The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12

The engines are either new within the last
two years. or have been rebuilt, and so i'm
proved in the rebuilding that they are prac-
tically new
commenced operating over the Ohio South
ern. between Springfield and Lima, and, II
Is stated VIII place nessengers shorty 1i on
is owned largely By the syndicate owning
the Ohio Southern.
The brotherhood officials have made pub
lie the vote on the question Of striking
on the Chicago x Eastern Illinois against
a reduction in wages. TX WAS S follows:
Engineers, for a strike co. against 81; fire.
Is: against i5; trainmen, for 81; against,
The talk of a strike on the Wabash lines
rather than submit to the reduction In
wages ordered for May !, is gradually sub
siding. The Cincinnati papers report
strike in prospect on the Queen * Crescent,
rather than accept the reduction ordered for
May l. Those well informed say no trouble
need be apprehended on that score.
Judge Stevenson Burke. who is one Of
the defendants in the suit brought by the
recover A2,0OO,0O0 OF bonds of the Hooking
Valley & Toledo road alleged TO have been
unlawfully appropriated by Judge Burke
and his associates in the railroad deal of
1881 says he has stipulated. if the court
decides against him, to pay the whole
amount demanded.
The trainmen on the Chicago & Rock
Island have unanimously voted that the
company abolish seniority by which is
meant promoting men according to the
length or service with the company. Tney
| take the position that men should be pro-
NOTED only on merit, whether they have
been with the company, ten years or ten
months. The trainmen have taken similar
| action on the Missouri Pacific.
The new management of the Fndlay,
Fort Wayne & Western has elected as Off
| II. Ros. controller; J. II. Russell. general
freight agent and passenger agent; Il. G.
| Patterson, master of transportation: b. W.
| Fenton, chief engineer; A. w. Staider. mas
ter mechanic; 4. J. Ship, general road
master. The general offices will be removed
| at once from Ottawa to Findlay, o.
| A special train will leave Cincinnati this
morning over the Big Four for Chicago.
/ carrying Nj. Z. ingalls,, president of the
Big Four, Chauncey Nj. Depew, president
| Of the New York Central and Cornelius
| natl at 10 a. m. and run to Indianapolis
without stop; An hour will be spent in
| indianapolis. The train will then be run
from Indianapolis to Kankakee without a
| stop.
The management of the Toledo e. Ohio
! Central a short time ago issued an order
| forDidding employees visiting saloons where
| intoxicating liquors are sold on penalty
OF dismissal As a result two saloons in
are Iocsted bsn the GSompany shops
| pany is now fitting up at that point read
ing room, and the men express themselves
| as gratif1ed that the company took the
position 1t did on the saloon question.
President Ingalls, of the Big Four has
returned TO his headquarters in Cincinnati
much encouraged over the outlook He 1!
quoted as saying that more hopeful spirf
| perVades business circles, and as soon q!
general trade resumes it's normal activity
railroad earnings will improve Thus fal
net earnings have only been sustained by
the Strictest economies, and at least il
this respect the depression has proved
timely lesson TO railroad managers.
The Indianapolis Superintendent Asso
I cation held its regular monthly meeting
1 yesterday. A short time ago 1t was though
advisable TO admit into membership any
| man employed i'm the transportation de
| partment of Indianapolis lines, and yester
day ten new members were admitted
namely, C. G.. Waldo superintendent o
the Cincinnati, Hamilton q Dayton, an(
| &. HI. Corey, superintendent of mOtivt
| power of the same road III. +. Houghton
| division superintendent of the Big Four
| VIM. Garstang, superintendent of motive
| power of the Big Four, and +. NJ. Law
Ter, master mechanic of the BrightwooC
shops; A. S. Knapp, master of transporta
superintendent of motive power of tn
| Panhandle lines z. Riley, master mechan
| of the Lake Erie & Western, and 1. w
Kurtz, assistant master mechanic. A mum
| Der of questions regarding returning car
| in bad order, seals, switching, etc.
were discussed. standing committee
consisting of VIM. Swanston. of the Penn
| sylvania lines; +. NJ. Lawler, of the Ri,
| Four, and John McKenna, of the Indian
apolis, Decatur & Western, was appointed
| 1t was decided to hereafter hold tn
in each month instead Of the secon
/ Wednesday,