The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-07

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PERSONAL. Local and General Notes.
In July the Indiana Car Service Associa-
ton handled 20,119 cars, an increase of
1850 over June.
Charles w. Pritchard has been appointed
ticket and freight agent of the vandalia
at Charlottesville, Ind.
Harry Zion, engineer on the Belt road.
has been given two weeks leave of abb
sence and will go East.
The Vandalia on Saturday next will
commence running excursions from points
on its lines to Lake M~axinkuckee.
A Q. Talon, general agent for this. terri
tory of the Chicago & Northwestern, is
quite Ill. at his home. in Woodruff Place.
Master Car-builder Barber, of the North
ern PACIFIC. has resigned. He has held the
position of master car builder on this and
other roads since 1864.
In the week ending Aug. 8 there we're
transferred over the Belt road 49, 200 cars
and during the week Belt road Engines
handled 7SS carloads of live stock.
Owing to the Niagara Falls excursion over
the Big Four. requiring all their passenger
equipment, the employees picnic has been
postponed until Wednesday, Aug. IA.
o. j. Pond, who, for years. represented
is now looking after the coal Interests ina Of
the Lehigh Valley road in southern Michi-
gan
Clark French. general yardmaster of the
SAllitludits JdChoou W l1dCkllldWs at lO-
ledo. has resigned TO accept a government
position and is succeeded by William Sher-
idan.
The AXE Shore is this year making a
excursion trains. running them from Cleve-
land to Buffalo on the schedule Of its
fastest trains.
General Superintendent Waldo. of the
Sase nr On Hamilton ! f%a Weeks s D yseSfion w S;sit has
Duluth and other Northern points, is ex-
pected home to-day.
This week the vandalia will nave spc-
on all divisions to accommodate those who
wish TO attend the races and return the
same evening. !.
w. II. Fisher, formerly a newspaper
man, now general PASSENGER agent of the
Columbus & Hooking Valley, has reached
so important an official position as to go
about In a private car. -E
With the increased activity in the coal
trade the Ohio coal roads are doing a much
heavier business. The Columbus & Hooking
Valley is hauling 80 to 200 carloads of coal
daily to northern points.
Cyrus Sissler, ex-trainmaster of the Wa
bash road, lies at the Toledo y ! hospital q a
lytic stroke which he suffered during the
excitement of the Debs strike. :
The Big Four Niagara Falls excursion
yesterday from Indianapolis and points
west of here was a great success 1t re-
quired seven sections of eight TO ten cars
each to carry the excursionists.
The Big Four has arranged for a large
excursion from Indianapolis to Louisville
on the opening of the Big Four for Louis
Vile business. Yesterday over four hum
dred tickets had been assured of sale on
a guarantee.
p. S. Rourke. superintendent of the Grand
Rapids & Indiana, has contracted for the
building of a hotel at Rome City on Sylvan
lake, to cost $l5, 900. The foundation will be
put in at once and the walls erected this
fall, " possible
Passenger officials OF the Central Traffic
Association, the Chicago & Ohio River
Traffic Association and the Southern Pas
senger Association will meet In Chicago
tomorrow TO prepare a schedule or rates
to the Atlanta Exposition.
The Lake Erie & Western will run a
Niagara Falls excursion Tomorrow from
points on its lines. and Ii promises to carry
found that IL needed coaches and arranged
with other roads for the number required.
At present there are three women hold
ing positions as engineers-Mrs. Alfred u.
Mason. of Florida; Miss Ida Hewitt, of Vir-
ginia. and Mss Jennie Malcomb, of the
Cairo Short line. In each case they are close
relatives of officials OF the respective roads.
The Atlantic City excursion over the
Pennsylvania lines, which leaves to-mor-
row. promises to be a success in numbers.
At indianapolis every berth in three sleep
ing cars had been engaged last night. The
excursion also covers Cincinnati. Richmond
and Dayton.
Henry F. Fletcher. commercial agent of
the indianapolis, Decatur & Western. with
headquarters at Indianapolis. will retire
from that position on Saturday, to engage
I'm other business. He will be succeeded by
Charles Divine. who represents that COM
pany at Cincinnati.
A special train from 81. Louis 20 Dayton.
over the Vandalia. of seven cars. yester-
day attracted a good deal of attention.
The train carried q large number of physi-
clans and surgeons who go to Dayton to
attend a medical convention. The party
had a band and travelled in the most mod
ern style.
The official report shows an increase from
sales OF tickets at indianapolis over the
Vandalia line in July of s. 10 over July.
1sSi: over the Panhandle lines. an increase
of &.9S7. 60, making the total increase of the
two interests A4.S5l.N. This exhibit is very
creditabie TO Gcorge rockwell district pas
A statement is made by a gentleman well
informed regarding the talked-of presi-
dents agreement hat two of the prominent
lines represented at the recent meeting al
Coney island will positively refuse to sign
the agreement, as Ii has been drawn, and
that until IL Is much modified they VIII not
assent 10 its being made operative.
Representatives OF the lines OF the South
ern Railway and Steamship Association
met I'm New York yesterday to consider
the proposal 10 cut rates on lines running
The meeting was a short one and after
IL was over IL was announced that the
association had decided not to cut rates.
Robert BIee. formerly general superin-
tendent OF the Big Four, is now in the en-
plov OF the Brsce syndicate and for sew
eral DAYS has been engaged in securing
the options for the right OF way for the
extension OF the Akron a New Castle 70
a connection with the Pittsburg. Akron &
Western, recently purchased by the Brice
syndicate.
Notice has been given that the Wagner
car shops will be closed from Aug. II TO
Sept. Q. for the purpose OF taking the n
nual inventory and making necessary re-
pairs. The company now has 752 cars In
good condition for service. After Seot.