The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-17
RAILWAY GOSSIP.


There is a talk Of organizing mutual protect
Ion association among section men
Andrew Stevens has been appointed general
agent of the Illinois Midland road, headqlartera
at Decatur.
President Strong, OF the Atchison, Topeka 81
Santa Fe, has returned to Boston, after month";
visit to the road.
Gus self-made railway men of the age, was onca
Ia journalist, and will soon publish y work giving
his ideas OF successful railroading.
Mr. Davis, the b. G. r. g. N. fireman who had
both arms crushed by being run over while clean<
ing the ash-pan of his engine, last winter, has
been paid $40, 900 by that company
j. NJ Host has been appointed trainmaster
and chief train dispatcher of the Columbus 81
Newark division of the Baltimore e. Ohio rail-
road, and Pittsburg Cincinnati q st. Louie
railroad.
Michael Flaherty was on Friday appointed ass,
sisrant roadmaster of the l. d. q L. division Of
the Vandalia, with headquarters in this city,
Mr.. Flaherty was one of the Oldest section boss
es on the road.
j. r. Wood, general passenger agent of tho
Pennsylvania, is superior extemporaneoua
speaker, and takes an interest IL politics Some
of the Philadelphia people talk of running hind
for the Assembly.
J. W. Mussor, late Western manager of kha
Canada Southern fastfreight line, it is unders
stood. will, June /, be made Western managed
of all Vanderbilt fast-freight lines, with head
quarters at Chicago.
Conductor James Grinnell, of the Wabash
road, who has been spending the winter i'm
Florida on account Of ill-health, has returned To
the service of the company. and will again takes
charge of a train on the Covington branch
A wholesale removal Of conductors has beew
made on the St Louis division of the Louisvilla
Nashville railroad within the last day or two<
All the passenger and six of the freight conduct
ors are said to have been laid off, We suppose
this is the result of too much spotter on that
line.
Mr.. Frank Richardson the veteran locomotive
fireman on the p. @ & st. L. road has been
promoted to the position of superintendent of
fremen, whose duty it is to instruct fremen in
the new system of firing locomotive. Frank
was the successful one out of several examined
for the position.
Hon. James Fentress general solicitor southt
ern division of the Illinois Central railroad. was
pleasantly surprised during the recent inspection
trip OF the directors and officers by being pres
sented with handsome silver tea service b1
the stockholders of the company The presentaA
ton took place at Yazoo City, Miss.
Mr. G L. Hilleary has been appointed Norths
western travelling passenger agent of the J., 81
q W.. with headquarters at Peoria. His terrN
tory will comprise the entire States of Iowa.
Minnesota and Wisconsin; and that part of nlE
nois on and north OF the W., St l.. e. p. railway
line from Keokuk to Peoria, aud the l., B. & w
line from Peoria to Danville
General Superintendent Paine of the New
York. Pennsylvania 81 Ohio, has issued the fok
lowing ORDER AS as practicable and be-
fore the 18th day Of June, all station AGENTS.
telegraph operators and station baggagemen
will be required to wear, while on duty. a uni
form of the kind and style prescribed by the
regulations of the New York, Lake Erie "a
Western Railroad Company.
The Brotherhood of Railroad 3rakemen head-
quarters az Chicago, is becoming powerful orr
ganization. One of its aims is to elevate morally
the membership. That they are in earnest iR
the good work has already been proven by the
prompt manner in which it expelled one u. CT
Osterhout, who was formerly the grand secreta-i
~ and treasurer, and who was guilty of drunk
enness, etc. It pays benefit claim of $500 aE
death, or total disability.
The Railway Employe and Mechanics JournaE
sprang into life at Louisville KY, May 10, Pet-'
tibone and Rapson editors In making their
first appearance they says FIRST of all, it shall
be our chief aim to make this paper pure and
simple in its tone and character, rgidly abstain
ing from all that is coarse and vulgar, intro
ducing at the same time as much wit and humop
as our space will allow, striving at all times to
make the paper interesting to all and instructiv@
to many, always trying to give interesting items
and notes In every department of railways
service"
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
will hold grand interstate meeting in the halM
of the House of Representatives at Springfield,
Ill., Sunday May a. to which a general invita-
ton is extended to members of the order fronk
all portions Of the country. Facilities. have
been arranged for making this meeting Oh
especial moment and interest to the order, and
for the care and entertainment of visiting rnem-1
bers and their friends Grand Chief Arthurs
and other eminent members of the brotherhood
will be present and deliver addresses. TIE I'm
dianapolis division will be represented.
Says the Wichita Kan. Eagle: "All the en-
gineers on this end of the Fort Scott road acs
companied the remains of McDaniels to ForN
Scott last Saturday. On Sunday it was found
necessary to send train out to Ninescah Bridges
with material, and. no engineers being or hand
Mr.. Aauman put his daughter Bessie, school
girl, in charge of the engine, furnished her withl
the throttle and guiding the iron steed as weiN
as the best man on the road. This girl has FREE
quently run the engine about the yards, butt
never before made trip on the road"