The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-09

Personal, Local and General Notes.
Portland. Ind. has voted an appropria-
ton of 1900 in aid of the projected Indiana
Central road.
The Peoria e. Eastern earned In Deem
Der S147, 11425. an increase over Deceihoei'
1894. of s6,506.72.
Earnings Of the Atchison system for the
month OF December were $5,i5S,VSi. an IN
crease OF sl26,2O9.
The Lake Erie & Western earned in De;
cepber $3l2Oi4. against S3l3,6Ss In 1871 anu
against $751; in 1888
Harry w. Frost, secretary OF the Railway
Age, is spending couple OF days in the
city visiting railway offices.
Tie Big Four lines proper in December
carried Si.155,37s a decrease as compared
we1n December. 1894. of $Ss, 1895
pie Louisville & Nashville report for six
ntqiths. ending Dec. 81, shows surplus OF
$L.5:5, 476, against 500, 43i last year.
tt, is stated that freight rates are now
afhtained in all directions out of Kansas
clty for the first time in seven years.
THE Louisville New Albany & Chicago
eisfsed in December $24S2e9. against s24l 1914
inf december. 1895, and against $685. i3 in De-
ce Der, 1893.
g., Saturday the Indianapolis Association
of Superintendent Will hold Its annual
meeting and will elect officers for the
coming year.
1t is understood that as early as possible
the pennsylvania Company will extend the
Pennsylvania Voluntary Relief Association
w. ". Peabody, vice president and gen
eral manager of the Baltimore az Ohio
Southwestern, was in the city last night
en- route home from Chicago.
The Central Ohio railroad has declared
a semi-annual dividend of per cent. On
both the common and preferred stocks as
reorganized. payable JAM 81.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton has
just received three more new engines from
the Pittsburg locomotive works, making six
received in the last thirty days.
Hiram Cable, son of r. r. Gable, presi-
dent of the Chicago e. Rock Island. mas been
elected vice president OF the Rock Island az
Peoria, vice III. Kimball, resigned.
The Pennsylvania railroad has declared
a dividend OF per cent. on the preferred
stock of the Pittsburg. Cincinnati, Chicago
& st. Louis company, payable Jan. Il.
NJ. w. Mansfield, superintendent of the
Indianapolis x Vincennes, and Z. a. Bone
brake, superintendent OF the Louisville
night for Pittsburg.
Judge Lacomb. of New York, has granted
a motion to dismiss the suit brought by the
Prescott & Arizona Central railroad against
the Atchison, Topeka q Santa he railroad
for s., $50, 900 damages.
The interlocking switch and signal plant
at Anderson was put in operation on Mon
day. The plant cost 5000, and protects
trains OF the Big Four, the Panhandle and
the Chicago & Southeastern.
Reduced special train rates to the Pacific
coast for the Damrosch opera troupe, on the
basis of $50 per train mile for the round
trip, have failed OF confirmation by the
Western Passenger Association
The Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling has just
completed new track connection at Medina
with the Northern Ohio, Lake Erie &
Western interest. and has arranged friendly
traffic relations with the l.. h. 81 w.
Judge Bacon, general agent of the pas
Senger department of the Chicago * Rock
Island. and George T. Gunnip, general agent
OF the passenger department of the Santa
Fee. are in the city. looking after Pacific
coast business
The manager of one of the largest car
week that within ninety days car builders
would have more work offered than they
would be able to take care of within the
time which the deliveries would be de-
sired.
The Santa Fes California flyer on Mon
day ran from Kansas City to Hutchinson,
234 miles at an average speed of 52S miles
per hour. At Kansas City the train was
turned over from the east late. This train
hauls six cars, including two Pullman sleep
ing cars.
Every locomotive on the Erie system is
to be put through the shops, placed In
the best possible condition and REMEMBERED:
on the tank each side will appear in bold
letters. THE Erie Railway Company" The
order covers western as well as eastern Ill
visions of the system.
3. p. Humphrey who represents the pas
senger department Of the Lake Shore at
Kansas City has 5, been n III for some ans
hour On Saturday last he underwent an
operation and has not rallied from the
shock. and his surgeons hold out no hope
for his recovery.
1t is stated on Buffalo authority that in
the near future the fast freight service on
the Vanderbilt lines will all be done by the
line and the Red and Blue lines. cars Of all
lines TO be common for use on their own
systems of roads or to furnish connections
when practicable.
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are the owners of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton also own the Cleveland, Lorain
& Wheeling. Such is not the case. Three
c., H. & ID. stockholders happen to have
holdings of the c., l.. e. w. stock. and from
this fact arises the impression that the
roads are owned by the same parties.
The friendly traffic alliance which has
been formed between the Cincinnati, Jack
son q Macknaw and the Baltimore Ohio
Southwestern, connection being made at C!n-
cinnati, promises to result in the develop
ment OF quite a freight traffic between the
two interests and some passenger business,
but in the former the best results are looked
for
Charges of rate cutting have been brought
before the Transcontinental Passenger Asso-
citation against the Southern Pacific. Ii is
claimed that the agent of the road in AL
bany. N Y, is selling tickets from there
authorized rate of $S.S5. The cut, it is said,
is made by making second-class tickets good
in first-class sleepers west of New Orleans.
The Rio Grande Western has definitely
declined to join the Southwestern Passen-
ger Association. and the Eastern lines that
have participated with the Rio Grande
Western in paying commissions to brokers
on tickets between Salt Lake and Denver,
and Salt Lake and Missouri river points
have given notice to the Western that they
will not continue to be parties 10 that ar
rangement.
ID. 8. Hill, general superintendent for some
years OF the Lake Erie & Western, says a
veteran railroad man, is very competent
man for the position. being so quiet and
cool in handling the transportation depart
ment of the road It's exemption from acct
dents and the regularity with which its
trains are run is largely due TO his strict
attention TO business and his care in the
selection of good men to look after trans
portation matters.
A freight official says that the business of
the railways OF this country has increased
more from the general use Of iron ard steel
for buildings, bridges, etc. instead of wood.
than from grain or any other class of
! freights. Full carload lots are now shipped
TO Eastern and Western points. where prac-
tically nothing was doing in that class of
supplies in the East and West hundreds of
carloads of angle iron and beams are now
being used in the principal cities in the cree
| tion of buildings.
An impression prevails that the Cincin-
| natl, Hamilton & Dayton is IN some manner
I connected with the projected Columbus &
/ Southwestern. which, if built would In con-
nection with the c.. n. & D.. form a short
/ lire between Cleveland and Indianapolis
! ard, still better between Cleveland and
Kansas City, using the Indiana. Decatur q
/ Western as link. The c., II. & ID. officials
/ deny that the company is interested in the
! enterprise, but IL is well understood that
I the Cincinnati Hamilton g Daytop will