The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-06

The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago has
ali ITS locomotives In service and is DOT
rowing from the Panhandle lines any that
can be spared.
w. F. Brhner, assistant general passen-
ger agent OF the Vandalia, with headquar-
tiers at ST Louis, was in the city yesterday
on official business.
Twenty thousand tons of railway sup
plies are now coming down the Ohio river
which have been tied up for six months or
more at Pittsburg.
The Chesapeake & Ohio earned in Novem-
1891, OF Ss5,slSa, being the largest earnings
Of any November In the history OF the road.
The Big -Four. in connection with the
pSaser 0sS again a Su the o
sleeping car between Chicago and Wash
ington. 11
1t is stated officially that at the next
meeting OF the directors OF the Wabash
ager viii be given the additional title of
vice president. b. st.
The New York. New Haven G Hartford Is
double-tracking some of its important
branches and, IL is believed. with the in
tention of operating them by electricity In
stead or steam.
The Big Four trains now run from Kan
kakee to Burnside, forty miles,, without
stop. This is made possible by the erection
OF several interlocking plants in the last
eighteen months. sF
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy will
construct extensive yards eight miles out
of Chicago, doubling the track capacity at
Clyde, and the company VIII build spur
to connect its line with the Chicago Belt
line.
1t is stated that Train 20, on the vandalia,
continues to be the best paying train run
over the road, which has been the e., case for
in, has taken the second place as a paying
train.
The roads I'm the Western Passenger As
ISOLATION have decided to continue TO run
homo
as last year, one excursion TO be In Janu-
airy, two in February, and one each in
March and April.
Train 1, which leaves Toledo I'm the morn
Ing over the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Day
ton, under the recent change connects at
Hamilton with the fast express Of the In
apolis at S:55 p. m.
Seventeen freight crews were laid off this
week on the Dakota division of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul as a result of the
action OF the farmers in holding their grain,
prices being so low that they would not
pay for the husking and marketing.
All space in the steamships which ply be-
tween Newport News and the foreign ports
in the interest OF the Chesapeake & Ohio is
taken until the 1st of February. This
steamship line has proven more popular
with export shippers than the management
had any idea 1t would.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton is
just completing at Oxford q handsome brick
ern conveniences A similar structure will
be erected within the next few months at
Connersville, one of the best stations on
the Indianapolis division. -
The Chicago & Northern Railroad Com
pany yesterday declared its regular quar-
terly dividend OF lsznpfr cent. on the pre-
ferred stock. and restored the dividend on
annum basis. In other words, the dividend
on the common stock Is 21s per cent for
the half year. So
The Big Four has Just distributed an ad-
ing eighty pounds to the yard: between
New Point and Sunrlans. Eight miles OF
that weight of rail was put in between those
points last month, making sixteen miles of
this heavy rail where the strain on the
track Is very severe.
During the past year the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern replaced fifty wooden
bridges with iron structures. and I'm most
cases put in new stone abutments, widen
ing the waterways for the bridges to rest
oe trarK fro one Sor Vernon to
sixty-seven miles of new heavy steel rail
has been laid.
A gentleman lives in Hamilton. O., who is
now eighty-two years of age. who invested
In the building OF the Indianapolis division
OF the Ctncinnati, Hamilton & DAYTON
f for such sV investment Is an III annual pass
number of others live in Ohio who lost
heavily IN the building OF what was then
known as the Junction road.
1t is stated that on no railway system in
the South have the improvements the last
year or two been so marked as on the
Queen & Crescent: Large mileage OF new
steel has been laid, new bridges construct
ed, tunnels widened and improved, and
those who went on the recent inspection
were surprised at the smoothness OF the
track and the fine condition Of the prop
erty generally.
A passenger conductor who has been in
service nearly thirty years said yesterday
nsa sae hat sey I'D mote when making
up the time schedules, consult the passen-
ger conductors as 10 what hours would best
the time of a train could be shortened, and
where, between stations, II was too fast for
safety. The conductor thought that a lit
tie attention the part of the transporta-
ton department TO this suggestion would
be wise. z.uq
Chairman Caldwell. of the Western Lines
Passenger Association, during his visit to
MINNEAPOLIS. automatically evaded commit
ting himself or the railroads on the city 3
demand for a-cent-a-mile rate during the
August. The whole matter is to come up
for final settlement at the association s
next meeting, and an answer Is promised
by Jan. l. The demand is based on the
campment at st. Paul the first week in
September.
The performance Of the ten-wheeled Lake
from Erie to Baffalo dIsposes Of the last
doubt as to the safety q this his type of To-
n very large WHEEL - tlDSOiutt ne
cessity. When this engine rs compared
with the English engines used on the Aber-
deem run, al OF which had larger drivers
and larger cylinders, there is every reason
to be we'll satisfied with the performance of
the American engine, and on the same day
after this remarkable run the locomotive
took a regular train west out OF Buffalo
without going to the shop for the recalk-
ing of fiues or other repairs.
An amusing scene occurred on a sleeping
car OF one of the Indianapolis lines re-
Gently, which illustrates TO what an extent
the mileage book is abused The conductor
of the sleeping car, when the passengers
went to their berths. took their trans
portation for safe keeping. returning 1t to
them in the morning. Having a number OF
mileage books, and the men having left
their berths to 60 to the dressing room, he
was Obliged to go there to return the books.
He called for ]. j. Smith, but no one an
swered; then he called for II. a. Alexander.
but no one answered 1T this tuncture
some of the passengers began TO understand
and an explanation followed. The books
were then delivered to the men. who were
travelling on mileage books belonging to
Others or using names the ticket scalper
had written on the cover.
Musical Notes.