The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-31
RAILWAY GOSSIP.

Conductor Hardesty of the Vandalia, is able to be
out after a two months illness
William r. McKeen. president of the Vandalia. was
in the city yesterday looking after matters connected
with the works.
The United Brethren fair at Lafayette voted fine
lamp valued at 1926. to Conductor West, of the L.,
N. A. G. C. railway
The Vandalia shop employees annual reception takes
place at Terre Haute Nov. Is. The boys are max
ing great preparations for it, and it will doubtless be
grand success.
Chicago ticket-scalper occupies basement cor.
ner which several railroads had previously relin
auished on account of the rent, So 900 year, and
says that notwithstanding the numerous pools he is
still able to pay the rent and make living besides
Harry Wetsel general agent of the vandalia has
gone TO Pittsburg to spend the Sabbath. His accept
ance of the position Of general freight agent of a
New England road still hangs fire. Harry hesitates
about leaving road OF the excellent standing of the
Vandalia.
William B. Shattuc, as commissioner of the South.
western Passenger ooi, gets 81 900 per annum more
salary than he did the Ohio Sc Mississippi road
which he sewers his connection with to-day. It is
questionable. however If his position is as pleas
ant one to hold as the one he leaves.
A season more favorable to railway building than
that of the past few months never known in the
West. There has been but little rain and work has
been pushed on thousands of miles of lines almost
continuously. On one road in Iowa. for example il is
stated that the hxve worked nnetyfour consecu.
tive days without losing an hour.
Roundhouse rumor has it that NJ. NJ
Mounts master of transportation OF Che
c., II. s. d. main line, is to retire as soon as
suitable for the responsible position can be So
cured, be having asked to be relieved. Mr. Connors
master Of transportation of the c.. H. & L. has heard
such rutnor but as yet has notbeen able to confirm
it.
John R. Balch for the last thirtyfve years treasur
er of the Providence g. Worcester railroad died oute
suddenly on Tuesday night, aged seventy-six He en-
tered the compxnys service clerk in lS45 He
leaves one son. Collins L. Bach. of New York It i
said that, although connected for more than forty
years with the Prevalence Worcester railroad Mr..
Balch never in one of its
ThesRailway Age says "a highly important ster
toward uniformity and safety has been he'd
by the formulation of code of rules and signals fo1
and soperintendents and its approval by the
time convention. These rules and signals are to be
finally acted upon by the representatives of the
railways of the United States in April next"
The horrors of the accident on the Chicago Milwau
kee St. Paul become apparent as the wreck is
cleared. This is said to be the first time with q
single exception, in the history of the road for the
last twenty or twenty-five years when the life of
passenger has been lost through the carelessness
an employee of this company-a fact which speaks in
high praise of its careful and petsnt
A number of persons connected with the passenger
depsT tment of the a., N A. Il c. road last evening
called William S. Baldwin general passenger agent
of the road at his home, Normal Place Chicago and
presented him with handsome gold watch and chain
Mr. Baldwin, during his service with the L. N. A. &
Q. people, has made friends not only among the per
who are brought in contact with him as subori
nate officers, but of employees in all branches of seiv
ice on the road; aud It vii be difficult for the company
.souaaGasaaNsaeMql al passenger agent who viii
vi ~ q faithfully as has AIr.