The Indianapolis journal., 1893-01-26

representative present. but all the leading
steamship and immigrant agents have
agreed to attend the meeting and hear the
arguments In favor or uniform commits
sion.
The Ohio Falls car-works on Monday
shipped twenty three frult.cars 10 the Gen.
trail, of Georgia. and two elegant coaches
TO the East Tennessee. Virginia ~ Georgia
The coaches which these works are build
ing for this road are said TO Se among the
hnest ever built IN this country, being very
complete In every respect and highly I'M
lsheS.
The MANAGEMENT of the l.. n. A. q c. is
preparing to let the contract for an iron
bridge, LOCO feet long. over the north fork
OF Wildcat. and another iron bridge, GOO
stone abutments. When these are CON-
pleted. every bridgs between Indianapolis
and Chicago on the line of the Monon Will
be iron, and all put uD within the last two
years.
An official of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy. In speaking of it's earnings for
1892, said more than nIpe-tenths of the
earnings came from local territory where
they had no competition whatever, which
Is the highest possible proof of the growth
OF traffic West. not only giving the 20" the
largest earnings of any year In its history,
but the largest increase Of any road In the
United States.
Attorney Hugh Mather has filed for rec.
ord in Lima. Allen county Ohio, q 81. 600. 600
mortgage in behalf of the Ohio Southern
railroad to secure loan by the Central
Trust Company of New York. This would
indicate that the road was to be extended
TO Lima. similar filings for record having
been made in Clark. Shelby. Logan. Cham
paign and Auglaze counties. Survey ors
are at work in Allen county.
The Big Four, although having o very
direct line from Columbus. Day ton. Spring
Ohin nOlnfa
has no through service from such points
even TO as important point as st. Louis.
but to reach that city passenger must
change cars twice. There is feeling that
the Big -Four management Is not taking ad-
vantage of the opportunities it's sy stem of
roads offers for through service.
The changes TO be made In the passenger
department. of the Big Four on Feb. 1 are
as follows: The Office of division passenger
agent at Cleveland, o., will be closed
James De Wolfe. agent. retiring. and on
that date c. n. Green. travelling passenger
agent. with headquarters at Kansas City
will retire; also. j. III. Bailey. chief clerk
for w. +. Snyder. general Western agent of
the Big -Four, and William Tiernan, chief
clerk for j. Z. Reeves. general Southern
agent.
Samuel Thomas, controlling both the
MOnOn and the East Tennessee, Virginia IL
Georgia, and Col. Bennett Fl. Young and
others high in the councils OF the Kentucky
nDu InulanA DTlugo COm DHny. are enueAV-
oring to arrive at a satisfactory agreement
as to the amount to be paid for the bridge.
and SO arrange the details of n transfer. 1t
Is said the indications point to an arrange
ment whereby the Kentucky and Indiana
bridge will be transferred to Mr.. TbomAs's 9
corporations.
M. j. Carpenter. president of the Chicago
d Eastern Illinois, yesterday issued q
circular announcing the appointment
of Charles I'll. Rockwell as assistant
to the president; he will have charge of
the purchasing department. and will per-
form such other duties the president
may direct. L. =. BrouQhton has been ap-
pointed general superintendent in charge
of the operating department.. vice Charles
II. Rockwell. promoted. Mr.. Rockwell has
pleased to hear of his promotion. Mr..
Rockwell began railroad service on the
Indianapolis. Peru Il Chicago. He sue
ceeds Robert Spencer, resigned.