The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-21
Never More Prosperous.


Never More Prosperous.
Grand Master Sargent, of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Firemen, says the
outlook for the organization was never
brighter. The disconnected element has
been weeded out and the membership Is
rapidly reaching it's maximum number; the
new members are a conservative sensible
class Of railway employees Mr.. Sargent
has worked untiringly Of late to get the
affairs Of the order III good shape and
now feels confident that the. organization
Tore At the last meeting three a vice grand
masters were elected and Mr.. Sargent has
divided the work into three divisions. One,
Master G. w. Maier IS to i look after; an
other, the central division, which is under
on under G. w. Wisos Each ias Wee grand grand
chief Is located near the center of his sec
t ton or In, the country, Under the new rules
to Grand Chief Sargent once month. The
finances of the association are now in ex-
cellent condition and among the member
ship there is harmony such as has never
before been known
Another Car-Servfce Victory.
d. M. Bacon, general manager of the
Indiana Car Service Association, has re-
ceived from the NATIONAL Association of
Car Service managers. a copy of a de-
cision in the case of Warren l.. Scott
against the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western resisting car service on a car of
lumber at Norwich. N. Y. Judge Parker,
In his decision, holds that the charge of 81
day for car service and use of track was
reasonable, and a lien on the lumber, the
de1endant company being given a judg-
the railroad company waived it's right to
charge for car service and use of track
the onsignee's receipt for the property'
The cPurt holds that this right was not
wise would permit a consignee to hold ODD a
car indetnitely, provided the charge for
transportation was paid and receipt given
Tor the property.
Traffic Notes.
The Peoria & Eastern handled at this
point last week 1913 loaded cars, an in
crease Of % cars over the preceding week
Coal traffic with, the Indianapolis & Vim
cehhes last week Tell off, the road bringing
In but 5l3 carloads against 665 in the week
ending Jan. IL.
The four Pennsylvania lines last week
handled at Indianapolis S.lel loaded ears,
an increase OF 463 over the week ending
Jan. H. OF this number, LES were forwarded
and 1.636 received
The train records show the empty car
movement still to be large. which is in some
measure to be accounted for by the large
number OF empty live stock and coal cars
which move one way empty.
The Big Four lines proper received ane
forwarded last week at this point 1923
against 7442 loaded cars in the week ending
Jan. IL. an increase last week of 4Sl cars.
Most of the increase was made on the Chit
cago division.
Both the Monon and the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton & Dayton made unfavorable exhibits
handling at this point IS fewer loaded cars
and the c., II. q ID. 101 fewer. Both show
an increased movement of empty cars
The Vandelia last week handled at Indi-
annapolis 244 more loaded cars than in the
week ending Jan. r. bringing in 1O29 and
forwarding west 20 loaded cars; of this
While an increase was shown last week
the road is still couple of hundred cars
below it's usual movement at Indianapolis.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
S. r. Galloway yesterday took charge as
general manager of the Nickel Plate lines.
II. w. Wynn has been appointed freight
Lake. - 49, ''''''' - - ~
The official statements show that the nine
roads which constitute what is known as
the southwestern system in the year 1894
earned 500 4S3, against S1133S6,0 92 in 1893
The annual report of Master Mechanic
Pennock, of the Panhandle shops at Logans-
port shows that in 1894 no locomotives were
repaired at the shops. and over 10000 freight
cars.
Al railroad temperance assoc alton has been
organized at GAINESVILLE o., starting with
twenty-five members. Miss Jennie Smith,
the railroad evangelist. was the founder
The Ohio Falls car works have secured
contracts for SIS cars, and expect
more this week They have about filled the
contract for 1000 cars for the Pennsylvania
Company.
E O. Mccormick, passenger traffic man.
ager of the Big -Four. announces that this
company will run personally conducted ex-
cursion to California, Feb. 4. to go via the
Southern routes
For several days past the L., n. A. & c.
(Nfonon) has been hauling into Chicago
from Cedar Lake ninety EIGHT car loads OF
Zee per day, and the shipments promise to
be as heavy for some days to come.
W. r. Powell, grand chief of the Order
of Railway Telegraphers. was in Terre
Haute yesterday. In speaking of the order
he said it growing in strength daily
and Its future was never more promising
The last two weeks considerable sums
of money have been passing over the Monon
between Chicago and Southern States. and
the company has been carrying two extra
guards TO protect the American Express
Company from possible robbery.
The Pennsylvania Company has sent out
an official circular stating that the name
sManhattan" for their new trains between
ST Louis and New York has been with
drawn by those in authority and "St. Louis
and New York Limited substituted.
President McKeen and other officials Of
the yandalia yesterday attended the fun
erai OF III. w. Hibbard, late general freight
ageEt of that line. The officials of the roat
company, SO familiar was he with thu
times ~ had been offered positions Will