Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1883 — Railroad. Items. [ARTICLE]

Railroad. Items.

The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago people attribute the handsome increase in their net earnings thus far this year, over those of last year, to an increased local traffic and a more economical management. The Chicago & Indianapolis Airline gathered up along the whole line 210 passengers for Monon, on Thursday, who went to see President Arthur, while at a few local stations 302 were picked up to attend Sells' circus at Frankfort the same day.—lndianapolis Journal. To protect themselves against dishonest passenger conductors, if there are any on the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago system, the management will hereafter enforce the rule that a passenger shall pay ten cents extra when he does not purchase a ticket before boarding the train, and that the conductor shall then give- the passenger a check, which will, redeem the money if presented at any ticket office within ten days. The Chicago, & Western Indiana. Rail-road Company, of which the L., N-A. & C. road is a joint owner, and’ over the tracks of which it enters Chicago, has been trying for years to secure the righ of way for its tracks to Van Buren, street, Chicago, but has arrived at a/compromise with the city and the property owners by which it will locate its permanent depots at Polk street, 1600 feet south of. Van Buren.