The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-26
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
PERsoNAL AID LOCAL.
Arranging for President ROOseveISs Co
ing Visit to the West.

Arranging for President ROOseveIt's Com
ing Visit to the West.
FL. w. Hubbard general freight agent of the
Vandalia, who was in the city yesterday, left for
the West last night.
Barney Kieffe has been appointed general
yardmaster of the Wabash road at Cairo, at a
salary of 81, 800 year
John Egsn, general ticket and passenger agent,
and H. j. Page, general freight agent of the c.,
l., st. L. & c., who were in the city yesterday,
left for Chicago at midnight.
Josiah Tilton, who, after twenty-six years
service as an engineer, year or so ago aban-
doned his engine to go to farming. this week
abandoned farming, and has been given his old
engine No. 10, to run.
Colonel Robert Andrews, general superintend-
ent of the Wabash system is now putting in his
time clearing up the Chicago division of snow
blockades The Colonels train was hauled into
Chicago on Thursday night, by ten locomotives.
John B. Carson has resigned the position of
general manager of the Hannibal d st. Joe but
still holds the position of vice president T. J.
Potter will act as general manager of this road,
as it is practically a branch of the Burlington
road.
T. A. Lewis, Western manager of the Eric
lines, is in Chicago The Vanderbilt and Penn
sylvania lines for a month past have monopo-
hzed the east-bound traffic at that point, and he
has made up his mind that it is time for the
Erie lines to have a show, and has gone up to
clear the decks for fight for business.
Mike Remington, engineer the Indianapo-
lis & st. Louis road began railroad life some
thirty one years ago on the Philadelphia, Will
mington & Baltimore railway. He well remem-
bers when the old hero, General Winfield Scott,
passed over his road when he was boy, and
the good advice the General gave him and his
comrades.
The nresident's car lsNfonon of the T,ouis-
vile, New Albany q Chicago road, was yester-
day sent to New York to bring J. E. Roosevelt,
the president west. Next week he will give the
property good looking over, in company with
General Manager Southland. Colonel John Nc
Leod general superintendent, went on the ear
to New York to accompany the new president to
Louisville
1t is understood that Perry Griffin who
represent the Chicago & Rock Island at Co.
1umbus, o., will be appointed joint district
passenger agent of the Kankakee & Seneca
line, operated by the c., l., St L. & c. and
the G. e. r. |. roads, with headquarters at
indianapolis, he succeeding j.. II. Martin re-
signed Mr. Griffin ranks among the best of the
passenger men.
w Snyder, general manager of the Louis
vile, Evansville & St Louis Airline, who has
been elected general manager of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO d Santa Fe railway, will leave next month
to accept the new position Mr.. Snyder is a very
efficient railroad man, and has made many
warm friends in business and railroad circles
who will regret his departure His headquarters
Will be Galveston, Tex.
j. H. Devereux, president OF the Bee-line sys
tenn, returned from New York yesterday. His
several days tariy East did not cre21e the Loom
IN the stock which usually comes when he visits
New York. However, there Is no railroad man
OF capitalist who knows the condition of the
property and It's fut.dre prospects who is not
satisfied that the stock is worth more than So,
the price Il Is uow quoted