The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-31

sent he arranged for the association TO
operate on two of the importaLt systems
OF roads in the Northwest.
The Lake Erie & Western viii this year
fall but a few dollars short Of earning
$500 per mile operated. Roads that earn
$500 to $1,000 are looked upon by capitalists
as being very good Investments
p. A. Hewitt, general auditor OF the Big
-Four lines, for couple OF weeks past, mas
devoted his time TO examining the ucKet
offices at the more important points, IN
Guiding st. Louis, Peoria and Indianapolis
1t is stated that George G.. Street, chief
accountant OF the Blue and the Canada
Southern fast freight lines, is 10 be appoint
ed general manager OF these lines, wee Is.
b. Mitchell, who goes with the Michigan
Central
c. W. Murphy has been appointed trav-
cling paSssngeF ags fSr the sanesn States
He was formerly connected with the SOUTH
ern railway as its representative In this
territory.
vile. Evansville & St. Louis on Saturday
presented j. X. Lape, superintendent or
motive power, a gold-headed cane. Mr..
Iape was for years master mechanic on
the Bee-lipe.
William d. Hetrick. who ranked as one
OF the oldest engineers in this section, In
Pana, Ill. For the last twenty-five years
he has been running on the Baltimore q
Ohio Southwestern, coming to that road
from an Eastern line.
l. IL
Central Traffic Association, now chier
clerk of the general passenger agent or the
Santa Fe lines, was married. on Thursday,
to Miss He.Dn Heller OF Fort Wayne Mr..
Bonn Is well known through his connection
with the Indianapolis pool office.
J. Q. Van Wrinkle, general superintendent
with the proprietor OF the Madison House.
Anderson, Ind, by which passengers can
have comfortable place to await the ar
rival OF trains until another depot replaces
the one burned on Thursday night.
A new train has been put on the Michi-
gan division of the Big Four, leaving Elk
hart in the morning. running to Benton
Harbor and returning in the evening. The
train Is put on on account OF the change or
the county seat OF Berrien county, Michi-
gan, from Berrien Springs to st. Joseph,
making St Joseph a much more important
station.
Northern passenger men are much
pleased that Col. Is. W.. Wrenn has been
appointed passenger traffic manager OF the
Plant system OF roads, taking the posi- Son
tomorrow. Mr.. Wrenn ranks as one IF
the most popular passenger men on South
Davidson will continue as general passen-
ger agent.
railroad man OF prominence and who
is know to be generally correct in his pre-
dictions expresses the opinion that within
the next five years the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy system will be controlled by the
sylvania lines east of st. Louis and Chica-
go to be the eastern division of the great
system ana those west or points named the
western system.
There are go agents on the Big Four
system who handle the company's money,
and during the past year but three Of the
regularities. In one case, the cause was
ignorance, the other two intended dishon-
esty. 1t is stated that at no time in the
an exemption from dishonesty on the part
OF employees as 1894 shows.
Travelling Auditor Hewitt, Of the Big
Four, last week. inspected the accounts
of William Sullivan, local freight agent,
for 1894. His record shows that the bust
ISaI Oh me company at tsnd ad nal for
Hewitt speaks in very comnIimentapv
terms of the manner Mr.. Sullivan has con-
Quoted affairs. not mistake being found
in the footings of the years business.
Harvey Fisk Sc Sons have notified Evans
vile & Richmond bondholders that nego-
tlations are under way for settlement Of
their claims against the Evansville s. Terre
pleted in a few days. Holders are advised
not TO sell. the firm understanding that
certain parties cognizant of the negotia-
lions are trying to buy bonds, quoting as
the market a sale of one bond at very
low price some time ago.
Commissioner Stahlman, of the Southern
Railway and Steamship Association, has
issued circular authorizing Southern
roads to make rate of one fare for the
round trip from Ohio and Mississippi-river
railway centers to all points covered by
that association for the home-seekers' ex-
cursions in connection with Northern roads
These excursions are to be run Jan g.
Feb. 5, March 6, April and April 3. The
ticket limit is twenty days.
The citizens of Terre Haute have con-
cluded that they want another railroad and
| are likely to get one which will reach into
territory which cannot but help the Prairie
City. A good deal of interest is shown in
the extending of the Chester e. Mt Vernon
from Chester to Terre Haute. At a meet
| ing to consider the question, held in Terre
Haute on Friday, was we'll attended
and on Saturday a little canvassing
| showed that the project would receive
liberal financial aid. VIM. r. McKeen, D.
w Minshall and VIM. Human. Terre
Haute's wealthiest men, have expressed a
willingness to take hold of the enterprise.
| and Terre Haute promises to build twenty
six miles IF the distance, providing the
company meets it at the Wabash river