The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-08
Personal. Local and State Notes.

corresponding week or 1855, q decrease this
Personal. Local and State Notes.
Frank Wilkerson, general freight agent
of the Muskingum Valley road, spent the
Sabbath with friends in this city.
The Litchfeld car-works are delivering
new box cars to the c.. II. & ID. at the rate
of twelve a day until the contract for $50 is
filled.
The executive committee of the Master
Car-builders Association has offered the
secretaryship of the association, made va
cant by the resignation of NJ. N. Forney, to
j. w. Cloud.
Harry Norton, formerly purchasing agent
of the l., r. 81 w. road. and now holding
that position on the Philadelphia & Read
ing, is West for a few days, calling on old
time friends.
now arrive and depart at the Central Union
Depot, Cincinnati. daily, eight roads: count
Ing the New York, Lake Erie q Western,
running into that station.
In freight circles the report that the
800" line is to advance its freight rates to
looked upon as being very important, as
this road has heretofore been one of the
great disturbing elements.
The consolidation of the Chicago &
West Michigan road with the Detroit,
Lansing & Northern, is again talked of.
lAAo nOalo AldhC onOthCA CluAh AAAfC 70
tween Chicago and Detroit, the Lake Shore
crossing 1t at LaPOrte, Ina.
One hundred or more passenger conduct
ors on the Old Colony road have asked that
the present style of uniform worn by them
o. rements of a business man. They now
wear a genteel tight-6tting frock coat, and
look as If wrapped up in corsets.
Engine No. 1905, of the Wabash, with en-
gineer Hamilton and fireman Casey, haul,
ing the private cars of Manager Wade and
superintendent Stevens, recently made the
run from Waverly to Peru. twelve miles, at
the rate of 20 miles per hour, as indicated
by special indicators in both cars.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
decided to build a loop track. which will
leave the main line at Hackensack Meadows
and join the main line again at the Waiver
ly fair grounds, running around Newark.
The loop track will be used only by the
fast trains. which the ordinances of Newark
force to run through that city at a slow
speed.
week, at which most of the general officers
of the Pennsylvania lines, both east and
west of P~ittsburg, were present, it was de-
cided to make no reduction in wages in the
possible. to drop a man and reduce the
force until such time as business requires
more men.
The chief engineer of one of the best
Eastern roads, who has been travelling a
good deal of late in Indiana and illinois,,
say he has heard nue. about the g., ST. L..
a. p. and the j., NJ. & /. track, and has been
over both, but a trip over the Vandalia last
week convinced him that Colonel Hill had
as smooth and solid track as there is on any
part of the Pennsylvania system.
George Blanchard, chairman of the Cen
lowing notice: Geo. II. Daniels having re-
signed the position of vice-chairman of this
association, taking effect April 1, 1889. the
business of the passenger department. will
c ole anSes M by M snps1 B; E; KNAPP eoS shisf
nicatlons relating to the passenger depart
ment should be addressed TO the chairman
There seems to be but little question that
the tling of articles of association by the
rera q Detroit Railroad Company means
the wabash system is to be extended to
Peru. which would be of great benefit to
Peru, as it would be made a division term
inal. and would result in the establishing
of a more direct Detroit line from Indian
apols to Detroit via Peru and LOganspOrt.
1t is intimated that the Pennsylvania
people are behind the move To extend the
Indianapolis, Decatur & Western road
TO a connection with the c., b. 81 O., and
when it is completed, either by lease OF
purchase. VIII control the l.. ID. & w road
1t is no secret that President Roberts, of
the Pennsylvania road, is a warm personal
friend of President Hammond, of the L., ID.
* W.. and one Of his advisers as to the ex-
tension.
General Passenger Agent Lambert. OF the
West Shore road. has given notice that the
West Shore will boycott roads which con-
time to pay commissions. audit is beloved
that the New York Central Will soon make
q similar announcement. The notice con-
forms to the Trunk-llne and Central 1taffic
Associations resolution, and is operative
after April l.. Ii Is understood that m0st of
the roads will give the commission paying
roads fifteen days of grace.
There is good authority for saying that
important official changes are pending on
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton lines.
The health of Yice-president and General
Manager Waite IS such that his duties are
too burdensome, and it is proposed TO light
en- them by appointing Charles Nelson,
now general superintendent, to the general
managership, he to look after the operating
OF the road and its physical condition. Mr..
waite will give his attention more to fipan-
cial matters and proposed extensions of
the system through friendly alliances. lease
or purchase. Should this programme be
eaxrlsd out, the positiono Of general supkrin-