The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-23

all man of his constitution could bear up under,
and this view of the discouraged him. he Iu-
NOR that General Manager Potter. of the c., b. % G.:
to take the presidency absurd the face of
it, and Mr.. Potter the position has not even
| been offered to him.
o. B. Skinner traffic manager of the Bee-line, who
| has been In California six months. passed
through the city evening route for Cleveland
Mr. Skinner says he returns in perfect health;
was better in his life His family accompany him;
ALSO Dr. Boynton of Cleveland, o., who confirms the
statement of Mr.. Skinner regarding his health. Mr.
Skinner expects to be at his post Monday ready for
business.
The car-coupling question is still far from solution
The action taken in Michigan has complicated rather
than cleared up the situation. Only four of she
couplers selected by Railroad Commissioner McPhsr
had previously received recognition as being
worthy. The rest are to varying extent new to
general railway acquaintanceship, and consequently
official determination to what is right is now placed
in more obscure light than ever before
The committee on arrangements of the Car Ac
countants Association has arranged for reducing the
Genesee Hotel rates for delegates to the annual con
venton, at Buffalo, Jurs 15 and they requested
to notify Mr.. G. w. Cushman manager of the Rail-
way-car Association, Buffalo. if accommodations
desired. The railways terminating at Buffalo have
extended invitations to the members of the associa
ton for excursions to Niagara Falls and Chautauqua
lake.
The Easter holiday traffic of the English railways
which is always very large, was unusually heavy this
year. The number of passengers booked by some of
the roads enormous. Thus, the Great Eastern,
Easter Monday, carried 12S, 600 passengers from
throughout the day from the city to some of the
suburbs From Thursday to Monday the London 81
Northwestern booked $50, 900 passengers from Eus
ton station alone. The Midland railway had enor
nous business, running of the trains in dupi-
cate and trplicate, and carrying from 40 to 80 par
cent. more than last year. The London, Brighton &
South Coast, Monday, dispatched sixty-eght
| specials with 26269 excursionists. These figures
from London alone, but the travel to and from all
stations the various lines was correspondingy
heavy.
The Toledo Commercial speaks in the following com
plimentary terms of railroad well known in In
dianapolis railroad circles: "A. H. Sn:der, formerly
of the IT,, G. & st. l.. road but recently with the
Kanawha & Ohio Railroad Company, has been selected
manager of the freight bureau of the Merchants
Exchange, at Buffalo. Mr.. Snider appeared in Buff
falo March IL before the transportation committee,
composed of thirteen members and representing all
the mercantile interests of Buffalo, for the purpose of
standing examiAaton to qualification. etc. to-
gether with six competitors, three them Buffalo
men. After looking into his qualifications. he was
again requested to meet the committee Saturday,
and was informed that he was the unanimous choice
for the responsible position, his commission to take
effect June L. Mr. Snider can feel justly eated over
his appointment, asit is grand acknowledgement OF
resided here. and will continue to do until some
time this fall
The Railway Age of May 20, contains an excellent
portrait of HI. j. Jewet late president of the Chicago
81 Atlantic road, ard also brief sketch of his rail
road career. The Age says Mr.. Jewett former
y vicepresident and general manager president and
receiver of the Central Ohio railroad afterwards
cessivey president of the Little Miami Columbus s.
Xenia. and Cincinnati 81 Muskingum Valley railway
companies vice president Pittsburg, Cincinnati & st.
Louis and chief counsel of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. For more than ten years, until October,
1884 he president of the Erie railroad. and in
that capacity received the largest salary paid in
similar office $40 600 year. He resigned the pres
idency of the Erie with antagonsm to his sue
cessor Mr. King which he has vigorously displayed
in the management of the Chicago s. Atlantic. Mr..
Jewett is PROFESSIONALLY of the ablest railway
of the country, and although he has retired
from active management it is not likely that his in
huence in railway affairs will soon
The Railway Reporter of May Is speaks of locomo-
tive engineers in the following complimentary terms:
1.-THE prevailing industrial troubles have served the
good purpose at least of directing special and appre
ciative attention to class of toers who deserve
far than they receive of popular praise and graf
tude We refer those peculiarly capable, resoute
and trustworthy men. the locomotive engineers upon
travel much depends, and whose general bearing
illustrates in such commanding way the
true dignity of labor. To be locomotive
engineer is to be Intelligent man. to
start with-a of careful thought, cool Judgment
and nnfaing self-reliance. Then he must be both
physically and morally courageous also and he must
have in addition to his practical and intrepid
ity certain indeinabe but positive and ever-pres-
belief in destiny; for after he has expended all
his caution and all his sagacty there still various
hidden and sinister forces in his situation which
any moment confound and overwhem him. The
utmost knowledge of mechanics, the highest prudence
gency, guarantee him absolute security; and
yet his obligation to go forward to take the chances,
to dare the lurking maevolence of fate is constant
and innnarative