The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-26
Per.onai, Looa. and General Notes.

The net earnings of the Baltimore Il Ohio
road for July were $50, S9e. decrease, as
compared with July. 1891. of Sl6S,6i5.
The Lake Erie IL Western yesterday
turned over TO tho Cincinnati. Hamilton &
Dayton l .67l excurslonists. The train was
run In three sections consisting of thirt 8
four coaches
1.-TWO Tours 10 the South" is the title of o
neat little pamphlet issned by the passen-
ger department. of the Pennsylvania rail-
road for distribution. They are designed
as early autumn pleasure trips.
superintendent Mansfield is confident
that the new train over the indianapolis Il
NInc~nDes road, leaving here at \. Nj.
Sunday. will prove n paying train. It runs
throught TO VincenIes and returns In tho
afternoon.
The Columbus e. Hooking Valley road
has adGed four ten weel locomotives, which
are expected TO haul forty five carloads of
coal over the road in one train. and sixty
after the grade.reducing now in progress is
completed.
Said Vandalia official last evening:
Grand Master Sargent. of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Fireme,i. is giving
evidence. as troubles in railroad circles
come MP, that he is the owner of everyday.
hard common sense"
Engines IS and 102 on the Monon road.
have been fitted mp with n patent smoke
consumer. and. should the consumers do
what Is expected. all the engines which
haul through passenger trains will be
equipped with them.
The Big Four lines mileage t2.1ss miles)
earned in the second week of August $685.
725. an increase over the corresponding
week OF 1891 o. 50. sos. The road has earned
since Jan. ], S5.4S4. 1856. an increase over the
corresponding period of 1891 of S39S, SEQ.
superintendent Whitcomb has put on
side of Pogue's run where the new double
track iron bridge is nearing mpetion.
1t will take some twenty thousand yards
of dirt and gravelt to perfect the road bed.
Ii is stated officially that the Big Four
manaeement will make no further effort to
establish lts Louisville and Benton Harbor
line until the Ohio 81 Mississippi litigation
10 settled and il is known which syndicate.
the Barnard or the Il. IL o.. is to control
the property.
J. G. Mason. southern passenger agent of
the Cincinnati. Hamilton d Dayton lines.
has been transferred for mon th to Ind a n
apolis TO help General Agent Rhein, of the
passen ger department.. The business Of the
road in this section has reached such pro-
portions as to require more men.
The car-service associations and HAND
ling business on the manifest system, as
does the Big Four. are proving valuable
adjuncrs to the roads in the moro prompt
movement of cars and it was never more
noticeable than at present. when every
car which can be commanded is in service.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton g. Day ton has
received elk of the ten heavy freight en-
gines the Pittsburg locomotive works are
building for the road. and four more are ia
come. Thew are very superior in build in
every respect. and haul on good schedule
time forty loaded cars from Cincinnati to
Toledo.
John s. Swisher, train-master of rhe Bee
line division of the Big Four. who has been
IN poor health for some weeks. Will retire
from that position on the first OF the month
end be succeeded 10y p. j. Wise, chief tram
dispatcher OF that division. Mr.. SwisheI
vii not leave the service of the company