Affairs of the Railways Personal and Local
L. Dunn, general superintendent of the L. A. C. was in the city yesterday on official business. J. E. Gimperling, superintendent of the Day Yon & Ironton road, has been seriously ill. S. B. Sweet, Wabash freight agent, is in town to meet shippers. Hixson named general passenger freight agent of the Milwaukee & St. Paul, based in New York. Waite leaves for a New York conference with President Jewett. Straight becomes master of transportation for Missouri Pacific at Sedalia. Mitchell of Lafayette appointed ticket agent of L. N. A. C. in Chicago. Rail pool meetings discuss ratifying rates and governing trates. War news on immigrant rates may trigger exodus but traffic may rise. West-bound rate integrity pursued by trunk lines with Sloan and Fink cooperation. Doherty reports east-bound lines intend to maintain twenty cent grain rates to New York. Bloomington pool plans and harmonized L. B. W. and C. A. pools. Wrecking-frog Company markets orders. Indianapolis Works produced one thousand frogs. Chesapeake & Ohio declines Transcontinental Association commissioner role. L. G. Cannon continues. Arbitration settlement disputes linger over January 1. Ticket scalpers seek repeal of laws through Legislature. local agents backed by national association. Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan may extend to Bloomington line, connecting Lake Michigan and Indianapolis. L. N. A. & C. gains in public favor. earnings improving with fewer rebates. Pittsburgh Dispatch condemns Pennsylvania Railroad moves in the railroad war. Publics demand prudent management. talk turns to receivers and the need for competent leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Dunn
J. E. Gimperling
Yon & Ironton Road
S. B. Sweet
Wabash
Indianapolis
Joseph R. Hixson
Missouri Pacific
Sedalia
C. Mitchell
Lafayette
Chicago
E. O. Mermick
Northern
Chicago & Ohio River Pool
Commissioner Fink
Sloan
Fink
Doherty
New York
Bloomington
Chesapeake & Ohio Road
Transcontinental Association
L. G. Cannon
J. F. Tucker
National Association
Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan
Anderson
Ind
Indiana, Bloomington & Western Road
Cincinnati
Wabash & Michigan
Lake Michigan
Pittsburg Dispatch
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Iowa Railway Commission Report Details Track and Stock Figures
The Iowa Railway Commission reports 59 000 stockholders in Iowa railways holding 390 586 766 in face value with 2115 miles of main track 473 miles added in 1884 at 23742 per mile. Earnings rose 2 833 068 91 while fell 1 433 371 75 for a net gain of 1 411 597 16. 120 people died this year including 72 employees and 15 others. The commission urges safety legislation and better posting at crossings to reduce trespasser deaths on tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Railway Commissioners
Vanderbilt Decries Railroad Pools as Failure
William H. Vanderbilt voices disgust with pooling schemes and criticizes President Roberts. He says pooling harmed the New York Central, noting it favors weaker roads, invites new lines, and prompts demoralizing rate pressure while offering no protection in downturns.
Railroads Face Bankruptcy Threat as Pool Disrupts
Railroad experts say several major lines including the Wabash and Erie may fail due to heavy bonded and floating debt. The end of the Trunk Line pool could mark the collapse of pools and combinations and the squeeze on inflated stock values.
War on southern passenger rates sparks rate war
John Egan of the Cincinnati, St. Louis and Chicago lines informs H R Dering of the J M & L that southern routes to Jacksonville and New Orleans are being cut to meet tariff rates. Ticket scalpers at Indianapolis chase full rates, aiming to offset losses as they sell over two lines. Southern travel this winter remains disappointing after hoped for traffic.
Comparative Cost of Transportation on Pennsylvania Railroad
A table shows the Pennsylvania railroad business from 1865 to 1884. In 1883 and 1884 the average freight charge fell to under one cent per mile. Compared with 1865, carriage costs dropped by over 50 million dollars. The line reduced transportation costs on its main line for the last seventeen years by about two million dollars per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Opposing Views on Railway Discrimination in State Messages
Governor Pattison of Pennsylvania denounces the legislature for not enacting punishment laws against railway discriminations. Governor Crittenden of Missouri argues that discriminations will occur in railway management as in any business and that railroads must control rates as they cannot operate without favoritism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattison
Pennsylvania
Crittenden
Missouri
Eastbound Pool Freight Association tariff agreed
After a misunderstanding at a weekly meeting in Commissioner Doherty s office the East bound Pool Freight Association reaffirmed the tariff. Rates are listed for city pairs including New York Philadelphia Washington Pittsburg Baltimore Buffalo with no changes to first six classes and with day to day validity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pool Freight Association
Doherty
India
P'L's
St'ves Hogs
Gmesi Esc
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Buffalo
Miscellany of Railways and Earnings Across North America
A summary of railway plans and financials includes a Quebec to Labrador railway proposal referred to Civil Engineer Bell of Ottawa with favorable reports. Earnings figures from January weeks show Chicago Milwaukee St Paul up, Chicago Alton down, plus a detailed West Coast and British Columbia metal output. Also noted are Delaware and Hudson canal route plans, Boston pool critique, vast Boston passenger flow, and 1884 Atchison earnings with 1883 comparative context and maintenance costs.
Why Judge John Davis Got St. Pittsburg Dispatch
The article discusses Judge John Davis as a subject of private debate in Washington over his nomination to the Court of Claims bench. Observers consider whether his rise stems from his role in Blaine’s defeat last fall or from his marriage to Mrs. John Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davis
St. Pittsburg Dispatch
Washington
Court of Claims Bench
Blaine
Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Remedy Ad Cures Coughs
An old advertisement warns readers to treat a lingering cough promptly to avoid tuberculosis like symptoms. It touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Remedy as a cure for lung and throat ailments and urges early action to prevent serious illness.
