The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-25
Personnel. Local and Genera Notes.


The Pennsylvanis Company has estab-
lished a station at Epworth Heights. and
appointed j. w. Applegate agent.
On July l the Dayton aud Cincinnati
Car-service Associations will be CONSOLE
dated. with O.. :. Fetter as general man.
eger at Cincinnati.
Frank Tutt. the ~welI-known railway
secret service deteotixe, has been appointed
claim agent OF the Kansas City, Wyandotte
q North estern road.
G. w. Wolney. who has been at the head
of the Ohio Coal-traflic Association for ten
years. has resigned. to take effect July /.
He goes into the insurance business.
Third Vice president III. Walter Webb,
OF the New York Central road, is on his
way home from Europe. His unexpected
return Is exciting much speculation.
First Vice-yresident McCrea, of the Penn
sylvania Company. and President Hughart,
of the Grand Rapids ~ Indiana. are srend-
ing a couple of days on the u. X. " |. in
speeding the property.
IL is stated that no road In the Central
Traffic Association territory shows so large
in increase IN earnings in the last eight
months. taking the same mileage. as does
the Louisville. New Albany x Chicago.
The suit OF Nellie Haniey against the L.,
N. A. " e., for injuries received in the
CravIordsvIlle disaster. che suing for
so 600, has been compromised. the company
paying her $500 and her attorneys fees.
The Richmond Terminal company has a
floating debt of s2,600.000. q portion OF
which IL now due. It Is looked upon as
fortunate for the road that it bias gone into
the hands of a friendly receiver, it's own
president
Train "a, last night. over the Cincinnati,
Hamilton x Dayton and the Monon was
run IN two sections, eight s~leeping-cars be-
ing on the two trains, carrying Cincin-
natians Sho wished TO attend the racing in
Chicago to-day.
L. q. Sonlo has been appointed general
agent of the East Tennessee, Virginia "
Georgia road at Kansas City. succeeding
Major }. NJ. Bullock. who has been APP
department. OF the company.
T.. L.. Patrick. the moving spirit in the
Indianapolis. Rockport ~ Chattanooga
road, SAYS that 10 10 among the probabili-
lies that the road will be built TO New AL
bany as well as Koch port. "a a very direct
line with easy grade could be built.
On the 81. LouIs division of the Big Four
eight lnterioekinl signals are being erected
at the crosslngs OF other roads. With these
contemplated and IN operation. Superin-
tendent Wells thinks the time OF tho fast
express trains can be quickened twenty
five minutes.
ID. j.. Mackey. president of the Mackey
lines. has recently made some large pur-
chases of real estate at Evansville TO give
room for enlarging the company's yard
room and better unitlng the roads center
Ing there. that switching charges need not
be 80 heavy.
Bert shaw. who represents the Queen &
Crescent passenger department, Is stopping
a day or two m the city. lie states that
the growth of passen ger traffic the last two
years on this road has been remarkable,
their New Orleans business having in
creased at least zoo per cent.
The citizens along the line of the Chi.
cage ~ Indiana Coal road are greatly
pleased that they are To have three passen-
ger trains each way daily. except sundays
"A few years ago this was considered only a