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

immigrant agency Of the Western Passen-
ger Association, and threatens 10 bring
suit If the discharge is not canceled by the
commissioner Of the association.
OF the 10000 crossties which the Big Four
company has purchased 10 put under It's
tracks, 10000 were purchased in West Vir-
Sinia and Kentucky and the others in
southern Illinois. most of them on the line
OF the Louisville. Evansville * St Louis
p. G.. Gordon, formerly a passenger con-
ductOr on the Indiana Bloomington Il
Western, died in California last week The
deceased was member OF the Indianapolis
Division. No. l03, or the order or railway
Conductors. being one of the founders of
the local organization.
J. J. Frey, general manager Of the Atchi-
son, Topeka * Santa Fe, passed through
had been East TO confer with the reorgani-
cation committee. He expresses the opin-
ion that the road will be out Of receivers
hands within six months.
The Interstate-commerce Commission was
in session at Louisville yesterday hearing
the complaints Of the freight bureau OF the
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce against
other members Of the Southern Railway
and Steamship Association.
The belief strengthens that the time is
not far distant when the Big -Four will
control the Toledo & Ohio Central, thus Sc
curing entrance into Toledo. Conductors
on the Michigan division of the Big Four
have been instructed to honor the mileage
books Of the Toledo & Ohio Central
A bill is about to pass the Legislature of
New York which provides that the rail
crossings wherever they deem proper to do
so, the railroad companies to bear 60 per
cent of the expense, the local community
cent
The Big Four yesterday brought in from
st. Louis two coachlOadS of United States
prisoners from the Territories, en- route
looking lot of fellows. all manacled and
shackled; As the. train pulled out Of the
Union Union Station they We're mist mistaken i, for
pie lounging about the east end of the
sheds.
Z. o. Mccormick passenger traffic man.
ager of the Big Four; ID. b. Martin, gen.
eral passenger agent Of the Big Four lines:
Harry Fuller, general passenger agent OF
the Chesapeake & Ohio; d. Edwards, gen
eral passenger agent of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton, ard o. P. McCarty,
general passenger agent OF the Baltimore
& Ohio Southwestern, passed through the
city yesterday route to Chicago.
Edward McKenna, formerly superintend-
ent of the Jacksonville, Madison & In
dianapolis, now on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul, is said to be one of the
leading railroad men of the Northwest.
The higher officials refer all questions OF
Importance in transportation matters to
him, and he has much to do with debating
the policy of the engineering department,
as he is unusually well Informed in all
matters pertaining TO successful operation
of railways.
Col L. NJ. Martin mas resigned as gem
eral manager of the DeS MOineS Northern
& Western railway and as commercial
agent of the Wabash road and member of
the executive committee of the Des Moines
Union railway on account of interests in
the South as vice president and general
manager of the Lake Superior, Southwest
ern & Gulf railway. He had filled these po-
sitions since 1888. The resignation takes eff
feet May 1. Colonel Martin has been con-
tinuously in the service of Iowa roads for
twenty-three years. His successor has not
been decided on. The Office of general man.
ager of the Des Moines Northern & West
ern will be abolished. Fred Hubbell jr,
first vice president will be made general
superintendent in addition to his present
duties, and ]. @. Wagner will probably be
made traffic manager, which flee will be
created
The funeral services of the wife of l. ID.
Baldwin. general agent Of the Monon and
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton at this
point. and those of the wife of =. +. KEEL
sey. occurred yesterday afternoon, and both
were attended by a number of railroad men.
At the funeral of Mrs. Baldwin Messrs
Alexander. of the Missouri Pacific, Nor
daugh of the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul, and Hollenbeck. of the Indianapolis,
Decatur & Western, acted as pallbearers.
and at the funeral of Mrs. Kelsey warm
personal friends of Mr.. Kelsey discharged
similar duties. The display Of floral en-
blems in both cases was elaborate and very
appropriate. Flowers were sent from Chi
cago and Cincinnati by persons who SYM
pathized with Mr.. Baldwin and Mr.. Kel--
sey. The ticket offices of the Big Four, Of
the Monon and of the c., II. & d. were
closed from 1 p. m. to p. m. out of re-
spect to the memory of the deceased.