The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-28
RAILWAY GOSSIP.


pool, is spending the holidays with old-tme
friends in Louisville, Ky.
j. E. flanagan, chief CLERK in the general
ticket Office of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern railway, spent Christmas with friends
in this city.
M. Doherty, commissioner of the Indianapolis
east bound pool, returned yesterday from Ohio,
where he spent Christmas very pleasantly with
old time friends
J. J. Collier, auditor of the Louisville
Evansville & St. Louis Airline was the recipient
of handsome Christmas gift from the
clerks of his department
J. F. Tucker has been appointed by the Joint
executive committee to aid Judge Cooley the
| trunkne arbitrator in fixing new percentages
for the Chicago eastward bound roads.
H w. Hbbard, general freight agent of the
Vandalia writes from Hot Springs that his
rheumatics have nearly disappeared, and he will
be home the latter part of the coming week.
Letters from e. B. Thomas, general manager
of the Bee-line system, announce his safe ar
rival in southern California and that his health
has already been greatly benefited by the trip.
Will Holly, chief clerk for Frank Palmer, Chi
| cago, district passenger agent of the Wabash
road, has been spending several of the holidays
in this ciGy, and will return to Chicago this
evening.
Advices from G. J. Hepburn, superintendent
of the c., H. u D. SYSTEM who is still in Cory,
Pa, are not as favorable few weeks since,
and that he will recover the use of hls lower
limbs is thought to be quite improbable.
John Hennesey, father of J. T. Hennesey,
special policeman, of the Vandalia, was buried
on Thursday. The deceased had reached the age
of seventy four years, and was highly respected
by those who had formed his acquaintance.
H. B. Smith, who has been appointed repre-
sentative of the Wabash road in San Francisco,
is not II. B. Smith, formerly general freight
agent of the Indianapolis, Peru d. Chicago road.
The former comes off of the Grand Trunk road.
Paymaster Shepherd, of the Wabash road,
will to-day pay on the Indianapolis division.
The snow and bad weather has so delayed the
movements of the car that he finds it necessary
to pay this division on Sunday for November
service.
The labors of Mrs. Robinson. the evangelist,
at BrightwOod the last two weeks have resulted
in great good A number of railroad men have
become interested in religious work and are now
contributing literally to help the cause in that
thriving railroad suburb
One of the uses to which il is proposed to put
the locomotive electric headlight, is to have a
second illumination placed the rear of the
engines cab, throwing food of light over the
train. and so arranged that it he turned to
the right or left and be made to illuminate the
station grounds when the train is at staudstill.
President Alexander Mitchell of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul road, says the report of
his resignation is utterly without foundation,
and that he mas no intention of resigning. Some
time ago Mr.. Mitchell intimated that he might
resign by and by, and this is ground enough for
rumors of resignation to further speculative
ends.
The inspection of the c., II. g L railway
shows an improvement of 328 per cent over
1888 Premiums were awarded as follows
First, to Pat McNeal, section No. s. / berty.
Second, for greatest improvement, to B. Keegdn.
section No 2, McGonigle. Third, for best iron
section, to j. Sullivan, section No "a, Fountain
town
The inspectors who viewed the Panhandle
track from Pittsburg to Chicago have awarded
the first prize for the best section of road to
Supervisor McNamee who is in charge of the
track from Bradford Junction to Richmond,
Ind. The second prize was awarded to Super
visor Buhr, of the secuion from Cambridge to
indianapolis.
The directors of the Maine Central railroad
nave voted to extend the salary for six months
of retiring President George E. B. jackson, in
consideration of his valuable services. Mr..
Jackson retiring Jan. l. will open an office
in Portland, intending to devote his attention
particularly to the practice of railroad and cor
poration law.
w. S. Wilson, master of TRANSFORMATION of the
Cairo Short-line railroad. was, Christmas morn
ing, made the recipient of fine testimonial of
the esteem in which he is held by the officers
and employees of that line who, through julius
j. Hedinger, agent at Belleville, presented him
with gold chronometer watch, chain and charm,
valued at $3.50.
From JAN l, 1885, the Office of the general
Western passenger agent of the New York,
Pennsylvania & OHIO Railroad will be abolished.
and the western district consolidated with the
southern. in charge of D. b. Holiness whose
title will be general southern passenger agent,
with headquarters at No. Al w. Fourth street,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Copying after Superintendent Watts, on the
Chicago division, L. B. Taylor superintendent
of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & st. Louis, has
issued an order prohibiting road men from
tering saloons. Master Mechanic Street has
issued a supplemental order to foremen, requir
ing them to inform their meu that any employe
entering q saloon will be discharged at once.
Wednesday morning at Salem, N j., oc-
CURED the death of William e. Smashey, for
merly connected with the L. f. g. w. railway,
and for some time the chief clerk in the Office of
George w. Smith, general passenger agent of
the road. The deceased had many warm friends
in Lafayette. He leaves wife and two children.
The employees of tho l.. f. 81 w. general Offices
at Bloomington furnished beautiful pillar of
flowers, with the word Faithful" wrought in
the center.
William D. Winchester, the pioneer express
man of this country, died at Gloucester, Mass,
few days since. He was connected for many
years with the old Salem and Gloucester stage
line, having charge of its stables and driving
occasion demanded. On the completion of the
railroad to Gloucester he became the pioneer
expressman for that locality and conducted the
business until about 1860, when he removed
to a farm in Ashland Mass, whore he re
manned until last year
Albert S White, general agent Of the BeeIi
system at indianapolis, Monday goes to
Springfield, ILL.,. to represent the indianapolis &
ST. Louis road at the conference between the
railroad officials of roads operating in Illinois
and the Railroad Commissioners, regarding the
reduction of rates. BY the by Mr.. White is said
to be one of the t-posted officials the Bee
line system as regards rates, and he has an in
telligent way OF showing up tho railroad com
panys side which is quite effective usually.
A H. Waggener has been appointed travelling
passenger agent of the Chicago & Northwestern
road, headquarters at indianapolis. His terri
tory includes city of Cincinnati, the Richmond
& IndianAnoIis. limos of Cincinnati Nnmiltnn e