The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-19
Personal and General Notes.


G. b. Lane has been appointed passenger
agent of the Rock Island at Denver.
t. III. Noonan, manager of the B. & O.
kankakee Dispatch, returned from the East
yesterday.
Frank Morse. of Denver, has been ap-
pointed master mechanic of the Wabash
shops. at Fort Wayne, TO succeed w. L..
Morris.
The Pennsylvania line had an extra
sleeper out of here yesterday morning filled
with Indianapolis people bound for Eastern
points and Europe.
+. /. Maybury, travelling passenger agent
of the G. K. & l., is in the city looking after
the interests of his road in connection with
the travel to the summer resorts of Michi-
gan.
At the petition of Ralph McCracken,
Judge Moore, of the Superior Court of Gin
cinnati, has appointed Judge Hiram ID.
Peck receiver for the Spring Grove, Avon
dale d Cincinnati Railroad Company.
Officials of the Chicago & Alton road as
sert that there is no truth III the rumor
that negotiations are In progress for the sale
OF that property to the Chicago * North
western or the Missouri Pacific. They de-
clare that the road is not for sale.
The prospective sale of the Chicago, Bur
lIngton " Northern was current topic in
Boston yesterday. 1t was said the c., b. *
~. would buy the stock at %, paying In
four-per- cent. bonds. or exchanging two
shares of the c.. b. * @. for three of the
e., b. * n.
The organizationof the Duluth, Milbank.
Huron ~ Chamberlain railroad has been
completed, with ID. w. Dlggs, of Milbank,
rs president. The line Is to connect at
Morris, Mimi, with the Northern Pacific
and run to Chamberlain via Milbank,
Clark and Huron.
John X. McCord. travelling passenger
agent of the e.; II: & d., has been appointed
at this point of that road, and will take
hold to-day. Charles Stott, who has been
In the office for long time with Mr. Fisher.
is promoted to ticket agent, n well-merited
recognition of efficient service.
Acharter has been granted for new road
running north and south through Kansas
pa ssing through the counties of Republic.
Washington, Cloud. Clay. Ottawa, Dickin-
son. Saline, Mcpherson, Marion. Harvey,
Reno, Kingman, Pratt. Barber and Hooper,
with headquarters at Hutchinson The
road will be $50 miles long, and the capital
stock is fixed at s2,5O0OOO
ID. w. Rider, late secretary of General
McNulta. receiver of the Wabash, has been
appointed superintendent OF the Jackson
vile southeastern road, which embraces the
Chicago. Peoria 4 st. Louis the Louisville
x st. Louis. and the Litchfeld, Carrollton
& Western lines-in all some three hundred
miles of road. The position is equivalent
10 that of general manager. as Mr.. Rider
Will have full charge of the operating de-
partment of the road.
1t is reported in New York that invita-
tons have been sent 10 most of the prOml-
nent railway managers in the West To visit
New York. in order to hold an informal
talk on the subject of great railway trus {
as proposed by Col. J. j. McCook. At
Gould's office, all knowledge of any such
scheme was denied. though neither Jay
Gould nor his son George was in the city,
both having gone TO Bar Harborfo for a week s
trip. Ii Is claimed, however. that at the
suggestion of Gould consultation
on the subject will shortly be held at Irv-
ington-on-the-H Hudson. Gould is said to be