The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-11
RAILWAY GOSSIP.


as denying that the projected line to New York
has been abandoned.
j. G. Everest general travelling agent of the
Chicago. Milwaukee g. St Paul road, spent yes
terday in the city, prospecting.
T. M. Chapman. formerly conductor on the
Wabash between Tilton and Andrews, is pro-
prietor of the National Hotel at Fort Scott, Kan.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
hold their convention at New Orleans COM
mencing Oct Il. An unusually large attendance
is expected.
E. A. Ford, general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania lines west OF Pittsburg, who Is on
an extended Western trip Will visit San Fran
cisco, CAL, before he returns.
The Vandalia shops will go on nine hours time
after Monday, Oct. IL The company now has
great demand for coal-cars, and especially in the
car department are they busy
The new grand master, Frank Sargent, and
the new grand organizer, John T. Hannipan,
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Will
remove with their families to Terre Haute about
Nov. l.
G. L. Dilts, ticket agent of the c., H. 6 L at
the uptown Office, will tomorrow be married, at
Cincinnati, and will then start on his bridal
trip taking in New Orleans and several other
Southern cities.
The many friends of P. Leeds, former master
i.
& N. road will regret to learn that, within the
last ter days, he has buried their two only chill
dren, they dying from scarlatina-
Receiver Hammond, of the indianapolis, Deca-
tur & Springfield road, will return to New York
to morrow evening. While West he has been
very busy Strengthening out the affairs of the
company. and has accomplished good deal ~in
that direction.
Mr. x. T. Jeffery, general superintendent OF
the Illinois Central road, returned from Europe
Friday. after an absence of three and one-half
months spent largely in inspecting the great
railway systems of England, France, Belgium
and Germany.
The new trunk-line pool, it is said, will be the
broadest in its details, penalties, ETC., the most
comprehensive pooling arrangement that has
ever been made 1t is said the announcement
of the pool will be made next week, and that it
will go into effect Oct Is.
The Association of Railroad Brakemen is gain
ing ground and increasing with amazing rapid
ity throughout che United States and Canada;
and British Columbia is making application for
lodges lately, as is also New Brunswick. The
brakemen have the numbers two to one of any
other class The organization will undoubtedly
be grand success in the near future.
George w. Easley, general solicitor of the L.,
n A. q c. road, was in the city yesterday. He
had been to Danville, Ind where he settled with
the last of those who claimed damages from the
Broad Ripple bridge disaster He settled. yes
Il.
who went down with the bridge. That disaster
cost the company, besides loss in property, some
$500
The Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association is
developing rapidly, and the prospects at the
present for success are beyond doubt. There
Island. Joliet, Omaha, Denver and Houston,
Tex. We understand that they nave been in
structed recently to organize lodges at Buffalo,
Detroit, Boston and Indianapolis, which will
speak of an increasing interest in the organiza-
tion.
Thursday last: 81 shall retain the commission
ershlp for the present. / am satisfied that all
the roads have had all the fighting they want.
They now wish for peace. The week will be
taken up with the passenger agents restoring
der and arranging details; then a new pooling
arrangement will be in working order. The next
meeting of the presidents has not yet been
called, but will be SOON"
D. j. Moffatt, of Denver, president of the Den
YER & Rio Grande railway, who is in Omaha,
says that his road will be taken out of the hands
OF receiver In about two weeks and sold, and
be entirely reorganized under a new manage
ment. The road is in better shape than ever be-
fore, and making more money This road is in
eiuded in the withdrawal of the Burlington &
Missouri from the transcontinental pool. It is
thought that this will result in the breaking up
Of the pool entirely.
James MeCrea, general manager of the Penn
splvania company's lines. removes his headquar-
terS to Pittsburg next week. The Columbus
Board of Trade rendered him social reception
prior to his departure for Pittsburg. 1t was in
the nature of farewell compliment on the part
of the business men of Columbus, as represented
by the Board of Trade. Mr.. McCrea was con-
sidered one of the most valuable and respected
citizens OF Columbus, and has done much to ele-
vate railroad men whose homes are at Columbus,
establishing a reading-room and furnishing
pleasant room for their social and religious gath
erings.
''Some Of the State legislatures" says the
Wall Street News, have lately accomplished
some pretty sharp work in regard to 'bossing'
railroads, but there is such thing as going too
far. A member of the Michigan Assembly
brought forward a bill enacting: Every passen-
ger coach shall be supplied with twelve gilt
edged Bibles; every smoking-car shall be sup
piled with six euchre decks and tables; every
conductor shall be member of some Protestant
church; every engineer must give bonds not to
swear. drink, gamble. OR become interested in
horse-race or dog-fght. The other members
seemed to think that the bill had been drawn
couple of years too soon, and it was killed by
the committee"
The following officials of the Baltimore &
Ohio road arc spending day two in Chicago:
Robert Garrett president: Samuel Spencer. first
vce-president Orlando Smith, third yice-presi-
dent; William Burns James Garry Coole, ID. c.
Miller, George w. Dobbin. Frank Brown, j.
Frank Supplee, Jacob w. Hook, Charles
Wehran, j. Ed Hambeton, Robert Ober,
Samuel e. Atkinson, b. Dunham, e. r. Bacon,
G. L. Foreacre, J. S. Randolph, E. " Hermany,
!. j. Rouch, J. G. Davis, John Bradshaw, j. S.
Washington, A. B. Crane W. E. Guy B. F.
Bond, j. g. Pangborn. Messrs. Harrison,
Griffith. McCabbin, Shelham, Bankard, Ander-
son, Laden, Britton, Twizer and Beknap. The
above gentlemen include directors and superin-
tendents of Western divisions, who are making
an annual tour of inspection of the company's
properties
A line man. who keeps we'll posted as to the
movements of railway magnates. states that the
fight over the consolidation of the Red, the
White and the Midland lines wakes hot, and the
trouble all arises over the question who shall be
the general manager. The Boston g. Albany
people, and some of the New York Central Off
cials, are strongly in favor of appointing George