent of the Big Four and the Chesapeake
& Ohio, taking effect to-day.
J. r. Cavanaugh, superintendent of car
service on the Big Four lines, on Saturday
had the car distributors on the system
numbering ten, here for conference, end
ing with dinner at one of the hotels.
The condition of superintendent Norris
OF the Toledo division of the Pennsylvania
lines, on Saturday was reported worse. A
message stated that he was in a sen1i-con-
scious state and his death hourly expected
F. J. Leonard. conductor on the Wabash,
mas resigned and accepted the position of
Ind. With the completion of the shops this
is to become a much more important point
on the Monon system.
General Superintendent Watts and Cen
wanna, on Friday and Saturday had the.
division superintendents, the motive power
men and many officers from other depart
ments in Pittsburg for conference.
+. B. Thomas, president of the Erie has
appointed w. 0. Johnson, of Chicago, gem
eral counsel of the Chicago & Erie. His
office will be in the Rookery Building Chi
cago, and all legal business of the company
should be presented to him, the circular
states.
When the present management of the
Peoria & Eastern took control of the prop
from Peoria to Indianapolis was nineteen
hours; now they are scheduled to make the
run In eleven hours, SO greatly has the
track been improved.
The Chicago & Alton is turning over to
the r. & F. at bloomington ILL., for the
Big Four, twenty-five to forty carloads of
live stock and dressed meats a day shipped
from Kansas City, the business having
reached unexpected proportions The time
made by these lines between Kansas CITY
and the East is one of the important items.
The foremen of the different DEPARTMENTS
at the shops of the Pittsburg, Fort WAYNE
4 Chicago. at Fort Wayne. were ordered
Saturday to make acquisitions for the
necessary material tc, build seven Glass r.
engines, to be commenced al once. Glass
r is the largest freight engine now in use
on the Pennsylvania lines west of Pitts
burg.
The officials of the roads hauling the soft
Goals OF Illinois and Indiana into Chicago
and to northern points as far from
reaching an adjustment of rate matters as
ever. The rate from indiana and Illinois
mines is now below 20 cents per ton and
II is stated that the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois has so many contracts out that
restoration of rates in months is matter
of doubt.
THE COURT RECORD.