The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-08

bids fair this fall 10 exceed all former rec
ords.
cifc state that the withdrawal of the prize
night at Hot Springs prevented their swell
ing the passenger earnings OF the road at
least 10000.
In the ten months ending Oct. 81 the east
bound lines out of Chicago forwarded 2,4S7,-
90 tons OF freight, a decrease as compared
with the corresponding ten months or 1884
OF IL. 299 tons.
The Big Four earned in October. sl,s2s,-
22il5, an increase over October, 1894, or Vs.
1888. In but one month since the CONSOLE
dation has this exhibit been exceeded, and
then but a few dollars.
Edward Keane. who is to succeed William
Hogdon as assistant general freight agent
Of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern, has
been general freight agent Of the Cont
mental line at Kansas City.
Yesterday the Indianapolis & vincennes
brought in 1859 loaded cars. being the largest
fetal records, IN the history Of the COM
pany; 132 OF the cars brought in were loaded
with coal.
The trolley system which the Pennsyl-
vania has introduced on some of its branch
lines is working satisfactorily. The COM
pany has lately adopted an air brake
similar to the one used on its steam trains,
and is highly pleased with its performance.
Fast time is now attracting so much at
tention that it has led TO the revival OF the
project to build another transcontinenta
line from the Atlantic 10 the RACINE COdSl,
to be go miles shorter than any now exist
ing and free from curves and heavy grades.
c. p. Huntington, president of the South
ern Pacific lines, is about to visit Mexico to
look after his Mexican National railroad
concessions. He will have a conference with
President DiaZ as regards improving the
mail facilities between the United States
and Mexico.
The vacancy in the directorate Of the
Southern Pacific company caused by the
death OF A. N. Towne has been filled by the
election of Alfred +. Tubbs, who has not
been heretofore connected with the road.
but who is a personal friend OF several of
the directors.
The Pennsylvania this year has adopted a
new plan of paying the dividends. paying
them by sending checks. Under the OLD
system of making payments to holders or
the stock in person, Ii took several days,
and during these days the hallway to the
treasurer's Office was generally crowded.
Railroad men are much gratifed 6bat
ger agent of the Ohio &c Mississippi, was
on Tuesday elected a member of the Ohio
legislature: and they, predict that tnis, Is a
gresham from the Second district OF Ohio.
The Pennsylvania Company now claims to
be running the handsomest and fastest
trains in this country between cleveland
burg road. There Is considerable rivalry be-
tween this road and the Pittsburg q Lake
Erie division Of the Lake Shore for bust
ness.
1t is stated that the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy is in a quiet manner figuring for
a closer traffic alliance with the Northern
Pacific, either through a traffic agreement
or guaranteeing the interest on Its bonds,
or a fixed amount OF the net earnings. The
Burlington connects with the Northern Pa
ciic at Billings.
+. B. Smith, master mechanic OF the n. Y.
p. & O.. division of the Erie system, has
been appointed general master mechanic Of
the New York, New Haven & Hartford,
with headquarters at New Haven. Willard
Kells. of the MeadvilIe shops, will succeed
Mr.. Smith as general master mechanic OF
the n. Y, 2. q o.
Vice President st. John, of the Seaboard
Airline, has issued a circular announcing
free transportation to employees who have
who may wish to attend the Atlanta ex-
position. The free transportation includes
the wife and dependent members of the i'm
mediate family of the employe.
The travelling passenger agents are re-
turning from their annual convention In
Dallas, Tex, and they state they were &C
corded the best of treatment. F. r. Shave
ly, who represents the Chicago & North
western at Cleveland, was elected president
for. the ensuing year; Col. VIM. Shaw, OF
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, vice
treasurer. The next meeting will be held
in st. Louis.
The statement that r. B. F. PIERCE would
probably be elected president of the Toledo.
SJ. LOUIS & AdDSdS A1tys ulSpdtClco liOnl
New York say, is likely to be realized. This
will not interfere with his duties as re-
ceiver of the road. The security-holders OF
the road are much pleased with the manner
i'm which Mr.. PIERCE has handled the prop
erty since appointed receiver, and those who
opposed his appointment are anxious that
he be elected president.
Train 5, on the Pennsylvania Southwest
ern system, is now run in two sections, and
is the heaviest train run in this country,
the two sections hauling nineteen cars regu-
larIy, and often one or two extra cars. The
train leaves Pittsburg at $50 a. m. for Co
lumbus. Cincinnati, indianapolis and St.
Louis. The first section hauls the Pullman
cars and vestibuled coaches, the second is
made up of baggage cars, express cars and
day coaches. These trains make the run
from Pittsburg to Columbus, 1913 miles, in
less than six hours.
The Big Four's special to Atlanta for the
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce next
Tuesday is to be a record breaker, making
perhaps the fastest time ever run between
Cleveland and Cincinnati. AS it now
stands, the distance of 23 miles, via CO.
lumbus, will be covered in six hours, OF
about forty-four miles an hour. This time is
the fastest train now scheduled across the
from the fact that the train will be quite
heavy. consisting of six s~leepers, two din
ing cars and a baggage car. The big pas
senger engines on the Big Four, however.
have been built for the express purpose of
hauling heavy trains.
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