The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-01
Muncie Belt Railway.

a ANo u 0AA-OR h~A -
in Muncie yesterday TO attend the meet
ing Of the stockholders of the Muncie Belt
Railway Company. The following board of
directors was elected: c. f.. Schoff, NJ. f..
ingalls, and 4. F.. Osborne, railroad men;
Frank C. Ball, of the Ball-Bior Glass Com
pany; George A. Cromwell, of the Indiana
lron Company; r. j. Beatty, OF the Mid
land Steel Company, and Hon. D.. W. Ryan.
Frank G. Ball president and treasurer, r..
j. Beatty vice president. George .. Crom-
well secretary. This road will be managed
and operated as an independent organiza-
ton, without partially toward any other
railroad, which, 1t is thought, will end the
roads in Muncie for several years. In al
probability the road will be continued
around the city, which will give all the
factories access to the Belt.
Union Pacific Interest.
The receivers of the Union Pacific Rail-
way Company have decided to pay overdue
interest on the Utah &c Northern first
mortgage bonds, amounting to $l54, 700, and
Utah & Southern extension bonds. amount
ing to s34.s70. The receivers also approve
the payment of interest on the Union Pa
ciic collateral trust skies, amounting to
$40, 100, and the Union Pacific collateral
trust fives, amounting to Sis, S95. The in
terest on the collateral trust SKIES and
ives is being paid. the money having been
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again Sept. IL. The government directors
of the Union Pacific have finished their
report to the Secretary of the Interior and
adjourned.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
G.. e. Harrington, secretary of the Van
dalia, is spending his vacation at Lake
Maxinkuckee.
]. 2. Walsh has just completed his thir-
tieth year as general master mechanic OF
the Louisville * Nashville.
MI % c. nal .r;Ir
enlarge its shops at West Milwaukee and
give employment to 1,S00 men.
William r.. McKeen, president Of the T.,
H.. & /. Vandalia), who has been in Colo
RADIO three weeks, is home again.
To-day 5. S. Dudley, Of ST. Louis, will
succeed +. w. Heale as representative of
the Kanawha Dispatch in the Toledo dis
trict.
To-day the Travellers Accident Insurance
Company of Hartford succeeds the Fidelity
and Casualty Association on the Rig -Four
system.
a delegation of the Brotherhood of Train
nual convention to be held in that city
Sept. q.
c. ID. Law, superintendent of the west
ern division of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
& Chicago, Will return to-day from quite
a lengthy vacation.
r. B. F.. Peirce. general manager of the
Indianapolis. Decatur q Western, will re-
turn from Wisconsin to-day. where he has
been resting for a couple OF weeks.
The mother Of Abel Z. Angle. the we'll
known Menon passenger conductor, died
yesterday morning ar Dapville, Ill. The
deceased was eighty-three years of age
Chalmers Brown. president Of the Rail-
way Officials and Employees Association,
returned yesterday from a two weeks
health-seeKing trip in excellent condition
John Glover Wilson has been appointed
counsel of the baltimore & Ohio as the
successor of Judge A Hunter. Mr.. Wilson
is a young lawyer OF considerable proml-
nence.
L. H.. Goodwin, formerly superintendent
Of the Pullman company, now general man
ager of the Union Signal Company. was In
the city yesterday for a few hours calling
on friends.
The travelling public are hoping that with
the opening of the new station to-day at
ST. Louis there will be some improvement
introduced in the dining hall and restau-
rant of the establishment.
At noon to-day the Wabash will deliver
to the Monon at Delphi ten carloads of
race horses. and the Monon will run a
special, landing the horses at the Indian
apoiis race track at 3 u. m.
w. NJ. Grafton, supeHinte ndent of the Sig
nal service on the Pennsylvania !nts wes,
of Pittsburg, was in he giiy Yesterday;
at the opening of the new Union Station.
Mr.. Whittemore. of Milwaukee, and Mr..
Johnson, of Pittsburg. both experts in the
a trip over the Belt road in company with
Superintendent Zion TO make IN appraise-
ment of it.
Default will be made to-day on the in
terest falling due on the Evansville divi-
sion bonds of the Peoria, Decatur * Ev-
a~nsville, and the reorganization committee
viii at once, il Is stated, begin foreclosure
proceedings.
The Monon people decided Yesterday to
run trains to and from the Union Station TO
the races and on State fair week, ana at
such times as will be convenient for per-
sons who wish to see the races or attend
the State fair.
The Chicago. Burlington & Quincy and
the Union Pacific have agreed TO reduce
rates on grain from Omaha 10 interior
points of Nebraska TO give the farmers q
chance 10 get feed for their stock on ac-
count of the drought.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Is making i'm
p~rovements at Catlettsburg that will cost
several hundred thousand dollars. incud-
ing an expensive iron bridge across the
through Catlettsburg.
Frank Chandler. late general passenger
agent of the Wabash, leaves an estate
valued at $4,000. 1t is largely In stocks
and bonds of good standing. Bruce Chan
dler, his brother. Is now looking up his
| property. He left no will.
Harry Miller. superintendent of the VAN
dalia main line. was in the city yesterday.
Louis into the new Union Station. there
by reducing the rent OF his several offices
from 5000 a year 10 $3.50.
Henry Garstang. father of William Cars
tang. superintendent of motive power of
the Big Four. arrived in the city yesterday
from Liverpool, England, coming over on
the steamer Majestic. He will remain with
his son a couple OF months.
James Keegan, who has been appointed
master mechanic of one OF the Big Four
shops, taking effect to-day, is not the
Keegan who has been master mechanic of
the shops of the Grand Rapids * Indiana.
He still remains with the G.. II. x L. His
name is j. T.. Keegan.
DIR. Talbot. medical examiner OF the In
4 dlnna VlC of tho Dan ~ xn ~ Ia
voluntary relief department.. in Angus
took in on this division forty-one MEMBERS
the largest number of applicants i'm any one
month the last year. In July but twenty.
one new members Were admitted.
T.. Leyton, superintendent OF the Pullman
company at this point, with a party OF
friends, left last night for St. LOUIS to be
present at the opening of the new sta
ton. Mr.. Legion was present when the
Union Station which has Deen used fol
many years was opened for business.
DIR. c. A. Leisher, medical xaminer OF
the Pennsylvania voluntary relief depart
meni. will to-day be transferred from Rich
mond to LOgansport, and until his success
sor is appointed DIR Talbot. of lndianapo-
lis. will look after the duties OF the posi-
ton at both indianapolis and chmon
Tie Chicago * Southeastern will next
week begin to do business at Brazil on a
more extensive scale. The track Is com
pleted and the Big Four Viii help out In
the matter OF equipment. The stations or
the extension are Brazil. Cardonia. Carbon
Bridgeton. East Rockville and Sand Creek
A number OF Western roads are c.ostne
the less important stetions and dismisslne
the agents. on the 81. Joseph * GrSa6
Island road notices OF the closing of q
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