The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
RAILWAY GOSSIP.

VIM. r. McKeen, president of the Vandaiia,
was in the city yesterday on official business
Frank Wells, passenger conductor on the De
troit and indianapolis division of the Wabash.
has resigned.
The annual meeting of the Middle and Western
States Freight Association will be held in Gin
cinnati March II.
I'll. r. Dering, general passenger agent of the
j., d. & /. road, left on Saturday evening for
Florida, to be absent until April l.
Fl. G. Miller has been appointed superintend-
ent of the dining-car service of the Wab ASH
road, with headquarters at Decatur, I'LL
G. NJ. Munhall has been appointed CONTRACTING
agent of the Erie lines at Cleveland, in place OF
w. B. Wetherell promoted to the agency.
H. A. Clay has been appointed contracting
agent for the Wabash company, with Office al
No. 290 Washington street, Boston. vice T. W.
Seaverns, resigned.
Col Horace Scott, president of the Columbus,
Hope 81 Greensburg road, was in the city yes
terday, looking after matters connected with. the
stockyards
c. C. Wheeler. general superintendent of the
Chicago q Northwestern road, is still so much
of an invalid that he is unable to attend to the
duties of his position.
1t is reported that John s. Bartlett general
Northern agent of the Erie, with Office at Buffa-
10, will succeed j. d. Sheridan, who occupies
similar position with the Grand Trunk
Wednesday night the Philadelphia q New
York express, over the Pennsylvania road out of
Washington. d. c., was run in twenty three
sections, numbering twelve coaches to each sec
ton.
Rumor has it that E. M. Hawley late master
Of trains on the eastern division of the Wabash
will take a similar position under Il. C. Murphy.
superintendent of the Humeston 81 Shenanc
doah road.
Vice.president J. G. McMuliin, of the Chicago
d Alton road, who has been under treatment for
several months in Philadelphia, has so far re-
covered that he is expected home the present
week.
III. r. johnson, assistant general freight and
passenger agent of the Cincinnati Van Vert e.
Michigan road, accompanied by his wife, left
last evening for Florida Mr. johnson will be
absent couple of weeks.
Miss Cora, daughter of D. r. Donough, gen.
eral ticket agent at the Union Depot, has been
appointed assistant to Mr.. Elliott, who has
charge of the affairs of the Pullman and Wag-
ner car companies at this point
President Joy, of the Wabash, St Louis &s
Pacific, will this week meet the English stock.
holders of the Wabash. The committee haa
succeeded in obtaining majority of votes in
support of the principle of the JOY reconstruc-
ton scheme.
Martin Smith, aged eighty.six years, died al
Dayton, Ohio, on Thursday. Mr.. Smith laid the
Lancaster and Mt. Joy. The rails were nailed to
wooded stills after the manner of our street rail-
ways and were known by the name of SNAKE
head rails.
President Strong Of the Atchison, Topeka
d Santa Fe, who has been West for couple Of
weeks, has returned to Boston, and makes very
encouraging reports of the future prospects Of
this road He mentions the fact that immigra-
ton to points on their road never was in larger
numbers than at the present time.
Jesse Gray, passenger conductor on the,In-
dianapolis & st. Louis road who was partially
paralyzed few days since, just as he was to
take his train out of st. Louis, is much better
that he has been removed to his home in this
city and strong hopes are entertained df his
recovery from his paralytic trouble.
J. D. Campbell counsel of the Indiana Bloom
. ington & Western Railway Company tells a re-.
porter of New York paper that there is no
mystery whatever in the l., B. g. W. surrender
ing their lease of the indianapolis. Decatur g
Springfield road. Negotiations looking to this
end have been going on for the three months
past. He expects that the transfer will be effect
ed within the next few days.
James MeCrae, manager of the Pennsylvania
lines west of Pittsburg, was in the city yester
day In conference with General Manager Malott
of the Union Railway Company about matters
connected with the new union depot Mr..
McCrae says: Probably there will be meet
ing of the presidents and general managers of
the roads comprising the Union Railway Com
pany next week. when definite action regarding
the commencement Of the work will, doubtless,
be TAKEN
Judge Gresham, in the United States Circuit
Court has appointed Robert J. Cavett, of Car
bondale ILL.,, permanent receiver of the ST. Louis
Coal Railroad Company Mr. Cavett was ap-
pointed provisional receiver of the road by Judge
Gresham on Feb %. The railroad is the lessee
of the St Louis Central Railroad Company and and
of the Wabash, Chester & Western Railroad
Company, and operates an extensive system Of
railroads through the coal districts in the south.
ern part of Illinois.
The lines comprising the Southern Pacific rail-
road, for convenience in operating, have been
divided into two systems All ives. Of FL Paso
is to be known as the Pacific, and all east of the
Ell Paso the Atlantic system. A. n. Towne will
be general manager of the former, with head
quarters in San Francisco, and A. c. Hutchin-
son general manager of the latter, with head
quarters in New Orleans j. G. Stubs wiz be
general traffic manager for both systems, the
other officers remaining in their present posi-
tons.
Captain William Armstrong. q well-known
railroader, died at his residence in Parkersburg,
W. Va, on Thursday last. Captain Armstrong hac
been connected with the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road for twenty-five years. From freight con-
ductor he had risen by his ability and worth to
the position of supervisor of trains He was for
ten years dispatcher of trains located at Central
Four years ago he was made supervisor with
headquarters at Parkersburg. His entire ad-
mlnistration has been characterized by shrewd
business tact
1t was fifteen years ago the first of this month
that NJ E. ingalls, came from Boston to the West
as lawyer to straighten up the affairs Of
the roads which now constitute the Cincinnati,
Indianapolis, st. Louis q Chicago road-better
known as the Big Four In 1870 the road was
hardly worth name. Tha manner that
Mr.. ingalls, took hold of the matter
excited considerable comment, soma
favorable, but chiefly unfavorable. The
press of Cincinnati spoke of him as a Boston boy
who had come out here to teach Western men
how to railroad Every step he took was sharply
criticised. He paid no attention to their remarks.
acquainted himself at once not only with The
financial condition of the company, but the phys
ical condition of the property. and from the be-
ginning he has been progressive, aggressive, un-
firing, and as result is president Of one Of the