The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-20


T. H Noonan, general manager of the
Central States Dispatch, left yesterday for
the East.
Paul Rainer. chief of the joint weighing
and inspection bureau is expected IN the
city to-day.
John Wise passenger conductor on the
Vandalia, is off for little rest, spending
the time at West Baden.
The New York & New England has adopt
ed the Big Four system of keeping the
record of movement OF cars.
Judge Bacon. representing the passenger
department of the Chicago d Rock Island
IS in the city for a couple of days.
The American Railway Union Will add an
insurance department at the convention in
May, which will be held in Chicago.
]. Q. Van Wrinkle. general superintend-
ent OF the Big Four lines, rs spending
couple of days the Cairo division.
Conductor Sharra of the Panhandle lines,
is off duty on account or the bite OF dog.
The wound is giving him serious trouble.
at way stations the rule that passengers
must purchase tickets before boarding
trains.
Frank Reed. general passenger agent, of
the Monon lines was in the city yesterday
TO attend the funeral Of the wife of 1. d.
Baldwin.
Edward Thomas has been appointed agent
of the Big Four at Wabash. He for some
time past has been with the company at
Anderson.
The shops of the Baltimore & Ohio South
western at Washington, Ind, have been
started up on full time, with a full COM
plement OF men.
Parties interested in the building of the
Terre Haute, Olney & Chester will meet
In Terre Haute on April 70 to take steps
to begin the work.
In March 1855 carloads of freight were
handled at the city freight depots. not
S,6S5, as stated yesterday morning. This
was the number OF cars loaded.
c.. W. Wilson has been appointed agent
of the Big Four at Lafontaine, vice L. j:
Eler, resigned Mr.. Wilson is promoted
from a clerk at Warsaw station.
E. z. Jinks, formerly with the Big Four,
has accepted the position of assistant mas
ter mechanic of the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern shops at Washington, Ind.
F. b. Drake, general manager Of the Gin
cinnati. Jackson q Mackinaw, and family
passed through here early yesterday morn
Ing en- route home from the Pacific coast.
1t is stated that J. NJ. Egan, who on May
! leaves the Chicago & Great Western, is
to take position on the Chicago, AIilwau-
kee & st. Paul, after taking few weeks
rest
Auditors of the Lake Shore road and the
Lake Erie q Western have concluded their
investigation Of the accounts of Cashier
over $500 - - ~ 1890 '-O- 90 "
The Railway Yardmasters' Association
will hold its annual meeting in Peoria June
u. The leading roads and the Pullman Car
Company will pass members and their
wives free
E r. Darlow. of the vandalia, who was
Win COl. joseph hill at 81. LOUIS IN the
general superintendent's office. has re-
moved to Terre Haute and takes room
with General Manager Williams.
The Baltimore & Ohio people say that
with the taking effect of the summer time,
table they will shorten the time of their
fast trains between st. Louis and New
York one hour and forty minutes.
A general vaccination of employees on the
Michigan Central has been in progress
for the last ten days and result
one hundred employees on trains and at
stations are laid I'D with their arms
Peter Mcdonnell the Immigrant agent
refuses to accept his discharge FROM the