The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04

eral passenger agent Mr.. Hartman, the super
inteEdent has for many years been connected
with the Panhandle, the Wabash, the Chesa-
peake e. Ohio and the Chicago & Alton railroads
in the several capacities of conductor, dis
patcher trainmaster and division superintend-
emit, and is young and energetic railroad man.
w. r. Church, who Is to fill the important posi-
ton Of general freight and passenger agent, al
though but thirty-seven years Of age, has been
twenty-one years In railroad service, and re-
signs the position of chief clerk in the Missouri
Pacific passenger department TO accept his new
responsibilities.
By order of Master Mechanic Boatman, the
Ohio & Mississippi railroad shops at Sey-
workman will be assigned to work at
Vincennes. The force there has been
gradually reduced during the last year or two,
so that this final move causes but little commo-
ton, except among the men who have secured
property there. There eeemssto have been an
organized effort among the O. q M. officials
against Seymour and Seymour men for some
time, with view to changing the division ter
minus and removing the shops. A large amount
of .. d M property, which has heretofore been
exempt from taxation, has been placed upon
the tax duplicate. The only regret expressed is
at the loss Seymour will sustain By the removal
OF some of her most valued citizens.
Said an old-time railroader yesterday, but for
the imperious disposition of the late Chauncey
Rose there would to-day be but one railroad be-
to say that at one time Mr.. Rose held the con-
trolling stock of the Terre Haute & Indianapolis
road, and the Pennsylvania Company went to
him, stated that they had the control Of the St
Louis. Alton e. Terre Haute road and were
anxious TO purchase the control of the L. H. &
/. At the first Jump the Pennsylvania Company
offered lao for the stock he held He said "no."
They then bid on until 181 was reached, when
Mr.. Rose Strengthened up and said she would
not sell at any price" The Pennsylvania then
call Hal lima a
swered. do it; my road will then earn 10 per
cent. dividends" and in short tins the paral-
Icing of the t. 81. & /. was begun. Then Penn
sylvania people, being anxious to have line OF
their own. independent of the St L., A. q L. ID.
road, built the Vandalia, but like men paid their
part of the rental of the st. L., A. & 7. FL. road
until the c., c., c. & ]. was in shape to assume
the full control of both the l. & St L. division
and the ST. L., A. e. L. 81.
The local ticket agents have received the fol-
lowing circular from NJ Slaughter, commission
er Of the Southern Passenger Agents Associa-
ton,
To Whom It May Concern--It is reported to me on
what to be good authority that certain lines,
members of the Southern Passenger Association, are
trying to strengthen themse with ticket agents by
charging other lines with being the authors of the cir
cular abo.shing commissions In view of this con-
slider it due all interested to state that the responsible
iy for abolishng commissions rests upon this office
The authority having been vested in the commissioners
by the managing officers of the lines south of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers, no general passenger agent
is more responsible than another.
NJ SLAUGHTER.
It is stated that, after fully considering the
subject, all Of the roads doing business east from
Kansas City have decided to discontinue the pay
ing of commissions on the sale of tickets, and
will hereafter refuse the patronage OF scalpsrs
in any manner whatsoever. The east-bound
roads were joined in this movement by the Lake
Erie s. Western and the Indiana, Bloomington &
Western roads This action, IL carried out, will
virtually close two thirds of the scalping-shops
of Kansas City and con6ne all ticket business to
the regular railroad offices.