The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-14
Huntineton's Mexican Trip.

Huntineton's Mexican Trip.
=. p. Huntington. president of the South
ern Pacific has been warmly received by
the people of Durango. Mexico. Mr.. Hunt
ington has been an active participant In
the celebration of the completion of the
Mexican International railroad, and made
sclose study of the wonderfully rich mining
resources of that section. He has visited
the famous Iron mountain. which
he recently purchased. but refuses
to make any statement for publication
concerning the consideration involved or
his plans in regard to utilizing the immense
deposit of iron. Mr.. Huntington also has
some valuable silver mines in the State of
Durango. and 1t 10 reported on good au-
smelter in that city. He goes from there
60 San Antonio, where 1T Is understood be
will makeia tour of inspection of the San
Antonio IL Arkansas Pass railroad, negoti-
atoms for the purchase of which line by
the southern Pacific company are still
pending.
Tranc Notes.
The lndiananolis division of the Penn
sylvania lines and the Chicago division of
the Big Four least end) were the only lines
which, last week. held MP TO their usual
weekly movement of loaded cars.
The Kanswha Dispatch will evidently cut
u
than in times past. The appointment Of
wide-awake agents and tho appearance of
more of the lines cars on Indianapolis
roads gives strength to the above state
ment.
The Big Four's west-bound traffic con-
tinues heavy. this road taking ont of Gin
cinnati for the West 1858 loaded cars. The
business comes largely from the Central
States Dispatch. operating over the Balti-
more a. Ohio lines. and the Kanawha Dis
&aA h. h.n II a.
Ohio.
The live stock shipments from the West
are not up to the usual average. and, in
fact not so heavy as q month ago. The
tandalia last week brought in but los car
loads, the st. Louis division of the Big
Four but 2O4 and the Peoria division but
100 Last month these three lines all did
better than this exhibit shows.
The evenness of freight traffic In oppo-
site directions is still o striking feature of
the present business. The Bee-line di-
vision of the Big Four brought in last
week s03 and forwarded 9i2 loaded cars. the
st. Louis division brought In S57 and for
warded sS3 loaded cars. the Vandslia
brought In oil and forwarded 92S loaded
ears the Pennsylvanla Indian apolis di-
visionl brought in $50 and forwarded sol
loaded cars, the Lake Erie * Weotern
brought in $40 and forwarded 324 loaded
cars, and much the same proportion is
noticeable with the other lines.
Personal, Local and General Notes
FL. Gowen, nephew of the late f. B.
Gowen. has been appointed assistant chief
solicitor Of the Philadelphia n Reading.
ii. NJ. Waite engineer of mai ntenance of
way on the ST. Louis division OF the Big
Big Four. is very low with ~ phoid fever.
The Wabash road earned in the first
week of November $263, 700; an increase
over the corresponding week of 1891 of
sl0.5O0.
The Chesapeake & Ohio earned In the
first week of November S1sl. III: n decrease
ns compared with the corresponding week
of 1891 of Sl4s92
Thomas Redd. chief engineer. and his
subordinate officials last week inspected
the bridges on the Northwestern System of
the Pennsylvania lines.
The Toledo. st. Louis e. Kansas City, in
an increase over the first week Of the same
month Of 1891 of Sl.267.
In the last forty days the shops of the
Pennsylvania COMPANY at Fort Wayne
have turned out three class ''R" engines
built complete In these shops.
President Clark. of the Union Pacific,
has resigned his position rs first vlce-prcsi-
dent of the Missouri Pacific and will give
his entire time to Union Pacific interests.
The Haskell IL Barker cary works are
turning out new cars ct the rate of twenty
day for the Iowa Central road, which are
DBuiru W tho LIKE EIlo AZ western from
Michigan City to Peoria.
On Saturday last one hundred miles of
the track of the Detroit Chicago division
of the Wabash had been land. leaving fifty
three miles yet to lay. This will lie LAID at
the rate of two miles day If the weather
be favorable.
The chief engineer of the Northern Pa
cific has asked for 81 100000 to cut down
grades on the line. He promises TO cut
down the operating expenses $500. 900 q
year II his request is granted. He will be
three years In doing il.
Jacob Johann to-day takes the position
of superintendent of motive power of the
Chicago & Alton 1t Is expected that with
his taking hold the grievances between
the employees In some of the shops and the
management will be adjusted.
lie is stated that the New York, New
Haven Il Hartford is about to secure con-
troll of the Connecticut River road. fearing
that If they do not some of the big roads
which are figuring TO secure control of New
England lines Will secure il.
Frank Thomson, first vice. president Of
the Pennsylvania. and other offcials of the
Pennsyls ania lines. spent last Friday aud
Saturday IN Chicago. inspecting the i'm