The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-14

form an important through line between the
Northwest and the seaboard, and the Journal
has the best OF authority for saying that there
lie not the lcast foundation for the rumor above
mentioned.
The health OF C. C. Waite vice president and
general manager Of the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton line, has SO much improved that at the
urgent request of President Dexter, IL 10 stated,
be will withhold his resignation for the present
at least. On Saturday next he will 60 TO Lake
View. where his family has been this summer,
and remain few days, and then return and
assume his usual duties. President Dexter will
tighten thsm ss far practicable. as the physi-
clans of Mr.. Waite say that hs can attribute all
his illness to over work.
Geo. H. Daniels chairman of the passenger
department Of the Central Traffic Association,
gives notice that excursion rates will be given TO
persons who wish TO attend the Indiana Baptist
State convention, at She.byvile, Ind., Oct. 3 10
III, 1888. r. E. Neghbor, secretary, lndianapo-
lis Ind, will sign the certificates. From points
In Indiana only.l The Indiana Womans Synod
zeal Missionary meeting, at Logansport, Ind,
Oct IL to 70, 1855. Mrs. w. Mcdonald, secre-
tarY, Logansport. Ind, will sign the certificates.
From points in Indiana oniy.D
i. d. Baldwin. district passenger agent Of the
L.. n. A. & c. road. day or two ago received
letter from his brother, VIM. s. Bald win, who
represents the New York Central on the Pacific
coast, in which he said il one wants 70 rate
cutting carried with a high hand ne must
come to San Francisco. There they cut rates
by junks, often to a depth of 500 aud commits
siops are equally exorbitant SIS being en- ordi-
nary commission on ticket through to New
York. Yet, with all the rate-cutting and COM
mission paying. Mr.. Baldwin Is making good
record on the Pacific coast, securing business at
respectable rates
There il no railroad in the country on which
the cost of repairs to locomotives Is 60 light
on the Pennsylvania linee, and this great saving
was brought about through the instrumsntslity
Of James Boon, who, for twenty years. was
master mechanic Of the shops OF tie Pittsburg
Fort Wayne & Chicago road When Mr.. Boon
went on to this road there were to be found on
it the most interesting stock of loco
motives 10 the country An old
time railrosdsr gays that there were lot of
centres and eight hooks. Great attention
had been devoted TO perfccting the valve-gea- Of
these engines, and they had the popularity OF
never sounding square. Everybody used to
know the Wilmarth engines by the sound of the
exhaust The boys used 20 initiate the lame ex-
haust by shouting here-comss-old John
-S-Wil-marth. They also had old Norris
engines and some early Baldwius, Hinkley's in
side connected, and a variety Of others. Mr..
Boon saw that the proper way to put motive
power or this character on paying basis was
to substitute new engines as rapidly as the
finances of the company would admit He had
drawings made Of good modern engine, and
followed that up with templates 20 make each
movement to introduce interchang eability Of
great deal OF opposition. open and covert; but
its author persevered amidst no little discour-
aeement, snd IL resulted in the company worg-
ing into a fine stock OF locomotives.