The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-22

less than the tariff now In force over lines
of the Western Freight Association. The
latter fines will soon mold meeting to de-
eide upon q course OF action relative TO the
Great Northerns rates.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
w. H. McDoel general manager of the
MOnon. is in New York.
H. H. Downs succeeds A. J. Benedict. de-
ceased, as agent Of the Lake Shore at
Wsuseon.
The friends of A. A. Mcleod say that he
Ia still In control of the New York IL New
England road.
The railroad men in Pennsyivania have
organized an association to look after Leg
islstive matters.
General Superintendent Collins and AS
sistant superintendent Lowell of the Mo-
non, were in the city yesterday on official
business
Col w. II. Blodgett. general solicitor of
the Wabash Railroad Company, leaves In
few days for Europe, for his summer
vocation
q. w. Fairbanks, general solicitor OF the
Cincinnati, Hamilton g. Dayton. who has
been In New York for ten days, is expected
home to-day.
Frank Reed, the newly appointed general
passenger agent of the Monon. spent yes
terdsy in the city getting acquainted with
the passenger men.
n
worlds fair 10 composed or students of col
leges. seminaries and common schools. who
now have vacations.
The watermelon crop is beginning to
move, and at very favorable freight rates.
1t 10 stated the crop oil over the South
promises q large yield.
George n. Halstead, son of General Man.
aGer Halstead, OF the Lackawanna road,
has been appointed general trainmaster Of
the Lac kawanna system.
The PennsY wanna and the Philadelphia
q Reading roads have advanced passenger
rates from Philadelphia to Atlantic City
On the basis OF ~ per cent.
The Haskell IL Barker car works, at
Michigan City. have been awarded the
contract 10 build $50 freight cars for the
Chicago ~ Great w essern road.
The Chicago " Northwestern has caught
the cnt -down-expensee mania and has
drapDr~ -eversl hundred men from its pay
roll. IA tD-onrtments except train service.
being affected.
The how ocean bill of lading goes into
effect JI-y ]. AS ocean lines will not re-
ceive fr~'ght, except on bills of lading, the
change must be made by all lines which
handle export traffic.
Carl Gohring and Thomas Nicholson,
traiDmasters of the Lake Erie Il Western
Toad at Muncie, have resigned. givinx as a
reason that their duties had been increase
without corresponding pay.
The officials Of the Missouri, Kansas Il
Texas road are making an inspection of the
system. James Parker. late of the Monon,
and now general passenger agent of the H..
Il. ~ L, accompanied the party.
Every point where the Pitrsburg. Fort
Wayne 4 Chicago road crosses another
railroad Is now projected by inteflOck ing
switches and signals. and every important
yard or siding Is also so protected.
The regular passenger business of the
Pennsy lvania lines east out of Chicago Is
SAID 10 have increased SO Der cent. since II.
Il. 'Dering. assistant general passenger
agent. was transferred TO Chicago.
Fred Dunlap. formerly travelling passen-
ger agent Of the Qneen IL Crescent. has
been appointed chief clerk to the adjutaat
OF the Illinois Soidiers and Sailors Home
at Quincy. Ii Is "A fpur-year position.
The Central States Dispatch. with IT'S 8
cents ditferential. via Baltimore, is l6aG.
ing all other fast-freight lines In export
business from this territory. it's export
tratfic now exceeding any former volume.
c. e Wurtele. SUPERINTENDENT of the
Wyoming division of the Union Pacific
wurtele had been with the Union Pacific
since 1865. commencing as telegraph oper.
ator.
While those who wish to visit the worlds
fair are clamoring for lower rates many Of
the roads are castine sbont TO secure more
Every thing In the way of coach is being
put In good repair.
W. P. Parker has been appointed agent of
the Big Four at Atkinson, vice D. w
Negus. transferred TO kaub. the latter tax
ing the place OF ). b. Horser. who goes to
Fowler. vice j. s. Galbrairh, resigned to
take place with the American Express
Company.
General Freight Agent Spriggs, of the
Nlckelplate, who was indicted two years
ago for violation of the Interstate COM
merce law by the United States grand jury.
has never had hearing. An attorney
says the indictment has grown musty in
the district attorneys desk.
The Illinois Grain Merchants Protective
Association 10 taking measures to enforce
she new Law which requires railways TO
furnish cars which are In good order with
in forty-eight honrs after ordered, and,
further. that the cars must be moved with.
In twenty-four hours after loaded.
Passenger men are surprised over the
volume OF travel to pleasure resorts in all
directions. To 90 to New York. Now Eng
land or Michigan resorts. people must en-
gage sleeping or parlor car space in ad-
vance. liz is stated that the heavy world 9
fair travel he's not iessened tho summer re-
sort travel as com pared with former years
The Monon has decided to build the
branch from its main line 20 the block coal
fields Of western Owen county. The branc b
will be twenty miles in length. and will
pass through immense coal fields. The line
Is now being located. and the owen county
people are so much elated over getting the
road that they propose TO vote liberal sub
sides TO lt.
The Sc Louis. Iron Mountain Il South
ern. the Missouri. Kansas 81 Texas. the
Cotton Belt, and the Santa Fe have made q
reduction OF rates from Soethern points TO
sc. Louis and Chicago of nearly 10 per cent.
OF the present rate for the round trip.
There will be no war as tho result of the
cut. which IL only considered q slight re-
duction by ell interested roads.
The funeral of Fredric Arm late en- gineer
Ia a L. o.