The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04

ruling. None OF the rosdE In the assocla-
tion Is disposed 10 take the initiative in
availing Itself of the privilege granted.
and IL has been decided to submit the
whole matter to the commissioners of the
Western Traffic Association, and to await
their decision before taking further action.
consider the matter.
The Weight of Equipment
But few persons who have not given the
matter thought are aware OF the increase
in weight of locomotives and cars in the
last few years. Passenger and freight To-
comotives ave grown to immense proper
tions. A Pennsylvania official recently
made o very interesting statement to a re-
porter of the Pittsburg Post. in which be
said that the passenger engines that haul
the famous limited express on the Penn
sy~lvania belong to what is termed the o
class. and the engine proper weighs $4,000
pounds. and the tender. loaded. almost an
integral part of the locomotive. weighs
over $1,000. so that the entire outfit" that
heads the train weighs more than $4,000
pounds. The next heaviest engine in use
on the Pennsylvania Is of the famous
''MogufD OF class i type. the engine and
tende together weighing over 151,OOO
pounds. Then comes the giants OK the class
p type. the total weight of engine and
tender being more than 5000 pounds. The
very Goliaths. however. of the big combi-
nations of iron, steel and brass that rumble
over the Pennsylvania rails are of the class
X build and are freight locomotives. The
engine proper tips the beam at nearly lis. ZOO
pounds. while the tender. loaded with the
necessary fuel for the propulsion of the
giant, adds almost O., 900 pounds more, max
ing the total weight of each engine of
this class very close to $4,000 pounds.
PERSONAL, Local and General Notes.
ID. B. Martin. general passenger agent of
the Big Four lines, viii be in the city to-
day.
C.. c. Reynolds assistants general snperin-
tendent of the Chicago 81 Erie road. is in
the city for q couple of days.
W. II. Fisher. general passenger agent of
the Columbus Il Hooking Valley road, has
been in the city for q couple of days.
The receipts from sales of tickets at the
outside offices of the Big Four in this city
for January were S70420 in excess of Janu-
ary. 1891
The shipments of coal from the mines in
Clay county are getting back to old time
proportions. ranging from 275 to 800 car
loads q day.
On Monday last 1.1o4 loaded cars were
handled on the Chicago division of the Big
Four, exceeding any previous movement of
loaded oars over this division.
President Caldwell. of the Nickel-plate
road. who has been i'll for several weeks,
has so much improved in health that he is
At his Office O portion of each day.
General Superintendent Collins. of the
louisville. New Albany IL Chicago road.
was In the city yesterday on official bust
oesa He goes to Louisville this morning.
The February number of tho Railroad
Telegrapher, organ of the Order of Railway
T~elegraphers. says that the organization
now has q membership of twelve thousand.
John Doyle has been appointed master
car-builder Of the Missouri. Kansas ~
Taxaa r0ad and Rnharf Walkar annarin-
tendent of the car department. Both are
former Wabash men.
Charles Crockett, who for twenty-five
years run the accommodation train over the
Penpsylyania line between Indianapolis
and Richmond. has been permanently dis
abled by paralytlc attacks.
George b. Roberts. president of the Penn
sylyania railway interests. Is In Cleveland
attending the meeting of the Alumni
Association Of the Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute, of which he Is o member.
In the month of January there were
shipped to Eastern market from the In
~Cianapolis stock-yards, over the Pennsyl-
vania lines, 6S5 carloads of live stock,
against 507 carloads in January. 1901.
The Lake Erie & Western the last week
in January earned. s@.09262; increase over
the corresponding week Of 1891. 81 %.
IN the month of January the road earned
S2S3gS0S7; increase over January, 1891, S32,-
.955e6.Sf
Freight traffic Is so heavy on the west
end of the Peoria ~ Eastern road that
SUPERINTENDENT Riley has been Obliged to
put on additional crows. There are now
eighteen freight crews running on this
division.
Grand Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers, was not able to
be present at the big meeting in New York.
Sunday last. He Is engaged in adjusting
the grievances of engineers on one of the
Southern roads.
GeneralM anager Ramsey. of the Big Four.
has left the matter of the removal of the
Office of superintendent of motive power
from Indianapolis TO Cincinnati entirely
with L. p. Lord, superintendent of motive
power. TO decide.
X. b. +. Peirce. trustee and general man
ager Of the Indianapolis. Decatur & West
.ern road. left for New York Yesterday
turns something definite Will be known as
y TO the future OF the l.. ID. & w.
\ It is stated officially that the Baltimore
81 Ohio management are TO make q new di-
vision Of the system. extending from Cum
bertrand through Pittsburg to Akron, q.
The work on the Akron end of the proposed
divtsiOn Is being pushed vigorously.
w. g. Parkhurst. general freight and pas
senger agent of the Chicago & Southeastern
Qndiaoa Midlandl road. yesterday notified
ready TO receive and deliver freights and
passengers TO u points on their line.
The Wabash. the Jacksonville * South
eastern. the Big Four and the Sc. Louis 81
Chicago roads will jointly put in an inter-
locking signal plant at Litchfield, ILL.,,
having thirty-six levers. sixteen switches,
twenty signals, three crossings direct and
three "Y'a"
Chief Engineer Hall, of the Louisville.
New Albany * Chicago road, yesterday re-
ceived instructions TO rebuild several
bridges on the main line. as well as those
on the Indianapolis division. the most i'm
portant of which will be over White river,
lust south of Bedford.
The international Association of Ticket
Agents has selected Philadelphia as the
NEXT place 10 hold its annual meeting.
which occurs Sept II. Already the ticket
agents of that city are arranging To hand
eomely entertain the association. which
numbers go members. and usually they
take their wives with them.
The hest time now made by any racers of