The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29


the meeting in St. Louis last week the
agreement to discontinue them was subject
to concurrence on the part of the Illinois
Central.
1t is reported that f. P. Broughton, gen.
eral superintendent of the Chicago q East
ern Illinois, is soon to retire. Mr. Brough-
ton has been with that road since 1873, and
general superintendent since Jan. %, 1888
William Garstang. superintendent of mo-
tive power of the Big Four lines, who has
for the last few days been visiting the sew
eral shops laying out plans for work with
the beginning of the year, returned from
Cleveland last night
The Pennsylvania lines are sending out
circulars announcing that on the occasion
of the Knights of Pythias convocation in
Indianapolis and the Grand Army OF the
REPUBLIC at Cincinnati the rate on all their
lines will be / cent per mile.
A table giving the number of men and
wages paid on the Santa Fe system shows
handsome increase for 1897. In the flve
ontas endlr Nov. 81 e the ,o company 81 ans-
Of the amount paid the corresponding hVe
months in 1856.
General Travelling Freight Agent Eallery
Of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy lines,
is in the city. He reports through business
still very heavy with the road but the last
few days local traffic has decreased some
what. Still, there is plenty Of business to-
keep the company power and cars IN con-
slant service.
The net earnings of the Burlington sys-
tenn for the month of November were $780,
1888, an inc rease of 1916, $780, For the months
from July l to Nov. 80 the net earnings of
the system were $3.50, 745, an increase of
81, 53S025 over the same period of the pre-
ceding fiscal year.
The Panhandle has completed the extern
sive improvements which have been in
progress on it's Chicago division, and its
trains are now running on time e IS IN
takes effect the Panhandle will shorten the
time of two of it's trains between Chicago
and indianapolis thirty minutes
The new arrangement by which the Big
Four hauls on the Knickerbocker a through
car from Indianapolis to Boston, and from
ST. Louis to New York, is proving popular.
People can leave St. Louis or indianapolis
for Boston at a good hour and reach EOS
ton at q good hour next night.
The fast night express over the Monon
coming south on Monday night a few
miles this side of Monon run into q num-
Der of horses which had strayed on the
track, and killed five and bauAy crippled
three more. Strange to state. the engine
and cars remained on the track and the
train was but few minutes late.
The month Of December with the Indian
apolis & Vincennes will be one of the best
revenue months in the history of the road.
It's coal traffic the entire month has l'een
heavy shipments of grain large AMI also
the shipments of live stock, and the pas
senger business which is largely local. has
about reached its Sood-timeS volume.
All of the passenger agents of the West
ern roads report the business for the holi-
days anywhere from 60 to rs per cent. over
the similar traffic during last year. Gen.
part confined to students, but This year
there was more miscellaneous traffic than
during any holiday season during the last
five years.
circular from w Seward Webb, pres
ident of the Wagner Palace Car Company,
announces that on Jan. j. G. Yeager will
headquarters in New York, and w. o. Chase
will succeed Mr.. Yeager general Superin-
tendent, with headquarters in Chicago; 9.
Lincoln will succeed Mr.. Chase as division
superintendent.
The net income from operations of the
AtchiSon system for the month of NOVem-
Der was $1,227 1856, an increase of 1868 656 over
the same month of last year. For the five
months of the fiscal year ending Nov. 80
the net income of the system from opera
ton was &,4Ol, 1O1, an increase of SSCO,24l
over the corresponding period of the pre-
ceding fiscal year.
A considerable number of the employees
on the Big Four and the Chesapeake d
Ohio have quite a little holding of the
stocks and they watch its fluctuations with
a good deal of interest. The recent advance
in stock of the Chesapeake & Ohio is graf
flying to them. 1t is stated that President
ingalls, is taking steps to refund the bonded
debt of the Chesapeake 81 Ohio at low
rate of interest.
j. II. Barrett, formerly with the Cincin-
natl Hamilton & Dayton, but for some
time last with the Southern Railway as
division superintendent, on the first of the
year las his supervision extended under
the title of master of transportation over
the divisions centering at Atlanta. the posi-
iiou of general superintendent Being abol-
ished, Capt. w. H. Green having been made
assistant to the general manager.
On all occasions, such as the holidays,
state fair and the times of conventions at
Indianapolis, it is evident that the present
Union Station. which ten years ago was
completed and considered the largest in the
country, is inadequate to handle the bus
mess conveniently. and within the next few
years the Union Railway Company will be
compelled to enlarge the train sheds, If not
the station proper.
There is no sign of improvement in the
Western freight-rate situation, notwith-
standing the resolution of the executive
officers to maintain rates strictly Most
of the roads have come to the conclusion
that they cannot hold their trade to the
Colorado points without making rates low
er than those now in effect. and al IF them
expect that in the near future they Will be
compelled to once more cut the rates I'll all
classes of freight to Colorado points.
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