The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-10

Philadelphia IL Reading.
A. G. Leonard, assistant TO Vice Presi-
dent Webb. of the New York Central. has
invented q device which it is claimed will
make the telescoping of trains an impossi-
bility.
The New York Central earned in juno
81. 154. 900. an increase over June. is 90, OF
$4,000. In the year ending June 80 it
earned s46. o93. 400. an increase over the y ear
ending June 20. 1892. of 81. 4l4. zoo.
VIM. X. Bellis, secretary and treasurer Of
the Railway officials and Employee Assoc
citation. has returned TO Chicago for fur
Their treatment for his rheumatic. troubles,
which he is rapidly getting rid OF.
Charles Hogan. who ran the engine which
hauled the first of the Empire State ex press
trains over the New York Central. has been
appointed foreman of engines on the entire
system at a salary OF $1,000 q year.
The higher officials of the Missouri Pa
citic, the santa Fe and the Chicago. Bur-
lington IL Quincy have given orders to cut
down expenses wherever possible without
injury to the compaDy's business.
The Board of Railway Commissioners of
Missouri have announced their intention
to aid the roads in enforcing demurrage
charges after q car has been in position for
loading or unloading forty-eight houra
Joseph Wood. general manager OF she
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg. has
appointed Horace Whitcomb o Der OF
the advisory board of the Pennsylvani2
Voluntary Relief Association, vice N. S.
Elliott. deceased.
H. Frederics. baggage master. running on
the Pennsylvania between PIttsburg and
Philadelphia. on Saturday commenced his
twenth-eighth year IN that position. He
has been in the service OF the company
thirty.three years.
Chauncey NJ. Depew says neither the
Vanderbilt nor the New York Central com.
pany desires to secure stock OF the Phlla-
delphia IL Reading road; neither have they
any desire to establish closer traffic rela-
tions with the p. ~ X.
The Erie people have about perfected an
arrangement TO get into Springfield. o., by
using a few miles OF the Ohio southern
road. The Erie now runs within three
miles or Springfield. and loses q large
amount of business by not running into
that city.
The new iron brid ges over Deer creek
and Wild Cat creek. on the Monon. were
completed on Saturday. and the superin-
tendent or bridges says 1t Is safe to cross
ming sixty miles an hour. SO substantially
are they constructed.
The Pennsylvania Company has settled
with the Mains circus proprietors for the
damage done 70 their show in the wreck at
Vail. q few weeks ago. paying $4,000. 1t
was shown that the company was in fault.
Mr.. Mains had protested against the man
ner the train was run.
President Ingalls,. on Saturday. rec elved
o telegram from Oscar Murray. vice presi-
dent. announcing his safe arrival at
Qneenstown. and that he was feeling much
better than when ne left New York. For
weeks past he has been troubled moro or
less with inability TO sleep, and it Is evident
that he required rest.
The officials of the Wabash road have
notified roads which exchange business
with them that after July Is all special and
nRlu0fA anra DuA eh4, ~.N ---
be equipped with the Westinghouse air
brake. the Westin ghouse signal and Gould
automatic coupler, which Is now in use on
all their passenger trains.
The Big -Four to-day commences running
its dining cars through between Cincinnati
and Chicago. The commissary department.
of the Big Four dining cars, which was
located at Gallon. has been consolidated
with the commlssary department. at this
point. Indianapolis being the center OF the
several dlnlng-car lines as now operated.
Under the new agreement civil-service
rules are In operation on the Big Four.
The train service Is more strictly under
civil ervics rules than are the trainnrn
on any other road 10 the country, the
Pennsylvania not excepted. If cIvil-serv-
ice rules prevailed on all roads in the coun-
thy more care would be taken to employ
good men from the start.
The passenger departments OF the Lake
Shore aud the Erie have gotten into a quar-
rel. The Erie notified the Lake Shore that
after thirty days it's mileage books would
not be hOnOred on their lines, and the Lake
Shore retali8ted by instructing its con-
ductOrs TO at once cease honoring the mile
age books of the Erie. The trouble orig
mated on Chicago business.
A railroad man of large experience said
yesterday: Should j.. @. Van Wrinkle,
general superintendent of the Big Four. bs
rs fortunate In the selection of a successor
of j: w. Simmons. deceased. late superin-
tendent of the Cairo division. as he was in
the selection OF n successor TO A. g. Wells.
on the st. Donis divlslOD, no mistake would
be made. as L. NJ. Neel is handling the st.
Louis division with more than ordinary
ability"
President ingalls, says the title of G.. E
SHAFT. superintendent OF the Peoria II
PekiD. who leaves that line to 20 with the
Big Four. Will be secretary. and he will! be
III MT. lDgallss office, with power to oct
when Mr.. ingalls, is absent. Mr.. Shaft came
to the Big Four lines i've years ago, VIM.
Greene. when general manager of the Big
Four, taking him of of the Columbus 81
Hooking Valley and making him general
yardmaster of chs Big Four lines at Gin.
cinnsti; a year later he was appointed su-
permit eDdent OF the Cleveland division of
the Big Four. Some eighteen months ago
General Manager Ramsey, experiencing a
good deal OF trouble in managing the Peoria
N PekiD. asked Mr. Shaft TO take hold and
straighten out matters: he accepted the
position of superintendent. and the affairs
OF the L. ~ L. have moved more smoothly
the last year than In any year of it's history.
1t is a difficult position to fill. as eight
roads have a voice In its management.
Joseph Ramaey, IT.. president of the Peoria
* Pekin company. had not. last evening.
decided whom no would appoint in Mr..
Shafts place.