The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-17
RAILWAY GOSSIP.

NJ. S. Corners, master of transportation Of the c.
H & l., returned yesterday. from two weeks East,
pleasure trip.
Jesse Grant. son Of General Grant is his way to
Mexico, where he expects to take good position
the Mexican Central.
Important official changes it is said about to be
made in the general Office of the American Express
Company at this point.
Edward Lewis contracting agent of the A., T. e s..
F. headquarters Chicago, is spending the Sabbath
with friends in this city.
London. Brighton e. South Coast railway left per-
sonal estate valued at 500, O0O
John Mackenzie. superintendent of motive power of
the New York, Chicago q st. Louis has rendered his
resignation, to take effect Nov 1.
E. J. Richards assistant general passenger agent of
the New York Central, is making extended West
ern trip in the interest of the road.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers will meet
in New York. Oct. 20, between three hundred and
four hundred delegates being expected.
The Philadelphia Times says: when Gowen says,
Consent. foreclose it is time for Reading junior
bondholders to consent before shutdown"
A. n. Leland, agent for the Pittsburg Fort Wayne
Chicago railway at Etna Green. has resigned, and
will go to Los Angeles Cal, for his health
J. II. Woodland who represents the Wabash on the
Pacific slope left San Francisco Monday last to
spend two or three weeks in Indiana and other East
ern States.
The parties controlling the Ohio Mississippi road
ager of this valuable property if properly managed
to John B. Carson.
It is rumored that D. b. Robinson, general man
ager of the Atlantic & Pacific railroad will shortly re-
sign that position to accept that of general manager
of the Colorado Midland
H. B. Hammond president of the T.. D. & s., and
the ministerial friends who accompanied him West
his trip have gone to ST. Paul to spend the Sabbath
Mr.. Hammond will return Wednesday next.
Frank Newly has checked his tickets over to the
auditors of the Decline and the L.. N. A. & c. and
yesterday retired from the railroad service Mr.
Jordan his partner goes into the Understanding
Office.
Sir George Stephens, president of the Canadian
Pacific has to England to attempt to obtain gov
eminent aid in establishing line Of steamers be-
tween its Pacific terminus and Chra, Japan and
Australia
James Lilly chief clerk of the l., g. ST. L. freight
Office at this city resigned yesterday to take position
in the business department of the Western honiny
mills. One of the Smith family takes the position
made vacant in the ]. & ST. L. Office.
W. r. Crumpton, general superintendent and P II.
Houlahan master of transportation of tho St. Louis
arkansas Texas railway have. il is announced ten
dered their resignations to take effect Nov l. when
they will engage in commercial business in Chicago.
The employees of the Vandalia with their families,
granted passes each year over the road, be-
tween points on the main line any of its branches.
An exchange says that this is only another evidence
of the broad liberal principles upon which the road
is conducted
The Chicago Times saws: "A war among the West
ern lines passenger sness would badly rattle the
Central Traffic Association roads 1t takes four large
pages of fine print at the present time when call for
meetings. issued to explain just how many important
questions await settlement and the sprnging up of
few wouldleave the lines helpessly struggling to
catch ap."
The Boston Journal says: e w Jackson. general
manager of the Mexican Central Railway Company,
will be appointed acting traffic from Nov. l.
The several agencies of the company in the United
States including its connections with other roads in
respect to rates aud divisions will be placed in charge
of official who will be called the International