The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-25

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tors have been discharged and 1t is stated
that others will be.
One OF the best things tina A A. Zion,
superintendent of the Union Railway Com
widening OF the center crossing in the train
sheds and utilizing the outside gates for
exit from the station proper.
The Wabash financial committee has sold
to a syndicate 100000 5 per cent first
mortgage bonds at S.02 and interest. TO
take the place of a like amount or z per
cent. bonds which soon mature on the lines
west OF the Mississippi river
The Mexican railroad has for several
years past been receiving from England
steel crossties at the rate or 5000 a year,
vided with steel ties. They weigh l5
pounds and are practically indestructible.
Among the rumored changes in the staff
OF Southern Pacific officials scheduled for
next January is the retirement OF K. ID;
Pratt, assistant general superintendent, and
of Richard Gray, general traffic manager.
Their successors have not been announced.
DR.. Talbot. medical examiner for the
indianapolis division OF the Pennsylvania
Voluntary Relief department, returned
from a two weeks vacation yesterday.
During his absence DR.. G. K. Angle has
looked after his duties and has been a
busy man.
Aldace r. Walker. receiver of the Santa
Fe, thinks the anti-pass agreement a good
move. and will give ii his hearty support.
He is very confident that this will do away
with much of the friction between Compel
ing lines which indulge freely in issuing
passes to influence business.
C. p. Lape. one of the railroad commits
sioners of Illinois, was formerly master
mechanic on the Wabash, and brother to
j. K. Lape, formerly master mechanic or
the Bee-line. His associate commissioners
speak highly of Mr.. Lape, so well informed
is he regarding railroad matters.
John Wanamaker has declined to allow
his name TO be used as a candidate Tor
president of the Philadelphia & Reading
"a aotnntn no N r00Gnn 4 no III n II
a certain interest to come TO his support.
This is supposed to be the interest held
by friends of the Pennsylvania road.
Five out OF nine of the conductors and
nine of the porters running on the Wag-
ner sleeping cars between Kansas City
and San Antonio were discharged on sun
day. and their places filled by men from
Eastern lines. Superintendent Forsyth de-
clines to give the reason for their discharge.
A temporary truce has been patched up
between General Passenger Agent Lomax,
of the Union Pacific, and General Passenger
Agent Hurlburt. Of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company, whereby the Union
Pacific will receive representation OF tickets
in the passenger department OF the oregon
company.
The east-bound tonnage out of Chicago
last week was more equitably divided than
IL has been in many weeks of the last three
months and this has had the effect TO dis
lines, that the weaker lines were carrying
more than their proportion of the east
bound tonnage.
The first mortgage bondholders of the
New Albany Belt and road have
appointed a committee to take legal steps
to enforce the payment of the interest or
their bonds, the Kentucky and Indiana
| Bridge Company, which guaranteed the IN
terest. not having paid any interest or
them since the X. & /. went into the hands
of a received.
Four, at Brighwood, takes exceptions to
an item which appeared in Mondays Jour
nal showing up the Chicago dlvision IN 50
favorable light. He states that the old
Bee-line division handle at Brightwood,
in the week ending Oct. 20. 500 more loaded
cars than in the corresponding week o,
1893, while the Chicago DIVISION hdhuieu
but sci more.
T.. II. B. Mcknight, treasurer of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg' spent
yesterday in the city. going to 81. Louis
man in years holding an important posi-,
ton on the Pennsylvania lines, but Is SAID
to be one OF the most correct men IN imam
ces and as expert ~bookkeeper as is TO DE
found on the Pennsylvania system.
The opening of the Billings line of the
Burlington road has been officially set FOL
Oct; q. The delay was necessttated IN he oro ore
tained to the traffic arrangement between
the Burlington and the Northern Paclnc
The Burlington's train, leaving Chicago
Friday night, Oct. 26. will make the con.
nection on Sunday. Oct. %, at Billings with
the Northern Pacific transcontinental train
Judge w. Is. Thomas has been appointed
received of the Atlanta & Florida. The
road but a few weeks ago emerged from
one receivership. The expert nee of tn
little road has been rather unique and in
teresting. The appointment of .Judg'
Thomas as receiver makes the third II
regular order who has succeeded TO tn
management of the property. The road /
1870 miles long, extending from Atlanta Il
Fort Valley. Ga.
The official party of the Pennsylvania
lines, headed by President Roberts. ha
completed the inspection of the lines ives
of Pittsburg, and expresses surprise over tn
excellence OF the roadbeds when SO lttl,
has been expended this season in improve
ments. The fact is that there has been 81
little rain in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois tn
last four months that the tracks have be
come we'll settled, and even the heav.
freight movement does not cause them t
be uneven.
A railroad official in high position yester
day said that Railroad Commissioner Kirk.
by, of Ohio, was the best fitted man fol
such a position he knew of in an extensive
acquaintance. He sometimes brought &
road up with a short turn, but investigation
would show that the road deserved 1t
still, when a road was in the right. ht
stood by the railroad company. He ther
cited several cases where Mr.. Kirkby hac
shown excellent judgment in settling try
| ing and difficult questions.