The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-15
VANDALIA PROMOTION
Freight Agent-CaIdweIl's Mis-
sionary Work in the West.

General Manager williams, Of the Van
dala, will issue circular to-day ANNOUNCE
ing the appointment of n. w. Taylor to sue
coed the late Horace Hubbard as general
freight agent. Mr.. Taylor has been chief
clerk under Hibbard for number of years
Tho promotion gives great satisfaction to
the Fandalia people, because 1t is looked
upon as significant of a distinct policy as to
promotions. There had been reports that
the jurisdiction of General Freight Agent
McCabe of the Pennsylvania system west
OF Pittsburg, would be extended to the Van
dalia, now that the latter property is owned
by the Pennsylvania. The fear that the
system officials would be absorbed in the big
company Is dispelled by the Taylor appoint
ment.
Railroad Experts at Purdue.
Some thirty experts in the mechanical
departments of several of the leading roads
In the country accepted the invitation of
Professor Goss to visit Purdue and wit
ness the tests of the locomotives and
other Steam tests of the apparatus at this
university. This plant has attracted wide
attention among railroad men, the APP
paratus being so arranged that the drawing
power and speed of the locomotive can be
readily known. No other institutions have
these testing plants and none of the big
railroad shops. The great locomotive man
ufacturing establishments, recognizing the
Importance of the work which Purdue is
uoiIlg, nave been very generous to the
pie presented to the university a fine set
or compound locomotive engines These
had peen built expressly for company
IN south America for mountain climbing,
but tho company for some reason failed
to take them. Just now ma ster mechanics
are IN doubt about the value of compound
nd fkx
PROFESSOR Goss will be of Importance in de-
G sa.oi1g the question He has designed
Ter tne power of the engines. The big
schenectady, which passed through the fire.
has ha ,ts DeEn repaired ana set in building
Ihere Professor Goss has designed a conpli-
Gated testing apparatus, which is admirable
IN Its perfection. The big drivers run on
a second set of wheels below them. and
these III turn run on bearings instead of
rails: The power of the engine is tested
the ends of the shafts of the second pair
81 wheels. and second, by immense set
masonry. to which the engine is mitchell
This latter is connected by Oil pressure
with scales which are so delicate that when
Professor Goss after the work was COM
pleted, pushed on the locomotive with his
thumb, the amount of pressure was indi-
spent several hours at the institution Wit
Messing the several interesting tests made
Among those present were Wm Garstang,
superintendent OF motive power of the Big
-Four; $. p Bush. superintendent OF motive
power of the Panhandle lines: A. w Gibbs
and a. - Vogt, or the Pennsylvania lines:
A. w. Morse, master mechanic of the
Wabash road at Fort Wayne: A. H. Perry
of the Lake Erie & Western: Robert Quaye,
superintendent of motive power OF the Chi
cago g. Northwestern: p. II. Barnes, Of
the Wabash: III. Delaney, of the Monon;
James McNaughton and a number of others
who are interested in mechanical devices
relating to steam, and all were more than
sratiiied with their visit to the institution
ad -
sor Goss's undertaking.
CnIdwcIl's Good Work.
The report from Denver that Chairman
Caldwell had brought matters to such a
pass that it Is highly probable the West
ern trunk line committee will soon be es-
tahlished on firm working basis, is most
gratifying news to the Western roads
Some OF them have for the last month been
at the end Of their patience with the Union
Pacific and it has only been by the most
careful handling that Chairman Caldwell
mas been able to Keep them in line. Sew
eral times the agreement would have been
smashed TO splinters and the Union Pacific
have been forced to take its chances in
rough and tumble fight, but for the per-
suasive Powers of the chairman, who car
ries with aim an inexhaustble can of oil
with which to calm rough waters The set
Element of the dispute between the Union
Pacific and the Rio Grande Western will
unless some new complication hobs up,
line committee. as the Rock Island & Bur-
1ington boycott win promptly be lifted. and
with this OFF the Union Pacific will be-
come member OF the committee Ii has
time and again announced that il would
do so when the boycott was lifted
Personal, Local and General Notes.
J. ]. Turner, superintendent of the Pitts
burg division of the Panhandle lines, is
In the city
Superintendent Darlington, OF the Indian
apois division of the Panhandle lines went
70 Pittsburg last night.
G. Il. Benjamin has been appointed travel
ing passenger agent of the Pecos Valley
road for Indiana and Illinois.
Henry George. who has been one of the
telegraph operators at the Union Station
for sixteen years. yesterday rendered his
resignation.
ID. f. Donough. general ticket agent al
the Union Station. who has been quite
i'll for some days. was at his office short
time yesterday.
II a. Gould, superin tendent of the Wa
bash. Is quite Ill at Peru Ind. Ii is feared
that II will be some time before he Will
be on duty again.
J. f. Tucker Is making a fine record as
commissioner of the Chicago and Ohio River
Traffic Association. Not in years have rates
been as well adhered to. and never has