The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-27
Tramc Notes.

The Monon handled at this point last week
a total OF 53s cars. 424 being loaded. an in
crease in the loaded-car movement over the
preceding week of fourteen cars.
The Four Pennsylvania lines handled at
this point last week total of 800 cars,
$3.50 being loaded. an Increase in number
of loaded cars handled over the preceding
week of 81
The Big Four lines proper handled at In
dianapolis last week a total of II, 40S cars,
9,f72 being loaded-a decrease in number of
loaded cars handled. as compared with the
preceding week, OF 5Sy.
For the first time in some months the j.,
NJ. & l. division Of the Pennsylvania lines
handled more loaded cars than the /. & ",
the former handling at indianapolis ga and
the /. & V. 6O6 loaded cars.
In the week ending Jan. Is there were
handled at Indianapolis 1906 empty cars. In
the twenty-four years these weekly exhib-
IT'S have been published never before was
tn empty car movement 81 per cent. of the
total.
The Lake Erie & Western last week had
a heavy outbound but light inbound bust
ness forwarding 80, against 176 loaded cars
brought in. The number forwarded exceed
ed that OF the week ending Jan. Is forty-one
loaded cars.
In the week ending Jan. IS it was thought
the Vandalia had reached its maximum
loaded-car movement but II had not. as last
week the road handled at Indianapolis 2, AS
loaded cars. bringing in LBS and forwarding
west 1.1i9 loaded cars. an increase over the
preceding week of 50 loaded cars.
With each week the business of the Gin
cinnati. Hamilton * Dayton has increased
| since IL became more closely allied with the
Indiana. Decatur & Western, the road
| handling at this point last week total of
$50 cars, 105 being loaded, an increase over
the preceding week of Il loaded cars.
The Western division of the Peoria
| e. Eastern is handling good deal of bust
ness east-bound. last week bringing in $50
loaded cars. against 2s2 sent West. It's
! empty-car movement, west-bound. was 1.O0l
| cars On the Eastern division 5S1 loaded
! cars were forwarded against 2l brought in.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
The Illinois Central's reduced rates on
| merchandise TO Southern points are now in
/ effect.
Last week 6.o00, 900 per cent. bonds OF the
p c., c. * st. l.. were listed on the New
York Exchange.
| Work was commenced last week on the
new freight house which the Pennsylvania
| company is 10 build at Columbus.
The general examination OF watches OF
| engineers and firemen on the Panhandle
| lines is now In progress. All must be ex-
| amined this month
| C. Clarke, superintendent OF the Big -Four
| electric power house. was called TO Ode
| halte. Ia. on Saturday night on account OF
| the serious illness of his father.
The switches on the entire Cincinnati
| Hamilton & Dayton system being
| equipped with new locks of a mucn heavier
pattern OF lock and key than any now IL
| use on the road.
The employees in the shops OF the Erie
| among themselves over 500 and presented
| 70 the wife of William Stewart who wa,
| killed In the car shops few days ago.
A. d. Perry. travelling passenger agen
| OF the Chicago & Alton. who has for years
been In the service, says he has neve