The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-01

that Superintendent Darlington is seldom
severe in his decisions, the man as well as
just.
VIM. Garstang. Superintendent of motive
owe Of the Big Four, yesterday COM
company, at Wabash. Ind, to take the
place of those burned a few weeks ago.
As now designed. they VIII cost $4,000.
Bradbury the title of first vice president
of the Lake Erie & Western. as well as
its general manager. Mr.. Bradbury Is also
vice president of the C~incInnati, Jackson &
Mackinaw. which now includes the Gin
cinnati, Lebanon & Northern.
A number Of freight men left for Chicago
trail Traffic ASSOCIATION. which win be held
there to-day. OF the number from here
w YaEe H Er, s. Parker W est traffic ann manager Fara q Wo she
general freight agent of the Peoria Dc
Eastern.
The last half of the year 1894. which is
Peoria & Eastern, the road earned its fixed
charges, which are 500, So 8, for the six
months = nha Inns Is tne 81 more grassy,ng as 81 tf 'ts
fixed charges since the present management
came in control.
For four months past the freight traffic
vaEia lines has been the lightest In the
history of the road, but the situation is
there are a number on their line, are order
ing cars and the Improvement with car
works Is increasing the lumber traffic with
the line.
A roadmaster, well informed as regards
the Vandalia, says that the Vandalia has
nothing. lighter than a sixty-pound-to-the
yard-rali between indianapolis and st. Louis
and but twenty-one miles of that. The re-
mainder of the distance is laid with rail
weighing sixty-seven to seventy pounds 20
the yard, and of the best makes. At the
point the recent accident occurred the rails
II Mei been siK laid wien p pn ejgbt to f nns,n yar rai, hh az
says the same accident. under similar switch
conditions. would have occurred.
The fast limited of the vandalia and the
some of the through business from train
No. 20. as is the case with the Knickerbock-
Four lines. Still trains No. 20 on the
nandalla and No. 18 over the Big
-Four est. Louis division) are SO fast be-
that both will always be good paying trains.
THESE two trains are drawing from compel
ing lines, which have not as yet put on noon
trains east out of st, Louis.
Vice President and General Manager
Bradbury, of the Lake Erie & Western. con-
templates extensive improvements to the
roadbed of the more important divisions this
year. He yesterday purchased one of the
largest steam shovels manufactured and
will now have two OF these appliances. He
intends to fill this year three miles of tres
ties and spend a large sum of money in re-
newing bridges. During the dull time thu
equipment of the road was fully maintained
and but few roads are better provided with
power and cars, consequently no money
VIII AeeQ De 6AQcHucQ III thai Q1FectlOu.
Mr.. o. G. Murray, second vice president of
the Big -Four, can be credited with getting
out one of the handiest books for employees
and use of shippers. 1t consists of an official
directory of the Big Four and c.. & o.;
a freight shippers guide, alphabetical list
Of stations, with population, agents, freight.
of shippers of all kinds, showing commod-
tiles handled; location Of stock yards,
track scales and junction points with con-
Meeting lines, State maps of all the States
through which the Big Four, C. & O.. and
Vanderbilt lines run and maps of all the
principal cities reached by those lines.
With each year the Travellers Official
Railroad Guide, the organ of the General
Ticket and Passenger Agents Association,
introduces new features which make it a
more valuable encyclopedia of Information.
1t now contains over 700 pages, and is a
complete directory of the railway and steam
navigation lines of the United States, Cana
da and Mexico. Hereafter several pages
will be devoted to editorial comment, pro-
ceedings of meetings of Importance. and a
full list of official changes, appointments,
etc. In addition to the time cards of each
| railroad being given in detail, it contains
an alphabetical list of the railroad and
senger and ticket agents. purchasing agents,
general baggage agents and lists of traffic
and car service associations. An important
feature Is the list of railway stations, with
name of road touching each point and where
| are two or more depotS at the same place. a
key is used designating their location
| whether together or in different Darts of
the town or city. Another valuable addition
is the list of old and new names of roads.