The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
RAILWAY GOSSIP.


The Decline people are arranging for two
grand excursions to Niagara Falls
William Leeds succeeds Harry Miller as az
sistant engineer on the indianapolis division Of
the c., St l.. g. T.
V. 7. Malott, vice president of the Union rail.
way, is expected home to morrow from his New
England pleasure trip.
Charles Parmalee. late contracting agent Of
the West Shore fastfreight line has taken A
clerkship in the local Office
George Boyd, assistant passenger agent of thu
Pennsylvania railroad, arrived in the city yes.
terday morning, on a short visit to his parentR
He returns this evening.
Commissioner Doherty Of the Indianapolis
pool, will attend the meeting In New York.
Thursday. to complete the organization of the
Central Traffic Association.
O. z Jenkins, travelling passenger agent OF
the New York Central road, will spend the Sab
bath in the city, the guest of Walter Nichols,
passenger agent of the Bee line.
NJ. e. ingalls, is gaining the confidence of CAPT
talists and business generally so promptly and
so fully does he publish weekly and monthly
statements, whether earnings show an increase
or decrease.
George S. Spp, car accountant OF the c., l..
st. l.. & c., has obtained TWO weeks leave OF
absence, and WILL during that time, visit Mon
treal, Boston and New York. This is his first
vacation In seven years.
Mr. j. c. Allen, chief clerk of the MESSENGER
department of the ST. Paul Minneapolis g. Man
itoba road has resigned, anu will take a rest OF
several months He has been in railway service
for over twenty five years.
Norman Beckley general manager of the Gin
cinnatl, Wabash 81 Michigan road, has Just
commenced his seventh year in that position.
and the excellent condition of the property gives
evidence of his ability TO manage its affairs
The New York Mail says: Deals between
Mr. Vanderbilt and Mr. Roberts NAV ipcraoua
their capacity of fighting others, but in no other
way improve either the general condition of rail.
way traffic or the paying capacity of their roads"
John B. Frawley announces his return to the
railway service as travelling passenger and land
agent of the Missouri Pacific railway, in circu-
lar in which he declares, as the result of his
| experience, that "a brick in the hand is worth
| two in the hat"
| The Atlanta & West Point railroad has just
refused Hon. W. w. Turner, member of tho
| Georgia Legislature, a pass. The road has
! granted free transportation to all the other
solons, and Turner is mad, it is stated, because
| he has been sighted
| E. w. Jackson, the recently-appointed general
manager of the Mexican Central, will take official
| charge Sept |. He is at present winding I'M
affairs with the Vera Cruz road, with which he
! was connected up to the time he accepted the
| position with the Central.
| II. g. Raworth who has been in the service OF
| the South Carolina railway as locomotive
engineer since 1881, has rendered his resignation
| owing to his feeble health. He was at one time
engineer Of the Best Friend, one OF the pioneer
| locomotives of the country.
| When the chief engineer of the Illinois Central
| railroad was laying out the line and wanted O
| mellifuous name for station, he would shuttle
| packof cards, each inscribed with letter, until
satisfactory combination suggested itself-as
| Tolono, Onyarga, Aledo, Diona Nokoma and SO
on.
Ham hA 1af% 4haH
& P, TO accept the position of superintendent or
| the Cincinnati 81 Northeastern road, is doing
very creditable work In Strengthening out the
respective departments Of the same. One of the
superior officers of the road says he takes hold
like a veteran rallroader.
John Lands, late with the Merchants Dis
patch, is an applicant for the agency of the Cam
ada Southern line at this point the retirement
| of r. G. j. Pendleton, and should not the Office
be merged with that of the Blue, Johnnys
| appointment is well assured so we'll are his
friends in railroad circles standing by him.
| Rumor has it that the Globe Fastfreight line
| is to secure a route into Indianapolis Among
| the applicants for the agency aresCharles Parma
| lee, late contracting agent Of the West Shore.
| and Samuel P Hazard. The first named has
! been favorably spoken of to Manager McLaugh-
! lin. Charley did good work as contracting agent
| of the West Shore.
| A. e. Touzalin, who has charge of the Chi
cago, Burlington 81 Quincy, ST. Paul extension, Id
regarded by Burlington & Quincy managers an
one of the ablest RAILROAD men 10 the eountrwv.
and IT may be doubted if the enterprise would
| have been undertaken if he could not have been
| secured for the head. The Denver extension OF
| Burlington d Quincy conducted by Mr.
! Touzalin from beginning to end.
Grand Organizer s. M Stevens, of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen, organized q
lodge of that order in New Albany Friday night
The following officers were elected: M, Thomas
Fisher V. NJ, w. S. Ashcraft; Sec, Frank
Stephens F., John Glare; nj. c., John Shilii-
deay W., Ed Glare; Com. Peter Hurley; T. G.,
Robert Chapman; O. g., John Rosenberger:
Chap, VIM. Kemper; trustees W. H. stephens,
jr., Robert Sinex, Samuel Austin After the
election of officers ice cream, cake and lemonade
were freely INDUCED in and the boys had
good time