The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-24
hood he had been connected until few months
ago. " ith some portion OF what now constitutes
the Big Four system.

hood he had been connected until few months
ago, W ith some portion OF what now constitutes
the Big -Four system.
The Columbus Shawnee & Hooking Valley
road has been released from its contract with
the Big Four. By which the iatter furnished an
entrance To the Union Station M Columbus and
did the freight switching work at that point.
The contract otherwise would not have expired
until 1915.
The engineers on the Vandalia running the
three new ten-wheel engines are not at all wor-
ried about reaching terminal OF time II they
chance to leave tie other terminal thirty to forty
minutes late, so readily do these engines pick up
ten cars and move of at speed of sixty 10 sew
enty miles hour.
w. b. Roberts. formerly private secretary OF
Governor Chase. has been appointed TO look
after the interests of Eastern capitalists who
have under contemplation the building OF the
protected Fort Wayne, indianapolis & southern
road. proposed line from Fort Wayne. via In
annapolis, 20 Evansville.
AS soon as the frost Is out OF the ground the
Nickelplate and the Lake shore roads toid main
lne) are 10 be connected by building short
link The former Will then use the old Lake
shore main line between silver Creek and Dun
klrk, q piece OF track over which the Lake Shore
now runs only local trains.
As result OF the family squabble which has
been going on in the official ranks of the Chicago
81 Eastern Illinois, X. q. Matthews, general SUI
perintendent, yesterday retired, and +. l..
Corwln, trainmaster was appointed his sue
ceSsOr. Warren Godfrey, chief train dispatcher,
was appointed trainmaster.
A. j. Smith, general passenger agent of the
Lake Shore. and secretary or the American Asso-
citation OF General Passenger and Ticket Agents,
has issued call for the next annual meeting OF
the association. The place selected for the meet
ing Is Cumberland Gap Park, Four Seasons
Hotel, Harrogate, Tenn, and the date Is
March 81.
Joseph Ramsey, jr., was yesterday unani-
mously elected vice president and general man
the understanding that with the retirement Of
William Taussig, now president, he will be
elected president of the company: The columns
OF matter which have appeared in one OF the
Cincinnati papers to the effect that Mr.. Ramsey
would not be confirmed apparently have not the
least foundation.
On Wednesday the following official changes
took effect On the Lake shore road: Assistant
superintendent L. s. Blodgett goes to the Phila-
delphia d Reading as general manager; L. L.
Whittelsey, superintendent OF the Michigan di-
vision, becomes assistant general superintcnd-
ent: ID. G. Sutfin, who has been superintendent
or the western division, is made freight agent at
Chicago and his place as superintendent is taken
by A. Is. Newell. who has been superintendent OF
the Youngstown division; A. Fl. Smith, of the
Lansing division, is made superintendent of the
Michigan division, TO ill the place made vacant
by the promotion OF Mr.. Whittelsey.
To settle question which has been raised the
Journal is asked TO state whether the appoint
ment of q general superintendent as assistant to
the president Is promotion. This depends en-
tirely on the duties the man appointed assist
ant 10 the president Is TO perform. In one case
recently noted II WAS promotion, as the assist
ant 20 the president is 10 have full charge of
traffic and transportation matters. In another
case recently mentioned the general superlnIeu-
dent, who was appointed assistant to the presi-
dent, the circular said, would act "a purchasing
agent or perform any other duty assigned him.
This was not promotion, but Is characterized In
railroad circles as the first step toward freeze
out OF the man appointed assistant to the presi-
dent.
The committee on uniform train rules OF the
American Railway Association met in Chicago
yesterday. 1t has under consideration certain
proposed notifications in the standard code OF
rules, and the deliberations Will probably extend
over two days. The members or the committee
present at the session were: Robert Pitcairn,
superintendent Of tue Pennsylvania lines j. L.
Hartman. vice president OF the Illinois Central;
W. i. Allen. assistant general manager of the
Rock Island; w. G. Brown, general manager OF
the Hannibal IL st. Joseph: L. +. Clark, general
superintendent of the Minneapolis & St Louis.
and W. II. Connetf, assistant general superil-
tendent or the Lake Shore The committee will
prepare a report to be submitted TO the associa-
ton at Its next meeting.