Court records of Supreme Court decisions listed
Supreme Court affirmed or reinstated various cases across several circuit courts. Notable items include Langsdale versus Woollen affirmed. Kreuter et al. versus Forsyth et al. affirmed. Hunt versus The New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company affirmed. Briggs versus Weber affirmed. and multiple petitions for rehearing overruled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Joshua M. W. Langsdale
W. W
Elliott
Franklin W. Hunt
New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co
Lake C. C
Affirmed
Colerick
Thomasake
Sarah A. Briggs
Marion S. C. Affirmed
Black
W. Hyler
Ezra Scott Humble
OS. C
Franklin
Richard Ford
Samuel Guffin
Posey
Bicknell
C. O
Wilinn Clauser
Daniel G. Jones
Clinton C
C. C
James Pixley
David L. van Nostern
Delaware
C. C. Affirmed
Black J
Indianapolis Superior Court Dockets Summary
In Indianapolis court rooms 1 2 and 3 judges Taylor Howe and Walker hear multiple cases. Malleable Iron Company wins $10620.40 against Unthank Plow. Mansur administrator sues Hinkston et al. for foreclosure with $7000 and $6000 judgments against Hinkson and Wishard. Kinney vs Merchants' Dispatch damages $126. Aiken vs Marcy dismissed. Cleveland Baking Company win defense. Hasselman trial by jury. Sackett vs Drew ODonnell dismissed. Sherman divorce new trial denied. Griffin vs Warner verdict for defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Taylor
Indianapolis Malleable Iron Company
Unthank Plow Company
Charles I. Anderson
Charles B. Barnes
D. W. Howe
Amelia B. Mansur
Hezekiah
Hinkson
Wishard
Alena Griffin
L. Warner Et al
William G. Sherman
Annie L. Sherman
Lewis A. Walker
Lorenzo D. Kinney
Merchants’ Dispatch Transportation Company
James C. Aiken
James C. Aiken Et al
A. Marcy Et al
Cleveland Baking Company
Charles A. Shotwell
O. H. Hasselman
Jacob Crone
Jacob Sackett
Frank Drew
John O'Donnell
Judge Pierce Norton and notable court outcomes
Albert Luther pleads guilty to petit larceny and receives one year in the penitentiary. Charles Havens found guilty of assault with intent to kill, fined $100 and sentenced to fourteen years imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Luther
Petit Larceny
Charles Havens
Odessa freight car robbery gang uncovered in Missouri
In Odessa and Lexington arrests reveal a gang plundering Chicago and Alton railroad cars. Three men were arrested in Odessa and seven more in Lexington, with about $20,000 worth of goods stolen in recent months and more arrests anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Odessa
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Lexington
Chicago & Alton
Hood's Sarsaparilla for Catarrh Aimed at Radical Cure
An 19th century advertisement asserts catarrh is a common, disagreeable disease that can progress to consumption if untreated. It claims Hood's Sarsaparilla, a constitutional remedy, works through the blood to reach all parts and effect a radical, permanent cure, manufactured by C. L Hood & Co. in Lowell, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Ishler
Thaddeus Stevens
Mishler
Kasil Sigent HH. D
Blix
W. W. Reid
Stileon
eGo Ltd
Price Co
Chainne
Horlick’s Food CO
Racine
Wis
Horiiocr
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Williamh. Vanderbilt
Roberts
New York Central
Erie
John Egan
Southern
Cincinnati Southern Road
H. R. Dering
Louisville & Nashville Road
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New Orleans
Union Depot
Louisville & Nashville
Cincinnati Southern
Quebec
Labrador
Bell
Ottawa
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Birmingham
England
London and Northwestern Railway
London Queen
Fargo & Co
Missouri River
British Columbia
Mexico
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company
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Carbondale
Jefferson Junction
Albany & Susquehanna Railroad
Boston Advertiser
Boston
Atchison
the Court Record
Superior Court
Marion Criminal Court
Pierce Norton
Hostetter
Swift
Sere
R. S. Bradford
Tiptonville
Tenn
John Hix
Thomson, Ga
M. F. Crumney
M. D
Oglethorpe
J. H. Campbell
Columbus, Ga
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
D.A. Bohlen & Son
Sons
Ici Si Mianapols, Tmd
Solara
John Mundell & Co
Girard
Philadeliae
Solar P
Alt Suamaaie Tenston
Express
America
F. Gunther
Confectioner
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Business Directory
Patent Solicitors
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Cas
Hubbard Block
Washington and
Meridian Streets
Journal Building
Corner Market and
Circle Streets
J.R. Ryan & CO
Maryland Street
RAY, Knefler & Berryhill
Delaware Street
Pennsylvania Street
Corner Pine
Lord Streets
W. B. Barry
Smith’s Chemical Dye-Works
Martindale's Block
Postoffice
John B. Smith
Horlick
G. W. Batley
Amer Truss CO
Hesane
Kline
Ana Gandnacen
DRI
Oat Arch St
R. W. Robinson & Son
Greenwich Street
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United States
THE
Asylum Street
Hartford
Conn
M. Bennett, Jr
Home Office
London
U. S
State of Indiana
Office of Auditor of State
State of
Indiana
Ieee
H. Rice
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Commerce Ins Tranche Company
State Street
Albany, N. Y
Albany
N. Y
Cohoes
Total Assets
Orule
Jas. H. Reoe
National Fire Insurance Company OF Hartford
Meald
Jas. H. Rick
State
OF Tay
Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Comp'y
Hartford, Conn
Sos Bo Lee
Jas. H. Rice
GAS Company
South
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