The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-31

of meeting the cheap excursion rate 10
New York made by the Grand Trunk. Some
OF the lines are strongly in favor OF meet
ing the rate outright, but the more con-
course. The discussion assumed quite an
animated aspect at Chicago yesterday, and
IL was with difficulty that two Of the roads
with a rate OF sl9 for the round trip to
New York Nothing definite was decided
on and the outcome is in doubt generally.
There has been no talk, however, OF putting
rates 10 a point under those made by the
Grand Trunk The most that any of the
lines will do Is TO meet the rate OF Sls-
Personal. Local and General Notes.
Joseph Wood, general manager of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, has
gone East.
]. E. Pritchard has been appointed agent
of the Erie lines at Mantua, o., and w. ID.
Alexander at Lisbon.
The PENNSYLVANIA railroad proper, in the
year ending June 80. earned from its freight
traffic a4.779.04 per mile.
The Big Four lines this month have ham,
day, day against az 100 in August, 1894. ~
A very complete interlocking plant is be-
ing put In at Anderson, Ind, where the
Big Four crosses the Panhandle line.
z. d. Harrington has been appointed
travelling passenger agent of the Southern
Pacific. with headquarters at Philadelphia.
1t is stated that when the Norfolk &
Western passes out of the hands of re-
ceivers IL will become a Vanderbilt prop
erty.
The operators on the Indianapolis &
Vincennes are shipping thirty carloads OF
coal day. about one-third their usual
output.
ley. has been chosen president of the. Le-
high & New York, formerly the Southern
Central.
Edward c. Kenney. trainmaster of the
rlaa {xicf Of fha pfo urftn has
been off a month on vacation, will re-
turn to-day.
Pittsburg claims to load with its own
products 4500 cars per week and some
times. including shipments or coal and coke,
1000 cars per week.
S. VI. Provost. general manager OF the
Pennsylvania railroad, who has been yacnt,
ing for month on the Atlantic coast Will
return to duty to-day.
]. w. Hunter. master of transportation of
the Grand Rapids & Indiana, accompanied
by his family has gone to Pennsylvania
for a two weeks rest
F. NJ Barksdale, advertising agent of the
Pennsylvania road, who has been nursing
a broken ankle at Cresson, Pa, for
month, will return TO his post on Monday.
J. T. Myler has been appointed agent of
the Peoria e. Eastern at Wayne, Ind, vice,
w. F. Rogers, resigned. and w. K. Spalding
agent at Mooreland, vice j. I. Myler, trans
ferred.
George Folsom. who has been car tracer
of the Lake Shore road nearly a quarter OF
a century, Is in the city on official business.
His headquarters Of late years has been at
Boston.
II is stated that the Pittsburg & Lake
superintendent. will earn this year. $500
COO, which would be an increase over 1894
Of nearly 100000.
e. E. Mcleod. travelling passenger agent
of the Chicago Rock Island. who has
been transferred from Chicago to Pitts
burg, has gone to his new field and will
fr.lr< oh oErrc TO
On September 1st the general freight
and passenger departments of the Mobile
& Birmingham will be SonsolidSate,dS Sa,S q and d
knight and l.. A. Bell retiring.
The Big Four is pushing its terminal Inn
provements at Louisville and will have
the yards and new freight depot, ready to
Office is being fitted up in that city.
1t is stated that it will cost the Illinois
Central to comply with the demands OF the
Mayor Of chicago fST ane rsrn 9I tine tine
company secures some valuable land be-
longing to the city.
The gross earnings of the entire Atchison
092. s07. an increase of As6.075; the operat-
ing expenses were $l,S76,269 an increase OF
$271. .543; the net earnings were $2l6,539. an
increase Of $2145S2.
The receivers of the Ohio Southern, on
$4,000 receivers certificates, payable in
one year, which have been sold and the
money used in paying the interest on the
first mortgage bonds.
o. H. jackson has been appointed master
mechanic of the Santa Fe, Prescott 4
Phoenix, with headquarters at Prescott, A
T. Mr.. Jackson was for some years master
mechanic of the shops OF the Indiana,
Bloomington Western.
A number of roads are sending notice
to their connections to the effect that un-
less the rules of the Interstate-commerce
Commission are complied with as regards
grabirons, couplers. ETC., after Jan. l; they
will not handle cars of such connection
H s. welles. a railroad contractor of
considerable note, died on Wednesday in
New York city. He built large sections OF
several important Western roads, and was
one of the projectors or the portage Lake
and Lake Superior Ship Canal Company in
Michigan.
Central Traffic Association roads have
been authorized to run side trips out OF
Louisville. Sept. 13 and IA, in connection
with the G.. A. r. Encampment there. The
trips will be made 10 points within ra-
dius of 800 miles, and the fare Will be
one fare for the round trip.
One of the new Class engines built
at Fort Wayne for the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne 8, Chicago on Monday hauled
train of forty. cars. thirty of them loaded.
miles, in two hours and twenty minutes
the train making four stops.
Hereafter tickets of the Cincinnati. Ham,
between Toledo and Detroit over either the
Michigan Central or the Lake Shore. The
Lake Shore requests that as far as pos
sible their own tickets should be purchased
from points on the c., H. & ID. to De-
troit.
Representatives of several of the rail-
road departments of the Young Mems
Christian Association are arranging TO at
tend the eighth conference or the railroad
branch of the association at Clifton Forge.
Va Sept. 1915. inclusive. The Chesapeake
& Ohio will furnish such representatives
free transportation
Parties have this week been going over
the towpath of the Wabash canal. be-
tween Covington & Terre Haute. and IL
is said the trip was made in the interests
OF the Wabash company, which Is consider
ing the building OF branch from Gov.
ington TO Terre Haute. utilizing the canal
bank as far as practicable.
1t IL announced that the Chicago q Alton
railroad has entered into trafnc agree
ment on both freight and passenger busi-
ness. with the Toledo. Peoria & Western
and the Peoria. Decatur & Evansville
roads, whereby the first named will carry
its business into Peoria This agreement
will go into effect Oct. 1. and the new route
Will be operated as an extension of the
Dwight branch of the Chicago & Alton.
Two deeds conveying the Pawpaw rail-
road have been filed In the Huron county
(Ohio) recorders office. One from Will
liam Williams. master commissioner to
John Fl. Sample. consideration, 1900, and
the other was from John II. Sample co A.
l.. Conger John c. Frank. John W. Hollo-
way, Nelson G. Stone, William p Fulton
and Fred r. Smith, incorporators OF the