The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-02
RAILWAY GOSSIP.

NIX DessemerS Steei process patents nave
yielded him 100000 year for twenty-one
years.
Superintendent Woodland, of the L., N. A. &c
c., spent yesterday in the city looking over
matters
j. O. Van Winkle agent of the Bee-line at this
point accompanied by his family, has gone
north on short pleasure trip.
The engines on the 7. Fl. & I. road are
draped in respect to the memory of A. j. Baird,
the engineer who is to be buried to-day
Geo. Tyre, passenger conductor on the c., l.,
st. L. & c., has so far recovered from his recent
illness that he will take his train again Monday.
James T. Hurley conductor of the Lake
Erie & Western road, was drowned while bathing
in the Tippecanoe river, at Lafayette, Ind,
Thursday.
Moses Burpee has been appointed chief
engineer of the New Brunswick railway and G.
A. Haggerty, mechanical superintendent of the
same road
Samuel Miller, late general passenger agent of
the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville road has gone
to Ocean Grove for a few weeks rest His family
accompanied him.
v It Malott, vice president of the Union Rail
way Company, writes that he is having grand
time on the New ENGLAND beaches. and will not
return until the latter part Of this week.
and Cincinnati division of the Bee-ine system,
and Gaylord Beach, chief engineer, sailed yes
terday for Europe. They are to 5e absent forty
days.
Il. W. Ransom, late master mechanic of the
Bee lire at the Brightwood shops goes to Cleve-
lanC o., to take the superintendency of shops
where machinery for making ice is manufact-
ured
Charles Francis Adams jr, is credited by the
Denver Tribune Republican with threatening to
shoot reporter full of holes if his interview
regarding the Union Pacific was not correctly re-
ported
The new receiver of the Toledo, Cincinnati &
ST Louis road yesterday removed the superin-
tendent general freight agent and cashier, &C
cording to the programme given in the journal a
few mornings since.
Nothing new is heard of the much talked-of
Central Traffic Association. 1t is even under
stood that Mr.. Hugh Riddle of this city, who
was chosen commissioner some weeks ago, has
never been notified of his election
President Adams. of the Union Pacific has re-
turned to Boston in excellent health and says he
had pleasant and useful journey, and now ex-
poets to remain at the Hub for some time, close
ly devoted TO the companyS affairs
Thomas Casey foreman of the c., l., ST. L.
d c. freight house at Lafayette, on Monday
next assumes the position of stamp and delivery
clerk at the postofice in Lafayette, vice Miss
Maud Miller, resigned. Casey is democrat
The Pixies Peak railroad is now in operation
at q point over l., 600 feet above the sea level,
and when the road is completed it will mount
1000 feethigher than the Lima & Croya railroad,
in Peru at present the highest piece of engineer
ing work
The amount Of legal talent that is engaged in
the superfuous task of adding to the New York,
Pennsylv & OHIO muddle, is sufficient to
accomplish that task if it is within human power.
But it is hardly to be believed that any power
exists which can make that confusion more mex
trlcable than at present
M. E. Ingalls, has, the last few months, taken
more leisure than formerly. SO many prominent
railroad men have dropped out in the last two
years the result of overwork, Mr.. Ingalls,
needs the lesson. For years he was the first
man at the general offices and the last to leave,
and seldom did he take pleasure trip
No double header trains were sent out by the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad from Plttsburg, yes
terday, and the strikers still remain firm.
Superintendent Harris met the this morn
ing but they declined to yield. He says the
company proposes to run their trains to suit
themselves, and anticipates no disorder.
The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Mutual
Benefit Association held a called meeting at
Crestline, o., july "A. During the past year the
association has paid out $40, 0C0 to policy holders.
A reorganization was perfected and the name Of
the association hereafter will be the Pennsylva-
MIA Company Mutual Benefit Association.
A majority of the Philadelphia & Reading
stockholders prefer Robert H. Sayre for it's next
president MIR. Sayre is now president gof the
South Pennsylvania road He was chief engin
Of the Lehigh Valley railroad from its
ception, and for many years its general superin
tendent and the close friend and adviser of Asa
Packer.
j. W. Chalfant who was reported as helping
DR.. Hostetter to organize a scheme to prevent
the South Pennsylvania from falling under the
control of the Pennsylvania, says: The report
is absolutely false We have a very good reason
for not attempting to form a combination. All
our efforts would be futile, and the sale cannot
be avoided by us"
The reduction of the Baltimore G. Ohio emf
grant rates to 81 was said by it's general passen-
ger agent C. X. Lord, to have been made to
help its freight business The road has line of
steamers. but emlgrants will not land at Balti
more because of the 81 Pennsylvania rate from
New York. BY Offering this inducement it IS
hoped to capture quitea line of freight
F. B. Gowen is supposed to have washed his
hands Of the Philadelphia q Reading. gentle
man, on his own motion simply, cabled Mr..
Gowen for advice In the present emergency, and
received for. reply a reminder that Reading
people had told Mr. Gowen that they could man
age the property without him, and an intima
ton that he was going to how they would
do it.
A ten-acre pleasure ground at the east end of
the celebrated Portage bridge has been christ
ened Murphy Park in honor of Superintendent
Murphy of the Buffalo division of the New York
Lake Erie Il Western railway. This section of
the Erie system has been named the Flower
Garden division, on account OF the tasteful
grounds and bright flower beds at the railway
stations.
The American Train Dispatchers' Association,
which was organized only year ago next month,
now numbers 746 active and ten honorary mem
bers-a remarkably rapid and healthy growth
The official report of the second annual conven-
ton, just received. forms handsome pamphlet
of some sxty-four pages. The Railway Age says:
Its prompt appearance reflects credit upon the
efficiency of the secretary and treasurer Mr. l.
H. McEwen of Buffalo, to whom much of the
success of the organization is DUE"
George W. Hibbard, late assistant passen-
ger agent Of the Canadian Pacific railway. sailed
from San Francisco the LIST inst, having been
Union Pacific. the Chicago & Northwestern, the
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