The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24
TraHc Notes.

There were handled at this terminal last
week but Ala empty cars $40 less than
in the week ending Feb. 10.
The Monon handled at this terminal last
week 543 cars. OF that number 413 were
loaded cars. falling off, as compared with
the preceding week. of thirty-five loaded
cars.
The Lake Erie & Western last week
brought in 176 and forwarded 2f loaded
cars, an increase in the inbound movement
of ten cars and a decrease. outbound, of
fifteen loaded cars.
The four Pennsylvania lines handled at
indianapolis last week a total OF 5,021 cars.
OF that number 1854 were loaded, which
was an increase of s15 loaded cars over the
week ending Feb 10.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton Dayton
handled at Indianapolis last week $40 cars.
6i7 of the number being loaded. This Is an
increase over the week ending Feb 10 OF
fifty-five loaded cars.
The Big Four lines handled at this ter
minal last week total Of 1851 cars. OF
that number 6.747 were loaded. The loaded
car movement Is nearly 2220 below the
average of many months past
Freight traffic with the Peoria & Eastern
is still light. Last week both divisions
handled at this point but :4sl loaded cars cars
This, however. was fifty-four more than
were handled in the preceding week.
The Vandala last week brought in 1.0S4
and forwarded west M loaded cars. This
is nearer its usual volume OF business at
this point than are the exhibits of the
other roads for the week ending Feb. p OF
the inbound business III cars We're loaded
business which the Vandalia handles is an
important Item.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
The Panhandle has Just completed hand
some passenger station at Wheeling. w.
Va.
George e. Goble has been appointed agent
of the West Shore line at Chicago, vice
Z. w. Woodrock. resigned.
Panhandle train No. last Friday hauled
a baggage car containing five young ele-
plants in charge OF a keeper.
S. B. Hggett. secretary OF the Pennsyl-
vania Company. who spent most OF last
week at the Vandalia offices. returned on
Saturday TO Pittsburg.
The Office OF superintendent CT bridges on
the Lake Shore road, with the decease OF q.
NJ. Reid, who had held the position many
years. has been abolished.
The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
road earned in the second week of this
month S50.211. an increase over the CORE
spending week OF 1895 OF S10359.
7. ]. Turner vice president and general
manager OF the Vandalia, is in Pittshurg
arranging TO move his family from there
to Terre Haute. his present headquarters.
Charles F. MAYER, late president OF the
Baltimcre & Ohio, last week resigned as
president OF the Consolidated Coal Conn
pany, a position he had held for nineteen
years.
The Chicago & Northwestern is now con-
structing a line 100 miles in length to its
wisconsin timber land grants. Its line be-
tween Boone. Ia, and Ogden is also being
Strengthened.
The Baltimore & Ohio has been granted
authority 10 equalize its rates with the
Nlckel-piate 10 meet the competitive passen-
ger rates OF the Canadian Pacific from Buff
| falo 10 the coast.
Transmissouri roads have given official
| notice that they have reached an agreement
| to use only continuous trip tickets over their
| lines. and ask Eastern roads 10 make a
| similar agreement.
Conductors and trainmen on the Lehigh
| Valley road last Saturday began TO wear
| their new service badges. Those OF the con-
| ductors are heavy gold plate, while the
trainmen's are made OF aluminium. Each