The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-06

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the locomotives now used.
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern is
painting all of It's city tickets offices royal
blue" with gold and silver trimmings.
During the month of July not a passenger
train on the Little Miami division of the
Pennsylvania lines arrived at either divi-
sion terminal late.
w. II. Brown. chief engineer of the Penn
sylvanla, and some of his friends passed
through the city yesterday en- route West,
travelling in a private car.
A. NJ. Schoyer, superintendent of signals
on the Pennsylvania lines West, with his
family, has gone to Bear lake, Pennsyl-
yania, to spend his vacation.
Directors of the Baltimore & Ohio have
approved contracts for equipment, the pur-
chase Of which was recently authorized by
the United States Circuit Court.
C. w. Smith, receiver OF the Atlantic &
Paclhc, has brought suit against Wells,
Fargo q Co. for $79,99l.12 alleged TO be due
Tor services the company rendered.
The Indiana. Decatur & Western will to-
morrow run an excursion to Springfield,
H. for 81 for the round trip, going Satur-
day night and returning Sunday night.
western roads have agreed to cease pay
ing excessive commissions on Pacific coast
business, and 1t is thought that the threat
ened roubles on that account are over.
The roads of the Central Passenger Com
mittee have decided to place interchange
able mileage tickets on sale by Sept. /, or
as soon after that as they can be printed.
The grain traffic of the Chicago, Bur-
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companys history, and 40 per cent. in ex-
cess of the corresponding period last year.
Samuel FELTON,, jr., receiver of the Queen
& Crescent and the Columbus, Sandusky &
Hooking Valley, has gone to New York to
meet parties interested in the last named
road.
Engine 453, of the Panhandle, has just
come out of the Columbus shops painted
Tuscan red, and yesterday made its first
trip to Indianapolis. The engine attracted
a good deal of attention.
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Central States Despatch, spent yesterday
among Indianapolis shippers. He says with
their line the business is limited only by
the cars that can be furnished.
Cesar A. Rodney a day or two ago com
pleted his twenty-eighth year of service
with the Terre Haute & Indianapolis, he
commencing as errand boy. since 1888 ne
has been agent Of the Vandalia at this
point.
The Illinois Central, which has been run
ming some very fine trains between Chicago
and Sioux City, has improved the service
by putting on cafe dining cars instead of
tons.
Daniel Janowitz. who formerly repre-
scented the Northern Pacific in this territory,
but who now represents the Wisconsin Gem
tral at Baltimore, it is stated is soon to take
"a position in the passenger department of
the Baltimore & Ohio.
Officials of Eastern lines competitors of
the Pennsylvania lines are much dis
pleased, 1T is stated, over the Joint Traffic
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entlal rate or, passenger business between
New York and Chicago.
The Toledo, st. Louis & Kansas City
earned in the fourth week Of July S62, 1888. "a.
an increase over the corresponding week of
1856 of $3,6l4.44. Since July the road has
earned SLY $50. %, q decrease as compared
with July, 1869, of $~7,914.74.
One of the mogul engines recently built
at Altoona for the Panhandle line has been
put in service between Pittsburg and Co.
lumbus, and its performance is being
watched with more than ordinary interest,
1t is designed for fast freight service.
The Northern Pacific has lost a number
or It's employees, who go to the Klondike
business is suffering on that account is otti-
clally denied. All employees who wish to
leave the road can do SO at their own
pleasure
President Cable, of the Chicago & Rock
Island, IS quoted as saying that the earn
lngs of the lines from now until Jan. l will
be the best in the last four years. This
means a big business for the Big Four, as
the Rock Island is one of its best feeders.
via the Seneca division.
A column and a half interview with M. E.
ingalls,, president of the Big Four. which
was published in the New York Sun of
saturday, is being commented on extern
SlVely, by the press, so cheerful a view does
he take of the business outlook and of the
efforts to improve finances.
The demand from shippers in this terri
tory for Kanawha Despatch cars indicates
that the export business via Newport News
will this fan exceed all former records. one
reason is said to be that the ms
lines running from that port are willing to
name rates for later dates than are the
other lines.
Charles Soul, late general passenger agent
OF. the Baltimore az Ohio, is arranging his
affalrs to go abroad for six months, and on
his return 1t is said will be appointed gen
eral passenger agent of the New York Cen
trail. George Daniels, now general passen-
ger agent, to be given the title of passen-
ger traffic manager.
A meeting of the advisory committee Of
the Western Passenger Association was
held in Chicago yesterday for the purpose
of considering the best method of getting
the Union PACIFIC to become, a member of
the association. The meeting lasted through
the greater portion of the afternoon and
when it adjourned not much of anything
had been accomplished.
Frederick D. Underwood, who. it is said,
IS TO be president of the Northern Pacific
Railway, entered railroad service in 1868 as
a clerk on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul; he successfully became brakeman,
haggagemaster. freight and passenger con-
ductor, yardmaster, superintendent and is
now general manager of the Minneapolis,
ST. Paul q Sault Ste. Marie.
1t was reported at New York yesterday
Nickel-plate, would succeed the late d. w.
Caldwell as president of the Lake Shore.
1t was further stated that w. II. Caniff,
general manager of the Lake Shore, would
be elevated to the presidency of the Nickel
plate, and his successor is to be P. b.
Wright, at present assistant general mana
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1t having been alleged tina the Lake Erie
& Western, on its Niagara Falls business,
was securing its large excursion traffic by
giving longer limits than competitors, Gen
eral Passenger Agent Daily. when his at
tention was called to the charge by COM
missioner Donald, of the Central Passen-
ger association, offered to give Commits
sioner Donald IS per. ticket for every one
found with a longer limit han all the lines
have been giving.
At Sioux Falls, S. D., yesterday Judge
Garland handed down his opinion denying
the injunction asked by the railroads to
prevent the State Railroad Commission
from fixing rate schedules. The court
holds, however, that all the schedules for
mulated prior to July l are Illegal, owing
to irregularities. This makes it necessary
for the commission to begin all over again
and give the railway companies hearings
before announcing the schedules.
Traffic Manager Lazarus, of the Indiana,
Decatur 81 Western, says the best evidence
he has that money is getting into better
circulation is in the fact thai for several
ming Sunday excursions from Decatur and
points this side, and carried but few per-
sons except from Decatur. On last Sunday
the train brought in 53 passengers, 14O
from Decatur, the others being taken on at
way stations this side Of Decatur.
The reduced rates recently made by the
500 line from st. Paul to Montreal. New
York and Boston have been met by the
Western roads, the Great Western declar-
ing yesterday that it would meet the rates.
1t would, it declared, have met them Wed
neSday, but ii wanted to be certain that
there was enough of the business 70 war
rant it in making the low rates put in by
the 500. II has been satisfied that there
is sufficient inducement and will meet the
rates AT once