The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16
Personal, Local and General Notes

Ind. -
w. K. Bells, general manager of the Rail-
way Officials and Employees Association.
stay
In the week ending April 10 there were
transferred over the Belt road 1898 cars,
and Belt road engines handled 6St carloads
OF live stock.
J. s. Leeds, who recently resigned as
tr1 ffic manager of the Traffic Association
of san Francisco, has returned TO his home
near Cincinnati.
Edward Cost, assistant general freight
agent of the. Big Four, at Chicago, who was
in the city fer a day or TWO, yesterday re-
turned to his headquarters.
j. A. Barnard. general manager of the
Peoria 4 Eastern, and g ~ Scnan, assist,
go this morning to st. Louis
Charles Eden. VINO one yeas ago was dis
missed from the service of the Big -Four as
PASSENGER conductor today goes on 10
The Interstate-commerce Commission will
leave Washington to-day for a Western
trip, visiting St Louis Kansas City. oma-
The new maHhinery for the shops of the
Monon at Lafayette began % arrive on
Saturday from the East All of the new
machinery will be of the latest design.
w. w. Finley. the newly-elected chair
man OF the Southern Railway and Steam
ship Association. passed through the city
his new duties.
The compound Richmond engine which has
been In testing service on the Zig Four for
to Pittsburg to be tested BY the Pennsyi-
vania road on the mountains.
superintendent Mansfield, of the Indian
tendent Lowell CT the Monon, are figuring
to again put on a through coach between
Indianapolis and West Baden.
The Big -Four, with the taking effect of
it's summer time table, will probably put on
a. fast train over the Michigan division,
carrying the pleasure travel and fast mail.
Nh fx.atv Mill or mil n
East-bound travel was so heavy yester-
day over the Pennsylvania that train No. 20
hauled an extra sleeping car II IS probable
that within few days the sleeping car on
this train from Indianapolis to New York
will be restored
w. G. Arp. master mechanic OF the Pan
handle at the shops in Denison, o., was in
the city yesterday. For some time past he
has been at Martinsviile trying TO rid him.
self OF rheumatism, and says ne mas peen
greatly benefited.
The report of agent Moriland. at knights
town, on the Big Four shows that the
freight business of March, 1896. exceeded the
same rnonfh last wear by S136 Slower double
the amount received for the same month OF
1894. This increase is due to the placing Oh
"rcuting orders.
This morning a special train will leave
Toledo, over the Toledo. st. Louis & Kan
sas city, hauling five private cars, carry
meetine in st Louis. r. b. F. Peirce, re-
cever, left for Toledo, last night, 10 ac-
company the party.
Vii cennes and return has become proiit-
able. Superintendent Mansfield conten.-
Il out Of Indianapolis am hour later on Sun
day tEAn ON week days, and returning from
Vii cerEes one hour later,
The New York Central has commenced
checking baggage to and from residences
along its lines as well as at New York and
Buffaio. The new order applies to Albany,
Troy Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, BROOKLYN
and Niagara Falls, and will prove great
convenience to patrons of the road.
On Sunday last the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton ran two special trains from Gin,
cinnau to indianapolis. The first consisted
OF four cars, and was run from CINCINNATI
to indianapolis in three hours ana ,.I seven-
cars, and covered the l2o miles In three
hours and two minutes
six years ago the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul began the erection of signal serv-
ice with special wires and apparatus Tor
block working; now loo miles OF the sys-
tenn is SO protected. and the remainder is
blocked by the train order signal. 1t Is the
istention OF the company 70 extend the
special signals and apparatus over the
whole system.
The extension of the Chicago, Burlington
q Quincy TO Tacoma, via Billings, Will prove
merts in 1884 from Tacoma in lumber and
shingles alone amounted to lS.x63 cars. and
the development OF the mineral resnurce eso %
Tacoma. In 1894 40 deep sea vessels deliv-
cred cargoes at Tacoma
Eastern Passenger Agent Ironmonger. Of
flrst-class passenger fares from New York,
Boston, Philadelphia and all Eastern points
New York went into effect yesterday: To
Atlanta, Ga. 81; to Charlotte, n g., 81;
70 Macon Ca, 49,; 10 Mngns9s' - u ali
prominent points.
A railroad official who. last week rode
over the. Chicago, Peoria 4 81 Louis states
of the property II has practically been re-
built When ne appointed receiver 1t
Seur o oxer the r road now It IS safe to run
fifty miles an hour, SO. many new steel rails
and cross-ties have been put in and so
many OF the bridges have been rebuilt.
The Big -Four has asked for bids for three
postal cars, sixty feet In length, TO be light
ed with Pintsch gas and heated by steam.
This company expects to secure some i'm
portant mail contracts. President ingalls,
feels that the Big -Four has never been
mately entitled to, and the excellent record
the Big -Four trains are making the last
year has brought the hnatter much more
prominently before the postal authorities.
The Pennsylvania has purchased the right
of way on which to build new road, TO DC
known az the Bnstiet9n nranSn. Inc VINE i,ne
finished will give the Pennsylvania an out
let to the New York division, as it is the
T rss,1 cut.ofr Just before il Connects with
the New York DIVISION The road Is built
e rsieve s n rac Which wis
each year.
HI r. Thomas president of the Erie will
pasa through here TODAY in his special car
en- route to St. Louis lip TO midnight last
night the Big Four and Nandalia had hauled
vest thirteen private cars CARRYING rail-
way fnsgnates who are TO attend the rail-
way meeting which begins in that city to-
day. on Sunday night the Big -Four brought
In six private cars, and at indianapolis
took on two more for st. I&euis. The six
ears were hauled by GarstanS engine
from Cincinnati TO Indianapolis, ITO miles,
IN Two hours and thirty-1ve minutes.
The Richmond locomotive works are now
building a heavy ten-wheel passenger loco
motive for the Chesapeake & Ohio, for its
fast Messenger service. and a ten-wheeled
engine for the Southern railway.
OF much the same type. each having % by
ai inch cylinders. The Southern railway
has also ordered six ten-wheeled passenger
engines OF it's own designing and eight con-
soiidated freight engines The Seaboard
Airline has placed an order for seven
eight-whcel passenger engines and five
heavy freight engines. Just now the South
eastern roads are purchasing more equip
nlent than any lines In the country
For some tirne past there has been con-
friction between superintendent
Graves. of the indianapolis, Decatur &
and the train employees and shop
men An official to whom Mr.. Graves is
was yesterday asked Tor the
cause or this unfriendlt feeling. and gave
this answer "In years past the employees
"a the H. ID a w have been accustomed to
running things much az they pleased and |
Graves IS strict discip- |
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