The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-11


like yet to do or be instrumental in doing
IL do not have too long to wait for the
opportunity
Jams retirement Is not far off. and ii Is TO
be inferred that as soon the Canadian
Pacific is in the shape most desired at
that moment the Canadian Pacific railroad
will have a new president. Upon the retire
ment of Sir William Mr.. Shaughnessy. the
present vice president Of the railway, will
assume the position of president. IL is gen.
orally understood that Sir Williams re-
tirement will take place about June or July
or possibly at the time of the annual meet
ing. II Is then expected that he viii go
abroad on an extended tour"
The Rock Island Opens 81 War.
A slight clash has come between the
Rock Island road and the new Western
Passenger Association. The road has sent
notice TO the chairman that 1t intends to
meet severaI of the rates made by the
roads of the Central Traffic Association
for several meetings. The chairman has
make the rates. and that individual action
by any road of the association is only al
lowable when an emergency exists and the
road has no time to get ruling from the
chairman on the matter. The Rock Island
has not made any reply to- the ruling or
the chairman as yet. but IL is not likely to
withdraw its rates to the meetings specified
in its notice to the chairman.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
D. F.. creamer, chief train dispatcher of
the Chicago division of the Big Four, is
very i'll with typhoid fever.
The usual one-and-one-third rates round
trip will be made by all Indiana lines for
the holidays, good until Jan. 2
Il is stated that TO pay the salaries and
other expenses of the Joint Traffic Associa-
ton will require $4,000 year.
This week, at the mines on the Indian
apolis & vincennes road, the operators are
loading 19o carloads of coal per day.
L. j.. Sergeant, who, retires as general
manager of the Grand Trunk Jan. l.
early next month will sail for Europe.
Cornelius Ironmonger, late Eastern pas
senger agent of the Seaboard Airline. has
been appointed general advertising agent OF
that company.
President Van Horne of the Canadian
Pacific, refuses absolutely to state what the
attitude of that company is to be toward
the Joint Traffic Association.
Trains II and II. on the Big Four lines.
running between Cincinnati and Chicago.
yield the largest revenue the year round of
any trains run on the system.
1t is understood that with the compile
ton Of the Pittsburg & Eastern, now I'M
der construction. traffic relations will be
established with the Vanderbilt lines.
The Pennsylvania within the next ten
days will run another train from Jersey
City to Philadelphia, with view of COW
erfng the ninety miles in as many min
utes.
b. p. Humphrey travelling passenger
agent of the Lake Shore, and widely known
to Western railroad men, is recovering
after critical illness of several weeks
duration
II. B. Hammond, formerly president of
the Indianapolis, Decatur & Western, has
returned from Europe without benefit from
the trip. His lower limbs are completely
paralyzed
The report that William Van Horne,
president of the Canadian Pacific. has re-
signed is confirmed, and it is believed he
will be succeeded by Vice President T. @.
Shaughnessy.
Business is so heavy on the Belt road
that yesterday Master of Transportation
Dickson placed In service two more engines
and crews. and now has ten at work by
day and six by night
The special train which on Sunday
brought the Melba concert troupe over the
Pennsylvania lines from Columbus to In
dianapolis covered the 1SS miles In four
hours and forty-hve minutes.
The Ohio Falls Car Works, at Jefferson
vile, on Monday commenced the building of
two hundred cars for the Denver & Rio
Grande. The works are bidding on five hun
dred cars for the Pennsylvania.
The Big -Four has become competitor of
the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern for business at Jeffer-
sonville. On Monday II secured l60,cVO
pounds of freight for Minneapolis.
James A. Curtis has been appointed con-
tracing agent of the Cleveland, Akron &
Columbus. with headquarters at Cleveland,
o. He has been connected with the freight
department Of the road for some years.
The Western trunk-lne committee of the
Western Freight Association met in Mil
waukee yesterday. No business decisions
were reached, though number OF fmpor-
tant rate questions were before the meet
ing.
Officials in the different departments on
the Wabash awaiting with good
deal OF anxiety the coming OF Jan. !. 1t hav-
~Int lrryv,
the new general manager, will make sew
eral changes.
The passenger business OF the Toledo. ST.
Louis & Kansas City has so improved that
the management has decided to put on
another through passenger train each way
daily. to through by day, offsetting the
night through runs.
Reuben H. Wild has been appointed gen
trail at Columbus, O. Mr.. Wild entered the
employ Of the company when 1t was the
Toledo & Indianapolis, later the Toledo,
Columbus & Cincinnati. and since 1880 has
been a passenger conductor On the road.
The Pennsylvania Company has decided
to build two thousand more box cars, to be
finished as soon as possible. This will
m vaar The cars are to be built at works
located on their lines, TO be OF the most
approved type and not to cost over $3.50 per
car.
chauncey VI. Depew, president of the
New York Central, says the sole object of
the Joint traffic agreement Ii to give stable
and equal rates to all shippers. He added
that its most venOmouS enemies are these
great trusts and combinations which have
been largely created by rate demoraliza-
ton.
Wheelmen who are inclined to find fault
that the railroad companies charge for car
ryfng bicycles can find some comfort in the
new ruling TO the effect that exactlng a
fee for carrying them makes the COM
panies liable for the care of the machines
and paying any damages which may occur
while in transit.
Samuel G.. Lewis, ex-controller of the
Pennsylvania railroad has died at his
home in Philadelphia. He entered the
counting department OF the pennsylvania
sistant auditor and controller. which posi-
ton was created for him. He resigned
in 1874 after twenty-one years OF service.
The Bond Record for December, in adj
dition to it's usual compilation of statistics
and other valuable information, contains
physical condition of the property OF the
baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, and
also an article upon the advantage of the
new Joint Traffic Association, prepared by
an official of one of the trunk lines.
Daniel Babst jr.. of Marion. O.. who was
sylvania & Ohio railway, few days since,
bv Judge Norris, arrived in Cleveland yes
terday for the purpose OF taking charge. of
the offices and books of the company in that
city. Mr.. Babst failed in his mission, how
ever. He was told by those in charge that
Mr. Tod was the receiver for the railroad
and that nothing would be turned over
without an order from him. Receiver Tod
is in New YORK
A sDecial meeting of the Transcontinental
Passenger Association has been called for
Dec 10 A proposition has been made that
all circuitous route rates be withdrawn