The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-15
Personal, Local and General Notes.

The Barney & Smith car works have de-
clared a quarterly dividend OF 2 per cent.
payable June l..
The Wabash earned in the first week of
May $1S1. 200. a decrease as compared with
the same week Of 1893 of s4S.110.
The New York Central has taken of
twelve freight trains on the Albany division
because business has fallen of.
The general managers OF the Indianapolis
lines will hold their regular monthly meet
Ing to-day at the Union Station.
NJ. E ingalls,. president of the Big Four.
Will not sail for Europe until May 30, but
will leave Cincinnati on the 18th.
1t is stated that Rollin III. Wilbur is to
be the successor OF Theodore Voorhees, as
general manager of the Lehigh Valley.
The Pennsylvania claims to be the first
service, a switch and signal system, and
vestibuled trains.
In the week ending May II there were
transferred over the Belt road l2,760 cars,
and Belt-road engines handled 669 cars of
stock at the yards.
A. 5. Knapp. master Of transportation of
the Peoria q Eastern, has been called to
New York on account OF the probable fatal
Illness OF his mother.
A series Of telephone tests is now max
ing on three Western lines, with a view of
substituting the telephone for the telegraph
in operating the roads.
+. L. Miner, agent Of the Big Four for
some years at Fowler, has resigned TO go
into business in Chicago. and is succeeded
as agent by his brother.
The Pennsylvania has purchased the
Cresson q Clearfelds road. 1t was form
erly operated as a Pennsylvania line as
part OF its Altoona division.
III. r. Duval. president Of the Florida
Central & Peninsular. has been In this sec
ton for a couple OF days, and visited VIM.
r. McKeen, at Terre Haute.
Owing to the coal strikes on the Chesa-
peake * OHIO, the earnings the first week
of May dropped $S2,4 1 below those of the
corresponding week of 1893.
Marvin Hughitt says the Missouri Pacific
Is the only obstruction TO the adjustment
OF rate matters, and il is hoped that
George Gould will fall in line with the
other roads.
1t is stated that there are to be a. num-
Der of other changes in the operating de-
partment OF the Chicago Great Western
road; In fact, changes in all departments
are looked for.
Bellemy sutton. ex-superintendent of the
Cairo division Of the Big Four, was in the
city yesterday, having just returned from
California: He says he VIII return 10 rail-
reading after taking a good rest.
j. b. Connors. formerly superintendent
of the Toledo. Ann Arbor & North Michi-
gan, has been appointed Western superin-
tendent OF the Postal Telegraph Company,
with headquarters at Denver, Col.
Ii is stated that there is now such an
army Of unemployed railroad men In Chi
cage that any one of the trunk lines. in
twenty-four hours with a force TO operate
the road.
W. NJ. Root. Commissioner OF Insurance
for the state OF Wisconsin, has completed
the examination of the affairs of the Rail
way Officials and Employees Association.
and expressed himself highly pleased with
the results.
Yesterday was a field day in passenger
business. Most OF the trains came in with
one or more extra coaches. on Train 70. on
the Vandalia. conductor Trindals report
showed 23 local and thirty-eight through
passengers carried.
The executive committees OF the Trunk
Line and the Central Traffic Association
will meet again this week in New York
10 try and harmonic east-bOund lake and
rail rates. which have dropped recently
from a Accent basis 10 l2ls cents, Chicago
TO New York.
The reorganized Chicago and Ohio River
Traffic Association Will hold its first reg
ular meeting here to-day freight depart
ment) IL IL expected that Mr.. Tucker, the
new commissioner. and II. n. Fulton, who
Is 10 be secretary OF the association, viii
be in attendance
II is stated that the Lake Shore and
Michigan Central are now In a condition