Erie Fives GM heads to New York and rail news Friday
A. Lewis general manager of the Erie Fives visits New York as stockholders meet for the N. A. & C. on March 11. The report covers freight department reorganization, late northbound trains due to snow, Pennsylvania electric passenger car tests, and various Western railroad staffing and rate debates.
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A. Lewis
Erie Fives
New York
H. C. Diehl
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
H. Long
Chicago & Rock Island Road
London
Eng
Wiliam K. Vanderbilt
New Orleans
William H. Vanderbilt
French
Association of General Freight Agents of the West
Southern Hotel
St. Louis
Fini
FP. W. Richardson
Troy
N. Y
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
W. H. Conner
Attica
Wabash Road
Monties
Stevens
Peru
Ind
Ton
Ill
Covington
Western
West Shore Line
Sea Board
West Shore Road
Isaac W. Morrow
Pennsylvania Company
West
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Decatur
Lemuel Stevenson
Western Association of General Passenger and
Galt. House
Louisville
King
The
Wabash
Illinois
W. Spiers
Peoria
S. B. Knight
H. D. Gould
Springfield
Gould
Knight
Spiers
State
Pool
Conductor Charles Carnahan Defends Pass Holder on Wabash Train
On a Friday evening a passenger with a valid Wabash pass boarded east of the city and was allowed to travel. A following agent challenged the fare, provoking an altercation with conductor Charles Carnahan who then disciplined the agent. The incident ended with the agent resigning and Carnahan continuing his trip amid tensions over railroad policing.
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A. Wabash
Charles Carnahan
Wabash Railroad
Lafayette Journal
Cty
Jerico
Danville
Con
Solorn
Mebelnt Rais
Aes
Earley ' ¢ Depot
Prospects Brighten for Locomotive Works Output
Netter Fimes in Prospect for Locomotive Works. The prospects for locomotive works brighten as sixteen shops exist in the country and total 1,271 locomotives were built in 1884 with about 100 for export. Trustworthy figures show 29,227 locomotives owned by North American railroads. With a twenty five year life, about 1,169 more locomotives must be constructed to renew stock.
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Sxteen
M16
North America
Shmdar Ol Geirz
Uniform Coupon Ticket Idea Gains Steam
A conductor recalls being docked for a misworded coupon ticket and argues for uniform coupon tickets to reduce losses. Proposes color coded classes, identical front faces, and large road initials for quick verification, noting current variety hinders conductors who must inspect many coupon types. Calls for general passenger agents to discuss standardization.
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Senger
General Huidekoper Reappointed Philadelphia Postmaster
General H. 8. Huidekoper, after a short stay in the West over Western Car Company matters, returns to Philadelphia and is reappointed postmaster. The Philadelphia Times credits his tenure with politics-free post office administration and notes President Cleveland will struggle to find a Democrat as capable to lead the office.
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H. 8
Huidekoper
Western Car Company
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Times
Cleveland
Rail and Lake Lines Tie West Shore to Major Systems
West Shore arranges rail and lake routes with Anchor line Buffalo to Chicago and with Lake Superior Transit via Rochester and Buffalo New York Philadelphia to reach Baltimore & Ohio. Lines sell “starvation rates” with no lower prices expected. Carr’s Hamburg tickets denied at $4.50, company says $6 net per passenger. Boston Journal notes New York & New England facing over $1,000,000 deficit and possible foreclosure. potential second mortgage reorganizations discussed. Springfield Republican says railroad investment morale is at a low ebb due to extravagant competition and uncertain Congress policy. Minnesota Governor Hubbard complains transportation charges negate grain price declines for farmers. Baltimore & Ohio Employees’ Mutual Association report: 924 cases adjusted, with 166 in transportation, 226 machinery, 128 road, 211 transohio, 60 Pittsburg, 133 physicians.
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West Shore
Anchor
Buffalo
Chicago
Lake Superior
Lake Superior Transit Company
Baltimore & Ohio
Rochester
Buffalo, New York
Carr
Hamburg
The
Boston Journal
New York & New England
Springfield
Mass
New England
Congress
Hubbard
Minnesota
Baltimore& Ohio Ballroop
Meligt Association
Transportation Department
M. S
Machinery Department
Road Department
Transohio Division
Pittsburg Division
Physicians’ Bills
New Question Ruled In Suit On Assignee Rights
Judge Walker of the Superior Court ruled there is no statutory provision or Supreme Court precedent for an assignee suing to challenge confessional judgments. In the case David D Long vs Crittenden A Cox and others, the court sustained a demurrer, holding an assignee cannot legally bring such an action. The decision may be appealed.
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David
D. Long
Crittenden
Crittenden A. Cox
George S. Carrington
Julius W. Hinkley
N. A. Hyde
Daniel D. Low
Lops
Carrington, Hinkley
Walker
Hon. Lewis
David D. Lang
C. A. Cox
George H. Carter
Hendricks County
John H. Lewis
Danger Ahead Warning on Weans Health Remedies
A fragmented warning urges attention to child health and warns against neglecting symptoms. It mentions blood in saliva, loss of appetite and suggests a so called Medical Discovery as superior to oil. The text promotes an unexplained purifier and urges immediate action.
Court record judgments and rulings in multiple county cases
In three court rooms Judge N B Taylor D W Howe and Lewis Walker preside over numerous suits. Judgments issued include 447.64 against Routier 650 against Mitchul with Barnes cost, and dismissals or continuations on other actions. Decrees modified quiet title and custody determined. Trials by jury or court proceed with motions for new trials overruled and costs awarded where appropriate.
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N. B. Taylor
Jacob Cunmer
Peter Routier
Isaac N. Neeld
Andrew
Mitchul
Barnes
Neeld
Charles E Anderson
Charles F. Barnes
James E. Twiname
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Anne K. Browning
Frederick A. W. Davis
United Order of Honor
William A. Reading
D. W. Howe
Thomas W. Christerson
Frederick Brewer
John R. Sheehan
Jane McFarland
Keziah Fowler
William Weber
Laura Beck Et al
Andrew P. Jones
Methodist Preachers Meeting Debates Pew Renting
The Methodist ministers met for devotional exercises led by Rev. J A Ward. A committee of Drs. Alabaster and Marine was appointed to represent the meeting. Discussion on rented pews versus free seats highlighted its financial benefits and exclusiveness concerns. The next topic will explore English occupation of Egypt and its moral and national bearing.
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J. A. Ward
California Street
Alabaster
Meridian-street
Egypt
Water mains for the insane hospital seek state funding
A gentleman argues the Water company should persuade the Legislature to allocate about 20 000 dollars to lay mains from the city to the Illinois asylum hospital. He notes the hospital houses over 1700 people and warns against insufficient protection after the Kankakee asylum fire.
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Kankakee
New St. Vincent Hospital Planned on Ray House Site
The plan is to build a new hospital on the Ray House site with modern hospital and sanitary facilities, not to use or slightly remodel the existing building. The city will have a prideful new facility, replacing the old Ray House property with a purpose built structure.
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St. Vincent Hospital
Ray House
Pimples and Symptoms Signal Stormy Health Warning
Asia raindrop foretells a storm. The text discusses bodily health signals and a claimed remedy, Dr Harter's iron tonic, to neutralize and expel a virus believed to threaten health. The article presents a sensational, period voice linking weather imagery to medical cures.
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Asia
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