The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-24

eent OF the Big Four, returned last evening
from New York.
Like the Baltimore q Ohio. the Norfolk
d Western is making handsome earnings.
since Jan. its earnings exceeding those of
last year by $l,3s6056.
Eastern capitalists are looking over the
route from Rich Hill 10 Eldorado Springs,
talked-of Rich Hill & Eldorado road.
The Big Four was yesterday several hun
dred cars short of filling its orders for
kanawha and Central States Despatch,
shipments of export grain by the ports
these touch being very heavy.
southwestern travel Is now very heavy.
This year. from ST Louis, there are three
Louis & San Francisco and the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas-and all are actively SEEK
ing business.
AT the shops Of the Pennsylvania Com
pany in the West the business is gradually
being increased. The pay roll for October
was $3.50 greater than for September and
November will lead October several thou
sand dollars.
Engine No. $50 of the Peoria & Eastern.
has just come out of the shops in fine con-
dition and elaborately striped with gold
leaf. The shops at Urbana are turning out
some very superior work in rebuilding the
company's locomotives.
Charley Hine. yardmaster of the Big Four
at Anderson, will leave on Tuesday on a
ten days vacation TO spend THANKSGIVING
of Washington, ID. G. During his absence
Lee Ham will be in charge
The Southern railway shops at Birming-
yesterday started up full time. and those of
the Alabama Great Southern, employing
three hundred men. yesterday increased the
time to nine hours work per day.
The Toledo, st. Louis & Kansas City
earned in the third week of November $780,
1870. an increase over the corresponding
week Of 1895 of s1s,S4920. The road shows
an increase since July | of s93 503. % when
compared with the same period of 1895.
The elevators Of the Pennsylvania and
the Baltimore & Ohio at Baltimore which
have a combined capacity of $500 900 BUSH
els, are again full, the regular and tramp
steamships arriving at that port not being
able TO take the grain fast it arrives.
The Toledo. st. Louis & Kansas City did
not begin TO earn its funded interest just
previous to it's receivership. and for three
yeaES 1t did not do so, but under present
receiver r. Il. r. Peirce it's earnings will
about pay, such interest on the legitimate
mortgage bonds.
1t seems that the holders Of the first
mortgage bonds of the Ohio Southern have
won their point, and i'm the revised reor-
ganization plan the present frst-mortgage
bonds. being per cent, are not to be dis
turbed, but will be the first obligation of
the new company.
The Kansas City Belt road which orig
lnally was a small affair. has come to be a
great relief in preventing congestion of
business at Kansas City. From running
two switching engines it now has in service
traffic In its history.
The Pennsylvania Company yesterday, as
an economical measure inaugurated the
running of the engines and crews of the
through passenger trains through from
Louisville to Logansport without change.
and to-day the through freight trains will
be run in the same manner.
The resignation of Leander J. Buckley
as purchasing agent of the Baltimore 81
Ohio Railroad has been accepted. He will
be succeeded by T.. III. Bankard. formerly
chief clerk TO receiver Murray. j. K An
drews, confidential clerk to Mr.. Murray,
will assume the duties of chief clerk.
The Ohio Falls car works. at Jefferson
Vile, are receiving some orders. They are
building now ten tank cars for a refining
company some passenger coaches for a
Southern road. and $50 freight cars, three
cabooses and eight passenger cars for the
Rio Grande, Sierra Madre q Pacific. road
in Mexico
c. Z. Fink car superintendent of the Chi
cago < West Michigan. is in the city hunt
ing line cars in which to ship potatoes He
says there are on the line of his road thou
sands OF carloads of potatoes to be shipped
to central States and Southern markets
which will be forwarded soon as cars
can be furnished.
d. B. Martin, general passenger agent OF
the Big FSur, arrived in the city last night
and will remain until this afternoon. Ex-
celient progress is making in remodeling
tho ticket offices of tho Big -Four at the
corner of Washington and Meridian streets
and when completed there will be no finer
ticket Office in Western cities.
The Western roads have determined to
take action regarding eaSt-bound tranSat-
lantic traffic similar to the plan which
they now handle west-bound emigrant traf-
fc. Under the agreement on west-bound
traffic the Western roads pay commission
the commission going to the steamship
companies. The Western lines see no rea-
son that similar rule should not apply &c
east-bound business.
For the purpose of insuring closer atten.
ton against the improper use of mileag,
books on the part of conductors the West
ern Passenger Association contemplates de-
manding the payment of $3.50 to the conduc
tor for every ticket taken up from a per.
son wrongfully holding IL. Strange to say
the proposition is meeting with opposition
IL is stated, on the part Of the conductor:
and some of the general passenger agents.
The Lake Erie & Western reports gros:
earnings for September of S2752O2. a de-
| crease of $l7 l57 as compared with the samt
month of last year. and net S122.I43. a de
crease of s21, 10. For the nine months end
Ing 5 Sept. 20 the gross .ss earnings iGi We're s2
| with the corresponding period of last year
and net Sl072, 145 decrease of $70,575. Fixet
charges were 1921 .6i2 leaving a surplus o.
| $550,533. decrease of S10,6S0.
The Southern Pacific has Informed tn
| roads which are members of the immigran
clearing house that it WILL on Dec. !, joil
with them in a reduction of commission
on West-bound immigrant traffic to a nor
NAL basis. This is regarded by the West
ern roads as great victory for them Il
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| on this class of business. The normal com
| mission should be about s.. and the South
| ern Pacific has been paying very close L
| SIG.
| r. y. Starbuck. general superintenden
| OF tho Peoria. Decatur & Evansville will
/ tomorrow. with associate officials begil
| the annual inspection of the property. Sew
eral changes in station agents on this roa,
| became effective yesterday. II. L. Dye
| has been appointed agent at Decatur vic
| W. y. Hendberger transferred to the gen
| eral office: l.. Il. Osborn has been appoint
| ed agent at Lerna. ILL.,, vice J. w. Fedman
| transferred: J. w. Feldman, appOinte'
agent at New Harmony, Ind, vice j. L
| Davis. resigned.
on Saturday and Sunday importan
conference CT leaders Of the railway organi
| zations was held in Columbus 1t was at
I tended by Grand Chief Arthur. Of tn
| Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers: L
| y. Sargent of tho Brotherhood of Locomo
| Order Of Railway Conductors; Z. III. Nor
risey. chief OF the Trainmen. and W. L
| Powell. chief of the Order of Railwa
| Telegraphers. The meeting called TO
the purpose of considering the matter O
| legislation representative will be sent I
| Washington 20 look after the interests O
railway employees in national legislation.
1t - stated that, on Dec. 1. i. NJ. Nee
| superintendent of the st. Louis division c
| the Big Four, will he succeeded by W. G
| Bayiey. now superintendent of the Cair
| division CT the Big Four. 1t is not def
; nitely settled who will succeed Mr.. Bay
ley on the Cairo division. but prob
ably II. +. Houghton. of tho Chicago d
vision. who Is assistant superintendent
| with headquarters at Kankakee. In tina
case William Quinn. trainmaster on tn
Cairo division of the Big Four. will go I
Kankalkee. Mr.. Neei and Mr.. Bayley ar
this week inspecting the st. Louis division
on which Mr.. Neel has been in servic
| Twenty-Five years