The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-11

the bar at Adrian, Mich. in I845. Mr.. Cooley
has made railroad matters quite q study, and Is
well posted in statistical work.
The oil locomotive "Muckalee" on the South
western railroad of Georgia viii be finally re-
tired when the change of gauge occurs, not be-
ing considered worth the necessary alterations.
This engine was first put on the South western
road in 1856, and has been doing constant serv-
ice for thirty years.
There is q strong agitation in New York State
In favor of the enlargement OF the Erie canal:
The most savage opponents of the scheme will
be the managers of trunk-line railroads, who are
now compelled to meet the competition of that
free waterway in the transportation business be-
tween the lakes and the seaboard.
The meetings at Cincinnati this week Of the
general time convention, the Southern time con-
v~ention. the Superintendent Association and
the Central Passenger Committee will bring to-
gether a notable number of railway officials, who
will discuss a number of very important practical
questions. The Central Passenger Committee
meets on Monday, the 18th; the time conventions
are on Wednesday, and the Association of Amer
lean Railroad Superintendents meets on Thurs
day.
Ray Knight, assistant general freight agent Of
the East Tennessee, Virginia q Georgia road,
mas been placed in q very embarrassing position,
which Is a result of the craze for securing passes
under false pretenses. He has issued a notice
that his son, Robert C. Knight, has gone wholly
beyond his control and is issuing requests for
passes, some over the signature of Robert G.
Knight and some as Ray knight, jr. Mr..
Knight requests the railroads to refuse any such
requests, and in case his son should call in per-
son to show him the notice.
Joseph Sanger, who has for some weeks past
been in the Southwestern States organizing new
lodges OF yardmasters, and encouraging old
members of older lodges to enroll all yardmas-
ters in their membership, returned yesterday.
He reports that a very small per
cent. of the railroad men are strikers,
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couragement or aid financially. The greatest
trouble, he says, comes from outside mobs, who
are not railroad men. but are determined that
switchmen and yardmen shall not work. Es-
pecially is this true at East ST. Louis. There the
men report every morning for duty. but as soon
rs the mob gathers they have been obliged to stop
work. and they quietly return to their homes.
In the report of Consul-general Mitchell on
the trade of Norway, it is stated that the Ofoten-
Lulea railway, which will, when completed,
greatly influence the future of the iron trade of
Europe, was commenced last summer at Lulea,
on the Gulf of Bosnia, and has made very con-
siderable progress. The contractors confidently
expect to have the first section. Lulea-G ellivara
(one-third OF the entire railway completed and
opened for traffic by the end Of 1886. II will
cross the kjolen mountains, at the frontier at
an elevation Of 1, 600 feet above sea level On
the Norwegian side the country is very wild and
mountainous, but the engineers anticipate no
difficulties Of an unusual nature either as re-
tSoLuc OIC dt0EO " L tAO QubI tu0 CA-
mate or the snow. This railway, when finished,
will be the most northerly railway in the world.
George Ell. Daniels, assistant pool commission
or of the Central Traffic Association, the passen-
ger department being under his supervision, is
one of the rising railroad men Of this country.
He is forty-three years of age and a Western
man. He entered railroad service in 1853 as
fagman and rodman of the North Missouri rail
road; 1872 To 1880, general freight and passenger
agent Chicago & Pacific railroad; 1880 to De-
cember, 1881. general ticket agent Wabash, st.
Louis q Pacific railroad; January, 1882, to Octo-
Der. 1882. commissioner Iowa Trunk-line Asso-
citation; November, 1882. commissioner Colorado
Association; Feb. !, 1884, commissioner Utah
Traffic Association. The latter position he held
when a few months ago elected commissioners OF
the Central Passenger Committee, which position
he now holds, as well as that of assistant pool
commissioner of George r. Blanchard, commits
sioner of the Central Traffic Association.
Mr.. Daniels Is q man well fitted to
partments of the roads in the territory covered
by this association. He understands passenger
business In its every detail, is a man who COM
mands the respect of the general passenger
agents, and never takes a step until he has well
considered the question before him.
Geo. r. Blanchard, commissioner of the Cen
trial Traffic Association, holds so prominent a
position that a sketch of his rise in railroad life
will be read with interest. Mr.. Blanchard will
be forty-fve years of age in June. He entered
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Cincinnati & Chicago railroad, Richmond, Ind:
May l, 1860, to Oct. ], 1861, clerk Ohio & Mis-
sissippi railway, Cincinnati. O.; Oct. l. 1861, to
May !, 1852, chief freight clerk, st. Louis. and
agent same road; May 1, 1864. to Oct. Is, 1867,
general freight agent Central Ohio railroad: Oct.
Is, 1867, to Oct. l, 1872, general freight agent
Baltimore & Ohio railroad; Oct. !, 1872, to July
l, 1874. general freight agent Erie railway, now
New York, Lake Erie & Western railway; July
/, 1874, to October, 1884, yiee-president same
company. He then retired and engaged in
commercial pursuits. until called to his present
position. commissioner of the Central Traffic
Association. In this new field he 10 exhibiting
large executive ability, and even surprising
those who pushed him to the front. He now has
the affairs Of the Central Traffic Association well
in hand, and has commenced organizing auxil-
airy associations at all important railroad centers
in the territory covered by the principal organ
ization.