The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-04

who we're called together by Commissioners
Midgiey, Of the Western Freight Associa-
ton, yesterday came to an agreement on
the export grain situation. which has been
under discussion at st. Louis the past two
days 1t was decided to restore rates on
jan 20. both for grain for export and Co
nestle trade. from Kansas-Nebraska
ept to 05 5on Of the ar in ns
imously appointed TO arbitrate the grain
rate question and report as soon as posi-
bic. Il was also agreed to divide the grain
business on percentage basis as soon as
practicable Next Monday a meeting or
rate clerks will be held in Kansas City to
carry out the agreement adopted yesterday.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
]. Q. Adams, a Lake Shore man, has gone
to st. Augustine. Fla, as general agent or
the Florida East Coast line.
A large per cent. of the new rails pur-
chased for the Pennsylvania road, east OF
Pittsburg, are sixty feet in length.
In the last ten days the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern has added three first-class
Baldwin passenger engines to its power.
The Pennsylvania lines west Of Pittsburg
are borrowing locomotives from the Penn
sylvania road proper, SO great is the rush
OF business.
]. N. Ross. superintendent Of the sixth
division OF the Southern railway, has re-
signed. He was promoted one year ago
from trainmaster.
The Pennsylvania railroad steam inspec-
ton car will next week make an inspection
of the steam apparatus Of the Pennsylvania
lines west Of Pittsburg.
The earnings of the Chicago, Milwaukee
e. st. Paul for the fourth week Of Decem-
Der were $O.652, an increase Of $2l4, 446 over
the same week of last year.
George FREEZE, one Of the oldest baggage
masters on the Pennsylvania lines, died at
Philadelphia on Jan. 1. He had been in the
service of the company thirty-six years.
In absence of loss of life or property by
t.0ct
road, ii is stated, was the most exempt in
the Year 1895 OF any year In the last twelve
NJ. E. ingalls, is making an earnest effort
to form a Belt road company for Cincinnati,
which will connect all the roads and reach
the more important Of the city's industries.
William II. Hudson, the oldest passenger
conductor, in time of service, on the New
York Central, retired on Jan. l. because of
physician infirmities. He had run train on
the road since 1919.
The official report shows that, in 1895,
there were forwarded from the Indianapo-
lis stock yard, east, over the Panhandle.
1904 carloads of live stock, against CLIO in
1884, and against 4,610 in 1888
w. w. Sweeney, conductor Of the first
passenger train run over the Louisville &
Nashville, died this week at Louisville,
aged seventy years. He had run passen-
ger train out of Louisville for forty years.
The Big Four has issued its tariff on
freight traffic out OF Louisville, it becoming
effective Jan, l. The tariff sheet shows that
operate out of Louisville over the Big Four
Agent d. A. Rice of the Big Four, has
just completed a statement showing the
business done at Lebanon for the past
year, ending Dec. 81. The earnings were
s9s, 360s2. falling off from the year 1894 Of
$1,000. ms
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois, which was
the first road to adopt the American audible
block signal, is pleased with its workings
Recent bad weather has demonstrated that
1T can be depended upon in all kinds of
weather.
For some weeks there has been close
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago as to
which turns over the largest east-bound
tonnage to the Pennsylvania proper at
Pittsburg.
lines has been retained, being an available
man TO the lines. Mr.. MoZier went to the
Erie from the Indianapolis G. st. Louis.
where he made an excellent record as a
transportation man.
DR.. Talbot, medical examiner of the
Pennsylvania Voluntary Relief Department,
at Indianapolis. I'm 1895, accepted as MEM
bers or the association on the Pennsylvania
lines centering here 2s5 employees, against
3SS in 1894 and PA in 1898.
+. S. Washburn, formerly freight traffic
manager of the Big -Four. but for the last
three years traffic manager of the Kansas
City, Fort Scott q Memphis, has been elect
ed vice president of the road The position
OF freight traffic manager has been abol-
ished.
Allen Cooke. who. on Jan. I. retired as
superintendent of motive power of the Chi
cago & Eastern Illinois, was presented by
the chief officials Of the road with hand
some library set, consisting of easy chairs
book case, sofa and other articles suitable
for a library.
On Jan. a new toll tariff went into ef-
feet over the bridges which cross the Ohio
river at Louisville, which was really re.
duction of go per cent. on many classes of
freight. Live stock is reduced from 81 to 81
per car, and general merchandise from to
cent per one hundred pounds.
The New Madison hill engine has been put
at work. 1t was built at the Columbus
shops. weighs 147,G0 pounds, and is built
TO run on one OF the steepeSt grades in the
country, it being nearly go feet to the mi.e
A number of Pennsylvania officials were in
Madison on New Years day to note its
performance.
Peoria & Eastern western division), re-
Gently completed his twenty-seventh year as
an engineer on that road. formerly the In
dianapolis, Bloomington & Western He run
the engine of the first construction train
in 1853, and in May run the locomotive
which hauled the first passenger train from
Indianapolis to Peoria.
In 1895 there were loaded aud unloaded at
the Big Four city freight depots $3.50 cars,
against SS,3l6 in 1894. In speaking of the
business of last year. Wm Sullivan, agent
said that the difference In number of cars
does not really represent the increase in
tonnage of the year, as cars were very
scarce and every car was loaded to its Ut
most capacity, which was not the case in
1894
The Baltimore & Ohio financial scare is
now over. The company has tided over its
troubles and has money in bank to pay all
interest this month and the dividend on the
preferred stock. The road is a money
Garner. and II one-half the amount had
been expended in improving it's track and
increasing it's equipment that has been
spent in purchasing new roads ii would be
in the best shape to-day of either of the
trunk lines.
The authorities Of the city of Rochester.
y. Y, are displeased because the Empire
State express does not stop there and have
now an ordinance before them to limit the
speed of all trains through that city to
eight miles an hour. The New York Cen
trail people have given the authorities of
Rochester to understand should the Coun-
Gil pass the ordinance, that the Empire
State express and the limited trains Will be
run over the West Shore road from Fair
port TO Churchville. only accommodation
trains running through Rochester.
The St. Paul Dispatch says: "a report
from Kansas City states that F. H. Nc
Guigham, of that city, who resigned the
position of division superintendent of the
Wabash road Dec. !, presumably to accept
a place under G. III. Hayes, the new general
manager of the Grand Trunk, will on Feb
1 take charge Of the Great Northern rail-
way, with headquarters at st. Paul, as
general manager of the entire system. He
has been employed by President Hill at a
princeiy salary for term of years. He is
expected to bring full corps Of operating