The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-31
TOM SCOTS SOlREE.
RAuRoADERs' RALLY.

NIEEsTSNG OF RAILROAD OrFIClAl~o asSIhfS-
DaY-UNloN DEPOT MATTERs-THE BELT
RAMRoAD-ITs COMPLETION FIXED FACT
II. & ST. L. ELECTION.
The city yesterday was throngsd, so to
speak. with railroad men, who coagregate<
here for the transaction of busiaess which
may ultimately rebound to the glory of the
central city. Their meetings we're strictly
secret, and enterprising reporters WHO
tried to cheek their way into the COM
Gil of the railroad lords were courteo2sly
but peremptorily refused admission. The
deliberations were mainly informal, and no
definite action was taken upon the various
matters under consideration except the APP
pointment of cetsin committees. of those
present ia the city representing railroads,
were the Honorable Thomas a. Scott, presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania company; Will
liam Stewart. Pittsburg, general freight
agent OF the same company; Il. ID.
Mailer and j. NJ. Mccullough, of
the Pan Handle; the Hon. III. j. Sewett, OF
Columbus, %. first vice president and man
ager OF the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st.
Louis road and leased lines; David s. Gray,
general western manager OF the Union line;
Mr. Roberts, fourth vice president of the
Pennsylvania company; Mr.. +. >. Nanal-
slime, general southern agent OF the Union
line, headg Varters at Louisville; Mr.. A. b.
Leet, commercial freight agent, Grand Rap
ids. Michigan: j. A. Grier. division freight
agent of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st.
Louis Headquarters at Logansport, Mr.. h.
F. Fuller division freight agent of the same
road headquarters at Cincinnati; Mr.. Ma
than Stevens, general agent of the Pennsyl-
vsnia company, headquarters at Louisville;
Mr.. Carl Hinman, general freight agent of
the Jacksonville, Madison and Indianapo-
lis railroad at Louisville; 81. w. Hubbard,
general freight agent of the Vandalia road !:
Mr.. Horace Scott. superintendent of the
Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis
road; W. r. KcKeen, president of the Terre
Haute road; NJ. E. Ingalls,, of the Indianap-
oils, Cincinnati and Lafayette road. An in
formal
MEETING OF FREIGHT AGENTS
was held at the Office of j. A. Perkins. gen.
eral agent of the Pennsylvania company but
no action of any kind was taken. 1t was
simply a consultation meeting, at which the
various matters relating to freight interests
were discussed. On the End day of April,
Handle line will be held in this city when
important business it is expected, will be
transacted. The meetings at the union depot
were chief in importance, having under con-
sideration union depot matters and the Be t
railroad project. At the meeting of the
union depot board the Beltountaine,
Pan Handle, /. G. IL L, Jeffer-
sonvilie, and Terra Haute roads were
represented. Horace Scott was elected pres
ident and Mr.. w. n. Jackson officiated as
secretary. No final action was taken upon
ANYTHING Messrs. Jewett, Ingalls, and
McKeen were appointed a committee TO
confer with the city in rference to grades
and lowering the tracks, and Messrs. Nc
Keen, Scott, Woodward, Caldwell and Spann
were appointed a committee to value the
property of the Union railway company.
Articles of association were discussed but
M m uCQ ms A in
regard to
THE BELT RAILROAD,
Messrs. Henry G. Lord, president of the
company, Richard j. Bright, Thomas ID.
Kingan, Horace Scott and Mr.. Smith were
present. The matter was generally dis
cussed, and there was a unanimous express
sion OF feeling in favor of the construction
of the road. Every one concurred in the
opinion that the road was necessity, and
should be completed at the earliest oppor-
tunity. The feeling prevalent at the meet
ing Enthusiastically leads to the conclusion
that the project will be success. As these
meetings were merely incidental 1.-THE
greater number of prominent railroaders
being directors of the Indianapolis and st.
Louis road, and were here to attend
THE ANNUAL ELECTION
OF that road) there were no decided steps
taken in any direction, but the utmost har-
mony prevailed throughout the delibera-
tions. The election above alluded to was
held at Mr.. Woodward's Office on Alabama
street. The following named directors, 1.-THE
old board) were present: From the Pan
Handle-The Hon. Il. A. Scott, +. ID. Mossler
and j. NJ. Mccullough from the Cleveland,
Columbus and Cincinnati road-Messrs. j.
II. Devereaux, E. w. Woodward and J. H.
Hurlbut. The following named officers (the
same as last year, were elected-President,
E. w. Woodward; Secretary and Treasurer.
Edward King; Auditor, A. J. Mcdowell;
General Superintendent, Daniel Woodward.
Reports of officers were submitted and APP
proved.