The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-07
RAILWAY GOSSIP.

change in the master mechanic Of the
Bee line shops, at Brightwood, is intimased
II. b. Hammond, receiver Of the l., D. s. S.
road, is expected to come West the present week
T. A. Lewis, general manager Of the Erie fast
freight lines returned from New York yes
terday.
George Knight, general agent Of the Sc Louis
& San Francisco road, headquarters at St Louis
is spending the Sabbath in the city.
j. e. Oglesby, assistant general freight agent
Of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf road; is
spending day with relatives residing here
Travel has fairly commenced to Lake Maxim
kuckee. Although not very heavy yet it
promises to assume quite large proportions before
the season closes
G. G. Crandall, freight agent Of the Chicago &
Alton road at Alton, ILL.,, has rendered his resig
nation by request The eanse is said to be
shortage of about 81. 900 in his accounts.
The Indiana Railway Guide for June is out
nd the publishers deserve complimentary notice
that it is so correct so frequent are the changes
in time of late, and difficult to keep track Of
The report that G. p Krautb, division super
intendent of the Mann Budoir Car Company,
died recently in Boston is contradicted. Mr..
Krauth has been seriously ILL., but is now said to
be convalescing
P. H. Blue. receiver of the Indiana g. Illinois
arrangements for means with which to rebuild
the bridge over the Wabash and put the road In
good state of repairs.
The Louisville, Evansville e. ST. Louis Air
line officials say the company will not lose cent
by Halley's defalcation, as Mr.. Fraziers bond
covers the embezzlement and Mr.. Frazier is also
secured by a bond from HALEY.
The Philadelphia Press says: "It is regarded
as probable that Brayton Ives will succeed
Elijah Smith as president of the Oregon Naviga-
ton Company this month, and also as president
of the Oregon q Transcontinental company"
The transcontinental lines as we'll as those of
the central States, are complaining of falling
off in the passenger business west bound, a de-
crease of one third in the travel having been
noted since May 20. The slack in the volume of
movement Is credited to hard times and general
depression.
Will King chief clerk in the Office of Frank
Wade, district passenger agent of the Wabash,
will, the present week, be married to one of the
fair daughters of Richmond, Ind Billy, as he
is Familiarity known. will have the best wishes
of large circle of friends that his new relations
may prove pleasant ones.
C. F. Lape has been appointed assistant gen.
eral master mechanic OF the Wabash system in
Illinois, with headquarters at Springfield L.
d. Salisbury has been appointed assistant mas
ter machinist twenty-third and twenty fourth
districts with Office at Centerville, Ia, vice S.
B. Brookins transferred.
been giving brief sketches of the railroad careers
of some of the best-known and most competent
railroad men in this section. A part of this in
formation is taken from the biographical
sketches in the valuable work of this character
recently published by the Railway Age Com
pany.
The funeral services of the late Nigel Bruce
assistant general manager of the Pittsburg &
Western railroad were held at Pittsburg on
Wednesday. The attendance was very large,
fcials of that city. FL. d. Campbell, treasurer
of the Pttsburg 81 Western railroad, and A. d.
Smith, of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, were
among the pall-bearers
The Grand Trunk Railway Company has re-
Gently organized the "Grand Trunk Railway In
surance and Provident Society,"" the object of
which is to provide allowances to members when
ncapacited from following their vocation from
illness or injury, and to provide insurance in
case of death. The plan is based on liberal as
sistance by the company and the payment of
membership fees of thirty three cents per month
by all classes except tranmen and yardmen, who,
on account of the hazardous nature of their work,
pay forty-three cents per month.
The indianapolis division of the Yardmasters'
Mutual Association of the United States and
their annual convention, to be held in Phadel-
phia, E. A Cooper of the indianapolis car
works; John Hicks yardmaster of
the c., l., st. l.. & c.; Geo.
Joseph Sanger The delegates, accompanied by
their wives, will leave for Philadelphia Monday
evening. Delegates from Atlanta Nashville,
Louisville, st. Louis and Peoria will join the
party here, where sleepingcar accommodations.
etc, will be furnished.
Superintendent Lyford and General Passen
ger Agent Hill of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois;
Mr.. Mackey, president, and Mr.. Grammar,
general freight and passenger agent, of the
Evansville & Terre Haure; Mr.. Fleming. general
superintendent of the Savannah q
tendent of the Western Atlantic; J. W.
Thomas president of the Nashville Chatta-
nooga & St Louis; NJ. II. Smith, j. II.
Harahan, c. P. Atmore and j. w. Moss, of the
Louisville e. Nashville railroads met at Nash.
vllle Tenn, Thursday, to arrange a summer
schedule, to begin at the opening of the Hender-
son bridge, about July /. The last span of the
bridge was laid Thursday. The run from Nash
vile to Chicago will be made in fifteen hours in
stead OF twenty, as heretofore
SO we'll known are Ell. w. Hubbard general
freight agent of the vandalia, and r. W. Geiger,
holding the same position on the J., NJ & l., that
below we give brief sketches of their careers as
railroad men:
Horace W. Hibbard, general freight agent,
Vandalia line, was born in Morgan, VT, Nov. 7,
1S35;lentered railway service, March, 1858, as
switchman and platform laborer at Tolona Sta
ton, Illinois Central railroad; Nov. l to
Nov. 10, 1859, clerk to station agent
L usCoid, sdUo rodu, NOV Id, lo0S, TO July, IoOU,
chief freight clerk at Mattoon for St Louis,
Alton & Terre Haute rairoad July, 1861 to
Nov. l. 1862, station agent Pana, Ill, same
road; Nov j, 1862, TO Dec. 8, 1865. station agent
Mattoon, same road; Dec. II, 1865 to date, gem
eral freight of the Vandalia 1t will
be noticed that Mr.. Hi6bard has
held his present position nearly twenty years.
Robert Wason Geiger, general freight agent of
the Jeffersonville Madison g. indianapolis rail
road, was born in Marion o.. on May g. 1910, and
entered railway service in April, 1857 From
that time until 1872 he was engaged on the Belle
1860, he was telegraph operator and ticket ana
freight clerk at Marion, o.; from July to Sep
tember, 1850, he was clerk to the general super
intendent; from September, 1860, to July /,
July l, 1866 to March, 1872, freight agent, Indi-
anapolis March l, 1872 to March l, 1873, general
agent indianapolis, Cincinnati e Lafayette
railroad Indianannlis March 1872 To Ianuaru