The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-24

Stock of the Indiana Illinois & Iowa has
been stricken from the New York Stock
Exchange list.
The Monon lines in the second week of
October earned $73.92S against $6S,6S9 in the
corresponding week of 1897.
son of NJ. E. Ingalls,, president of the
Big Four road is said to be interested in
business way in railroad to be built in
China.
The'Big Four lines proper handled at In
dianapolis last week 1882 cars 11,14S being
loaded, an increase over the corresponding
week of 1897 of 1,119.
The Boston & Maine, after a thorough
test, has decided to use for crossties cedar
wood. and last week placed a contract for
100000 standard cedar railroad ties
The Wagner Sleeping-car Company has
put on line Of sleeping cars between Pitts
burg and Chicago, over the PittSburg S
Lake Erie and Lake Shore roads.
]. t. Young. chief engineer of the Ohio
Southern, is preparing plans for new shops
Tor the company to cost $4,000 Where
rided
In September the Central Passenger Asso-
citation sold 1884 interchangeable mileage
books, making total of 1856 since this
form OF mileage was introduced, thirteen
months ago.
S. X. Hart. long time in service as
engineer on the Pennsylvania lines east.
tive power of the branches of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad.
The $500 line to-day opens for business its
Bismarck branch TO Hobard, n. d. Next
season the company will build through to
Bismarck and become a competitor of the
Northern Pacific.
The Pennsylvania Company on Friday
cinnati & Muskingum Valley road at Zanes-
willie. o. and $1,000 worth of stamps were
affixed TO the document.
On the several divisions of the Pennsyl-
vania lines the time of the fast freight
trains has been shortened that their
time compares favorably with that of
many of the passenger trains.
The Findlay Fort Wayne G. Western
management has arranged with the Penn
syivania Company TO repair and repaint
vania shops in Fort Wayne.
The earnings of the Chesapeake e. Ohio
in the second week of October were ST., 230
in excess OF those of the corresponding
week of 1887, and since July l an increase
is shown this year of $l35,523
The passenger department of the Chica-
go, Burnngton Quincy has been doing
some good work of late. Some days of the
present month the passenger earnings have
been e. per cent. of the total
The Boston < Albany is about to arrange
traffic alliance with the. Philadelphia.
Reading a. New England, which will be eff
benefit TO the Boston & Albany in secur-
ing more business from the West.
The locomotive engineers on the New
York Central claim that the eysight test
pointed TO wait on the management with a
view of having the rules modified
The New York Central earned in the three
months ending Sept. 30 81 1874. Ss6. a de-
crease, as compared with the corresponding
period OF 1897. OF $SS4, 552 the net earnings
were ASs6,2l4. decrease this year of
$l47. 435.
As usual in the fall OF the year number
or the railroad shops will commence TO run
but nine hours day. AS rule however.
the shops are crowded with work and would
work full time, bur for the shorter hours
Of daylight.
The four Pennsylvania lines handled at
indianapolis last week 6626 cars 5000 being
loaded. increase of Al over the CORE
spending week of 1897. The increase was
made by the Indianapolis division of the
Panhandle
Maj. G. X. Hine OF the United States
army spent Sunday in the city. the guest of
Htne VIII 80 10 Cleveland 10 resume his