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

FersOnni, Local ana Gen0rat NOeos-
Fl. C. Parker. traffic manager of the Lake Erie
d Western, Is expected back from Chicago this
morning.
John Evan. late superintendent of the Mo-
mons Indianapolis division. Is still so i'll az to
contine him TO his house.
C. B, shepIey has been appointed agent OF the
Cincinnati. Hamilton q Dayton at Lima, o.,
vice j. q. Riley. resigned
The vandalia this week commenced filing q
trestle near Cutler. Ind, on the 7. II. a. l.. di-
vision. two thousand feet in length.
The Monon will next month receive five new
engines. and one of the officials Gays the way
business is increasing they should have twenty.
The Louisville. New Albany & Chicago road
earned in the third week of March $6O, 607, an
increase over the corresponding week Of 1892 OF
$3,6l3.
The general Offices OF the Colorado Midland
and the Colorado Springs & Denver roads are to
be consolidated, thus affecting large reduction
In expenses
majority OF the securities Of both the Ohio &
Mississippi and the Baltimore g. ohio South
western have been deposited in favor OF the
consolidation.
On April w. G.. MacEdward viii take the
position or travelling passenger agent for the
Chicago & Erie lines, with headquarters ut
Huntington, Ind.
The railroad commissioners Of the different
States will hold their annual meeting In Wash
fngton, April 10. Private car lines and refriger-
ator cars are be be gwen attention.
The White line, which for many years led as q
fast freight line. but apparently lost caste for
time, now has nine thousand cars in service, and
Is Going the most business in Its history.
The Chicago & Western Indiana has it's side
tracks and yards at Chicago well cleared OF the
coal and other freight blockades. The Monon
also has Ii Chicago terminal in good shape.
Seven hundred colored men have been brought
north TO work on the extensions OF the Ohio
Southern road. and III reports are true the con-
tractors are not treating them very humanely.
Charles Dunlap. who has been appointed
general superintendent OF the Chicago " Rock
Island lines, began as q brakeman in 1869, and
Is now considered one OF the abiest railway
operators in the West.
The Chesapeake & Ohio and the Big Four will
Jointly, on May /, put on new through train
between Washington and Chicago, via Indian
apolis- Four elegant vestibule trains have been
lifted up for this special service.
H NJ. Waite, who has resigned his position
engineer OF maintenance OF way on the St Louis
division of the Big Four, was offered another po-
sition on the same road, but declined it. He has
under consideration two other offers.
William swanston, master mechanic Of the
Pennsylvanla shops at this point. has this mon tn
employed ABOUT five hundred men. and. I'm adj
ditlOn 10 the every -day repair work which comes
up, has rebuilt thoroughly nine engines
The train sheets show that forty-four regular
through trains pass over the Pittsburg. Fort
trains mean two TO i've sections. That the road
needs double track cannot be questioned.
There is probability that Isaac Barton.
formerly general superintendent of the Indiana,
Bloomington & Western. now general superin-