The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
Appreciate FaithfuI service.

r. Il. Starbuck, who for many years was
train dispatcher on the Bee-line. now super
intendent of the Peoria, Decatur & Evans
vile and the Chicago & Ohio River roads,
greeted the employees Christmas with
the compliments of the season yesterday,
attached to which was the following: 1.-THE
year 1898 will soon be remembered as OF
the past, and during which time your fidel-
ity and zeal in the welfare and prosperity
Of the company has been manifest, for
which T sincerSlv thank Won individually
and collectively Let me accept this coca
sion, also, TO beSpeak for the year 1884 the
same energy and zeal in discharge OF your
the prosperity Of the company lies your well
fare as well. Our freedom from serious ac-
cidents during 1893 reflects credit upon the
management, machinery ana car depart
Inent, inspection, bridges, and roadway de-
partments, train dispatchers, trainmen and
operators. as, with carelessness in any OF
these departments, serious results might
have followed. True We have not been so
fortunate in some things as l should wish,
but comparatively speaking, there is
ground for congratuation. Let us strive to
make still better showing for 1894"
Personal, Local and General Notes.
c. II. Hunt, contracting agent of the
Merchants Dispatch, at st. Louis, spent
Christmas with friends in this city.
Judge Elliott, attorney for the Big Four,
has gone to North Carolina to spend a por-
NJ A Zook. formerly superintendent Of
the Monon, now engineer of maintenance
OF way on the Queen 81 Crescent, spent
Christmas with friends in this city.
ID. r. Donough. general ticket agent at
the Union Station. says the holiday travel
IS a genuine surprise. equaling in volume
nearly that Of last year. which was the
largest business the Indianapolis lines ever
did during the holidays.
The committee OF the Erie thinks ii can
pay. under the reorganization scheme. So
100000 rental for the New York. Erie &
Pennsylvania road. Since the present lease
has been in force the Erie has been losing
$l2I.956 a year, or. for the eleven years, ST..
49, 525.
George W. Boyd, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Pennsylvania railroad.
the death OF whose wife was announced in
the Journal yesterday, had arranged some
parents in this city, his wife to accom-.
pany him. His father, who is far advanced
in years. is very feeble.
w. ". Richardson, formerly private sec
rotary OF r. G. Darlington, superintendent
OF the Indianapolis division Of the Penn
sylvania lines, now holding the same posi-
ton with Henry pering. assistant general
passenger agent of the lines in Chicago.
spent Christmas with friends here, his
wife accompanying him.
d. c.. Edwards, general passenger agent
Of the Cine matt, Hamilton & Dayton has
gotten out a folder giving the time tables
of all divisions OF the system in a manner
SO readily understood that il should be
character of the trains and the connections
made are so well defined that il does not
require an expert passenger agent tC in
form patrons OF the lines how the trims
OF the c, H * ID. are
The Norfolk & Western railroad is said
TO be negOtiat ting with the Rlchmond * Dan
vile road for the purchase of the Washing
ton x Ohio road I'm order ID utilize its track
franchises in getting into Washington The
Norfolk & Western company, owns the
Shenandoah Valley railroad and could easily
make connection with the Washington 4
Ohio and the Washington x Round Hill
roads. Such a connection would give the
road entry into Washington.
VIM. Garstang is using every dollar Presi-
Gent Ingalls,, OF the Big Four, Nill give him
In placing the equipment OF the road in
nTSt-clasS condition Rebuilt engines are
being turned out OF the several shops every
Few days. and the new engines are doing eX-
cellent service The passenger equipment is
COINS through the shops. and the first
or the year trains IL and Is Will be made
up or practically new ears from the bag
gage car 10 the parlor ear. The company