The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-29
Personal, Local ana General Notes.

the tickets and there will be but one form
of the interchangeable mileage ticket on
the r1arket
Personal, Local and General Notes.
Stuyvesant Fish has been elected presi-
dent of the Dubuque Sioux City road
On Monday the Vandaia took off four
passenger trains, Nos. IA, IL, Is and IT, on
its Michigan division.
The Wabash is to enlarge its shops at
Toledo and has purchased for the shops a
Corliss engine of 250-horse power.
The general offices of the Chicago, Peoria
& st. Louis road will be removed from
Springfield, ILL.,, to st. Louis on Oct l.
1t is stated officially that the earnings OF
the six dining cars and three cafe cars on
the Big Four are double those of one year
ago.
On Saturday last the Columbus & Hook
ing Valley road had its banner day in coal
shipments, hauling S3S carloads of coal
billed to Toledo.
1t is stated that within short time the
Wabash will begin running all it's through
freight trains TO Niagara Falls over the
Grand Trunk road.
The leading roads of Tennessee are to APP
peal from the assessments of their prop
erty recently made by the railroad COM
mission Of that State.
A rate of / cent per mile each way has
been made by the roads in the Central Pas
senger Association north Of the OHIO river
for Michigan and Illinois days at the Nash
vile exposition.
r. B. Jones. general agent of the Chicago
q Rock Island, is in the city. He says the
ROCK Island is sWamped with business, II
being limited to the companys power ana
cars to move it
contract has been signed between the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company and
the Detroit & Michigan Ferry Company
for the operation OF system OF ferries De-
tween Sandusky, Detroit and Windsor.
The stone abutments for the new bridge
OF the Big -FOUR over Whitewater VIII pc
completed this week. The material for the
bridge is on the ground. 1t is to be one
of the best bridges on the Big -Four sys-
tenn
The Missouri. Kansas & Texas road is
doing the heaviest business in its history.
In addition to a large grain movement it is
handling a sood deal of stock, on Monday
delivering at st. Louis 23o carloads of live
stock.
Murray express the opinion that he has
made mistake in not accepting the pres
idency of the Northern Pacific road. He
given the privilege of naming his own
salary.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois is already
feeling the good effects of the resumption
of coal traffic since the miners strike was
declared off. In the third week OF Septem-
Der the road earned $50, eco, an increase over
the corresponding week OF 1886 Of $500.
The experiment of firing locomotives with
oil instead of wood at the Baltimore &
Ohio shops at Washing toD, Ind, mas proved
so much OF a success that the plan will be
adopted at the several engine houses and
arrangements made to use oil conveniently.
West-bound travel continues heavy be-
yond parallel. Yesterday the Southwestern
limited over the Big + ou1 had three Wag-
ner sleeping cors for St Louis, and Tram
q over the Panhandle turned over five
Pullman sleeping cars, carrying Sixty-eight
passengers, to the Vandalia.
The Pennsylvania officials expect to be
two weeks in making their annual inspec-
ton trip. On this "trip it is probable that a
10 nj a mn &c xvffi ha
decided ON. one the erection of a new
freight depot at Indianapolis on the
grounds formerly occupied by the Sinker-
Davis Company.
Frederic Synons, who has been appoint
ed agent of the Merchants Despatch at
Evansville succeeding W.. r. Hill, resigned
has for three years been representative of
the Joint Weighing and Inspection Bureau
at Evansville. j. 3. Eckman, district in
spector, yesterday went 70 Evansville to
appoint successor of Mr.. Symons.
The net earnings of the Atchison system
for the month of August We're $921,2s1, an
increase of $l69 325 over the same month
Of last year. For the two months of the
fiscal year to Aug. 81, the net earnings have
been $l,3S6 03S, an increase of $50, 1876. The
total income from operation for the two
months shows an increase of $152,679.
Trainmen on the Detroit, Toledo & Mil
waukee road are considerably exercised
over an order to the effect that after Oct /
they will be paid by the day instead of on
mileage runs--twelve hours TIC constitute a
v-'oo
and fremen 81 20, which 1t is claimed is a
reduction of 70 per cent. on their present
wages.
President Ashley, of the Wabash. in his
annual report, speaks in a very compliment
tary manner of the service of Joseph Ram
sey, general manager. He says the crafty
ing results which have been brought about
by judicious economy in train service and
closer attention to minor details in the OPP
Grating department reflect great credit on
Mr. Ramsey.
h.,it1 - ~
a connection with the Indianapolis Sc Vim
cenneS road is being quietly agitated. 1t is
claimed that such a road would be one of
the best-paying roads running into Indian
apolis. Evansville and Fort Wayne are
two very important points in the State,
but to reach either from this city one must
take roundabout route.
P. NJ. Arthur, grand chief of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers; +. p Sar-
geant. grand chief of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen; ]. b. Finnan, second
rsphers, and c. w wilkins, assistant
grand master of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors, We're at Connelsville, Pa. on Sun
day last, and addressed several hundred
railroad men. The subject of consolidating
the orders was discussed, but no definite ac-
ton was taken
General Superintendent Turner of the
Cincinnati. Hamilton q Dayton, and Super
intendent of Motive Power Cory were in
the city yesterday. Mr. Turner states that
the c., III. & u. is now handling the larp-
est tonnage of any time i'm its history. In
addition to a heavy grain movement and
miscellaneous freights the road is now
handlig 25c to 800 carloads of coal per day
Mr.. Cory says as to the power of the road
it is fully up to the demand, but, like other
roads, is short of cars.
There is an increased movement of grain
to the seaboard this week and it is quite
evident that the shippers are anticipating
the advance in rates Oct, Is, and pushing
shipments to avail themselves of the pres
ent low rates After the advance of Oct Il
east-bound rates on grain and grain prod
uctS viii be lower than the rates which pre-.
vailed prior TO the late demoraliza ton be-
ing based on 22l2 cents per 100 pounds, Chi
cago to New York when the former rate
was Is cents per 100 pounds.
Yesterday the fare for the round trip be-
tween ST. Paul and Chicago was $1150. The
st. Faul-ChIcagO lines got into a snarl over
the road which should carry the Twin City
delegation TO q convention of Underwriters
in Chicago. Charges of big commissions
and heavy cuts in the rates were made
and thus resulted in tickets being sold fol-
less than a fare and OHe-third for the rounC
trip. The other lines met the rates These
charged that one OF the lines made a rounC
"trip rate for So This was the excuse fol
making the cut yesterday.
The grievance committee of the Brother.
hood Of Railroad Trainmen will meet in ST
Louis IN a few days with Missouri Pacific
Railroad officials TO discuss the recent dis
harge or large number of freight
orakemen. A secret meeting under Vic,
Grand Master Lee, of ISalesburg H. was
1eld at Nevada, Mo. last Sunday. TIL,
brotherhood feels confident the men will b
eins1ated, as several of the DISCHARGED
ried the spoilers who were beating thei.
~ay on freight trains. There is considera-
ole dissatisfaction among the employees
ara, should the controversy not be amica