The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-11


Cincinnati. Sc: indianapolis and Cincinnati,
$225i Chicago 1 and i Dga "a 500; Indian
be made for one-way tickets except by
agreement of all lines in interest.
Personal Local and General Notes.
The Monon lines earned in August $296,97S.
against $239.140 in August, 1896; increase
this year, $751;, $685.
The Vandalia will tomorrow run an ex-
cursion from indianapolis to Terre Haute
at 81 for the round trip.
J. w. Greenen, trainmaster of the Indian
apolis division of the Panhandle, is now at
Martinsville, and thinks he is improving in
health.
shops, on the Pennsylvania lines, to work
week.
On the bulk tracks Of the Pennsylvania
Company, in the old j., M q l. yard, in
August, 4,S96 cars were loaded and I'M
loaded.
The railroad commissioners of Massa-
chusetts have created . new position, that
has been selected for the office
James McCrea, first vice president of the
Pennsylvania Company, on Thursday re-
turned from the coast of Maine, where he
had been resting for three weeks.
Tho Toledo, ST. Louis & Kansas City
statement OF earnings for the week ending
Sept. Z, 1896 and 1897 shows 1897, $50. 455 IS /;
1885, $42 1884; increase this year, $1O,126.4.
The Peoria, Decatur & Evansville road
earned in August $92, &c., an increase over
road has earned $685. $685. an increase this
year Of $29, 749
1t is stated that the Cincinnati, Hamilton
G. Dayton will within short time list all
of it's securities on the New York Stock
Exchange for the first time in the history
of the company
Last weel. the Lake Shore led in the
dressed meat shipments from Chicago, the
fGh nV~f a. r. n II
shipments and the Panhandle led all others
in tonnage OF cured meats.
The annual report of the Illinois Central
shows that 1893 officials and employees now
own 1859 paid-up shares of stock, and ,625
have made partial payments on account of
further purchases of one share apiece.
In August the Indiana Car-service Asso-
citation handled Il .2O6 cars, which was SSH
more than in August, 1896. AS these cars
are handled largely for indianapolis indus
tries this item has good deal of meaning
Orders were given on Thursday that the
shops of the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus
the week. For the last four years these
shops have been running but half the time
The projectors of the Columbus & North
western agreed to build the road through
Bellefontaine o., providing the citizens
would give a subsidy of $4,000, and at
meeting on Thursday night, $4,000 of the
sum was secured.
The conductors reports of Trains and
Fl, over the Panhandle to. the ticket re-
ceivers show that on Thursday Train had
one hundred through passengers in the
Pullman cars, and Train Il Sixty-two
through passengers.
NJ s. Connors, superintendent of the Co
lumbus &, Hooking Valley, and his brother
T. NJ CGnnors' chief train 6is2ntohePF a OF
gone to visit with relatives in Pennsylvania
for a couple of weeks.
J. H. Hartwell has been appointed SUI
perintendent of the Tunnel and Fitchburg
division OF the Fitchburg road with head
quarters at Fitchburg and Il. A. Smith
II ainmaster, with the approval or w. ID.
Ewing. general superintendent.
1t is reported that the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company has sold sufficient lands
in North Dakota and Montana to large
banking interest to retire the Missouri di--
vision bonds of the company. The amount
of these bonds is about $1.750000.
Since Sept. l sixteen engineers and fire.
men have been dismissed or have Volun-
tarily left the Chicago q Eastern Illinois,
and new men are now being trained to the
positions vacated. Several of the engi-
neers have gone to the Great Northern.
The passenger department of the Kansas
CITY. PittsbuTg & Gulf will give six cash
prizes to the ticket agents on the northern
division of the system who in the next six
months show. the greatest per cent. of in
crease in business. The first prize is $lOO
The Queen & Crescent was the first road
to introduce the electric headlight, and
recent number of the Electrical Review
gives a very interesting description of the
electric
which it has been largely instrumental in
preventing.
Norman Beokley, formerly general man
ager of the Cincinnati, Wabash & Mich
division of the Big -Four, denies the rumor
which some of the papers have published
to the effect that he had rendered his
resignation.
Freight agents and express company
agents report that more package freight is
now being carried in all directions than at
any former period. Prices Of goods are
steadily advancing, and merchants order
literally of any line OF goods which meets
with ready sale.
O. p. McCarty who, rumor says, is to
succeed John Chesborough as general pas
senger agent of the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern, is spending a few days at
Cincinnati. In passenger circles belief
prevails that such change will be made in
the near future.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, in
securing control of the short railway from
the Union Station at Dayton to the Sol
diers Home, made very shreWu deal, as
all the roads, to use this track, must pay
% cents per passenger carried to the home
on these excursions.
General Manager Schaff, of the Big Four,
General Manager Head, of the Chicago q
dent of the Benton Harbor Cincinnati
road, were in Benton Harbor on Thursday
and selected the site for the new union pas
senger station at that point
c. E. Schaff. general manager of the Big
Four lines, was in the city yesterday, and
in answer to the question, us there any
truth in the reported official changes on the
Big Four?'' replied: mo man leaves the
Big -Four that can help doing so. There is
70 friction, and everybody prospers with
the roads prosperity.
There is a little friction between Presi-
dent Smith of the Louisville & Nashville
and some of the directors President Smith
wishes to use the surplus earnings of the
last few months In improving the property,
and certain stockholders Will vote at the
annual meeting in November to diSburse
the money in dividends.
The interchangeable mileage tickets COM
mite of the Western Passenger Association
met in Chicago yesterday, but did not ac-
compish anything of Importance 1t is an
nounced that the adoption of the ticket is
a question of time only, but it will be
some months before the Western roads are
ready to put the ticket on the market
George w. Ristine, receiver of the Colo
RADIO Midland, has returned to Denver lie
says he will continue receiver for some little
time in winding up the affairs of the re-
ownership, and practically admits that he
can have the presidency of the reorganized
company If he chooses to accept 1t. L. @.
Cannon will continue with the road as its
auditor and financial man.
An Epidemic of Wife Whipping.
T.,sa., nm oolorad living at 421 E,a st