The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-30

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The st. Louis & Iron Mountain has with
drawn from the Western freight pool, 3Ed
a committee has been appointed 20 reor-
ganize the association on a more equitable
basis.
un June 10 the Vandalia will put on It's
fast summer trains over the Michigan d.
vision. a through sleeping coach from st.
Louis to Petoskey will be hauled on these
trains.
II. F. Royce, a former superintendent Of
the Chicago & Northwestern, who resigned
on account of III health, is so much bet
ter that he contemplates returning TO rail-
reading.
The bids for construction OF the new Big
Four shops at Wabash, Ind, Will be opened
by William Garstang. superintendent of
motive power. Tomorrow. and the contract
awarded at once.
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern shops
at Washington, Ind, are now running fun
time and full-handed. Much OF the time the
last two years the shops were In opera
ton but six hours a day.
Yesterday there were one hundred car
loads OF wheat en- route from chicago over
is unusual. Indianapolis mills seldom draw
ing supplies from Chicago.
A majority OF the second mortgage bond-
holders OF the Peoria, Decatur * Evansville
have united in signing an agreement to de-
posit their bonds with the committee of
foreclosure and reorganization.
T.. b. Thomas, president of the Erie, has
contracted with the Carnegie Steel Com
pdilS III AlilAC VI ans
weighing eighty pounds to the yard, which
will be laid between Salamanca and FL
mira.
]. r.. Kenly. general manager Of the At
lantic Coast line. has been appointed dele
gate from the American Railway Associa-
ton TO the International Railway Congress
in the place Of Joseph Ramsey jr., de-
clined.
a project TO build a road from Memphis
to Pensacola. Fla, is to be undertaken. y
syndicate has agreed TO furnish the money.
MI liz Ill - tH1 ~ 49, 81 - ~
sacola reaches the deepest water harbor on
the gulf.
In anticipation OF a large demand for new
cars the car works are literally stocking
up with umber and the description of iron
used In the construction of cars; i'm fact,
SO literally that it is difficult to get the
iron they require.
The Toledo. St. Louis & Kansas City is
"A surprise to it's friends as 20 it's earnings.
The road, since Jan. /, when r.. b.. +.
Peirce became receiver, has earned $780,
400, an increase over the corresponding
period Of 1894 of $l05,2l7.
A. A. Robinson, president of the Mexican
Central, now in Europe, expects to raise
the money TO build a railroad connecting
the main line with the Pacific ocean at
san Bias. The distance is one hundred
miles and through a mountainous country.
The party of officials who inspect signals
on the Pennsylvania lines annually are this
week inspecting those on the Panhandle
| lines. travelling on n special train. The
inspection is very thorough. Switch signals,
block signals ana signal lamps are IN
spected.
The New York Central passenger depart
ment has just gotten out a very complete
time table in folder form. on the inside OF
which is q map showing the country
extending as far west as Chicago, Peoria
and St. Louis.
George w. Haylor, who was recently ap-
pointed district passenger agent of the Mo-
non and the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Day
ton at this point, is credited with being the
best-posted man on rate matters in the
country. and as being an expert at prepar-
ing rate sheets.
The taking off OF Train IS, on the 81.
Louis division Of the Big -Four, which ar
rived from ST. Louis at indianapolis at 2;i5
p. m, has aroused the business men on the
line Of the road 10 a renewal or efforts TO
force the fast Knickerbocker express to
stop at all county seats.
Logansport pharos: Ed Bearss. a pas
senger conductor on the Eel river branch of
the Wabash road, and a resident of LOgans-
port, made a lucky deal In corn and wheat
500 net, while the latter yielded him So
00 net. He has taken a vacation of an in
definite length
The Chicago & West Michigan this year
has the best pleasure resort service IL has
sleeping ear Iinss-one from St. Louis. an
other from Chicago, a third from Cincinnati
Petoskcy and Bay view Via Traverse city
and Charlevoix.
The wabash y railroad tl5S I'd reports sD 5 gross :, earn arr
645 as compared with the same month of
last year. and net 1906. an increase of
$77.966. For the ten months ending. April 80
the gross earnings were SlV,VlZ,3Oi, q de-
crease of 1851, $50. as compared with the cor
responding period of last year, and net ST.
549,O25, an increase OF ~Sl6S,659.
The increase of both freight and passen-
ger traffic over the Nickel-plate lines is a
matter over which there is much favorable
comment. and which Is forcing the COM
r ny 20 Dn ndhSTgtassd = thatf The co ,Ta1 con.
templates in the near future erecting a
shop at Fort Wayne. the shops at stony
Island not being large enough to do the
work Of the road.
II is now a year since the Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton and the Monon adopted
the European plan of serving passengers OF
it's dining cars. the passenger paying only
for what he gets. and the plan has proved
so popular hat it will be continued, as !
enables passengers of limited means t.
those who wish for the best service cal
also be accommodated.
Among freight men a belief prevails tina
the Peoria & Eastern, which is doing al
unprecedentedly heavy east-bound business
is not getting full rates for IL. The las
two weeks over $500 loaded cars have beer
Wood, general freight agent OF the road
says with a good deal of emphasis that tn
business is carried at full rates, and tn
heavy traffic is the result OF hard worl
warded to destination.
The Pennsylvania lines will be represented
at the international railway congress, II
London. by Frank Thomson, first vice presi
lent Of the Pennsylvania road; Il. y. Ely
chief OF motive power; James McCrea, tirs
vice president of the Pennsylvania Com
pany. and James l.. Taylor, general Euro
pean passenger agent. The New York Cen
trel by Chauncey NJ. Depew, president
Walter Webb, vice president; j. NJ. Toucey
general manager: Walter Katie. chief en-
gineer. and William Buchanan. superin
tendent of motive power.
Engine 200. Brooks build. on Tuesda,
night hauled the Knlckerbocker express
from Indianapolis TO Cincinnati in tw'
hours and twenty-five minutes, hauling ivt
cars. beating all former records with a full
train. On one occasion President Ingall
and several other railway officials Were
hauled on his special ear from indianapolis
to Cincinnati in two hours and twenty-on'
minutes, the special making but one stop
on Tuesday night the Knickerbocker mad
three stops, which make it the best run
ever made between Indianapolis and Gin
cinnati.