The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-28


day. ~ was
Richard Carroll, formerly general manager
OF the Queen e. Crescent, has returned from
his European trip. His future as TO rail-
reading Is unsettled
The Wabash earned in the third week OF
January $23l.7Ss. an increase over the cor
L the increase reaches $794.96S
East-bound shipments from Chicago last
week amounted to H.70f tons, against 51.Vil
for the preceding week, and H,96S for the
corresponding week OF last year.
Martinsvile has become the best paying
station between the terminals on the In
dianapolis and Vincennes. Six sanitariums
located there make a large passenger bus
mess.
The net earnings of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee az St. Paul for the six months ending
Dec. 81 were $500. 5s2, an increase of $2,56s.
5S2 over the corresponding six months OF
last year.
William F. Bruner. assistant general pas
senger agent of the Vandalia lines at St.
Louis, was in the city yesterday. He re-
ports business very satisfactory for mid
winter month.
the Louisville division of the Pennsylvania
lines, was in the city yesterday. His
friends will be glad to know that mis- health
Is much better.
General Manager Frey, of the Santa Fe.
has issued an order to the effect that three
garnishments recorded against an employe
in one year viii cause dismissal from ser
vice OF the company.
The officials of the operating department
of the Big Four lines and of the Peoria &
Eastern Will to-day hold their montnly
meeting at the Office OF j. @. Van Wrinkle,
general superintendent.
President Ripley, OF the Santa Fe, has
issued instructions that officials who ride in
private cars must observe the strictest econ
omy, and that under no circumstances shall
private cars be used except for business.
For the year 1895 the gross earnings of the
Nickel-plate lines show an increase gross
of O505; increase. net, S26S,9S2, an increase
in surplus. after paying the dividend, of
s2i. 1872 when compared with the business of
1894.
The Louisville, New Albany &c Chicago
people are pushing the work on their ter
ing been very favorable. They expect to
occupy their own freight depot in the early
spring.
Sunday was the banner day on the Chica-
go division of the Big Four. Between Kan
kakee and Cincinnati there were 1,23O loaded
cars handled, exceeding all former records.
Both freight and passenger engines were
pressed into service.
j. ]. Turner, vice president and general
manager of the Vandalia lines. spent Sun
day in indianapolis, and yesterday morn
ing with his several subordinate officials,
started on an inspection trip of the whole
system, some portions Of which he has
never visited.
Since opened to business the new passen-
ger station of the Panhandle at Piqua has
been visited by chief engineers of several
other roads, who pronounce it the most
complete ard attractive building for the
purpose intended to be found in the coun-
try. 1t cost $4,000
Engine $50. of the Peoria & Eastern, is
being rebuilt as heavy passenger engine
in the companys shops at Urbana. Expe-
rlence has convinced General Manager Bar
comotives at less cost than locomotive
works will do It, and that the work is done
more thoroughly.
The engineer and conductor of the Knlck-
was wrecked through their careleSsness on
Friday night, have been temporarily sus-
pended and the man in charge of the in
terocking apparatus exonerated from
blame. But for his derailing the train the
accident could have been more serious.
Those well informed regarding the matter
say the Big Four people are making mis-
take In not having representative at the
Indianapolis stock yards, the Panhandle.
under present conditions getting the cream
of the business from the yards to Eastern
markets, even getting large per cent. OF
the business for Buffalo. when the Big Four
has the shortest and most direct line.
The statement that the Panhandle wreck
ing crew at Columbus, o., last week, was on
the main track en- route for the scene OF
the accident at South Charleston in eight
minutes has excited the wrecking crew at
indianapolis to make public its record.
been out on the main track in six min
utes, moving TO the wreck and on one
occasion In five minutes and half.
The wives of the members of the Order
of Railway Conductors will meet to-mor-
row TO organize a ladies' auxiliary TO the
Indianapolis division similar to those or
ganized in the last two years at other rail-
road centers, which have proven valuable
auxiliaries to the order. Within a short
time Mrs. j. II. Moore, of Toledo, one of
the founders Of the ladies, auxiiiary Of this
the ladies in perfecting their association.
The affairs of the Joint Traffic Associa-
ton are moving along so smoothly and it's
workings proving so efficient that 1t is
thought in railroad circles that the Trunk
Line Association, like the Central Traffic
Association. will soon pass out of existence.
the Joint Traffic Association covering the
ground. Railroad officials who are fully
informed as to the workings of the Joint
Traffic Association say 1t is the most enec-
tive and successful organization or its KIND
ever created.
r. c. Jackson, superintendent of all mail
service which goes out of New York over
the New York Central, the Harlem river
ford at the New York Central station. has
been asked to resign, and will be succeeded
by Victor j.. Bradley. an office boy in the
employ of Mr.. Jackson the last twenty
years Mr.. Jackson has been in the rail-
way mail service for thirty-two. years. ex-
cept for the brief period of six months in
the fall OF 1888, when he was removed, but
was reappointed by President. Harrison
shortly after he was inaugurated
A Cincinnati paper gives out the infor-
nation that the present officers of the In
diana, Decatur & Western are to be con-
tinued, including the general manager. Mr..
Peirce said yesterday that he had under
stood that on Feb. 1 his pay general
manager would cease, and his time was too
valuable and his opportunities too great on
the Toledo, St. Louis q Kansas City as its
receiver to admit of his managing the In
diana. Decatur & Western without COM
pensation. Furniture of the different offices
is being moved to Cincinnati and placed in
the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton building,
and the force. far as they choose to To-
cate in Cincinnati, will go there.
1t is well understood that. as president of
the Baltimore q Ohio Railroad Company,
Mr.. Cowen Is not to have the management
of its finances. In fact, he made IL con-
| dition of his acceptance of the position
| that not only were all present financial
needs to be amply provided for. but that
! any responsibility in this line was to be
| shared by capable finance committee.
| Whether this committee is to be changed is
| not known, but that there will be some
| shifting about the committee members is
| accepted as a fact. Mr.. James Sloan, jr..
| who was for many years director in the
| property and chairman of the finance COM
| mittee, speaks of the syndicate formed to
| finance the road as one of the strongest
ever formed in this country.
The trunk lines have been requested by
| the Oceanic steamship Company to make
q material reduction in overland rates. 1t
wants them to enable 1t to base on $6i
| first-class rate and a $3.50 rate from New
! of through rates to Australian ports. These
tha which n claims the Canadian