The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-09

graph operator on the Lake Shore road.
Several valuable electric devices have
originated in his brain.
A steam shovel was ut work Thursday,
at Macklnaw. on the Peoria 81 Eastern
road. cutting down the Mackinaw grade,
the sharpest ON this division.
The Order of Railway Telegraphers,
under their new bylaws. make ladies
eligible to membership. The Indianapolis
division now has two lady members.
The Louisville. New Albany & Chicago
Macce 1Se, y. n,o March s2oo9s increase over
crease for March shown by any road cross
ing Indiana. Illinois or Ohio.
A. II. PalmertOn, late superintendent of
tne Peorla az Eastern road. writes friend
mere that no has accepted the position OF
manager of the Rio Janeiro e. Western
road. in Brazil. South America.
A telegram received from Cincinnati last
evening stated that the symptoms for the
recovery OF T.. o. Mccormick general pas
senger agent of the Cincinnati, Hamilton 81
Dayton lines, were more favorable.
The rebuilt Pullman sleeping cars Cum
berland" and "Olivette" 60 into the line
between Indianapolis and Evansville on
Sunday. running over the Vandalia and
the Evansville IL Terre Haute road.
It is stated that the Pennsylvania line
has made q rate of $3.50 to number of
people between Louisville and Chicago.
The Monon people are considerably exer-
cised over it. ana thu rate var is likely to
take on an uglier phase next week.
Train 20. on the Penasyl vsnIa line. the
last six months. has earned 1924 per mile
run; the train coming west 81. earned
sos. In this statement of earnings tho
receipts from mail service are not includ-
ed. which would considerably swell the
earnings of Train 20; 81 haul no mail cars.
Chief Engineer Osmer. of the Indianap-
oils, Logansport d Chicago road, yesterday
fipH q Int y. fha(
of the route they propose to take from
the Marion county line to the point on the
Fall creek mill race near the LaDders pork
house. on Blake street. Only eight miles
OF right OF way are vet TO be secured be-
tween indianapolis and Logansport.
The treasurer of the Evansville & Terre
Hante road is recording at county-seats on
its line a mortgage for $1,000 O0 In favor of
the Farmers Loan and Trust Company
and j. 3. Collett. of Vigo county, Indiana.
With the funds realized. outstanding
bonds amounting to s., S.. 900 are to be
taken up. and the remainder will be used
in improving the property generally.
1t is stated that the Chicago g. Erie man
agement has decided to close its shops at
Huntington. Ind. unless the citizens Of
that place guarantee the company against
strikes in the future. 1t Is claimed by the
company that the recent Strikes were en-
couraged by the citizens and authorities Of
that plaoe. the latter failing to give their
property or rights the protection the COM
pany was entitled to. The 166 employees
recently laid off have not been set at work
yet.
There was q sad incident in connsc-
of the Union Pacific road. leaving that
road to become general manager of the
New York & New England road. In TAX
ing his departure he made the journey on
mains of his wife. who died suddenly at
the residence of her sister In st. Paul. 1t
was on the request of his wife that Mr.
Mellen resigned his position on the L. p.
TO accept the position in Boston.
Harry Miller. superintendent of the
Louisville division of the Pennsylvania
lines. was in the city yesterday. In speak
ing of the fast trains they propose to put
on between Louisville aud Chicago he said
that the speed he named In Q recent con-
versation could readily be made between
Louisville and Indianapolis. as there were
no curves necessItatInR slowing down.
There was one grade of twenty-nine feet to
the mile TO be overcome. but there were no
grades of over fifteen feet to the mile be-
tween Indianapolis and Louisville.
The citizens of Piqua, Urbans and Green
Vile are feeling very sore toward the Penn.
sylvania line because. few months ago.
the company commenced running Trains
20 and II via Dayton, instead of via Brad
ford. which left these three towns with in
fsrior through service. Statistics arc be-
ing prepared TO show that the number of
passengers who have taken other roads to
go East. using crossing road when neces-
sary to reach direct East line. has out
mum oered two to one the number of pas
sengers these trains have secured by run
ming via Day ton. which point. aside from
these trains. has good through service over
the Pennsylvania line.
Miss Eta Spencer. chief train-dispatcher
Of the Providence division of the New York
Il New England road, enjoys the unique
distinction of being the only lady in the
United states, and without doubt in the
world. who holds a like important posi-
ton. Secretary Case. of tie National
Neutrality-suspicious. ASSOCIATION, recently
wrote to the superintendent of this dlvi-
sion asking as To Miss Spencer's qualifica-
tons for filling the position. He answered
the communication as follows: Miss Spen-
Ger has always been most careful land re-
liable dispatcher. During her 6rm of
service che has been placed in many very
trying positions. and has always proved
herself equal 10 the emergencies. The
worst wreck or most serious blockade of
trims she handles with GOODNESS and precis-
ion. and possibly the highest praise which
can be accorded her is to say that the con-
ductors and engineers have the most per-
feet confidence in her."