The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-14
RAILWAY GOSSIP.

c. ID. Sprague, formerly agent of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific company. at Dss Moines,
Ia, has been appointed agent for the Continental
fastfreight line, with headquarters in that city.
General Manager A. A. Robinson, of the Wich-
ita & Western Kansas railway, has resigned,
and Frank III. Hill has been appointed superin-
tendent, freight and passenger agent OF the same
road
To-day union meeting of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers will be held at Eversman's
Hall in the city of Toledo. P. M. Arthur, grand
chief engineer of the brotherhood, will be
present.
In one of the cabooses run on Wabash train
is the motto, neatly framed 'God Bless Our Ca
boose, No. 220.' Tue motto was worked by the
wife of the rear brakeman, and is very hand
somely executed.
c. T. Hobart, formerly division superntend-
ent Of the Northern Pacific railway has succeed
ed in getting lease of the property of the Vel
lowstone Park Improvement Company from the
receiver of the company, and has taken charge
of the property including the hotel.
The conductors who went an excursion to
the Yellowstone Park at the close of their re-
cent annual meeting in Minneapolis. have pre-
sented Mr. T. W. Teasdale, general passenger
agent of the Chicago, ST. Paul. Minneapolis 81
Omaha road, with a handsome gold-headed
cane
The third annual convention of Railway Tel
egraph Superintendent Association will be
held at the Weddell House. Cleveland o., June
IL. Charley Selden, formerly of the Wabash,
but now the manager of the great B. g. O. tele-
graph system is the president of the association,
which is one OF the most useful associations OF
railway officers.
William r. McKeen, president of the Terre
Haute & Indianapolis and Terre Haute
& Logansport roads, also president of
the Vandalia system, June l began his nine
teenth year in such position. Mr.. McKeen is
looked upon as one of the brightest, most sue
cessfu, and above ALL honorable railroad men in
the country. He was born Oct 20, 1927
The South Carolina railroad, which is one of
the oldest roads in the country, has had only
three master mechanics since the first appoint
ago. The first was Mr.. Darrell, who held the
position for forty years, and was succeeded by
Mr. W. Bell Smith, who served ten years, and
was followed by Mr.. P. j. Cochrane, who is now
in Office.
Speculation is already rife as to who will be
the successor of j. HI. Rutter, late president of
the New York Central road. The Hon. j. III.
Devereux, president of the Decline system, is
prominently mentioned for the position. Mr..
Devereux is known to be held in high esteem by
William FL. Vanderbilt, and no one will question
his ability to fill the position made vacant by
the death of Mr.. Rutter.
G. w. Adams, general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania Company in Chicago, was recently
the recipient of great surprise, namely a letter
from an honest man. The letter. accompanied
by postal order for S. 3d. stated that the writer
had recently been passenger on one of the
company's trains, and as the conductor failed to
collect any fare he sent So 95, the amount he
would have paid for his ticket Mr.. Adams in
tends to have the letter put in fivedollar frame.
The Boston Transcript of Friday says 'The
information comes to-day that Mr.. Brayton Ives
has gone to Portland Ore, to attend the annual
meeting of the Oregon Railway g. Navigation
Company, determined to take the official scalp of
President Elijah Smith, despite the fact that the
latter gentleman has nearly the entire number
of the proxies of the stockholders of the com
pany in favor his reelection. Mr.. Ives may
make trouble, but he cannot make very much of
it, and perhaps he may learn that the majority
has some rights which the minority, even if it
does consist of Brayton Ives and the Phladel-
phia Press are bound to respect"
Below are given sketches of the railroad careers
Of the general officer of the Indiana. Blooming
ton & Western road Charles e. Henderson, gen
eral manager Indiana, Bloomington g. Western
railroad, and Ohio Southern railroad. Office
indianapolis; was born in jefferson county, West
Va, Sept. 25, 1874. Entered railway service
Jan. 5, 1870 as clerk Fort Scott station, Mis-
souri, river Fort Scott railroad; April 1870, to
February 1874, clerk general freight and ticket
Office same road, February 1874, to April. 1879,
chief clerk to the general superintendent of the
Missouri River Fort Scott & Gulf, and Leaven-
the receiver of the last named road, and in charge
of the land Office; April to September, 1879 pros
pecting routes in southern Kansas, Missouri and
Arkansas, also settling purchasing accounts Of
the Springfield & Western Missouri railroad;
September, 1879, to April 1880, general freight
and ticket agent of the Atchison & Nebraska
railroad April to Octobe., $780, auditor, cashier
and paymaster of the Indiana, Bloomington e.
Western railway; October, 1880, to Oct. /, 1881,
assistant general manager, and, October
n ara of n.
April, 1881, to date, general manager of the Ohio
Southern railroad.
Henry Martyr Bronson, general ticket agent
Indiana, Bloomington e. Western railway, was
1885, entered railway service May q, 1853; to
Sept l, 1857, successfully tally clerk, bill
clerk, lake freight receiving clerk, and chief
clerk freight accounts Mad River & Lake Erie.
afterwards Cincinnati. Sandusky 6 Cleveland
1869, on Sandusky, Mansfield &
Newark railroad, four years and seven months
chief clerk general freight aud ticket office, San
dusky o., five years and ten months general ticket
agent; August 1869 to 1881, general ticket agent
to July, 1882 general ticket agent Indiana,
Bloomington d Western railway. Ohio division,
and Ohio Southern railroad; July 1882 to date,
general ticket agent as first above.
IA Z. Diehl, general freight agent of the
Indiana, Bloomington g. Western road, entered
railroad service in 1862 clerk IN the Office of
c. w. Smith then general freight agent of the
Columbus, Chicago & Indiana Central road. He
remained with G. w. Smith until change
was made in the management; then
Col. Ben Smith gave him special clerical work to
do, with the title of general agent. headquarters
Indianapolis. His ofice was in the Howe Block,
now the Wendell House. In 1870, when the In
diana, Bloomington g. Western road was opened
for business, Col. Ben Smith, then president
of the L, b. & W., appointed him general freight
agent, which position he has held with great
credit to himself to date. Twice within the last
year or two has Mr.. Delhi been offered much
more important positions, which he declined
one on the New York Central road.
Personal Mention.
Miss Oracle Hardesty has gone to Greenville
o.. to spend the summer.