The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

The effect of the Generalization in east
bound freight rates. says a Chicago dis
patch. shows very plainly in the amount of
traffic handled during last week. The traf-
fic officials declared that IL required a ten
cent rate to increase their business to any
extent and the conditions go to prove their
assertions. Under the fifteen-cent rate
there was no general increase, but when
the fifteen-cent rate with a five-cent rebate
came into place the tonnage increased from
9535 tons carried in the last week in Janu-
airy to 50. 645 for the first week in February
In the first week of February, 1896 S007S
tons were carried. One feature of the ship
ments last week is that the Pennsylvania
lines carried about three-eighths of the to-
tai. No other road came within 900 tons
of reaching the lowest of the Pennsylvania
lines. The Chicago roads carried tonnage
as follows: Michigan Central 9044: Wa
bash. 6.113; Lake Shore, lois; Fort Wayne
y. l25; Panhandle. 1865: Baltimore d Ohio,
Erie. 1873; Big Four. 1892. Shipments were
made up of the following articles: Flour
6.S22: grain and millstuffs. 1924; cured
meats. Lard. etc. 10,02i: dressed beef. S554:
butter. 1852; lumber, 1912; miscellaneous
1851.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
On Saturday there were handled on the
Big Four system 5.201 loaded cars which
Is a maximum for February.
The improvements the New York Central
Station will cost at least y250. 900.
The Baltimore & Ohio Is installing cleo
trio plants at a number of points on its
lines to light buildings and yards.
j. w. Hampton. import freight agent of
the Pennsylvania, with headquarters at
New York, was in the city yesterday.
George w. Bender. superintendent of the
Chicago division of the Big Four. has gone
to Hot Springs. TO be absent ten days.
Wyoming papers say that the Chicago &
n hra mol
westward from Casper loo miles in length.
The Chicago & Alton has declared a
quarterly dividend of per cent. on both
its common and preferred stock. payable
March /.
Edward Slevin. head checkman at the
Union Station baggage rooms yesterday
completed his fifteenth year of service as
baggageman.
Freight officials are looking for a heavy
grain movement this week should the
weather be dry and cool and the country
roads keep solid.
Freight traffic over the Pitsburg. Fort
week there were as high as eight sections
run as one train.
Frank Thomson. recently elected pres
ident of the Pennsylvania, lines East. will
in few days begin his fortieth year of
service with that company.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton is
hauling an average OF twenty-five car
loads of coal day from mines on its lines.
The Baltimore & Ohio is laying several
miles of additional sidetrack at Washington
on which TO place sleeping cars and coaches
on such occasions as Inauguration.
J. r. Cavanagh, superintendent of car
| service of the Big Four, will, on Feb. II.
go to New Orleans TO attend convention
of car service officials, before whom he is
| TO read a paper.
Walter w. Smith. who ran the famous
Michigan Central engine No. 5l2 between
| jackson and Detroit. has been appointed
| state mechanical engineer OF Michigan by
| Governor Pingree.
| y. s. Medium has been appointed gen.
| eral manager of the Houston East * West
/ Texas road, with headquarters at Hous-
ton. Captain Howe continues as vice pres
| ident of the road.
Pullman Conductors Schriber and Fisher
| pany's service The former had run through
| Indianapolis for eleven years and Mr..
/ Fisher four years
| Agents of the Empire fast freight line
| were yesterday instructed to receive no
/ more grain for export via Baltimore until
| further orders. the line IL again block
| AIDED at that point.
| NJ u. Matthews, passenger conductor on
| the Pitsburg, Fort Wayne * Chicago now
| ranks as the oldest man IN time of service
| on the road. lie commenced on the road as
| a freight brakeman
George Stats, secretary 10 NJ w. Mans
| field superintendent OF the indianapolis &
| Vinccnnes. was called to Centervile Ind.
| yesterday by the death of his father. who
| was seventy years OF age.
The New York. New Haven & Hartford
| now gets its coal at $50 per ton, delivered
! at New Havek the Boston a. Maine pays