The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16

to consider. the secretary saying, I'VE
nave not grievance in the world, and we
have not the least fault 20 find with any
officer Of the road
Jesse Carter, supervisor Of the Richmond
division of the Pennsylvania lines. to-day
takes the position Of roadmaster Of the Belt
ceased.
Frank Trumbull. receiver OF the Union Pa
cific. Denver q Gulf has arranged To op-
crate the Julesburg branch Of the Union
Pacific. which was abandoned by the re-
ceiVeTs.
The Evansville division of the Brother
hood OF Switcnmen is making extensive
arrangements Tor the national convention
of the brotherhood. which cOnvcnes there
next month.
o. w. Lamport formerly superintendent
OF the Cincinnati. Wabash 4 Michigan, viii,
on May ], return TO the Michigan division
OF the Big -Four as agent ut one of its most
important stations.
The directors Of the Union Pacific, Den
succeed the late F.. l.. Ames in the d.
rectory, and j. G. Harris, treasurer, vice
John Evans, resigned.
A Boston paper says that since Jan. 1
market prices of railway securities have
so advanced that securities OF the Atchlson,
Topeka a. Santa Re are now worth $1,000
900 more than on Dec. 81, 1893.
The Lake Erie & Western earned in the
first week Of April S55.O37. a decrease, as
compared with the corresponding week of
1885, OF $14,3y9; the Wabash earned in the
S21 $50
Peter Mcdonald, immigrant agent of the
Western Passenger Association, has been
dismissed by the advisory committee of the
association. He was discharged, 1t is stated,
for dealing with Western lines outside OF
the association.
on the Pennsylvania and Ohio lines which
handle coal traffic there is a big demand
who are running and the railroads are
stocking up in anticipation of the threat
ened strike of miners
f.. B. Thomas, vice president OF the Erie
railway, has returend from a trip TO Cal
ifornia. He states that he was much sur
prised over the Improvement shown by the
Atchison, Topeka x Santa Re since he was
over IL five years ago
II. Smith, station agent Of the Wabash
and the Lake Erie & Western at Peru.
cts at that station for the first three
months of 1894 were equally as great as for
the corresponding period in 1893, the railing
on in business being noticeable IN freights.
The railway officials who attended the
annual meeting of the American Railway
Association held in New York last week,
are returning home. All important lines
of the country were represented. May 13
was the date fixed upon for the spring and
summer time tables TO 80 into effect with
all through lines. AS a result OF the meet
ing better time will be made between many
points and the connection made more sure
than last year.
1t is stated that the Wabash trainmen at
gard TO the proposed 10 per cent. cut May
l in wages and will not strike The posi-
ton they take is a novel one. They contend
that when the present Wabash Railway
Company accepted the road from the re-
ceivers the present scale of wages was in
force; that the company took the road I'M
der such conditions, and that under the
terms the company has no right to make
the proposed reduction.
In commenting on the Big Four dismiss
ing Al Johnson, passenger conductor On
the Michigan division, the Wabash Plain
Dealer says: "He had been in the employ
of the old c., w. q NJ. and Big Four roads,
together, for nearly twenty-five years. He
began a civil engineer under r. G.
Peck. who the lines and established the
grade for the c., w. q NJ road from
Goshen TO Anderson. between 1870 and 1919
When Mr.. Peck retired Mr.. Johnson sue
ceeded him in the maintenance of way de-
partment, and under his supervision
scores Of switches We're laid to the various
manufacturing points along the road.
About ten years ago he was given a pas
senger train, and his work had apparently
been satisfactory. AT one time during the
Beckley regime he was prominently men
toned for trainmaster of the c., w. & NJ"