The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-31
RAILWAY GOSSIP.

Il. ". N. ROBERTSON mas Deeu appOiuteu ASSIST
ant auditor of the Pullman Palaee-car Company.
VIM. B. Williams, general freight agent of the
Dayton & Ironton road is in the city for day or
| two.
Negotiations are in progress for the establish
ment Of gigantic steel mill at Chattanooga,
| Tenn
| H. B. Hammond receiver of the l., d. & S.
road. is expected West the early part of this
| week.
James c. Fargo, president of the American
Express Company, is ffty-six years of age. and
| has been connected with that company since its
| organization in 1851.
agent of the Ohio & Mississippi railroad. with
headquarters at Harrodsburg. KY, died at his
| home few days ago of consumption.
General Manager Van Horn denies the report
| that the Canadian Pacific road intends making a
demand on the 1ranscontinental Association for
admission and a percentage of not less than so
per cent.
Robert Waldrop W. Fl. Critia and George
Craig, three of the oldest passenger conductors
on the Toledo, Cincinnati 81 ST. Louis road, have
been relieved and their places filed. No reason
is given for their discharge.
E. A. Ford, of the Pennsylvania Company, has
issued circular to the general agents of the
lines in that company calling attention to the
constitution and bylaws of the central passenger
committee which will take effect Feb. /, and
which must be we'll enforced.
The employees on the Pennsylvania system are
said to be quite enthusiastic over the proposed
organization of a mutual benefit association.
The generosity of the Pennsylvania Company in
the proposition gives evidence that the company
is willing to bear its full share of the burden.
j. c. McQuiston, formerly road master of the
c., l., st. L. & c., now holding the same posi-
ton on the central division of the Union Pacific,
was few days ago so injured by o fall on the Ice
that he has been taken to the railroad hospital
Sedalia No., to be treated. He is said to have
been injured internally.
The c., FL. & d. management show deter
mination to bring a good business out of the c.,
Ii. d /. division if it is to be developed Re-
Gently. they put on fast express for Cincinnati,
leaving Indianapolis at 1855 p M. Monday, two
elegant parlor cars will be placed on this line,
one of which will be hauled daily on this train.
Williams Burns Kirk, one of the oldest and
best known residents Of central New York. died
at Syracuse N. Y, at the age Of eighty-ive
years Mr. Kirk became acquainted with Com
modore Vanderbilt many years ago, and acting
on his advice, invested largely in the Central
road. He is said to have been its largest stock
holder outside of the Vanderbilt family.
The Railway Age says the employees of the
freight department. of the Chicago g. North
western Railway Company, in Milwaukee, Wis,
have organized the Chicago 81 Northwestern
Mutual Aid Society, with the following officers:
M. F. Byrne, president; ID. e. Driscoll, vice
president; NJ. J. Malloy, secretary; F. l.. Arden,
treasurer; j. w. Grase, Aug. Meyer, j. Daniels,
j. Fl. Kelly, D. III. Dunn, executive committee.
Sir George Stephen. president of the Canadian
Pacific railway, has made himself quite hero
by the epigram that the true termini of his road
are Liverpool and Hong Kong This epigram,
says the Toronto World, will live in Canadian
history. And now will Sir George be honest
enough to own up that he stole the epigram from
the files of American newspapers which en-
ployed it in buling the stock Of our transconti-
mental roads2
The report of the Coils committee upon the
affairs of the Philadelphia & Reading has excited
good deal of attention in London where the
Pail Mall Gazette and the English Railway News
both published leading articles upon the views
of the committee. James McHenry has written
| to friend: 1.-THE report of the Coils committee
on Reading affairs is the only thorough state
ment of its condition that has ever reached
Great Britain, and the views of the committee
| in regard to the coal lands are thoroughly
sound"
The retirement of John A. Anderson from the
SUPPLEMENTARY of the Relvidere division of
the Pennsylvania railroad to become supern-
| tendent of the new relief department has caused
| the following changes: T. III. Dobson, supervisor
| of the middle division, has been appointed as
| sistant engineer of the west Pennsylvania di-
| vision. vice Victor Wierman. transferred to the
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gineer of the Pittsburg division has been trans
| ferred to the New York division to succeed
| Frank Ellmaker, appointed superintendent OF
| the Belvidere division.
| Daniel N. Pickering, formerly superintendent
| and treasurer of the Central Iowa railway, died
| recently. in Boston, after long-continued ILL
| ness. Mr.. Pickering entered railway service in
| 1883, and held successfully the following posi-
| tons: Until 1887, car builder and repairer Bos-
ton &, Worcester; from 1888 TO 1850, superntend-
| ent motive power same road; to 1852, superin-
| tendent South Reading e Salem and Essex rail
roads; to 1853, superintendent Norfolk County
railroad; 1853 to 1884,
| South Bridge e. Blackstone; 1854 to 1867 treas
| urer Globe locomotive works; to 1872, with the
Boston d New York Central, and from 1872 to
| 1883, with the Central, Of Iowa. He was COM
PEELED to resign his position with the latter road
on account of i'll health.
The present management of the L., N. A. &
q. ROAD are handling the property with so much
ability that short sketch of the railroad career
| of the general officers will not be out of place:
| John b. Carson. general manager, was
! born in Lycoming county, Pennsylvania
| Oct. %, 1888; entered RAILROAD service
in 1853. with an engineering party on the
construction of the Cleveland, Columbus. Gin.
| cinnati 81 Indianapolis railroad; from 1854 to
| 1857 was freight clerk on the Michigan South.
| ern railroads 1857 to 1866 was agent of the New
York Central railroad at Toledo and elsewhere:
| 1866 to 1873, general freight agent Toledo Wa
bash e Western railroad; 1873 to 1878. general
manager Blue line; 1873 to date, general man
ager Hannibal & St Joseph railroad and 1883
to 1884, vice-president; 1884 to date, president
Chicago & Western Indiana and general man
ager Louisville. New Albany & Chicago rail
roads.
| "A friend of Tom Scott the noted president of
the Pennsylvania railroad, told me last night. .
says the Washington correspondent OF the Cleve-
land Leader. chow. SCOTS choosing of railroad
| ing as profession hung on the Tipping of a
penny. Said he: Tom Scott told me the story
himself He was the toll-collector on the Penn
sylvania canal at Columbia, when the railroad
authorities. hearing that he was bright young
man, offered him the position of station agent at
| Altoona. Scott was very popular, and when
| he told his friends of this offer they urged
him to refuse 1t and stay on the canal. He re
sisted their opportunities, but finally taking a
! big red copper in his fingers, said Boys, 1 will
let the fates decide. Heads is Altoona, and tails
Columbia He then threw the copper into the