The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-29

Oh tue auOpS ot tWOou efR0b en-
gines. thoroughly rebuilt. besides max
ing the light repairs which other engines
have undergone.
Beginning May z. the Burlington road
will put into service new fast train be-
tween Chicago and ST. Paul, which will
reduce the time now made between those
points by over one hour
Vice President I. C. Purdy. of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas II Texas railway, has been
succeeded by +. ID. Underwood, general
manager of the Minneapolis, St Paul "
SAINT Ste. Marie railway.
The Veyay Democrat quotes M. +. Ingalls,
as saying that. In all probability, work on
the extending of the Aurora branch OF the
Big -Four along the river to Jeffersonville
would DO begun this year.
III. +. Hamley. until recently assistant
superintendent of the Chicago a. Alton.
has taken q similar position with the Elgin,
Joliet " Southeastern. with headquarters
at Joliet. and will begin work April l.
The Baltimore IL Ohio has cut down its
force of men at its various shops 10 per cent.
For some months they have been employ
ing more than the ordinary force. and now
have their equipment In fine condition, it
10 stated.
The Mackey people are spending large
sum OF money on the Louisville Evans
Vile 81 st. Louis in laying new steel. put
ting In new cross ties and ballasting. ex-
pecting by fall to have as good track as
it's com petitors.
i. NJ. Mcclure, agent of the Central
States DISPATCH at New York, has resigned
to take the position of general agent of the
New York Il New England road in that
city. His successor with the Dispatch has
not yet been announced.
The building Of four heavy passenger en-
gines. class X. at the shops of the Pennsyl-
vania Company at Fort Wayne was COM
menced on Monday. The car building de-
parfment will next week commence on one
W rah hfSU ksxx.1 x-ol AL.
The Wagner Palace Car Company has
been reorganized. c. ID. Flagg has been
elected vice president, John A. Spo0r gen.
eral manager and j. &. ieager general
superintendent Mr.. Spoor has had charge
for years or the company 3 Western bust
ness. and has made q good record.
The Ohio q Mississippi is to receive
twenty-four new engines. which are now
coming out of the locomotive works ut the
rate of four week. In years past the
company has built It's own locomotives.
and they are good type of engine. Pur-
chasing from locomotive works was q new
departure.
The railroad companies whose lines con-
verge at Nashville have. after several years
OF effort come to an agreement to build
new Union station at that point. The sta
ton proper Will have frontage on Broad
street of 140 feet. running back 164 feet.
The dimensions of the train sheds have not
yet been fully decided upon.
The proposition of the presidents of the
roads In the Southern States to get together
and agree on uniform scale OF wages for
employees in each department.. which every
road shall adhere to. is likely to be realized.
1t being favored by the higher officials of
the leading roads in Kentucky, Tennessee.
Alabama. Georgia, Mississippi and Florida
The VandalIa Mutual Benefit AssocI alton
held it's first annual meeting In Terre Haute.
The association now has 234 member
During Its first year of existence 1t paid out
in benefits $3.50. 49, and has III Its treasury
dent for the ensuing year. William Reeves
vice president. John Schraeder treasurer
and Samuel Haines secretary.
The Wabash is making q strong effort to
build MP heavier livestock traffic. hop
ing to secure some of the business that
went to the Big Four when it worked for
| this class of freight. Telegraph Offices
have been established at number of small
stations, that shippers may order cars by
telegraph and save the trouble of driving
stock miles TO competing roads.
1t is q disappointment to several of the
brotherhoods that VIM. X. Bells, secretary
aud general manager of the Railway OFF,
| Gals and Employees ASSOCIATION. has been
| IN such Door health that he has not been a BILE
to purchase grounds and erect building
thereon for the association and railway or
| ganizations which need pleasant rooms.
He stated last week that as soon as he was
recovered from his present ailments he
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| would be q good investment for this asso-
| citation.
The annual election of directors OF the
| Pennsylvania railroad. to serve for the en-
suing year. was held yesterday at the
general office of the company. There was
only one ticket. which was as follows:
| George b. Roberto, Alexander NJ. Fox,
| Alexander Biddle, n. Parker Shortridge
Henry ID. Welsh. VIM. l.. Elkins. fl. ii.
Houston, A. j. Cassat. G. A. GrIscom. b. Il.
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| George Ii. Wood. Besides the names
| above the vice. presidents of the company
| are also members of the board. The total
| vote reached e0i.S77 shares.
A wrong impression exists as regards the
| relations of the Peoria & Eastern and the
Big Four. They are distinct companies.
| The only persons connected with the Big
| Four who have direct connection with
the T. II +. are Nj. L. Ingalls,, president. and
Oscar Murray. who 10 vice president of
both. Neither General Manager Ramsey
nor General superintendent VanWinkle
| has any voice in the operation of the roads,
except at Springfield and Indianapolis.
where the Big Four does the Peoria u
| the Peoria ~ Eastern are kept distinct
| from those of the Big Four.
| It lie stated that the new deal by which
the Cincinnati. Hamilton x Dayton Sc
| cures control of the Indianapolis. Decatur
| eS Western contemplates forming a new
line between Cincinnati and St Louis over
| the c.. Ii. a. d.. the l.. ID. x w. and the
| Toledo. st. Louis 81 Kansas City roads As
to distance, the line Is not u bad one; still.
/ those in position TO understand the situa-
ton think the C.. ii. & ID. makes q mistake
| by establishing such st. Louis line, as in
| connection with the Vandalia 1t has built
| ND good business and the Vandalia has
| been the only Western feeder the O., II. ~
ID. has had to rely on for business for years.
| Within few days q number of changes
| will be made In the engineering depart
ment of the Big Four. II. NJ. Waite, en-
gineer of maintenance of way on the st.
| Louis division, Is to retire. but who will be
| his successor has not been fully decided
| upon. William :. Hazard, engineer of
| maintenance OF way of the Cleveland d.
| vision. goes with Chief Engineer Kittred &c
| as assistant engineer, and w. Nj. Duane. of
| the Indianapolis division. takes the Cleve-
| land division. The indianapolis division
10 consolidated with the Sandusky division,
under +. Wood bridge. engineer of mainte-
| nance of way, now of the Sandusky divls-
ion alone.
The meeting Of the Western Passen ger
| Association was continued at Chicago yes
terday. the morning being occupied by con-
| sheraton of the association agreement an
the afternoon by the question of worlds
fair rates. The special commit tee appointed
| some weeks ago made q majority repors,
the Chicago * Northwestern which formed
the minority. presenting n. report what
| ever. There was some contro ersy between
| fha Alton and the Norfhwestarn the In TAR