The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-14
apolis in the near future will be made a
much more important terminal of the Big

apolis in the near future will be made a
much more important terminal of the Big
Four.
G.. s. Rockeman, who was sued by the
Old Colony road for Is cents fare, the road
getting q verdict against him. has appealed
the case TO the full bench of the Supreme
Court of Massachusetts. He refused to
pay his fare because a seat was not fur
Dished him.
The present officials of the Ohio & Mis-
sissipi are sending out annual passes 30
railway officials of other lines. as usual.
which is taken to mean that the consolida-
ton with the Baltimore ~ Ohio South
western will not take place as early as Jan.
1. as had been expected.
A special train carrying some two hun
noon for Greensboro. n. G. The train was
made up of Chesapeake IL Ohio coaches,
and VIII be run through solid over the Big
Four, the Chesapeake ~ Ohio and the
Richmond Terminal lines.
Within the last two years the freight
traffic of the Chicago division of the Penn
syivania lines. of which G.. NJ. Ben nett is
superintendent. has increased in Its ton
mage leo per cent, and LogansDort has be-
come one of the most important division
points on the Western lines.
Five new heavy freight engines received
In the last ten days have been placed on
the ST. Louis division OF the Big Four.
Two of the new Brooks switching engines
have been put In service in the Indianap0-
liz yards. and two of the new schenectady
switching engines will DO put In service
here.
The Toledo. st. Louis & Kansas City has
got most of it's machinery in it's new shops
at Frankfort In position, and IS now doing
o good deal of repairing of its rolling
stock at these shops. Building so large
shops at that point has given Frankfort
quite q lift. increasing its population 200
men, most of whom have families.
The Big Four will be called upon by the
pennsylvania road for damages In delay
ing Its trains on sunday last. At Urbana
the trackmen of the Big Four undertook
to put I'D q new crossing of the Pennsyl-
vaDia tracks. and in putting the crossing
In position made o botch which necessi-
tated tearing il up, and this DELAYED the
fast mail and other trains of the Pennsyl-
vania at Urbana three hours and forsy-five
minutes.
vision of the Order of Railway Conduct
ors. On sunday fourteen members were
initiated. This division has already begun
to make arrangements for the anDualm meet
ing OF the order in that city the second
week in May next. The first meeting of
this organization was held in Columbus.
O., IN 1858, and from that time to the pres
ent it has continued to increase in its men,
bershiD and wealth until now 1t Is one of
the strongest organizations in this country.
The rumor is again revived that +. n.
Ely, general superintendent of motive
power of the lines in the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn. is to be elected one of the vice presi-
dents of the Pennsylvania Company. In
this case it is understood that L. b.. Wall,
superintendent of motive power OF the
Southwestern Pennsylvania lines, Is 60 be
his successor at Altoona; 5. p. Bush. master
mechanic of the Pennsylvania shops. TO
succeed Mr.. Wall on the Southwestern sys-
tenn. and w. A. Arp. formerly master me-
chanic at Indianapolis. now at Dennison,
O.. will succeed Mr.. Bush at the Columbus
shops.