The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15
Personal. Local ana state Notes.

c. W. Bassstt general passenger agent of the
Pittsburg e Western road, has been placed in
charge of the express business of the line
A. E. Sehrsder is named as the probable sue
cessor of A. D. Mcleod Western freight
agent Of the Cincinnati. Hamilton g. Dayton.
Charley Grant. formerly secretary of the Chi
cago Railroad Association, has taken position
in the rate department. of the Central Traffic
Association under George Daniels.
S. B. Kramer. formerly train-dispatcher
the vAndalia, now holding similar position on
Miss Belle Stineman, of Danville. Ind.
r. c. Villas, we'll known in indianapolis rail-
road circles through his connection with the
Erie lines. has accepted the presidency OF the
Eamea Vacuum brake Company, with Office in
New York.
The Indianapolis car works fortunately have
plenty of work to keep them busy for the next
four months. By that time the strike mania
will be over and probably a good wheat and
oats crop to move.
The Vandalia will introduce the air brake on
their livestock trains and in the future will
have their entire freight equipment so provided.
This will place the road in the front for fast
movement of freights.
Officials of the roads carrying the Goals mined
IN Indiana. Ohio and Illinois held a meeting in
Chicago Tuesday to discuss the situation. and
ne result an early readjustment of rates in
favor of the shippers is possible.
Cars of the 800" line are making their ap-
pearance on the lndlananois roads in such large
numbers TO excite comment. That it is to be a
is daily becoming more apparent.
Of6cials of the Union Railway Company are
fully convinced that the million dollars raised
on the bonds will not complete the improve
ments at the union station. 1t is hoped, how
ever that 500, 900 will cover the excess.
John Evan, superintendent of the Indianapo-
lis division of the Bee-line who is at Hot
Springs enjeavorng to free himself from
threatened paraytic troubles. writes that he is
much better, and expects TO be home in a couple
Of weeks, folly recovered.
Tho fast train which the Wabash has recently
put on for Kansas City is waking competitors
up, and II Is highly probable it will lead to the
Nandalla and the Missouri Pacific putting on a
tram which in time it will be dificult for the
Wabash to safely duplicate.
E. T. Jeffreys, general manager of the Illinois
Central road, gives notice that hereafter the Ms
sissipni 81 Tennessee road will be operated as
the Memphis division of the Illinois Central
road A 5. Knanp has been appointed assstant
general passenger and freight agent in charge OF
this division.
r. d. HUGHES, general superintendent OF the
American Express Company. is expected in the
city to-day, to make some arrangement for of
hces near the Union Depot, they must vacate
their present quarters In few days. The com
pADy will either purchase or lease q building
near the railway station.
The Chicago and Ohio River traffic committea
Of the Central Traffic Association held meet
Ing IN Chicago. yesterday. and discussed rate
mafters The conclusion reached Was that every
body in the association was maintaining rates
A meeting Of the passenger department of this
association has been called for to-day.
President Laying, OF the Bee-line. in closing
his annual report, says: THE track on all the
divisions of the company's lines is in excellent
condition. and will compare fAvorahly with that
Of other lines with which We compete for traffic
IL gives and the board great pleasure TO
place record EXPRESSION of the apprecia-
ton OF the faithful performance By every officer
of the duties committed mis- charge"
Al meeting of the stockholders OF the Penn
Bylvania Railroad Company. held in Philadel-
phia on Taesday. IN the conrsa of brief remarks.
President Roberts said that in the anxiety OF
some of ths stock holders for larger dividends
they foreot that the earning power Of the roads
must be maintained. The system adopted by
and any departure from the present policy, he
contended. would be fraught with great danger
TO the credit and future prosperity of the COM
pany
here IL considerable uneasinsss In passenger
clrelss over accumuiatine evidence that two of
the Nesfern roads paving commissions in
TINS territory 10 agents who send business
ther INES. contrary to the agreement of the
general PASSENGER agents. That there s a
strong movement making to bring about a re-
sumption OF the payment or com missions has be-
some quite apparent recently. Really this
seems 70 Do the only method by which the
weaker lines can get any business as differen-
tials do not bring IL.
Il. b. Thomas. second viea-presidant and gen.
-! MANAGER OF the New York Peunsvlvan &
Ohio roAd is coming to INDIANAPOLIS to find
positions. He has already taken several names
OF Of the Bee line proper. and has offered A. NJ
Mnzier, chief train dispatcher OF the J. &c St /.
division. $4,000 year 10 accept . position on
the n. T., r. & D. For months past there have