The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-18

Stillwell as ain-master of the Chicag o x
Eastern Illinois. and IN turn is succeeded
on the Z. ~ l. G. road by q. III. Fisher. of
Brazil, Ind. aud Il. VI. Rogers becomes
chief train-eispatcher OF the {. ~ L. Z.
road.
j. ID. Gibson. general inspector of the
Pullman company, was In tho city yester-
day, and IN company with local Superln-
tendent Legion gave matters an inspec-
ton. lie states that as soon as the Denver
excnsi0nists are back two very fine Pull
man cara are 20 be put on. to run nightly
Between Indianapolis and Evansville over
the Vandaiia aud the Evansville IL Terre
Haute.
The corps of engineers making the sur
yey for road to parallel the Evansville ~
Terre Haute reached Evansville Saturday
last, and arc still there awaiting orders.
1t seems to be difficult to find any person
who knows what party Is behind the enter
prise, or what need there Is of the road.
The general belieI IS that IL Is biuff TO
force President Mackey to make some con-
cessions.
Those we'll informed as regards the af-
fairs of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany have but little confidence in the re-
port that George B. Roberts, president of
the company. is to be ousted-A. j. Cas-
satt TO be his successor 1t is dou bted if
there is to be any change. but il such is the
case Frank Thompson. the first vice pres-
dent. will be the compromise man for the
presidency.
William Baugh. now in the employ of
the 1Vandalia reached his seventy second
year yesterday. Mr.. Baugh began railroad
ing as fireman of the first engine run on the
Madison IL Indianapolis road in 1874.
George Ramsey was the engineer. Mr..
Baugh ran the engine which hauled the
hrst tram from indianapolis to Terro
Haute. At present he il the general utility
man about the round-hOuse and it's yards
at Terre Haute.
The report of j. b. Eckman, secretary of
the joint weighing and inspection Indiana
polls bureau, for Ju lv shows that the roads
centering here gained 3,4G2 500 pounds. on
which the increase In revenue was SlO.-
2lS.2l; increase over July, 1871, 3, 10000
pounds. increase In revenue this year.
S4G0 10; increase through weighing and H.
speeding platform freights, l3l.639 pounds,
increase IN revenue Oh both carload and
platform freights, Sl1,0346S.
The resignation of w. III. Van Tassei as
general superintendent of the Ohio South
ern road is another evidence that the prop
erty has changed ownership. Mr.. Van
Tacsel was formerly chief train dispatcher
on the Indiana, Bloomington ~ Yves tern
road, and was placed in the position he
now vacates by the Corbin-Fairba SYN
dlcate when they came in possession of the
property. j. r. Ramsey. Who succeeds him
as superintendent of the Ohio Southern, is
brother of joseph Ramsey. jr., and was but
recently appointed engineer of maintenance
of way of the Ohio Southern.
Three of the new Pullman cars which
the Pullman company is building for the
Pennsylvania lines are to be put on to run
between Indianapolis and New York. the
first of the three being put on yesterday.
going east on train 20. The car is named
the "Orchis." While mbhng the ordi-
nary Pullman on the exterior, Its interior
lsgaudy and expensive, and it's equipments
are perfect in every respect. A number of
new features for ventilation, furnishing
water for different purposes, putting on
the air brakes inside the car and numerous
other devices make it convenient, COM
Portable car.