The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-26

TO see an invalid brother who is sojourning
In Europe for the benefit OF his health.
James welch. who has represented the
Union Pacific in the Southeast for some
years. with headquarters st Cincinnati, Is
seriously I'll.
The Illinois Central is fortunate enough
TO have large stock of coal on hand. and
IS now furnishing coal for the western d.
vision of the Michigan Central.
The Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association.
which has been in session for ten days at
Evansville, received a royal reception and
selected that city for their headquarters
A. A. Robinson. OF Boston, president OF
the Mexican Central. passed through the
city yesterday en- route 10 Mexico. He ex-
three months.
George Brecount, commercial agent of the
MOnon at Cincinnati, who was confined to
his room for several weeks with rheuma-
tisIn, Is much better and now attending 10
his usual duties.
President Horner, OF the Terre Haute,
Olney * Chester, has, for three weeks, been
visiting, towns on the projected line, and
Liberal subsidies are promised.
H. c. Piper, who has represented the
Grand Trunk in northern Indiana and
Michigan. has resigned and goes to Chat
tanooga TO represent the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy road In the South.
During the absence of President ingalls,
in Europe, Oscar Murray, second vice pres
ldent. viii rank highest In authority on the
Big Four with the approval of Vice Presi-
dent Laying as we'll as Mr.. ingalls,.
The Pullman company, up to the begin
ming of the strike at Pullman, paid out
5000 a week to the employees at the shops
in Pullman, and since the completion of
these shops has paid out sS0.0Oo,00O.
C. C. Harvey. of Cincinnati. is now pres
eluded in the Queen & Crescent system.
On Thursday he WIS elected president of
the third line that forms the system.
The Big Four. which has never run COM.
partment sleeping cars on its lines, Is hav-
Ing four elegant compartment cars built
at the Wagner palace car works, which are
to be run between Cincinnati and Chicago.
The Lake Erie & Western is doing a
the property. despite the hard times.
Among other things, the present wooden
bridge over Eel river, at Denver, will be
replaced with an iron structure.
George w. Dye has been appointed audi
tor OF the Jacksonville Southeastern. j. w.
DAILY, general agent of the passenger de-
partment, ar, and j. b. Stevenson; general
have headquarters at Jacksonville. ILL.,
Train 80, over the Cincinnati Hamilton &
Dayton, which Is to leave Indianapolis at
2:55 p. m, will make the run twelve min
utes quicker than has any regular train
been scheduled In the past between Indian
apolis and Cincinnati over the c., II. & d.
Go william sha% the
ton & Quincy is in the city. He states that
the business of the "Q out of ST. Louis is
surprising in Its magnitude. and this d.
vision bids fair TO be very profitable one.
This month there have been three deaths
of veteran employees in the shops of the
Pennsylvania Company al Fort Wayne. In
one case the relatives of the deceased will
draw 81. 900 from the Pennsylvania Volun-
$780, ~ INV - ' wv
The Wisconsin Central. which recently
Withdrew from the Western Passenger As
sociation, announces that after June 1 il
will make rates of cents per mile for
parties OF ten or more. Doubtless, they
will fix the maximum charge for party
rates in all Western territory.
Passenger men informed as to the posi-
ton of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, say
that James Barker, general PASSENGER
agent is fully justified in throwing down
the bars on passenger rates until the com
petitors of the NJ, X. & T. acknowledge
it's Importance as Texas line.
The Order of Railway Telegraphers has
headquarters. and the following places are
being considered: Indianapolis, Terre
Haute, Fort Wayne and Cleveland, with a
strong leaning toward Indianapolis on the
part Of the delegates attending the annual
meeting.
The rate war in the Southwest. which
the roads hope now to supplement with an
iron-clad agreement. has been an expensive
one to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
Since July 1. 1893, the beginning of the COM
S6,3l9.729 below those of the corresponding
period in the preceding year, a figure diff
cult for the average man to grasp.
The business men and travelling statesmen
are disappointed over the delay of the Mo-
non In putting on morning train out of
indianapolis, at least as far north as
made with several lines centering there.
The local accommodation OF. the Monon on
its indianapolis division could hardly be
more inconveniently arranged than now.
the managers OF the lake lines and the ex-
ecutive committee of the trunk lines where
by lake and rail rates are to be restored
June TO the basis OF the tariff of April 2,
grain products, which will be advanced 10
cents per 100 pounds, Chicago to New York;
from Duluth, 1Ile cents. and Minneapolis.
20 cents.
d. G.. Edwards, general passenger agent
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, was
in the city yesterday, and closed the deal
Washington and Meridian streets for the
c., H. & u. and Monon uptown ticket Of
fee. which will be fitted up attractvely.
He expects TO open the office June 10. The
railroad companies are fast picking up the
best corners on Washington street, and
this is second to none.
William Dragoo, who has been in the en-
ploy OF the Pennsylvania lines thirty-fiye
years the last few years running as bag
gagemaster on Trains 20 and n. will in a
short time retire from railroadng having
purchased a farm of three hundred acres
in Ohio. During the thirty-fve years Mr.
Dragoo has been in the employ of the COM
pany his name has not been off of the pay
rolls. neither has he lost a day on account
of neglect OF duty or suspension.
Just as Train 49, on the ST. Louis division
OF the Big Four. yesterday neared Grant
Station striking miner attempted to cross
the track ahead of the train which was
running very rapidly. and he was struck by
the locomotive and thrown fully one hun
dred feet over into adjoining field. The
train was stopped and the remains were
taken up and brought TO the station. This
made the train twenty-five minutes late
but II arrived at indianapolis on time, maxi
ing the run from Danville, eighteen miles
TO the Belt road, in seventeen minutes and
from Danville TO the Union Station in twen-