The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-12

of late was that William Green was. on
Aug. /. To take the position of general man.
agsr of the Cincinnati. Hamilton * Dayton
lines.
The last annual report of the Lake Shore
road is attracting more than ordinary at
tsntlon. The ability OF the company to
pay dividends at the very low figures for
carrying freights is the most striking
fact that it's maximum grade 10 but sixteen
feet 10 the mile.
The Big Four company is building a very
fine electric power plant on South Della
ware street, near Pogue's run. The build
ing Will DO handsome In architecture. sev-
enty feet long by forty wide. two stories
high. constructed of brick, resting OH stone
foundation. with slate roof. The plant
will consist of fifty arc lights and 700 In
oandeseent lights.
III. NJ. bronson. assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Big Four, has every thing
ARRANGED for transporting the Indiana
militia from different parts of the State
reached by the Big Four and it's connec-
lions To Markies. where the state encamp-
ment gathers. Indianapolis Will be one OF
the chief concentration points and Terre
Haute the other to reach the enoampment
grounds.
The Western Passenge ger Association has
referred the question of reduced rates TO
the various county fairs TO be held in the
fall to a committee of five. whose report is
TO be acted upon sr the next meeting OF
the association. The association reaffirmed
it's circular giving notice to connecting
lines that or all tickets sold through Chi
cago TO points where the rate is 80 less
from Chicago, 30 cents will be added to the
prices of the tickets.
The n. Y. p. IL o. (Erie) Life Insurance
Association held it's annual meeting on
Monday. The association. which covers
only the n. Y. p. az. o. DIVISION, has now
2.O20 members. increasing the last year
May 81 the secretary's report shows that
twenty-fourth death claims of 81 900 each
were paid. an unusual fatality for this as
ISOLATION. After paying the claims there
was 81, 16l in the treasury.
AT the annual meeting of the National
Railway Claims Association at Chicago,
yesterday. Saratoga and the second Tues
day of August. 1894, were selected as the
place and time for the next annual meet
ing. The following officers for the ensuing
ney. Galveston, Gulf 81 Colorado; first vice
president. w. 7. Brady, Burlington. Cedar
Rapids IL Northern; secretary and treas
urer, w. w. Monroe, Pennsylvania, with
headquarters at Xenls. o.
The meeting of the Central Traffic AS
soclotlon general managers convened at
Chicago, yesterday, TO discuss the action Of
the Grand Trunk IN placing Its tickets on
sale in the hotels. The Grand Trunk de-
Tended itself with the plea of self-defense
because the b. & O. had put q ticket office
at Its terminal station IN the worlds fair
grounds. The matter was discussed for
some time and an adjournment until to-
morrow was taken before any decisive
action was taken. The affair will be ami
cably settled by arbitration and there is no
danger of any serious trouble.
The Ohio state Journal of Tuesday
morning says: The funeral services OF
Capt. j. w. Simmons. late superlntendent
OF the Carlo ~ Vincennes road, were held In
this city yesterday afternoon. The remains
were accompanied to this city by about
sixty friends of the deceased, and the pri-
vate car of the general su perintendent of
the Big Four was placed at the disposal of
the party. All O'clock the remains were
taken from the car aud carriages were
taken TO Green Lawn Cemetery, where
brief services were held by Rev. i. II. De
Bruin. A large number of friends were
present, not only from this city. but from
other points."
Afew days ago q young man who had
been stenoRrapher In the Car-service Asso-
citation Offices for General Manager Bacon
was dismissed from the service. He rented
q room in the Board of Trade BuildIng
under the name of the Demurrage Burcau.
and sent circulars to the leading shippers.
stating that for a certain sum he would
guarantee them against paying demarrage
charges to the Indiana Cnr-service Associa-
tion. Yesterday the office was closed. The
young man sent letters TO the general man.
ayers of the roads centering here asking
for passes over their respective lines. not
receiving the answer expected. 1t is stated
that he abandoned his scheme.
On July g the Exposition FLYER on the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern rail-
way, drawn by one of the five engines
which the Brooks locomotive works recent
ly constructed. for that company, made q
run. with engineer j. X. Garner at the
throttle, of niDety-tive and one-haif miles
in one hundred minutes. The train con-
sisted of five ears. and during this run
made three Do and one stop. TAX
ing into account the additional car, which
has recently been put on this train. this is q
more remarkable run than the one made
last month between Chenille and Erie, of
niDety-one miles in ninety minutes, with
only one slOw-up for a tank of water.