The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-30

tendent OF the New York & New England. will
be appointed general superintendent OF the Bos-
ten Il Maine.
One OF the Big Four trains yesterday brought
up from cincinnati eighty-hve laborers. There
are now fully loo men at work on the double
track the Big -Four Is constructing from the
Union tracks TO a point a short distance east or
the Belt road.
!. Representatives of the freight department of
the Big -Four were yesterday notified that the
blockade on the Illinois Central between kanka-
OF freight for Chicago or for points beyond will
De received and forwarded as usual
The first train OF the Pennsylvania Company
TO reach Toledo over the WaihonGing Valley
division. which was opened to tra!fc on Monday.
on this extension are being filled by promotion
OF men old in the employe Of the company.
The Baltimore * Ohio will put a train
between Baltimore AND Chicago, which Will be
known as the Royal Crimson Line" The train.
from the pilot to its hindmost coach, will be
painted O bright crimson, and will he as COM
plete and elegant as the Ii. e. o. Royal Blue
trains.
The directors OF the Pennsylvania railroad or
eanized yesterday and reelected the following
oliicers President, George B. Roberts: first vice
presiuent. Frank thompson; second vice presl-
dent John p. Green; third vice president. Chas.
f. PIRh; secretary. John c. Sims; treasurer,
Robert w. X. Smith.
Joseph Ramsey. ir to-day bids farewell to In
dianapolis and the Big Four road its general
manager. and. after April i. the duties OF the
general manager will re looked after By Vice
President Murray. assisted by General Superin-
tendent Van Wrinkle, the distinct position Of gen.
eral manager being abolished.
General Traffic Manager Randolph. of the
New York * New England. has sent out circu-
lar appointing G. III. Goodrich general freight
agent of the road, ana +. n. Mcclure freight
and passenger agent ut New York city. Mr..
Goodrich is a thoroughly-trained railroad man.
having had wide experience in the West, both in
passenger and freight service.
A meeting of the Joint committee OF the pas
senger and freight agents OF the Trunk-line as
soel s,0 was nela at New YORK Yesterday The
sion. and it was agreed to issue rOund-trip
tickets to Chicago at the reduction previously
regular fares on ordinary trains between Chicago
aud New York.
]. @. Hicks. president OF the Yardmasters'
Mutual Benefit Association of the United States
and canada. was notified yesterday OF the death
of Juiiils g. Parcher. who for many years was
general yardmaster OF the Lake Shore at Toledo,
anu very active member of this association.
He had worked on the Lake Shore road since the
early sixties until taken i'll. He will be buried
to-day at Toledo.
The announcement that the Burlington will.
on May 2, shorten the time between Chicago ana
St. Paul by and one half hour has
created a commotion among the lines which are
interested In business to those points. The Mil
waukee & ST. Paul aud the Chicago IL Northwest
ern say that if the burlington carries out its In
tentiOn they will, of course, meet anything II
may attempt in the way of fast time, while the
"iSOOuSi Scutrai Will prODdDly tdko refuge III u
lower rate OF fare.
When the monthly report of the Pennsylvania
road Is analysed the gross earning exhibit Is,
after all. not so unfavorable, as it is within
$4,000 OF what it was in February, 1892. Last
year there were twenty nine days in February
this year but twenty eight, and the Pennsyl
wanna takes in $500. 600 day gross earnings the
decrease Is easily explained. The net earnings
however. were the smallest Of any month within
the last ten years. due to low rates and the se-
verify of the weather for operating I'm the month
M los
from this The situation with all roads IL
now improving.
General Manager Ramsey, OF the Big Four
says that Z. L. Lord. superintendent or motive
power. who retires tomorrow. has in the year
he has been with the road built the best type OF
passenger engine ever produced in this country
The twelve passenger engines recently received
from the schenectady locomotive works were al
OF the eight-wheel type, were built from hi:
specifications. and handling ten to twelve
cars much more satisfactorily than do the ten
wheelers. The size of cylinder ia the same with
both. and the weight about the same, but the
weight rests on the drivers in q manner which
makes them very powerful and fast.