The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
RAILWAY GOSSIP.

IA. Lewis, manager of the Erie lines, is in
New York.
George w Hill, assistant auditor of the Union
Pacific road, has resigned, and been succeeded
by J. W. Griffith.
The twocent-per-mie holiday rate will go
into effect on nearly all the railroads Dec "a and
%, good until Jan. q
c. S. Tappan, of Rochester, N. Y, general
manager of the Nicke plate fastfreignt line, is
spending the Sabbath in the city.
Conductor Dan Miller, on the Cincinnati, Wa
bash & Michigan road, has gone to New Mexico
to position on the Southern Pacific road.
John Snee, paymaster of the c., St L. & P.
is spending the Sabbath in the city. He paid on
the Indianapolis division yesterday, and will pay
on the l. & V. Monday.
John Riley train master of the c., l., ST. L. G.
e., who has been quite i'll for a couple of weeks
is so much better that he was in the superintend-
ents Office for short time yesterday.
E. P. Ripley, general freight agent of the Chi
eako, Burlington & Quincy road, will Leave Old
Point Comfort Va, for home, tomorrow His
health has improved RAPIDLY the last few days,
it is stated.
The employees of the Cincinnati Wabash &
Michigan road are with fear and trembling
awaiting notification of reduction in wages,
rumor OF contemplated cut having been cir
eulated the past week
U. c. Ousterhaut, grand secretary and treas
urer of the Brotherhood of Railroad Brakeman,
will move to Chicago the 18th Of this month,
where the headquarters of the brotherhood will
be located after Jan. l.
The certificates for the charter members of
the train dspatchers have ali been mailed, and
any member failing to receive his certificate
should Immediately acquaint the secretary, Isaac
ID. McEwen of the fact
George Stevens, who is proving so efficient as
superintendent of the Eastern division of the
Wabash system, is but thirty four years old and
but twelve years ago was telegraph operator at
Dalton, Ind, under Colonel Joseph Hill.
Conductor Hough, recently promoted by the
Vandalia people from freight to passenger
conductorship, was presented by his friends
among the locomotive engineers with beauti-
full conductors lantern, properly engraved.
Chief Engineer Becker and Superintendent
Turner, of the Indianapolis & Vincennes road,
yesterday made an inspection of the road for the
purpose of deciding what should be done in the
way of improvements to the road bed the com
ing year.
G. D. Owens for the past fifteen years general
agent in New York Of the Savannah, Florida &c
Western railroad, was rendered banquet at the
Aston House on Thursday by representatives of
all the leading transportation companies engaged
in the Southern trade.
Railroad men, who attended the recent meet
ing of the members of the Chicago and Ohio
River pool, speak in commendatory terms of the
fairness of the decisions of President Malott and
the manner he conducted the meeting, which,
at times, was rather boiserous in its eharact er,
The pay of Auditor Little, of the New York,
Pennsylvania e. Ohio fEret, has been reduced
from $l2, 900 to Sc, 900 year-the salary that he
received before he became essential enough to
the late President Jewett to command twice that.
The pay of other officials will be much reduced,
because their salaries have all heen unusually
liberal.
Thomas Costgan died at Philadelphia on
Wednesday last. He was railroad contractor,
and was engaged IN the construction of the
Schuylkill division of the Pennsylvania railroad,
in which over 600 men were employed. The
Strengthening of the main line of the Pennsyl-
vania was also perfected under his direction.
He had also been identified with the construction
of certain Western roads, the Indianapolis 81
St Louis being one of the number
o. B. Skinner, traffic manager of the Decline
system. who. by the by, in the railroad world
ranks high as traffic manager, commenced his
railroad career in 1853 as a clerk in an Erie
office. He was gradually promoted from one po-
sltion to another, until in 1868 he reached the
position of Eastern superintendent of the Erie
line, This position he held but year and the
LIST of January, 1862 he was appointed manager
of the South Shore line, which position he held
until March l, 1872, when he was appointed gen
eral manager of the Merchants Dispatch,
ana In Che year 1881 he accepted the position of
bfalnc manager OF me Bee-Ilne system. Inc po-
sition he had held previously had acquainted him
much with the affairs of the Decline. and rem
dered him valuable acquisition on the official
roster.
day or two since James McCrea manager
of the Pennsylvania lines. visited the shops at
Indianapolis As he passed by half dozen of
the employees on the c., st. l.. & P. road. one of
the number, clinching his remark with oath,
said ne was the squarest RAJ. ~oad man in this
country; there was not man on the road but
respected and admired his methods of doing
business. YES" said second man, who was a
humble brakeman, 'he is strict but just in his
DECISIONS will hear the grievances of an engine
wiper as readily as those of an official on the
road" Yes" said third ''he is a splendid
man. few months ago we ran a special from
Indianapolis to Chicago and took dinner
at Logansport One of the superintendent
instructed me to telepragh ahead to Logansport
for dinner tor nine. The engineer, fireman
and myself, the brakeman, were not in
cluded in this number. The conductor was, of
course. When the party sat down at the table
Manager McCrea looked around for the engineer
fireman and brakeman, not seeing them he or
dered them sent for, and just as good dinner set
before them the officers of the road had" Com
ment is unnecessary but this kind act will long
be remembered.