The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-17

One of the class y engines on the Pan
handle will be sent west TO haul the heavy
special trains over the Louisville division
IL is stated that the Wabash and the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy have entered
into friendly traffic alliance which prom
ises TO be Of much benefit TO both.
The earnings Of the Chicago; Milwaukee
Il st. Paul for the second week in August
were s52s34l, an increase OF sl6.5l7 over
the corresponding week OF last year.
F. G.. Darlington. superintendent Of the
Indianapolis division of the Pennsylvania
lines. Is steadily improving in health, and
expects TO be at his office next week.
Charles Adams, city passenger agent of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton Dayton. re-
turned yesterday from two weeks yaca-
ton. He spent the time in northern Mich
igan.
The managers of the Southwestern lines
are said TO be much encouraged over the
present maintenance Of freight rates, but
the fight between the passenger lines is
still on.
A NJ Stewart, general Western live
stock agent of the Erie lines, Is in the city.
Through his efforts the Erie has built up
quite live stock traffic for the Eastern
markets.
]. W. Scott. formerly general agent OF the
Minneapolis Il st. Louis. has been appoint
effect Sept i.
The hunting law OF Michigan has been
so changed Dy the Legislature as 10 make
1t necessary for the railroad companies
to modify the dates and limitations OF hun
ters' excursions.
George w. Biegler. for several years
zette, has purchased a part interest in
and assumed the MANAGEMENT Of the Daily
and Weekly Journal of that city.
The first year that the Camden & AM
boy, now Pennsylvania line, was opened
for business. watch was in 1889. it car
ried but 81, coo passengers; in 1894 the same
portion of the Pennsylvania system car
ried 2l7s3,25S passengers.
On Sunday the Grand Rapids & Indiana
will change time. Train will arrive at
Richmond three hours later than now,
making the. connection with the fast trains
for indianapolis and Louisville closer than
under the present arrangement.
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern,
since the present management took charge,
has replaced all the old bridges and super
structures structure with the most substantial and
improvements In station buildings.
The c., c., c. G. ST. L. proper earned in
the first week OF August gross. 1894 $50,
Of s and against n ss Tsis
year the earnings were ahead of either
1894 or 1893 for corresponding weeks.
In the past six weeks two of the oldest
engineers on the Baltimore & Ohio have
been killed in accidents Engineer Duffy
was killed by the derailment OF his engine
at Rosby Rock, and engineer Ames was
lision at Cameron.
The Pittsburg locomotive works have the
contract to build ten of the thirty engines
which the Lake Shore has ordered. and
ke rr people have asked the
to be built at the Pittsburg works are ten
wheel freight engines.
On Saturday, Aug. %. the Cincinnati,
in Connection with the Monon between
Cincinnati and Chicago at IS for the
round trip. The tickets will be good going
and 18th, and good to return on the trains
OF Aug. rs or rs.
A few months ago it was mentioned that
four OF the baggagemen at the Union Sta
for the wages paid Since that time n thr1
teen men have been employed to fill their
places. and discharged for not being COM
petent, or quit themselves. not being able
to endure the work
Strange as it may seem the shortest
route from Pittsburg to any point in Ten
Panhandle to Cincinnati and then by either
line south from that point. A road is now
projected which will be more direct; and
Pennsylvania Company.
| Three fine iron bridges on the Chicago di.
vision OF the Big Four are nearing compile
tion. one over Fall creek 100 feet in length
length and third over the Kankaket
river. 40 feet in length. With these com.
and Kankakee will be an iron structure.
| Stephen Little, an expert railroad ac-
| countant, has just returned from Europe
and this week went to Denver to examine
| the affairs Of one of the Denver roads
| Mr.. Little states that while in Europe
he met many leading financiers. and found
most all of them of the opinion that In
! this country the worst in financial affairs
1 Is over.
The Boston & Albany has just issued its
annual report for the year ending June
30. 1885. 1t shows that the road carried
during the year II, 151, $40 passengers, which
was a decrease of 430 as compared with
| the year ending June 3d. 1894 During the
| year the road carried S.994.240 tons OF
freight, an increase OF s3,5sS tons over the
| year preceding.
The increase in passenger business over
the Panhandles Chicago line and the
| Louisville division of the Pennsylvania has
| coach several times of late Fl. r. Der.
| ing assistant general passenger agent
states that the trains are all paying hand
somely. Often. in years past, they were
Chicago and Indianapolis.
Large purchases of stock of the Atlanti,
| Short-line, a railroad now in the hands o.
| a receiver, have been made at Savannah OIL
orders from New York The Atlantic Short
line has valuable franchises AMI termln al
| at Savannah. 1t is believed the Georgia 4
eHntno1 h am company which tool
! vannah. Americas & Montgomery railroa,
| on wednesday Is seeking to obtain contro
| Of it,
]. NJ. Tennis. general travelling freigh
agent of the Erie lines, has Just completes
the thirty-fifth year of service with wha
| constituted the Erie system of roads
When the war broke out he represented tn
Atlantic 4 Grand Western. now part of tn
Erie. at Memphis. Tenn. Probably there
| no freight man in the country who ha
travelled more extensively or who is bette
| known. For some years his headquarter
| has been at Indianapolis.
1t is stated that the owners of the North
| ern Ohio, now a part of the Lake Erie 4
| Western, have made arrangements for
connection with the Cleveland & Pittsburg
| a Pennsylvania line. to go into Cleveland
The object, of course, is to enable the LAX
Erie & Western to exchange business witt
the Lake Shore or give il power to rout
business by some other road which vii
tend TO induce the Lake Shore to Civ
some of its west-bound business to tn
Lake Erie & Western.
The Monon will run another one-dollal
round-trip excursion to Cedar lake on Sur
day. Aug % General Passenger Agen
Reed says the only excursions which pay
road TO run are those where a person ca
get good railroad ride. have few hour
rest at some pleasure resort. and retur
the same night. He argues that when an
hotel expenses are incurred by a longe
limit il catches travel that would go at fu
rates, but the one-day, Sunday excursio
catches the man who has 81 to spend in
pleasant manner. but does not to pa
a hotel bill.
Master car builders and managers of ca
works have received a circular giving tn
new schedule for repairing cars of foreig