The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-28

Texas points. Considerable decentralization
has arisen over the business in these Sec
lions.
The shops of the Louisville, Evansville &
St Louis at Princeton have again shut
down. and in all departments of the road
a general reduction OF expenses and in
number OF men employed is now in prog
reSS.
1t is believed that the stock of the Evans
vile & Terre Haute which had dropped in
the last few weeks from s135 per share to
$40, will now bound back to par, at least,
as the earnings will all be used in the in
terestS of its stockholders.
The ground on which the McGinnis lum-
Der yard, the Union Tank Company's build
stood is being cleared to make more track
room for the Big Four in and about it's new
roundhouse and shops east of the city
The F. F. V. train on the Chesapeake &
Portsmouth, o.. the other day, in 125 min
utes. q distance of lis miles. making two
stops. This is the best run ever made be-
tween those points with regular train.
Frank G.. Kretchmar, special agent Of
the Interstdte-commerce Commission, who
has visited Indianapolis several times on his
official duties, died a day or two ago at
Townsville Ga, of consumption. He Sc
cured the evidence which led to the indict-
ment of Wabash freight officials
The date for the inaugural train service
over the Burlington bridge at Leavenworth
has been set for Jan 2: On that date
between Chicago and St Louis and Leaven-
worth by way of Kansas City. Solid through
trains will be run in each direction.
/. l.. Rice, who is known by the stock
holders OF the Philadelphia & Reading as
the Reading "frebrand," has created quite
a sensation by establishing his headquarters
IN Philadelphia and making an active cam
vass among the stockholders to secure the
proxies which will elect him president of
the company.
The Railway Age to-day publishes its an
which shows $3.50 miles of new main line
track laid in the United States in 1898.
This Is less by about 1000 miles than the
total in either of the two preceding years
and is the smallest mileage added in any
year since 1871
Commissioner Goddard, of the Trunk Line
Association. has sent TO the presidents of
the several lines in the association cir
cular letter, in which he says the situation,
both freight and passenger, demands earn
est consideration and asking that all be
present at a meeting which will be called
for Friday Of this week.
On no division of the Big Four has there
been so marked an Increase In passenger
business of late as on the St Louis division.
w. +. Snyder, representative of the COM
pany at that point, states that in Novem-
Der, this year, the business exceeded that
of November, 1892, 80 per cent, and this
month the increase will be fully 40 per
cent
James Hazard general agent of the
Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe; "A. Blair,
traNelnS agent or the same system, with
headquarters at Cincinnati; W. +. Down.
irg, general agent of the Mississippi Valley
read, and John T. Hendricks commercial
agent of the international & Great North
ern lines, are in the city on official busi-
ness
James Finney How, vice president of
the Wabash company, has sent in his res
igiation, to become effective Feb. l. After
that date General Manager Hays will have
the title and perform the duties of the pres
ent incumbent Mr. How has been in rail-
road service since 1869. He accepted the
position of secretary of the Wabash road
In 1871, holding that pasition until 1881, when
secretary. In 1888 he went to the Missouri
Pacific for two years to straighten out its
financial snarls. He then returned to the
Wabash as general agent for the receivers
and in 1881 was elected vice president
which position he now holds
j. r. Cavenagh. car service superintendent
or the Big Four, yesterday sent the fol-
lowing circular to the employees in his de-
partment: "G NJ. Lowe having resigned as;
chief clerk of car records that position is
abolished. G.. G. Riley Is appointed chief
clerk of the entire department, effective
Jan. l. Hereafter strictly civil service will
govern all employees of this department All
higher positions will be filled from the
ranks. Promotions Will be based first on
ability; second, record and age i'm office
Employees of this department will be eligi-
BILE for promotion to other departments
where IL is possible to do SO. and arrange
ments TO that end are now being perfected
The full cooperation of every employee of
this department is requested"