The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

obtained eight weeks leave OF absence and
Is spending his vacation on the lakes of
northern Michigan.
Through the strike the indianapolis di-
vision of the Pennsylvania lines relief de-
partment lost fourteen members, but in
the last thirty days t~hirty-nine new men,
bers have come in.
r. j. Owens has been appointed super
intendent OF the Pullman company's in
terests at the City of Mexico, vice Robert
Buffers. who is to take a higher position
with the Pullman company.
T.. o. Mccormick. passenger traffic man.
ager OF the Big -Four lines. was in the
city yesterday on official business. He re-
ports through business quite satisfactory
and local travelling improving.
The New York Central people contem-
plate the further reducing OF the time of
the Empire State express between New
York and Buffalo. which is now one Of
the fastest trains run in the world.
The Lake Erie d Western earned in
pared with July. 1898. The decrease was
wholly in passenger earnings. In freight
earnings an increase of some Sl,7O0 is
shown.
vision of the Chesapeake & Ohio were last
week the recipients of handsome badges
beal .ng an inscription testifying to their
bravery and fidelity 10 duty during the
strike.
The Western Passenger Association has
decided to allow the transmissouri commit
tee of the association to lay on the shelf
for the present for lack of usefulness and
the resignation OF the secretary has been
accepted.
superintendent Mansfield, OF the Indian
apolis a. Vincennes, reports Bethany Park
business as being heavier than last year
and the outlook for large gatherings dur
ing the remainder of the camp meeting
as being good.
A meeting of the higher officials of the
trunk lines and the more important West
ern roads is soon to be held, 10 bring about
more harmonious relations between the
Eastern and Western roads than has eX-
listed for some months past.
Local agents of the Monon and of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton state that
the receipts from sales of tickets at this
point last week were the largest of any
week since the worlds fair travel gave
large business TO the two lines.
r. b. Campbell, of Baltimore, general
n of the Baltimore & Ohio. was
in the city yesterday for several hours
looking after the interests of the b. q o.
in its assessment by the State Tax Com
mission. He left for Chicago at midnight
When the Philadelphia & Reading leased
the Lehigh Valley road it abolished the
position Of general roadmaster and dis
charged Richard Caffrey, who had held the
position for many years. The position has
been restored and Mr.. Caffrey reappointed.
The Atlantic & Danville road recently
made a general reduction. in wages, but
IN OldClB 81 d dS cuSIucSIS diG COA-
cerned, has been rescinded as a result of
a conference between the officials and
Grand Chief Arthur. of the Brotherhood
of Engineers.
Edward T.. Cost. assistant general
freight agent of the Big -Four, with head
quarters at Chicago, is booked for the
position of general freight agent Of the
that position. which was recently vacated
by the resignation of Albert 5. White.
The United States Express Company pre-
nfa EaNarn nf its IL in n Grn-
ton and wagon service at Chicago with
$40 each In appreciation of their faithful
and courageous service during the strike.
A number of the employees at Cincinnati
were also presented with similar sums.
The Niagara falls excursion of the Gin
c%innati, Hamilton & Dayton, last week,
was a great success. The excursion COM
prised seven sections, hauling siXty-seven
cars and carrying 2,5l1 eXcursionists. The
run from Cincinnati was made in eighteen
hours and without the least mishap or de-
lay.
The city of Steubenville, o., held 1,275
shares of stock of the Pittsburg, Cincin-
Company refused TO exchange its new
stock for and the city brought suit
pany compromised the matter by paying
Steubenyille $4,000.
e. w. McKenna, for several years super
intendent of the Jeffersonville,- Madison &
superintendent of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul. retires from that position on
Tic 4olll Vi IillS Otll ~ DtNOiilt EtllCId al
superintendent of the Great Northern. His
numerous friends in this section will be
pleased to know Of this appointment.
The Baltimore & Lehigh railroad in Penn
sylvania, running from York to Delta, a
distance of fOrty-One miles. was sold yes
terday by United States Marshal Coles
berry to G. O. Wilson, of Baltimore, foI
$4,000. The sale will have to be confirmed
by the court, and is subject to the pur-
chasers liability for a total indebtedness OF
$3.50, 305. rs.
A letter received from d. F. Whitcomb,
who has been quite i'll several weeks al
his old New, England home. stated that
he was much improved and expected to
return to Indianapolis on Aug. Is. An Of
fetal of the Union Railway Company
states that a position is still open to him
with the Union Railway Company should
| he desire il.
There is no probability that the Western
lines will become involved in a war over
the action of the Union Pacific road from
San Francisco in cutting the through rate
to Chicago and the East. The roads have
about concluded that the matter. was no
heavy enough to warrant any drastic meas
ures, and the whole thing will probably be
allowed to drop without further trouble.
Chairman Goddard, of the Trunk Line
Association, has appointed John Newell
president of the Lake Shore road: Vice
President Thomson. of the Pennsylvania
Vice President smith. of the Baltimore &
Ohio, and Traffic Manager Spicer, of the
Grand Trunk, a to consider
with a mmit to be appointed by the
Western lines the question of reducing Cal
mileage.
President ingalls,. of the Big Four, has
meet for a conference at Cincinnati to-day
Several division superintendent were IL
the city yesterday afternoon en- route tC
Cincinnati, and H. NJ. Bronson, assistant
general passenger agent, went to Cincin
natl last night. Mr.. Ingalls, is arranging
to take a few weeks rest at Hot Springs