The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-20
Relief Disbursements of January.

r. +. Smith, superintendent of the vol
untary relief department. of the Pennsyl-
wanna lines west of Pittsburg. has pub
lshed his monthly bulletin for January,
which shows that $500 was disbursed in
death benefits. ss.147 in accident benefits
and S, S62. 80 in sickness benefits making
total of SIS. 500. so disbursed during the
month to the members of the association.
The death benefits numbered fourteen, the
accident benefits SIS. sickness benefits 773,
making O total of ,305 benefits paid in the
month In the forty three months of the
departments existence 1905. 060 has been
paid in death and s4S95Sz52 in disable
inent benefits. making a grand total of dis
bursements Of SI44, 647.52.
Traffic Notes
The demand for coal is proving of great
benefit 10 the Indianapolis ~ Vincennes.
Last week that line brought in 432 loaded
cars. Az of which carried coal.
The loaded car movement on the st.
Louis division of the Big Four Ia nearly
equally divided. Last week Sill loaded cars
were forwarded. against s5S brought in.
The Indianapolis division of the Pan
handle lines last week made the most un-
favorable exhibit of any week in years.
bringing in but GAL and forwarding but 695
loaded cars.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton
dropped below one Thousand loaded cars
tendent Galloway says it could have been
1880 cars could the company have filled its
orders.
The wrecked bridge at Guilford. which
cut off the freight movement on the east
end of the Chicago division of the Big
-Four for three days told seriously on the
business of the road. il bringing in but S93
and forwarding 1.169 loaded cars.
The yandalia comes nearer handling its
usual volume of business than does any
other Indianapolis lines. In the week end
Ing Feb. is this road brought into Indian
apoiis I.197 and forwarded west 775 loaded
cars; of the fTeights brought IN S67 cars
were coal.
Personal, Local and Genera. Notes
The Vandalia is building at its own shops
fifty stock cara of q very substantial type.
The title of Oscar Murray will hereafter
be vice president ana general manager of
Of the Big Four lines.
Last week the Big Four contracted ct
points on the Cairo division for 500 COO GROSS
ties. TO be delivered within four months.
To-day Charles G. Eddy. late vice presi-
dent OF the Norfolk IL Western. takes the
second vice presidency of the Philadelphia
q Reading.
The Great Northern road last week let
the contract for the erection of extensive
shops 1t Spokane, Wash, a portion of which
must be completed by June l.
The positions OF vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Northern Pacific lines,
made vacant by the resignation Of w.
Graves, will not be filled at present.
General superintendent Canniff. of the
Lake Shore road. was kept busy last week
IN giving audiences to conductors. brake
men and switchmen who think they have
grievances
j. A. Barnard. general manager of the
Peoria & Eastern, has sold his residence
property on North Meridian street to
Charles X. Williams. one of the proprietors
of the Evening News.
Il. 3. Whitman has been appointed agent
OF the new freight depot az Phila-
deiphis that the Philadelphia * Reading
has Just completed. Mr.. Whitman was
formerly employed on the Panhandle lines
In the month of January there were lead
ed and unloaded at the city freight depots