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

in 1862 as general superintendent, and
completed and ran one year; general
superintendent and assistant to vice. president
Ohio 81 Mississippi one year, when it passed into
the control Of the Baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad
Company in 1875 appointed general superintend-
emit of track, bridges and buildings of the Hanni-
bal 81 st. Joseph railroad; was afterwards gen.
eral superintendent of that road six years re-
signing Dec. /. 1883, to accept general manager
ship of Texas & ST Louis railway. of which road
he became receiver in January. 1884. In March,
1885, he accepted his present position.
w. 5. Baldwin, general passenger agent, was
born at Elmira; entered railroad service in 1869;
to 1871 on Lake Superior 6 Mississippi (now st.
Paul d DuluthG successfully paymaster, pur-
chasing agent, special agent. presidents private
secretary. aud travelling agent; May, 1879, to
February, $780, general passenger agent
of the Buffalo. Chautauqua Lake g. Pittsburg;
February, 1880, to November, 1881, general
passenger agent Pittsburg, Huntsville q Buffalo
railroad; November, 1881, to February, 1883.
general passenger agent Buffalo. Pittsburg &
Western, and Buffalo, New York 6 Philadelphia
railroads; February, 1888 to September 1884, gem
eral passenger agentBuffalo, New York & Phila-
delphia railroad. consolidation of above named
roads; Sept. l, 1884, to date, general passenger
agent of the L.. n. A & G. road
William ID. McDoel, general freight agent, was
born at Goffstown. n H. March %, 1841; en-
tered railroad service Set Z 1860; to July, 1861,
freight checkclerk Great Western railroad (of
vile. ILL.,, October 1861, to December, 1868;
December. 1863, to 1866. agent Toledo & Wa
bash railway, State Line, Ind. August, 1865.
to August. 1875, general agent Toledo. Wabash
q Western railroad, Keokuk Ia; 1876 to 1877.
Western agent Blueline Transit Company.
at Keokuk. Burlington Quincy, ETC.; 1878 to
May l, 1884 general freight agent Hannibal &
St Joseph railroad; May 1884, to Aug l,
1884 general Southwestern freight agent Chca-
60, Burlington & Quincy railroad; Aug /, 1884,
to date, general freight agent of the L., N. A.
&C.
The officials above named are proving to be
very competent mon in their respective duties
Possible Sale of the c., w. g. M.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Jan. pa party of gentlemen, con-
sisting of c. F. Conrad of Dexter. Mich, and
John Proctor and A. Bruce of Hamilton, Ont,
were in the city this week inspecting the
property Of the c., W. & NJ. railway. The gen.
tlemen are energetic capitalists Mr.. Proctor
being president of the Canada Northern railroad,
representing over 600 miles of track, and he and
Mr.. Bruce are interested in Canadian banks and
agents for London capitalists. They are now
inspecting the c., W. & NJ, with a view to buy
ing the same. In case the sale is effected they
propose to extend the road south to the Ohio
river and will make the c., w. e. NJ. one of the
best north and south roads in the country. The
gentlemen have both the backing and energy to
do this. They are very favorably impressed with
the road and officers. Should the sale be effected
no material change will be made in the manage
ment, and the shops will remain in this city.