The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-28

little friction between some or the local
rssu. If reports are correct. The determi-
nation of General Manager Bacon to en-
force, as near as possible. the rules of the
association IS believed to be at the bottom
of the unpleasantness, IT it can be char
acterized as such.
Wants Lower Excursion Rates.
The Atchison road has issued o circular
declaring that il is in favor Of one-fare ex-
oursion rates to Chicago from all Western
territory and inviting other roads to make
these rates The Union Pacific, the Mis-
souri Pacific and the Rock Island roads are
willing to make the rates. but the Alton
and the Burlington are opposed to it The
matter will come MP ut q meeting In Chlca-
go on Friday. Under present conditions
there can be no one-fare excursion rates
before Aug. /, but the Atchison desires to
put them into effect at once.
PsrsonaI. Local and General Notes.
w. A. Lard general gent of the Chicago
Il Great Western road. is in the city on of
fetal business
The surgeons of the Erie lines. East and
West. will begin their annual meeting to-
day at Lake Chautauqua.
The Illinois steel mill now has orders for
R500O tons of rails. against 400. 900 tons at
the corresponding date. 1882.
H. w. Griffin. general baggage agent OF
che Cincinnati. Hamilton q Dayton, will
be married to-day to . young lady Of this
city.
The Ohio Falls Car Company has de-
clared q per cent. dividend on its pre-
ferred stock, payable In gold, on or after
July I.
H. Garrison, a Panhandle fireman, 90
port, was buried yesterday at Spring
field, o,
The Chicago 81 Rock leland officials are
planning to put on solid through trains be-
tween Chicago and Fort Worth, July 10.
giving daily service.
The Brooks locomotive works have
contract TO build ten heavy freight engines
for the Peoria * Eastern. All are to DO de-
ivered by the middle of August.
Daniel Dreamer. ST., has been q section
foreman on the Big Four (Cleves 0ivision)
since 1860. and ranks among the oldest In
time of service on the original Big Four.
NJ. f. Ingalls, president, and Oscar MUIR
ray, vice president of the Big Four. will
have q conference In New York tod az.
The latter will sail for Europe on Saturday.
The Big Four has decided to place q xsp-
ressntative again at Kansas City. Some
months ago this field was left to take care
ST itself, SO far as the Big Four was con-
Serned.
Report has 10 that President Harris. of
she Philadeiphia * Reading. 10 much dis
heartened over the failure of the Reading
plan. and will retire from the presidency
Of the company.
J.F Barnard. for many years president
81 the ONO q Mississippi. is receiving CON-
Gratalations from his friends that no is
10 again return TO railroadinR as receiver of
the Omaha " St Louis.
Albert s. White. general freight agent of
she Big Four lines. and Assistant General
Freight Agent Buchanan were in the CITY
yesterday on ofici business. and last
evening went to Chicago.
I. ID. Stokes has been appointed chief
train dispatcher and w. Rhoads assistant
train dispatcher on the Fort Wayne divi-
sion OF the Lake Erie IL Western, with
beadauarters at Muncie, Ind.
A. s. Catherwood, passenger conductor
on the Monon. who has been great sutferer
from rheumatism. hss been In Chicago for
several weeks undergoing treatment, and
reported improving rapidly.
n. NJ. Bronson, assistant general passen-
ger agent OF the Big Four. is In New York.
His daughter. accompanied by her bus-
band. VIII sail foE Antwerp today. where
they Will remain for year or more.
The special low-rate trains which the
Pennsylvanie put on for the worlds far
proved as popular as was expected. 1t Is
thought that later in the season they may
he better patroniZcd.
memorial hall was dedicated in Har-
Iison. Me-, Yesterday. TO the memory of the
father of NJ. 4. Ingalls,, president of the
Big Four. The building cost nearly 500 0O0.
President Ingalls, was present and deiiv-
cred the opening address.
L. A. Lawes. formerly master mechanic
OF the shops at brishtwood. now with the
lille fOad. Is 10 return TO the Big Four m
der the title of mechanical engineer. His
headquarters will be a. Indianapolis. rhe
position has been vacant since the death of
4. p. WCrthington.
An application of Thomas Earle and
Angus Macintosh for the appointment OF
receiver for the Seattle. Lake shore IL
Eastern railroad has been granted by
Judge Hanford In the United states Cir
cult Court at Seattle. AMI Thomas Reeves
Brown. of Tacoma was appointed receiver.
The manufacturing Industries on the
line OF the Cincinnati. Wabash IL Michi-
<sn, now part of the Big Four. have in
creased TO such an extent that the freight
traffic of the road IN the last three years
has increased liO per cent. w bile as q pas
eenger line. locally, 1t Is one of the best
Day ing IN the State.
Ii Is thought the Fitchburg road will
some West for traffic MANAGER to succeed
John W hitmore. deceased. There are some
good men on the Evansville road to select
from. and w. ID. Ewing is making much
of n success as superin tendent of the Fitch.
burg read. he going from tho Evansville ~
Ierre Haute. IL need not be o surprise il
the above item proves correct.
The growth of freight traffic in the gas
belt towns. says General Manager Bacon
of the Indiana Car-service Association, IL
were only agricultural towns are now
busy with manufactures. The Official
statement shows that az Muncie. in A prIl
there were handled IL @ loaded cars; II