The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-18

% lit was lA4Vu u QEIl0IL<li I "
that the track from indianapolis TO Louis
Vile was the best no miles In the sys-
tenn.
The directors of the Lake Erie & Western
per cent, on the preferred stock. payable
Nov. ID.
The Illinois Central officials. accompanied
by a number OF directors from the East,
are now on their annual inspection OF the
property.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, al
though having a large freight equipment. is
IN trouble TO furnish cars 10 handle the
business offered.
L. ID. StinsoE. passenger conductor on
the Evansville & Terre Haute, IS in the
city visiting his brother, who is quite low
with consumption.
ID. f. Jack. late assistant to President
Plant. or the great Florida system, has been
elected vice president OF the Plant system
or roads and It's steamship lines.
M. X .Wheatley. agent OF the Big Four at
Lafayette, has secured a months leave OF
absence, and, accompanied by his family,
will spend the time in the Soutn.
The new compound freight engine of the
pennsylvania, built recently at Altoona, is
performing beyond he highest expectations
In handling heavy trains at good speed.
The Southern Railway Company will prac-
tically rebuild it's recently acquired North
Carolina road, by which it gains entrance
into Norfolk, Va. The road is in bad shape
physically.
80 INoN Va O1AOOCL Ioaa6 CCAiL llh
at Chicago had contracted this year for i0
new locomotives, nearly sixteen thousand
freight cars. and over 10000 tons OF new
steel rails.
tive power of the Big -Four, has returned
from Louisville. where he went with Chief
Gnglnee r k sit r.slg to plan for the new coal
1t is stated that Samuel Barker, of Ham,
lton, Is to be placed at the head of the
financial department. of the Grand Trunk.
The position of Controller is to be created
similar TO that of the Canadian Pacific.
General Manager Beach. of the Pittsburg
d Lake Erie, says that road will this year
show an increase in gross earnings over 1894
OF at least 100000. Its freight traffic never
was heavier than for several weeks past.
First Vice President Hartsborne, of the
Lehigh Valley road, who has been abroad
for some months, is expected home to-mor-
the future OF this property as a result Of his
trip.
q. Fl. Jackson. formerly master me-
chanic on the Peoria & Eastern. now
Fe. Prescott & Phenix, is in the city ar
ranging to remove mis- family to his head
quarters at Prescott.
ID. II. Parmelee. VINO for several years has
and the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton at
this point, resigned yesterday to accept a
more lucrative position in the ticket brokers'
office of George w. Fry, on South Illinois
street.
The Great Northern has notified all its
connections that all second-class rates on Its
lines from Montana points to Minneapolis
Pacific people received this, it is stated, az
welcome news, as rates on lumber. etc., had
become much demoralized
Two of the new Class r engines. just
built at Altoona, have been sent to the
Western pennsylvania lines for service,
and more are. to come. These are the
heaviest type of freight engine. the com
have in service on their system.
The Pennsylvania Company will doubt
less keep on the local Pullman sleeping
car run between indianapolis and New
York on Train 20, as for som months il
has carried more passengers from Indian
apolis than the through car from st.
Louis 10 New York hauled on this train.
The new Kansas City extension of the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas will be opened
for traffic Nov. 1. The construction men
are working day and night forces. and on
the field as a competitor for both freight
and passenger business between st. Louis
and Kansas City.
r. H. Chamberlain, for more than forty
years connected with the Rock Island road
and for over fifteen years superintendent
of its Chicago division, died at Chicago
yesterday at the age OF s~ixty-nine years.
berlain has been in failing health and has
acted in an advisory capacity.
Charles f. Lape, recently appointed SUI
perintenQent or motive power or the SOUTH
ern Pacific, was at one time master me
chanic of the Bee-line at Brightwood, later
going to the Wabash road. from which he
was appointed a member of the Illinois
railroad commission, holding the position
until removed by Governor Altgeld.
General passenger agents of the West
ern roads continued their deliberations at
Chicago yesterday over their proposed new
agreement. They went through all the
clauses of the old agreement and amended
it in a way which seemed to be satisfac-
$780, - n A2.1nf DnI4a md onrr
tions rave yet to be adopted. The meet
ing will continue its work to-day.
The Tennessee Midland railroad was sold
at Memphis yesterday under an order of
the United States Circuit Court, in a suit
brought by the St. Louis Trust Company
for foreclosure on one million dollars of
first mortgage bonds which the company
holds. The property was bought in by j.
w. Phillips, of St. Louis, on behalf of the
trust company, at the upset price. one
million dollars. This was The only bid
General Manager Ashley. of the Toledo
& Ann Arbor. has instructed his superin-
tendent of rolling stock to advertise for
bids on 725 cars. 100 TO be box cars of 600
pc tSe !, ea rpss zs the &c other sr 5wen ns Th to
road has made such an excellent earning
exhibit this year that the management is
encouraged in spending more money on
the roadbed and in Increasing its equip
ment.
The following have been appointed sur
geons on the Vandalia main line: DR.. s.
NJ. hlCe, lerre ttdute, cn1eI SurgeOn, Ut.
J. w. Marsee, Indianapolis; DR.. Amos1Car-
ter. Plainfleld: DR.. e. b. Evans, Green
castle: DIR. Joseph Clifford, Brazil; DR.. J.
H.. Thornton, Knightsvnle; DR.. p. II.
Veasch, Staunton; DIR. n. W. Bruce. Ca
sey. ILL.,; DR.. J. b. \. Walker, Efingham:
DR.. G. W. burst, st. Elma: DR.. II. Beach.
vandalia; DIR. W.. It. Easley, Greenville;
DR.. NJ. II. Tibbetts, Highland. and DR.. II.
c. Fairbrother, East st. Louis.
A. G. Wright. roadmaster Of the Indiana
polls division Of the Louisville, New Albany
& Chicago. states that he has two large
gangs aging new rails at the rate of one
mile a day. There are yet thirty-two miles
to lay with the heavy rail. From Monon
to two miles this side of Kirkland the track
is now laid with steel rail weighing seven
ty-ive pounds to the yard, and the steel
| rails TO lay the remaining thirty-two miles
are being distributed. With this improve
ment complete IL is quite probable the time
of the Monon between Indianapolis and Chi
cago will be shortened thirty minutes.
TIC correct any misunderstanding con-
corning the relationship of the Lake Erie
& Western and the Pennsylvania lines
over the joint track between indianapolis
and Kokomo, Ind, a circular bearing the
signatures of General Passenger Agent
DAILY, of the l.. +. & W.. and of General
Passenger Agent Ford. of the Pennsylva-
MIA, has just been issued to general pas
senger and ticket agents throughout the
country. The joint circular advises that
the railway between the two cities is
owned and operated by the Lake Erie &
Western. and is used only by the Penn