The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-09

put in use at Chicago for the transfer of
grain. and will save the company large
sums OF money annually.
A party OF ninety went west
yesterday over the st. Louis division OF the
Big -Four, en- route to Westphalia, KAN,
10 attend an annual meeting of that order.
Frank Reed, general passenger agent OF
the Monon, was in the city yesterday. He
says It's through business is much more
satisfactory than the local passenger traffic
Joseph p. Cox, assistant ticket agent Of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton 4 Dayton az Cin,
year in the passenger department OF that
road.
1t is stated that f. Mcneil. now general
manager OF the Iowa Central, has been
offered and will accept the general man
agership of the Chicago Great Western
lines.
1t Is understood that Sidney Gates. trav-
Nashville, viii accept the eastern agency
Of the Big Four. with headquarters at
Buffalo, n. Y.
H. c.. Parker. traffic manager OF the
Lake Erie & Western, and Ford Wood,
general freight agent OF the Peoria & East
ern, went TO Chicago last night TO attend
a freight meeting
The Ohio river lines held a meeting at
Chicago yesterday TO complete the organ
ization Of their association, but were not
again later in the week.
Chauncey NJ. Depew has consented to de-
liver the annual address of welcome hetore
the American Railway Master Mechanics
Association, which holds its annual con-
yention in Saratoga, n. Y, next month.
There were handled on the Big Four sys-
TEN, in April. 1883 loaded cars. against
$3.50 in April, 1893. In April J me eomranyy
received from connections, s0.149 loaded
cars.
George Bradbury. general manager of the
Lake Erie & Western road, at the request
of New York parties, to-day goes west TO
inspect the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville
road, and report to them its physical con-
dition.
There were handled on the Big Four sys-
tenn i'm April. 429, 039 passengers, against
4S6, Ola in April, 1893. This loss was largely
on on the Chicago 6ansIfns 9h,e GOD IN deal apr, Of
worlds fair travel.
The Erie's plan of running no trains on
Sunday except mail and perishable freights
saves but little on its pay rolls, but gets
better service, the officers say, from the
men on week days.
George b. Roberts, president Of the Penn
sylvania lines, says the existing policy OF
restricted expenditure east and west OF
Pittsburg viii be continued through the
present year unless a return OF prosperity
warrants a change for the better.
E. D.. Fullerton, general agent Of the
Cleveland, Akron & Columbus, is in the
city; He say says the Co. coro "A; e :; IS yea aor1s
business, the strike OF the coal miners In
juring more or less all business with rail-
ways.
]. Van Smith has been appointed gen.
eral superintendent of the Baltimore &
Ohio, western division, with headquarters
at Chicago. the appointment to take effect
at once. Mr.. Van Smith was formerly su-
perintendent of the Philadelphia division OF
the B. * o.
The Big Four has been remodeling and
painting its depot at Terre Haute. Some
arrangements would be made TO use the
Union Depot in that city were the tracks
so located that it could be done without
fno ,r0o Avraanon or lnGG I'm time for ira fnQ
of the Big Four.
An agreement has been reached TO reor-
ganize the Cincinnati and st. Louis pas
| The agreement will be signed by all lines
interested to-day, and Robert Chs Stevenson
has consented to be the commissioner, at
a salary of 5000 q year.
The finishing touches will be put to the
Chicago and Ohio River Traffic Association
to-day at a meeting to be held IN chicago.
| an excellent selection for commissioners In
Mr.. Tucker. H. II. Fulton, late commits
sioner, will be retained In the freight de-
partment OF the association.
The engineering department of the Chi
cago & West Michigan think they have at
last found a bottom to the sink hole at
Lily lake, which has given the company
so much trouble. Since Saturday night the
foundations of the bridge have stood solid.
Thousands OF dollars have been expended
by this company to reach solid ground.
The Lake Shore people are boasting that
the passenger train arriving at Buffalo at
1915 p. m. has arrived on time every day
since July 1, 1898. Some of the Indianapolis
lines can beat hat record. Not In twenty
two months has Train Al over the Vandalia
from Terre Haute reached indianapolis
late, ana in the last seven years has been
late. but three times.
The Journal learns officially that Presi-
dent ingalls,, of the Big Four, has au9n-
doned the putting on of a 2:S0 p. m. train
out of st. Louis. for the East, Tor the pres
ent, no Western line having consented to
run from Kansas City to connect with a
train out of st. Louis at that time. Be-
sides the Lake Shore is not disposed 10
encourage the putting on of the train east
of Cleveland.
L. o. Mccormick, passenger traffic man
ager of the Big Four. was In the city yes
terday, going to Chicago at midnight. Mr..
Mccormick says the through business on
most divisions is very satisfactory, especial
ly on the St. Louis, the Michigan and the
east end of the Chicago division, and the
through sleeping coach run between st.
| Louis and Washington is doing a business
which surprises the management of both
the Big Four and the Chesapeake & Ohio.
| On this line Pullman and Wagner sleeping
| cars are used alternately.
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