The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-12
RAILWAY GOSSIP.

Ed Carver, one of the oldest conductors on the
Wabash road, and wife, left for Nebraska on
pleasure trip yesterday.
Major Robert Emmett district passenger
agent of the L., N. A. & c., who has been in
Kansas for some ten days, returned yesterday.
John Evan, superintendent of the Indianapo-
lis division of the Decline, returned last night
from couple of weeks tarry in Colorado in fine
trim
MFR. William Clark has been appointed general
freight and passenger agent of the Boston
Hoosac Tunnel & Western railroad, vice A. s.
Cane, resigned.
F. w Greene has been appointed travelling
passenger agent for the Northern Pacific for the
State of Missouri He will make his headquar-
ters at ST. Louis.
The train dispatchers meet this evening to de-
termine whether the Indiana division shall be
maintained as an auxiliary branch of tile
national association,
J. g. Everest, the general passenger agent of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st, Paul road, was in
the city, yesterday prospecting. He did not
visit scalper Powells Office.
Robert Starbuck, private secretary of Super
intendent Evan, and George f. David, general
yardmaster at this point for the Bee line, leave
tomorrow for Petosky on ten days pleasure
trip
The Chicago freight bureau is to lose one of
its best men, c. NJ Wilker. who has been offered
Il
Louis road desiring to have him as its New
York representative.
The report is again in circulation that Presi-
dent Thomas will decline a reelection as chief
executive OF the East Tennessee, Virginia &
Georgia road, the Thomas Brice party having
lost control of the stock.
James McHenry, the English railroad mag
nate with many grievances, is out with another
circular critieising the American system of
maintaining railroads 1t is the same old circu-
lar, with slight variations.
John Mcleod, formerly general superin-
tendent of the L., N, A. e. c., is now chief en-
gineer in the construction of the new Indiana
and Kentucky bridge across the Ohio river,
which requires his entire attention.
f. W. Sloan, superintendent of the Indiana
division of the American Express Company who
mas been East month or more, is expected home
to morrow His health is much improved by a
rest from the arduous duties of his position
H s. Haines, general manager of the Savan-
nah, Florida q Western and Charleston & Sa-
vannah railroads has written an interesting
article on efficient railroad management, in
which special stress is laid upon the advantages
of an advisory board to the general manager.
| A. j. Kennedy, chief clerk of the freight de-
| partment of the Chicago G. Grand Trunk pool
| office has resigned to accept position in Indi
| annapolis He was handsomely remembered by
the attaches of the Office of the c. 81 Ct. Il. road
they presenting him with an elegant gold watch.
| Now it is said that father Vanderbilt has had
| to take some of Corneliuss load, Wall street hav
| ing been too sharp for him Two of the boys
| have tried their hands at running the stock
market and there are two others yet to come.
The sons-in-law have no Importance except by
marriage, it is stated.
Cornelius Vanderbilt is an exemplary young
man. He is devout attendant at church on
Sundays, and passes the plate with decorous
modesty; he established branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association in the basement of
the Grand Central Depot, and is always a
shining light at its meetings.
Asa L. Burroughs, recently with the Louis
vile, Evansville & St Louis Air line, will
company Captain ]. NJ Phillips, of the Gulf,
to morrow to Galveston. Mr. Burroughs has &C
cepted the position of private secretary to Mr.,
Phillips
L. G. Cannon, auditor of the Transcontinental
Association, headquarters San Francisco has
prepared statement of pereents the roads in
the association are respectively entitled to, and
tariff sheet, for which work he has been highly
complmented by the arrangements of the Union
Pacific and Central Pacific roads Mr. Cannon
was educated on the old l., p. & G. road, which
has turned out several frst-class railroad men,
In an interview Alexander Mitchell president
of the St Paul Railway Company, said; There
was great deal said about my resignation dur
ing my absence, and it caused me some little
trouble, Even from London inquiries came in
regard to the matter, and was obliged to send
was really not bit of truth in it. The story
must have originated from the fact that l
thought ought to be relieved after twenty
years service"
W. A. VanFink, chief engineer of the Louis
vile, Evansville g. St Louis Airline, will, on
Tuesday next, be married to Miss Cora Elliott,
daughter of w. 7. Elliott, agent of the sleeping
car companies at this point Rev. Mr.. Hughes,
of Richmond, will perform the marriage cere-
mony and the bridal party will leave over the
PENNSYLVANIA an Ea
trip Mr. VanFink is spoken of as being a very
competent civil engineer and genial gentleman
and the bride has large circle of admiring
friends.
The healthy growth and the prosperity in every
way OF the association of the brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers is favoraby spoken of and
is largely due to Grand Chief Arthur who pos
sesses the entire confidence Of the organization
The chief is under medium height and while his
hair and beard have long since turned to gray
he is only little over fifty years of age His
countenance shows unmistakable traits of char
aeter. Quiet and retiring in manner, he is cour-
teous, but firm AS the chief executive officer
of the organization, he has safely plotted it
through many storms, and no man could be
found at the head of any order possessing the
confidence and support of the members in a
greater degree than Pete Arthur, as he is IA
military called
Probably were some practical, economical
railroad manager of a Western road of the char
tho management of the Philadelphia & Reading
road it could be converted into valuable prop
erty. The fact is high -salaried men are crush
ing the life out Of it, and, il reports true
there are many eXtravaganG outlays, which
might be reduced without interfering with the
efficiency of the service In the engineer corps,
for instance it is stated that there is one su-
perior officer receiving $4,000 per annum, two
officers of a little less superior quality receiving
$l2, 600 per annum, two more officers of a grade
below the last at $40, 900 per annum, four addi-
tional great beings receiving $751; 900 per annuu,
and a small army Of active men at lower salaries
who do the work.
The State Geological Report.
Professor Collet is in receipt of more than
score of highly co1nmendatory letters from the