The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-25
RAILWAY GOSSIP.

M. E. ingalls,, president of the c., T., St L. q
C. is expected home from New York on MondnH
E. A. Ford, general passenger agent Of tho
Pennsylvania lines west OF Pittsburg, Is expectoM
in the city tomorrow.
G. F. Bonham, agent Of the G., l., St L. g q
at Valley Junction, resigned yesterday, and u
succeeded by 7. Becker
John B. Carson, general manager of the Louis.
vile, New Albany e Chicago system, returned
from New York yesterday.
NJ. c. Roach has been appointed southwestern
passenger agent of the Canada Pacific railroad,
with headquarters at Toledo, O.
o. w. Tomiinson, chief telegraph operator Oh
the !. 81 ST. L. road at Terre Haute, has hecm
obliged to resign on account of i'll health.
Frank L, Noad assistant ticket agent Of tho
L., N. A d G., at Chicago has resigned. on
account of ill-heaith the resignation to take
effect Feb l.
Spoilers have been working on the AtchiSoA,
Topeka q Santa Fe road, and the heads of SAX
of the Oldest passenger conductors have drop
ped into the basket.
G. c. Waite, vice president of the c. H. & ID.
system, now in New York, who was expected
home to-day, telegraphs that he will probably
not be home until Wednesday next
There were indications yesterday that a fast
freight line. which operates one of the roads
III Ju0 luu1aQdpOl1S east DOuuQ pool, nau given u
less than Is cents per 100 pounds rate to the
board.
John Miller who had been connected with the
Terre Haute 81 Southeastern road since opened
for business until obliged to resign owing TO iM
health, died at Terre Haute on Friday and will
be buried to-day.
The joint Western classification committee
will meet at the Southern Hotel, st. Louis, on
Wednesday, Feb. 4. A number of proposed
changes in and additions to the classification
will be acted upon.
Mr.. Nicholas J. Grace. who has been New Eng
land agent of the Grand Trunk road since 1872
and who has recently been transferred to the
Buffalo district, has been presented with hand
some ring by the travelling passenger agents Of
the road
Charles A. Warren ticket agent of the Michi-
gan Central at Detroit, Mich, was visited bya
surprise party of friends on the twentieth ami
versary of his connection with the road and pre-
sented with solid silver tea service and other
valuable gifts.
C. c. F. Bent, master of transportation on thu
L., N. A. e G. road, it is stated, has been offered
good position on the Erie road. Mr.. Bent
and Vice-p president S. NJ. FELTON, are warm per-
sonal friends Mr.. Bent, however. is SO nicely
fixed on the L., N A. & he will hardly sever
his connection with the latter.
The Railway Age announces that DR.. D. L.
Baker, a pioneer railroad man, was stricken
with paralysis at Walla Walla, w. IT,, recently,
and is considered in a critical condition. He
built the first railroad in Washington Territory,
between Wallula Junction and Walla Walla, and
was for many years Its president and principal
owner
Messrs. G. T. Wheaton, editor, and w. r.
Daniels, manager, announce that the monthly
magazine which is published in the interests OF
the Order Of Railway Conductors will be en-
larged eight pages, beginning with the next
number. They report that the success of the
monthly during the past year has been very
gratifying.
Under the rulings of special Commissioners
Bransom, yesterday was the last day in whIek
attorneys could file demursers to his report as to
the condition Of the Illinois Midland road and
| now goes to Justice Harlan and it is expected
that he will order foreclosure sale of the road
at an early day.
j. e. Gimperling, superintendent of the Day
ton q Ironton road is about again. His troubles
were of a paralytic nature, and for a few days
he lost the use of his right arm entirely, and he
is now obliged to use cane to get about his
right leg as well being somewhat affected. His
many friends in this CITY will hope he may ba
fully restored to his usual health and activity
Conductors on the G. Fl. & D. lines have re-
ceived the following notice. Passenger con-
ductors: 'R B. Vance and w. B. Allen will act
as train agents. Their duties will be to 60
through the train ahead of the conductor and
see that all passengers are provided with tickets,
and any passenger not holding a ticket will be
furnished it by the train agent The train con-
ductor will take up all tickets and check his
passengers as heretofore"
President French, of the Louisville, Evans
vile & st. Louis (Air-line) who has been in New
| York for some days, is expected West the COM
ing week. He has been East to confer with the
directors and bondholders. 1t is said that the
conference will result in the appointment of
| committee to make tour of inspection. This
will probably be made next month, and the con-
dition of the road be carefully investigated, with
view Of placing it in first-class condition.
F. L. Parker having resigned the general
freight and passenger agency of the Mexican
Central, the work has been divided. M. Ell. King
will be assistant general freight and passenger
agent. with headquarters at Paso del Norte and
will have immediate charge of the traffic of the
third and fourth divisions. A. G. Mchaeis is APP
pointed assistant general freight and passenger
agent. with headquarters at Mexico. He viii
have immediate charge of the first and second
| divisions.
The Toledo Commercial says that joint Agent
| Doherty of the Indianapolis east bound pool,
will resign, owing to the disposition made of the
| charges of rate-cutting made against the Cincin
matt, Hamilton 81 Dayton Mr.. Doherty would
| hardly take such action in the premises,
although he was quite indignant that the G., II.
| e d. people were let down SO easily Yet Mr..
| Doherty has made himself solid with agents ct
Indianapolis lines, by his upright methods of
| doing business, and they would not for q mo-