The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-26
RAILWAY GOSSIP.


meeting on Tuesday, at the Denison House.
John Lazarus, traffic manager of the l., D. g. S.
road, is expected home to-day from the East.
Superintendent Nelson, of the c. I'll. e. D. lines
in the city yesterday, looking over matters
All the passenger conductors except one, the
Wisconsin, Iowa Nebraska have been discharged for
reasons not stated.
Capt. J. F. Hennessey, special agent of the Van
dala has returned from his bridal trip and is again
hand for duty.
A. j. Smith, general passenger agent of the Bee
line is off pleasure trip. He is roaming over the
New England States.
Vicepresident Thomson, of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, who has been in Europe weeks
sailed yesterday for home.
F. A. Hustled late with the Louisville & Nashville
road has been appointed night trandispatcher of the
o., ID. q road, headquarters Indianapolis
@. c. Pierce jr., who has been connected with the
l., B. & W. general freight department. has resigned
to accept more responsible position with the Bee
line
Frank BENJAMIN tomorrow goes to Terre Haute to
take the agency of the American Express Company
Mr. Benjamin will leave his family in this city for the
present.
The relations between Commissioner Doherty, of
the eastbound pool, and the firm of Rush & Co. are
somewhat strained, judging from remarks which have
passed between the parties of late.
Edward King who has resigned his position as
at Cincinnati, presented with gold watch chain
and charm by the employees of the shops.
j. L. G. Charlton, assistant general passenger agent
of the Wabash has resigned to accept the position of
general passenger agent of the Mobile & Ohio road.
Mr.. Charlton assumes the duties of his position
Oct l.
Superintendent Stevens, of the Wabash. and
terday to act as arbitrator which of the roads
in the recent collision the Belt road should pay the
damages.
George Boyd. assistant general passenger agent of
the Pennsylvania lines east of Pittsburg is arranging
his affairs to come West for his usual fall hunting
and fishing expeditions, in company with his olden-
time friends.
Edward Cost who now represents the c.. l.. st. L..
G. at Chicago freight solicitor. is spending the
Sabbath with friends in this city. Mr. Costs friends
will be pleased to learn that he is catching well in
his new field.
Leslie Farmer, who represents the passenger de-
partment of the Pennsylvania lines III New England,
is in the city His family accompanied him. Trey
stopping with Mrs. farmers parents, and will be
here several days.
It is reported that Mr.. Percival Lowell who will
sever his connection with the Burlington road or Oct
l. is dangerously ill at Monterey, Cal, and that his
present disease bronchitis is rapidly developing into
another more
Mr.. Oscar G.. Murray who has just been promoted
to the position of freight traffic of the Mis-
souri, Pacific system rendered banquet by the
citizens of Galveston, Tex. the of his depart
ure from that city
the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago road has q
number of good ideas about literature and advertis-
ing that prove of much to him in his railway
pacity. Some of these ideas well displayed in p
monthly paper that he publishes entitled Ballast.
Charley Rockwell. the general passenger agent
of the c. II, q d. has been christened THE Hustler
in Cincinnati railroad circles. Competitors of the G..
H & d. say they now have no time to cock up their
feet, smoke cigars and read newspapers but now
obliged to be the alert for business they get
left.
bers $50 lodges containg about II 900 men. At the
annual convention of the organization last week Grand
Master Sargent, in his address, declared that the first
principle of the order is sobriety which is imperative
fot fireman and that arbitration is the plan adopted
by the order for adjusting grievances.
1t is reported that reorganization of the New
York, Lake Erie & Western railroad to occur.
Among other changes mentioned is that of the re.
tirernent of r. B. Cable superintendent of the Sus-
quehanna division, and the merging of the Delaware
and Susquehanna divisions into one under the charge
of Superintendent E. Vanetten of Port Jervis. It
also said the Western and Buffalo divisions are to be
merged into
Mr.. L. G. Gable, previously foreman of the
Louisville Short-line shops at Louisville Ky..
has been appointed master mechanic of the
Ohio 81 Southwestern at Paducah, Ky. Pre-
vous to leaving Louisville o banquet was ten
dered to lIr. Gable, when he presented with a
gold watch while silver teaset presented to his
wife, by the engineers aud fremen of the Louisville
Cincinnati & Lexington.
1.-The statement that Mr.. G. B. Couch, s',perintend-
has been appointed assistant general superintendent
the Cleveland Leader says rs a little premature.
General Superintendent Wright who is now in Chica-
60 has issued circular letter to the various heads of
departments of that road stating that until further
notice Mr. Couch will assist in the general superin.
tendency of the road but this is placing him in charge
of the Office only temporarily"
1t is understood that Mr.. Oorbin agreed to accept
the presidency of the Reading Railroad Company only
after it had been distinctly understood that Mr.
Gowen and the syndicate had settled their differences
He stated that he did not take tho Office for the COM
pensation but because of the strong personal soci-
tation from both interests and his desire to elevate
good property to paying basis, and that he knew
placed upon such basis. Mr.. Corbin announced
himself for peace.