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

The Decline announces one of its popular tourist
parties to Colorado, Utah and California leaving
Cleveland July 20.
General Passenger Agent James, of the Mt. Verno n
& Panhandle has gone to California for two months
in the interest of his health.
NJ A. Zook chief engineer of the Union Railway
Company left last night for Chester Pa, to spend
couple of weeks with his parents
Frank o. Smith, who was killed in the cyclone at
Kansas City, of S. O. Smith, auditor of the
Illinois Midland, and very promising young man.
The local passenger agents of Cleveland have formed
an oiaton similar the association of Indanapo-
lis agents. Mr. Page of the c., L. & W., is chairman.
Edward A. Durant, who is nominated a ember of
the Board of Railroad Commissioners for New York is
an Albany grain merchant, and graduate of Will
Jams College in 1869.
1t is stated that the position of traffic manager of
the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company made
vacant by the resignation of Mr.. John Muir will be
offered to Mr.: W. F. Griffths, assistant general
freight agent of the Union Pacific railway.
The irrepressible Mr. McHenry has broken out anew
with attacks on the New York Pennsylvania & Ohio
management. The London Financial News declines
to print the assertions of Mr. McHenry until they
proved-which may delay them a long time.
G. S. Sawyer, general manager of the Continental
line, in the city yesterday. His bearing
such to make it quite evident that he feels little
sore that the Continental line has been frozen out Of
this territory by the b. 81 o. Kankakee Dis
patch.
The manager of the Champaign & Havana line
boasts of fine fishing in the Illinois river in the vi
entity of Havana. The l.; b. & W., in connection
with the Champaign g Havana is making special
reduced rate from indianapolis Those desiring to go
&W. ~ ~ IVA $500 - ~ - =
The grand benefit ball of the Social Ten which is
composed of Union railway men, which given
at Lyra Hall, Thursday evening, netted $1O4 which
sum was yesterday turned oyer to the widow of S. r.
Keepers Mr.. Keepers died few weeks ago from in
jures he received when switching in the l., B. 81 w.
yards.
The question of railway rates and fares and of sun
due preference is burning question in France, as
well in this country. 1t has been under discussion
in the Chamber of Deputies and enlarged commits
sion is to be appointed to consider for in
creasng the control of the state the railway
tariffs.
P H. Houahan has resigned as trainmaster of the
Illinois division of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy
to accept the position of master of transportation of
the st. Louis Arkansas 81 Texas. successor to the
Texas & st. Louis. Mr.. Houlahan presented with
$3.50 gold watch by the Friendship Division, No. 81
| Order of Railway Conductors.
This sensational item comes from Coshocton: 1.-THE
Blood directors fearful that the fac
tion will assume control of the Cleveland e. Canton
the round each locomotive is crippled that il
would be impossible for not familiar with the
| mode employed to run engine out.
George L. Bradbury, late vicepresdent and general
manager of the Peoria, Decatur s. Evansville road
has lust officially declined the position of president OF
the Lake Erie & Western road, which recently of
| made to him from New York, with salary of S12.
900 per annum, as he has something better in view.
The Master Car-builders Association will hold It's
annual convention at the international Hotel Mag
ara Falls, n. Y. commencing June g. Mr.. J. d.
| McIlwain chairman of the committee on arrange
ments announces that members others desiring to
secure hotel accommodations in advance do by
addressing A. H. Gluck, international Hotel, Niagara
| Falls N. Y.
Under date of May % the Louisville New Albany
Chicago road has issued the following notice; The
following changes take effect this day Mr.. A. J.
O'Reiy is appointed general agent at Chicago vice
| Mr.. Frank Pierce transferred; Office No 1873 Dear
| born street adams Express Building.) Mr. Frank
Pierce is appointed general Southern agent vice Mr.
A. j. OReilley; Office No. 22z Fourth avenue, Louis
vile, KY"
In speculation regarding the Beeline presidency the
Journal has been correct. President Ingalls,, of the
c. l.. st. L. e. O., announced some weeks ago, was
offered the presidency of the Decline and has had
| the matter under consideration days. His di.
rectory of the Big -Four opposed his accepting the
position, the ground that his present duties were