The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-10

1,400 cars, 1,062 being loaded. 121 more than
in the corresponding week of 1891
Mrs. Ada Howard who was injured in an
accident on the Vandaia in August, has
brought suit for 5000 damages.
John Gallagher telegraph operator on the
vandaIia. has gore into the train dispatch
ers office OF the Wabash at Peru.
In September the lines centering at Chi
cago delivered %. 15S carloads of stock at the
yards. against 24,767 in September. 1897
One of the cars built by the Panhandle for
carrying live poultry was sert East FRI
day, carrying $3.50 chickens and 600 ducks.
On Saturday another ticket scalping Of
| flee a Columbus, O., closed, leaving but two
Offices in that city. One year ago there
We're seven.
The four Pennsylvania lines handled at
Indianapolis last week 6.6O6 cars, 4.979 being
loaded an increase of 129 over the corre-
spending week of 1897.
Seven hundred and thirty-three employees
of the Illinois Central are now stockholders
of that company. the amount of their hold
ings being 1885 shares.
In the three months ending Sept. 80 it is
stated that the Continental limited on the
Wabash went into Buffalo late but twice,
and then less than half hour.
President Perkins, of the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy, is displeased that re-
port has gained currency that he is 10 re-
sign He does not contemplate such action.
The Big -Four lines proper handled at In
danapoiis last week $3.50 cars, Ioz 90 more
than in the corresponding week OF 1897. OF
the number 1921 were loaded cars, an in
crease Of 669.
James 4. Crutchfield. for some years
Eastern freight agent Of the LoulsViiie q
Nashville at New York city, has been trans.
ferred to Chicago and given the title of
general agent.
On Oct Is Archie Fries. chief clerk in the
Office of the general freight agent or the
coed w. O. Paxton, resigned, as general
agent of the company at Cincinnati.
Master Mechanic Coburn. of the Monon
I ill., Ar1n IyA fot
that the shops are very busy: All spare
time is occupied in equipping freight cars
with automatic couplers and air brakes.
The Queen & Crescent will establish an
terests. 1t is understood that Travelling
Freight Agent c. A. Egly will be promoted
to general agent and placed in charge OF
that territory.
tendent of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy shows that in September there were
than in September. 1897. The decrease was
wholly in the grain movement
The passenger fraternity at Chicago is dis
turbed over the fact that the Interstate
commerce Commission has detectives in that
city investigating the rate situation. There
has been a good deal of rate cutting going
on at that point, tariff rates seldom being
quoted.
A. A. Zion. superintendent of the Union
| Railway Company and Belt Road has asked
| for bids for a. new double track bridge over
White river, the structure 10 De MADE OIL
STEEL 40 feet long in three spans. The
| present abutments will be enlarged to carry
| two tracks.
The Pennsylvania has been testing the
| Bower speed indicator on freight trains with
| satisfactory results, and will now test 1T on
! passenger trains The object is to learn at
! just what speed a train moves on the up or
| down grades, which can be obtained only
| in this manner.
On Thursday Train 20, on the Panhandle
made up forty minutes on its fast time be-
| thirteen cars in the train and it was hauled
| by two locomotives. Some stretches or
| favorable track were covered at a speed or
| sixty-five miles an hour.
| The Vandalia last week dropped little
| below its record for some weeks past,
| handling at Indianapolis 3,O67 cars, 1851 be-
ing 9sded wes o ss b
| loaded cars OF the inbound business 1913
cars were loaded with live stock The Van
| dalia handled at this city In the week end
| ing Oct. 2.s03 loaded cars.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois. it is;
| stated will willingly pay the widow OF
George Brewer, killed in the wreck at 10y
| ford. but declined to pay $4,000, the sum
| demanded She must now accept, under the
| decision of the Appellate Court, 5000 The
case was peculiar one from the fact that
| the administrator was allowed to sue for
| So coo under the Indiana law and have the
case tried in illinois, where only 5000 Is
| allowed.
| E. A. Ford general passenger agent of
! the Pennsylvania lines west and of the
| Vandalia, was in the city on Saturday IN
! conference with V. T. Malott, receiver OF
| the Vandalia lines. concerning changes in
the time schedules of the fast through
trains. In the evening he went to st Louis
! Mr. Ford speaks of their through business
| as being highly satisfactory. Trains 20 and
| q are at their best and Trains and are
steadily increasing in popularity.
An official circular issued by the Michigan
| Central passenger department announces
/ that the territory east Of the Detroit river;
with the exception of the lines west of and
includinr Weiiand. has been added to the
! jurisdiction of w. H. Underwood. of Buff
! falo. general Eastern passenger agent. Tick
| Weliand have been placed under the super,
vision Of S. II. Palmer city passenger ano
! ticket agent at st. Thomas. Ont. These
| changes were caused by the retirement of
| John G. Laven, of Toronto.