The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-22
THE c., Il. & d. INSPECTION
Officers of the Road Have a Business
Way of Going About Their Work.
observations Made from q Flat Car Run
Ahead of the LocOmOtive-ltems Of In
terest 10 Railway Men.

Indiana polls at p NJ. yesterday. General
Superintendent Nelson has fitted up fiat
car with elevated seats. having capacity to
carry fifty people, and so arranged that the
persons on the rear seat have as good q
view of the track as those. in the forward
seat; . regular engine pilot is attached to
the forward end of the inspection car. aud
III srun ahead of the engine; behind Is q
day coach, a Pullman sleeping car, dining
car and officials car. The party
consisted of G. q. Waldo, assist
ant TO President Woodford; Eugene
Zimmerman, vice-president; General
superintendent Nelson and the head
Official of the TRANSPORTATION and operating
departments. and the engineer of mainten-
ance of way. On each division the section
foreman is taken on board and given the
privilege of seeing how much superior Ia
the section of another foreman than Is his.
The inspector is very thorough. AS mat
tiers now stand. Wee President Zimmerman
deserves credit for much of the prosperity
that the c., III. N D., Is enjoying, as Presi-
dent W0odford spends much OF his time in
New YORK and ~ interested IN other roads
One of. the inspection party, In speaking of
the trip. said he was surprised at the ex-
ceIlent condition OF the track. not only on
the e., II. ~ d., proper, but on its recently
acquired lines. The Cincinnati. Dayton
sIxfy-pound steel rail. and An average
of $50 car loads of coal are now
being shipped daily. which will be in
creased fifty a day oy the opening of new
mines next month. Seventy miles of the
Cincinnati. Dayton Il Chicago division,
which Is ninety-six miles in length. has
been laid with new steel since the G., III. &
ID. took control of it. This division passes
some fine quarries and timber land. and is
doing good business. As regards the main
line. A. II. Mcleod. general freight agent,
who has been going over 1t the last twenty
eight years. says the track has never been
in so good condition as at present. Other
officials who were on the train spoke much
in the same tenor as regards the property
as o whole.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
George II. Daniels. general passenger
agent of the New York Central, Is West
looking after matters.
s. r. Galloway president of the Toledo
ST. Louis Il Kansas City, has gone East to
attend an important meeting of the di-
reetors.
\. ID. C0mst0ck, treasurer of the Big
Four company, and j. X. Ghsrahty, pur-
chasing agent. were In the city yesterday
on official business.
The Wabash has this week received four
new locomotives on the contract which the
Rhode Island locomotive works have to
build twelve engines for that company.
President Roberts, of the Pennsyivania
lines. telegraphed 20 Philadelphia that
there as no ground for the report that the
Vandalia lines are TO be consolidated with
the Pennsylvania.
Frederic c. Kinney, the freight conduc-
tor on the Wabash road who was dis
charged few weeks ago for encouraging "a
strike. has been reinstated by order of
General Manager Hayes.
The VandalIs has given notice that the
mileage books of the Cincinnati Hamilton
* Dayton and of the Pennsylvania lines
west of Pittsburg will be honored on the
Terre Haute & Peoria division of the Van
dalla.
Il. s. Timpson. formerly representing the
PASSENGER department of the Big Four in
New York city, now acting in the same ca
pacity for the Toledo. st. Louis * Kansas
City. is spending q few days in the West
visiting friends
Benjamin Norton, formerly with Harry
Norton. when the latter was purchasing
agent for the Indiana, Bloomington *
Western who has recently esirned as vice
president of the Long Island road, Is COM
Ing into prominence In the East.
1t is stated that the Pennsy lvania Com
pany offered 20 carry a military company
of Louisville, .fifty-five members. from
Louisville to Chicego ana return at $3.50
per head. and the Monon dropped . cents
below that. and carried the company.
Friends of J. j. Fletcher, who was
formerly with the Big Four, state that he
10 making great record as general freight
agent OF the Kansas City. Fort Scott *
Memphis road. Since July the earnings
have been 81, 163, 359, an increase this year
of SIS. 500.
William r. McKeen. president of the
Vandalis. Will. on his return from Colo
RADIO, occupy his new offices in the new
nnion station building The superintend-
ent or motive power and the engineering
department. will. next week move to their
new quarters in the same building.
The Evansville & Terre Haute passen ger
department has issued an order to it's con-
ductors to carry on It's trains no child be-
tween five and twelve years of age at less
than half fare. and require full fare of all
over twelve years of age. The conductor
isexpected TO satisfy himself as to the age
of children.
titled by the North western lines that un-
less it withdrew Its tickets from Minne8p-
oils and st. Paul scaIpers the road would
be boycotfed- The Nickel-plate general
passenger agent asked for further time 10
investigate. and Immediately a curt answer
was sent refusing TO allow further time.
The Old Reliable Insurance Company.
which Is made mp of railroad conductors,
will hold It's annual meeting on the 18th of
this month at San Antonio. Tex. A num-
her of conductors from this section are ar
ranging TO attend. After the meeting the
delegates will take q trip to the City Of
Mexico. returning TO st. Louis via Denver.
Everything was reported moving smooth
ly on the Big Four and the Pennsylvania
lines last night. and no talk of n strike Is
heard. 1t il true that q committee from
each division of the Pennsylvania hEes has
been sent to Pittsburg to ask that ten
hours be considered days work and that
for extra hours the men should be paid ex-
ira time.
Chairman Mideley. of the Western
Freight Association. has arranged for a
conference with representatives of New
England roads. Oct. &c. To fix upon q SEIZED
close of navigation. Indications are that
Western merchants will pay higher rates
the coming winter than in any winter for
several years past
A general passenger agent remarked that
should Chairman Caldwell. of the Western
Passenger Association. and James Chari-
ton, general passenger agent of the Chicago
4 Alton. work together as tremendously
the next twelve months as for two months
past, the cost of travelling will be so in
creased that the roads in the association
will be benefited q, 100000.
The Big Four management proposes 10
relieve the Chicago division between Cin-
cinnati and Indianapolis by sending some
of the heavy freight trains west over the
White Water and Peoria 81 Eastern via
ConuersvilIe and New Castle. An ordinary
eight heel engine will haul 26 loaded cars
via this route. while TO haul that number
of cars over the Big Four proper would ne
cessitate having a helper for fourteen
miles
The Boston Advertiser on Thursday says:
THE assumption that the Louisville, New
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