The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-07

under the direct supervision of General
Agent Edward Orr.
The directors Of the Chicago & Alton on
Thursday declared a quarterly dividend Of
2 per cent, payable Nov. l6.
The Pullman Company had on Nov. /
s27. 900. 900 Of surplus. and at that date near
ly $40. 600. 0OO in cash and call loans.
The Louisville. Evansville & st. Louis
earned in October sl4o,3i a decrease as
compared with October, 1895, of SIG, 0Sl.
J. A. Barnard. general manage of the
Peoria & Eastern lines, left for Hot
Springs, W.. Va, yesterday. to be absent
until the early part of next week.
George Bradbury, vice president and gen.
and other Brice lines. is expected home
from his Eastern bridal trip to-day.
c. NJ. Henley. general agent of the Rail-
way officials and Employees Association
for the Southern States, Is in the city for
a conference with the official board.
Joseph Wood. vice president, n John
+. Miller. general superintendent of the
Pennsylvania lines West. who came West
after election day. yesterday returned to
their homes.
In the United States Court of Appeals. at
Cincinnati, yesterday. Judge Taft con-
firmed the order OF Judge Kicks. Of Cleye-
land for the sale of the Cincinnati, Jackson
IL Mackinac railroad in December.
w. G.. Neimyer, general Western freight
and passenger agent of the Southern Pa
cific at Chicago, has resigned to accept the
agency OF the HacllC MAIL anu OcClQeDtdl
and Oriental Steamship Companies at Chi
cago.
The Big Four lines proper. in October.
es rned 81, $50. 1882 a decrease, as compared
parison is made with the largest months
earnings I'm the history of the Big -Four
lines. which was in October. 1885.
1t Is stated officially that passenger earn.
and Illinois are II to Is per cent. below
those Of October, 1895, and had ii not been
for the campaign business a falling of OF
at least % per cent. would nave been shown.
Carefully revised statements show that
plans AVE been prepared by responsible
railway corporations for building some
twenty new lines and a large number of ex-
tensions, varying from twenty-five to nifty
miles In length. In most cases these lines
have been located, and viii involve an ex-
penditure OF at least $685. 600 600.
The Big Four has an interchangeable mile
age book going into effect to-day. good
over ali divisions of the Big Four route.
and connecting lines, which is said will be
of great benefit to commercial men and the
travelling. public. 1t is ~nounc the new
mileage books will be more valuable than
the one in effect prior to last March.
The train employees who were injured In
the wreck near on the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton s. Dayton, a few weeks ago
duty again. Fireman Hughes Is not yet
well enough to work. Conductor Brown,
paymaster lansing and his assistant will
have TO be with the pay train this month.
as usual.
The committee formed for the protection
of the extension mortgage bondholders OF
the Terre Haute and Logansport railroad
of which r. Dale Benson Is the chairman
notifies bondholders that 1t Is important
that the bonds should be, deposited WITT
Drexei 81 Co., in Philadelphia, or the New
York Security and Trust Company, in New
York. without further delay.
r. w. Hadiock. local superintendent OF
the Wagner Palac Car Company, Is to be
transferred to Chicago and promoted to be
assistant superintendent CT the Western IN
terests of the company. lie Will be sue
ceeded here by II. Mason. who has beer
promoted from a conductorship OF the Wag'
ner cars running between Cincinnati and
Washington over the Chesapeake & Ohio.
The new agreement of the Western
| Freight Association is now in effect. TIL,
hoard of managers, however, Is not com
can, formerly freight traffic manage OF th'
ohio AZ Mississippi. and III. L. Shute, traffi,
manager of the Great Northern, will b.
selected TO fill the places made vacant b!
the declination of ]. j. Fletcher and Mr.
Monroe. This association governs the bust
ness of all Western lines between Chicago
81. Louis and Missouri river points.
TIL Western roads are feeling elated over
the action of the United States Supreme
Court in refusing 10 review the decision OF
the Court of Appeals in the case involving
the switching charge made By the roads Al
the Union stock yards In Chicago. TIL
| Court OF Appeals upheld the legality of the
| charge. and the roads are now free to make
II as they choose. There are a number OF
cases pending In the State courts against
s wifl r Se DROPPED ppe The AS decision 'n is w soesf
many hundreds Of thousands OF dollars an.
nuaily to the roads doing business In Chi.
! Cage