The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-02

Personal, Local and General Notes.
y. p. Cavanaugh. general freight agent of
the Evansville e. Terre Haute, is in the city
on official business.
Roll Lister, passenger conductor on the Big
Four, who has been i'll with malarial fever.
took his train again yesterday.
Of the sns
a paralytic stroke of the left side.
J. w. Martin. for some years ticket agent
of the Ohio Central lines at Columbus, o..
retires March 5 to engage In commercial
pursuits.
Two monster locomotives built at the
Cooke locomotive works for the Central
Pacific passed west over the Wabash on
Thursday.
In February there We're handled on the
Big Four lines 392349 passengers, against
year of 165l.
J. G. Miller, general freight agent of the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Re. is in the
ager Of the Lake Erie Western.
1t is expected that the boats running be-
tween st. Joseph, Benton Harbor and Chi
cago Ia the interest OF the Big Four and
Vandalia lines will resume running next
week.
Lemuel Ward has just completed his thir-
fy-fourth year of service with the American
Express Company. He now ranks as one of
the Oldest messengers in the companys
service. A
President Marcy, of the Fitchburg road,
Cuba and Mexico. He. with other Boston
capitalists. is interested in one of the Mex
lean roads.
Messengers Of the United States express
yesterday commenced running over the Bal
timore & Ohio Southwestern in place of
those of the Adams Express Company, as
a result OF exchange of territory.
J. F.. Donelon formerly roadmaster on
the Bee-line, but for twelve years past road
master OF the Cleveland. Akron & Columbus,
illness. and bis remains were taken to
jamestown, n. r., for burial.
On one of the Southern roads is placed in
as in the freight caboose, 4 large box filed
with surgical dressing and appliances. The
contents of each box are selected with great
care by the chief surgeon Of the road
In February there were handled on the
Big -Four system ll4,l55 loaded cars. against
99.7oS in February. 1894 an increase. this
average loaded car movement per day was
4.o77. which was exceeded emily In five months
-. 1894
part OF the citizens of Terre Haute that the
Big Four company build new passenger
that the matter had often been discussed,
and that the management ultimately expect
ed to accomplish that end.
ii Is stated that the railway hospitals
on the roads which support such institu-
tions now have more disabled employees in
them for treatment than at any time since
very severe on trainmen. There is more
sickness. but fewer patients on account of
injuries than usual.
One of the Glass engines on Thursday
night hauled Train Z. over the vandalia
from Indianapolis to Terre Haute. The
train consisted of twelve cars, including
minutes late and reached Terre Haute on
time, which is spoken Of as remarkable
run with so heavy trainer
The president of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul still has great confidence in the
property. He says the heavy snowstorms of
the winter mean big summer crops, and.
rxI1f If "a rqi N N Wi
have tc wait for them for hetterment. he
did not expect to live long enough to see
the St. Paul stop paying dividends
J.. III. Barrett formerly general superin-
tendent of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day
ton. six months ago accepted the position
OF general superintendent of the Cleveland.
and in that time has brought about reforms
which have greatly increased the efficiency