The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08

a SptCldi tram on ING Erie rOdu, WHICH,
arrived in Chicago yesterday morning with
President Thomas. OF he New York. Lake
Erie & Western, and President Mccullough.
Of the Chicago & Erie, on board, made a
remarkable run from Ear-ington, Ind, to
Hammond. The total distk4ce is l2 miles
and the train covered II in"exactly ia min
were made. making the net time for the
run Of l2 miles in l22 minutes.
Personal. Locs, aud Genera Notes.
J.. II. MARYLAND has been appointed agent
of the Nandalia at Lovington, on the Pc
oria division.
Charles W. Zell, ..ivision passenger agent
of the Queen * Crescent, is in the city on
official business
The PHILADELPHIA & Reading has con-
tracted. for T00O coal cars. and will soon
be in the market for more.
Officials of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
yesterday passed through the city. east
bound, on the company's private car.
Henry Watkeys has taken charge. as
master meehanie of the L.: n: A; & c.
J. +. Vallery. representing the freight de-
partment OF the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, is in the city for a couple of days.
The superintendent and trainmasters of
the PENNSYLVANIA lines west of Pittsburg
are in Columbus, o., working on the sum-
mer time table.
The railway telegraphers. at their annual
convention in ST. Louis, on the 10Th, will
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their headquarters.
Judge Stevenson Burke. so long identified
with railways of Indiana and Ohio, has
gold mines at Chihuahua, Mexico.
The Big Four lines show an increase in
gross earnings for April of $lo0. 1917 over
April, 1884. The increase for the ten
months of its present fiscal year is $40, $50.
The Graham & Morton line of steamers.
which run in the interest of the Vandalia
between st. Joseph and Chicago. COM
menced making their regular summer trips
yesterday.
H. Jarvis. of the freight department of
writer attachment by means of which many
OF the commonly occurring words and
phrases may be printed at one stroke of
the proper key.
w. ID. Holiday, of st. Louis, assistant
general freight agent of the Big Four:
lines out of st. Louis east have restored
rates and are adhering strictly to them.
The May number of the International
Ticket Agent contains much of interest,
among other things an excellent likeness
of c. G. Waite, president of the Columbus
q Hooking Valley, and a sketch of his life.
The Big Four now has orders out for $50
cars. The Indiana Car and Foundry Com
pany, of this city, is to build 200 box cars.
the Terre Haute car works 100 box cars,
shops.
II. ]. Rhein. formerly with the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton at this point,
So'r rspr tfS% the the freight 1t department ri to P Of the
Big Four, has resigned and gone into bust
ness at Detroit.
No road in the country derived a larger
revenue from the worlds fair business of
1893 than did the Michigan Central, which
is evidenced in the company's annual re-
port. just published, which shows that the
excess of those of 1894.
The Illinois Central statement of earn
ings and expenses for March shows an in
Of Sl29,207, as compared with those of the
corresponding period of last year; For the
road increased S10l $50.
j. j. Fletcher. formerly of Indianapolis.
now general agent of the Kansas City,
brated his silver wedding. having been
married twenty-five years. and the en-
ployes on the road presented Mrs. Fletcher
with a solid silver tea set.
E. 81. John. president of the Seaboard
Airline. has been presented with a SUI
perbly engrossed book containing resolu-
tons of a complimentary character. the
Chicago Association of General Managers
being the donors. Mr.. St. John was chair
man of the association during the Debs
strike.
The Louisville & Nashville will to-day
reduce the rates on p~acking-house products
from east ST. Louis to the Southeast ) cents
per 100 pounds. The Missouri Pacific has
made a similar cut from Kansas City To st.
Louis. This means that all lines will meet
this action, and it will result in lower
rates TO all Eastern points.
j.. +. 6dIfiS6N, formerly engineer OF mann
tenance of way on the indianapolis division
Of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton. has
t then pe sPnoi 2 Pek i0 Iani similar Tbe p 0osition on on
assistant engineer has Been abolished on
that. road. The company contemplates ex-
tensive improvements this year.
Mention was made Monday that Oliver
Adams, a holder of 100000 car trust notes
against the Ohio southern road had
brought suit and obtarned an attachment
works built these cars two years ago, and
they were paid for by an English trust
company, which now. through Adams.
brings the suit.
The indianapolis Division of the Central
Association of Railway Officials will hold
next. The growth of this organization has
been remarkable: IL now includes Cincin-
natl, Columbus. Toledo. Louisville, Peoria
and Indianapolis. ST. Louis has asked adj
mission to the association, and will doubt
less be admitted.
The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
has given notice to the Haskell & Baker
Car Company that it will pay, on May 10,
$245. 900, being the balance due on the car
trusts issued through that company. The
funds for this purpose have been provided
by advance subscriptions on the new issue
OF the cOmpany'S securitiesa When this
payment is made the only car trust out
standing will be a remnant on the series
of cars. held by certain English car build
ers operating in this country. who have
of the obligations which they hold, amount
ing to S1S9, 00), distributed in small monthly
payments up to the year 1899.
The Wabash Press is severe i'm it's crit
icisms that the Big Four does not COM
mence the building of the new shops and
roundhouse in place of those burned last
fall. Were the compliments as well in
know the reason of the delay. Since rail-
road companies began to end their fiscal
year with June 80. the last three months of
the year expenses of all kinds are cur
tailed. At all shops on the Big Four sys-
TEN less money Is appropriated this month,
and viii m q nov han N anV RIM
months of the year, that the exhibit may
be as favorable as possible. After July l
improvements in shops. roadbeds and
equipment will be in order. and then the
shops at Wabash will be built. and In sixty
days ready for occupancy.