The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-27
the way. 1t will reduce the time between
the City of Mexico and Tampico by ten

the way. II will reduce the time between
the City of Mexico and Tampico by ten
hours.
Everythings points to there being large
crowds at the conventions to be held in
Boston this year. Inquiries as regards
rates, etc, have become so numerous that
Assistant General Passenger Agent Bron-
son. of the Big Four. has gotten out a
special circular giving all the information
needed.
J. J. HALL OF st. Paul. superintendent
Of car sefvice Of the Northern Pacific lines.
is in the city. He states that in the ten
years he has been in the service of that
company he has never known the prospects
for a heavy fall business more favorable,
the crops on the line being the largest in
many years.
The officials of the Chicago roads have de-
cided to give the new classification arranged
by the railroad commission of that State a
trial before doing any legal contesting. The
new classification goes into effect July L.
There have been some notifications made
which do not make the classification so hard
on the roads.
The officials Of the Panhandle are much
gratified that the dry weather has done
so little damage to the growing OF the
catalpa trees, of which there are over one
hundred thousand between Indianapolis and
Columbus along the line of the road. about
ten thousand of them already large enough
TO afford shade.
local Ticket Scalpers' Association, has
called a special meeting to look after some
alleged CfOOKSuneSS on the part OF TWO oil
the members. Business is slow with the
scalpers. il. is stated. and. like passenger
agents, they viii take some risks rather
than lose a passenger.
II. j. Hurley has been appointed travel
ing passenger agent of the Lake Shore d
Michigan Southern. with headquarters al
milwaukee,. vice II. S. Barlow, deceased
Mr.. Hurley has been ticket agent in the
city office of the ST. Paul at Milwaukee
for a number of years. The appointment
becomes effective July /.
Superintendent Darlington, of the Indian
apolis division of the Panhandle lines, says
he questions If there are many trains in
the country which. year in and year out.
no matter how many trains are run, carry
as even q number of passengers as Trains
20 and p, the number usually ranging
between seventy-seven and seventy-nine.
The Vandalia has put ON a special
through freight between Indianapolis and
st. Louis, leaving this city at $50 p. m.
and arriving at St. Louis AT Z o'clock the
following morning, in time for that days
delivery. This is the fastest freight Serv-
ice ever attempted between the two cities,
twenty-four hours having been hitherto re-
quired for a trip.
Harry Miller, superintendent of the Van
dalia main line, is spending most of his time
on the road watching the progress of inn
pr0vements to the roadbed and seeing that
trains are moved on schedule time. He is
very anxious to complete some of the i'm
provements now making, that the Nandalia
may still further cut down the running time
of its fast limited trains
Judge Kicks, OF the United states Circuit
Court. has issued an order permitting the
consolidated mortgage bondholders of the
Cleveland, Canton & Southern railway TO
pay the semi-annual interest on the first
mortgage bonds due Jan. 1, 1895, amounting
10 $4,000. This will prevent the road. which
Is in the hands of a receiver, from being
sold for at least six months.
The new trains over the Louisville di-
vision of the Pennsylvania lines are meet
ing with much favor Yesterday Train ?,
of the pennsylvania east, turned over TO
the Louisville division. south-bound. forty
three through passengers, and Train . TO
the Panhandle, east-bound, forty-four.
These trains. both of which are fast, have
already made two or three fast runs, such
as this division is famous for.
John /. Waterbury. James ID. Smith and
holders of d large amount of second mort
gage tours and stock of the Ohio southern
Railroad Company to act as a m
to formulate and carry out a plan for the
reorganization of the railroad company,
and request holders 10 send addresses and
that they may receive copies of the plan.
The next number of the Railway Age
will contain statistics showing that the
total miles Of railway track laid in the
United States from Jan. j TO July /, 1875,
were GAL miles on sikty-1ve lines. against
525 miles on fifty-one lines for the same
period Of 1894. In twenty-three of the forty
thus far been laid this year. In seventeen
OF these twenty-three construction work is
in progress or about to upon one
or more lines. but in six of the States
Connecticut, Delaware, Nevada, Nebraska,
New Hampshire and Rhode Island-not a
built this year. The total new track for
1895 is estimated at $500 miles.