The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-06
Personal, Local and General Notes.

PERSONAL, Local. ana General Notes.
The summer schedules of ell roads CEN
tering here will go into effect on May IA
J. C. MacKlnnon has been appointed
general manager OF the Chicago, Fort Mad
ison x Des Moines.
The Western Passenger Association has
decided that secretaries of Young Mems
Christian Associations are entitled TO half
fare permits same as ministers.
The receipts of the Yandalia freight sta
tion at Indianapolis for April. 1893, were
SIG in excess of those of April, 1892, and
F,P. Sargent, grand master of the Broth.
erhood of Locomotive FlremeD. has Just
returned from the West, where he went to
adjust some grievances at Los Angeles and
FL Paso.
Mrs. Nellie Resler, widow of E. L. Res.
Ter. who was killed in the disaster on the
Big Four at Wann. was yesterday paid
81, 900 by the treasurer of the brotherhood
of Trainmen.
Frank Taylor general agent of the Biz
Four, whose special duty was to look
after tax matters on the entire system.
has resigned. His successor has not yet
been selected
James o. Cornell. who for some time has
been agent of the United States Express
Company at Peru, has been transferred TO
Dayton, o.. and Is succeeded at Peru by II.
ii. Young. promoted.
NJ. E. Ingalls,. president. Oscar Murray.
vice president. and j. q. Van Wrinkle, gen.
eral superintendenJ of the Big Four, are
to-day In ST. Louis inspecting the ter.
minals at that point.
Since July 1. the beginning OF the Wa
bash COM any's fiscal year. the net earn.
Ings have been 81, 1888. s51, q decrease, as
com pared with the same period of the pre-.
ceding year, OF Sls5,OSS
The Wabash train dispatchers at Perm.
Ind, are to look after the train movement
on the new Chicago and Detroit line. which
increases their mileage IT'S miles, making
200 miles on which they handle trains.
j. II. Watson. formerly travelling freight
agent of the Big Four. has been appoiu ted
to look after the business of the Chica 90
Great Western In this territory. His head
quarters will probably be at Indianapolis.
II. +. Doane. who was injured a few
months ago on the Wabash road. ana who
time, was on Wednesday given $500 by the
company. and sent TO his home at Niles,
Mich.
On Nav Is the extension Of the Missouri.
Kansas * Texas will be completed I'D
Houston, Texas. and through trains will be
Houston. The distance 10 exactly one
thousand miles.
The Lake Erie & Western propose to run
trains from points on the eastern division
of the main line to connect with boats via
Michigan City for Chicago. They will
make three-dollar round-triD rate from
Muncie, basing rates. both east and west
of that point. proportionately.
The Vandalia will send its Chicago bust
ness for the worlds fair over Its Peoria
division and the Illinois Central, the Big
Four via Colfax. the Pennsylvani via
Logansport and its own line via Sc. Joseph
and the boat. trains TO be run to make good
connections IN both directions.
NJ. L. Ingalls,. president of the Big Four
lines. said yesterday that at no time since
he has been connected with the Big -Four
was the business of the road handled more
satisfac torily than at present There
Is no cause for complaint of the manner
any department Is now being conducted"
The Peoria * Eastern management has
decided 10 appoint o wide awake soliciting
agent at Peoria to look after the roads
interests. In addition TO the regular agent,
who Is also expected to have his eyes open
for business. There are but lew points in