The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-21
RAILWAY GOSSIP.

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j. W. Sherwood. superintendent of the c.. l..
St l.. & c., will spend Thanksgiving with his
good mother.
Albert S. White. assistant general freight
agent Of the Decline, is confined to the house
with rheumatism.
III. b. Hammond. receiver of the l., D. & S.,
will return TO New York tomorrow evening to
spend Thanksgiving with his friends in that
city.
Lot Dickson. one Of the Oldest passenger con
ductors in the employ of the Pennsylvania Com
pany, running between Chicago and Fort Wayne,
has resigned.
George ". Bull has been appointed Western
agent of the Erie Dispatch, in special charge of
east-bound dairy and perishable freight. with
headquarters at Chicago.
Next year railways will have been introduced
fifty years in France. The event will be cele-
bratei with all the honors due to the birthyear
of such an economic revolution.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
Loeansport division, give a grand ball on
Thanksgiving eve. A number of the mem ers
of the Eureka lodge, Indianapolis, are arranging
to attend
c. H Rockwell, general passenger agent OF
tie c., H. & d. lines. passed through the city
yesterday en- route for Terrs Haute His family
accompanied him, and they were on private car
II, of the c., II. & II.
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on the Vandalia, was in the city yesterday on
official business. He states that they are several
thousand cars short of filling their orders. Both
through and local business is heavy.
p A. Lynn, general agent of the Wabash at
this point returned from New York Yesterday,
where he went to look after his fences in rela-
tion to the general freight agency of the Indian
apolis, Peru 81 Chicago after it is reorganized.
Applicants for the position of general freight
agent of the Indianapolis, Peru 81 Chicago road
multiply A, b. Southland ia now in the ring
His proposition is to combine the general freight
and the general passenger agency In one man,
which certainly is a good idea.
James Knight. superintendent of transporta-
tion of the Wilmington & Weldon, who has been
with that road for half century, was recently
presented with a silver pitcher and salver by
W. T. Walters director of the company, in
recognition of his long and faithful service
The next annual convention of the Master
Car Builders Association is to be held at Min
neapolis, Mimi. on the second Tuesday in june
and that of the Master Mechanics Association at
ST. Paul on the third Tuesday in June. The Sc
lection OF the locations for these important gath
erings is excellent
w. H. Shuey, of New YORK, who has for sew
eral years been general superintendent of the
Worcester Excursion-car Company and who is
thoroughly familiar with the railway interests
of the country and accustomed to the innumer-
able details of Office work, has resigned the posi-
ton mentioned tn become secretary and treas
urer of the Railway Age Publishing Company.
On the lst of December he will enter on the dis
charge of his new duties.
The railroad commission for Vermont will
come up for discussion IN few days. The rail-
road conmittees of the two houses have been
considering the matter for weeks, and are now
drafting a bill The best accepted opinion is
that acommission is desirable, but that in chang
ing her policy in railroad matters the State
should not jump at extremes. In the latter
opinion the committees are unanimous and they
will follow the Massachusetts law In it's princi-
pal features at least.
The last Issue of the Railway Age contains an
excellent likeness of w. w. Peabody, late presi-
dent and general manager of the Ohio g. Missis-
sippi road. The Age says: I'm the difficult
work of managing and building IN this unfort-
innate property, Mr. Peabody has made a high
reputation and he leaves it in excellent condi-
ton. AS a citizen, few men have been more
highly esteemed or have displayed greater pub
lie spirit IN the community in which they live
In most of the great enterprises connected with
the city of Cincinnati Mr.. Peabody has taken a
prominent part, and probably no man stands
higher in esteem and admiration in that city
than he He is yet in the prime of life and act
witty. and it is TO be hoped that he will not long
be content to remain out of railway work
Charles P. Clark. president of the New York
d New England road is one of the most popnlar
railroad officials, more especially with the en-
solid with the hoys. as he calls them, by kindly
acts, sneh are related below Mr. Clark
turned to journalist, who standing beside
him one day while he was talking with the enei-
neer of one of the passenger express trains. and
said: Whenever you write anything about this
train say that the engineer is all wool aud yard
wide" Disseminating praises of this kind is
very effective with workman who prides him
self on his occupation. On another occasion.
coming from New York. the train was twenty
minutes late at Willimantic. 1t was not dificnlt
to make up that amount of time before reaching
Boston, but the nice thing to do was for the
engineer to- recover the twenty minutes so
gradually AS to cause the least possible ciscoin-
fort TO the passengers. MIR. Clark happened TO he
on the train. and he remarked 10 coynpaniou
with some enthusiasm. There. he's dong this
just right Taking ont his watch a lfttae later
and noting the time of passing stations, he add
ed: Pm going TO give this engineer '$5.wh4n we
reach Boston" few minutes aftersvaris he
added: FL guess III give the fireman. IS! too
When the train finally slowed into the station
upon the precise moment of the ADVERTISED tlme
of arrival. Mr.. Clark walked up TO the cab and
handed the engineer 50. with appropriate words
of explanation. and then he passed a similar
sum 70 the fireman, renlarkne And here's i've
for you too. ,linls You kept the coal on in good
shape, or words TO that effe<,.