The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-05


An official circular announces the appoint
ment OF j. T. Foley ticket agent of
the vandalia lines at Terre Haute.
Judge William r. Kelley. OF st. Paul. on
the first OF the month entered upon his
duties as general solicitor OF the Union
Pacific.
ID. b. Caldwell, as chairman Of the Western
and Transcontinental Line Passenger Assoc
Citations. viii receive salary Of $4,000
per annum
The receipts from sales of tickets at
Indianapolis for the Vandalia in November
were A267.40 in excess OF those of No
vember. 1894.
The Northern Pacific has abolished a pas
senger agency at Chattanooga, and will APP
point a representative. with headquarters
at Pittsburg.
Work on ten new compound freight en-
commenced on the LIST OF January at the
shops in Altoona.
C. Kennedy has been appointed Western
passenger agent of the Chicago & Rock ISL
and. With headquarters at New York, vice
A. b. Farnsworth, resigned
President Ingalls,. OF the Big Four, has
set aside for December for shops on the
5000 as compared with summer months
M. +. ingalls,, president of the Big Four
and the Chesapeake & Ohio lines. will re-
daV or ,' two go Easf h 70 he absent a some
time.
The Pennsylvania is having built at it's
shops in Altoona train or light paSsen-
ger coaches to be used as an experiment
in its suburban traffic at Philadelphia and
Pittsburg.
Joseph Ramsey. jr., as general manager
OF the WabaSh lines has selected as , his
him when Mr.. Ramsey was general man.
ager OF the Big Four.
j. y. Wisner has been appointed travelling
passenger. agent of the Seaboard Airline.
with headquarters at Houston. Tex. and
William Clements 10 a similar position,
with headquarters at Atlanta. Ga.
There are now in operation on the line
mines. The full capacity OF these shafts is
two hundred cars day, and they are now
getting out 100 to ITO carloads per day.
The Chicago e. Eastern Illinois has de-
It's preferred stock, and the Columbus &
Hooking Valley a 2is per cent. semi-annual
dividend, in both cases payable Jan. 3.
IL is stated that Judge Caldwell will in
Santa Fe property after the sale the
10th OF this month. which would hasten the
time for the new officials TO take control.
According to the annual report Of the
Baltimore & Ohio the general demoraliza-
ton in rates the last year caused a loss
on its Western lines in gross earnings OF
$751;
Two heavy switching engines for the
Peoria a. Pekin Union are en- route to
Peoria oyer the Peoria e. Eastern. They
as those these works built for the Big
Four.
Members of the Western Lines Passen-
ger Association are going through the for
mality OF voting the dissolution OF that
body. now rendered unnecessary by the ex-
istence OF. the new Western Passenger As
ISOLATION.
President Fish, of the Illinois Central,
has returned TO New York and reports the
entire system to be in better physical con-
dition than at any time in it's history. es-
n llxs sr1nfn fna f-nFr oUrs N
New Orleans.
The vandalia is taking steps to examine
its employees in train and yard service on
color blindness and hearing. similar to the
methods of the Pennsylvania lines. which
is much more thorough than past examine
tons have been on the vandalia.
A meeting of the general managers of the
Chicago to-day, and the old question of
diferential rates via Buffalo will be taken
up N0Ins else :. OF bS th Is a. TINS
Yesterday a new engine was turned out
Of the new shops Of the Big Four at
Bellefontane, which is said to be a very
creditable locomotive. 1t is a passenger en-
CINE. entirely new. and will be used in
hauling the fast trains between Gallon
and Columbus.
Freight officials, in speaking of the sharp
falling off in business with the east-and-
west lines, say that Withholding grain from
shipment Is the chief cause, the farmers
thinking. this is their opportunity. and they
Will affect prices.
L. II. Goodman. general manager of the
Westinghouse Air-brake Company, and for
merly with the Pullman company, returned
yesterday from a weeks hunting on the
line OF the indianapolis & Vincennes. The
party came West in private car and
secured large quantity OF game.
Walter VI. Barnett. charged with send
| ing counterfeit railroad tickets through the
mails, was acquitted in the federal court
van o Ah'o on aaasd ne
! gigantic ticket swindle against the South
| ern Pacific railroad in New Orleans several
| months ago.
| The official report Of Joseph Averill. gen.
| eral yardmaster OF the Nandalia at this
| point, shows that in November there were
| received from the west SEQ loaded cars;
| making total of 1905 loaded cars handled
| at this point last month. against 1876 load
1 ed cars in November. 1894.
William Gibson. superintendent of the Co
lumbus division Of the Big Four, on Monday
Durham and Traffic Manager Broken
! brough, of the Ohio Southern lines, at the
Lagonda Clubhouse. Columbus. o.. 1t was
/ in the nature of welcome to the two new
! officials Of the latter road.
THE passenger officials said general
! charging for the carrying of bicycles, as
| they crowd the baggage cars and often
necessitate the hauling of an extra bag
! same time the use Of them cuts down
the revenue of the roads"
]. f. Vallery. general freight travelling
| agent Of the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
/ lines. is in the city. He has just returned
| from a trip through the Northwest and
he states that Nebraska Is full OF grain
| and produce. Potatoes and onions are SELL
ing at 20 cents a bushel and the prices
1 offered for corn and oats are so low that
! the farmers will not accept them.
! Last week the Western lines delivered at
| Buffalo 1.161 double-deck carloads OF hogs
| The hog receipts were the second largest
/ on record the largest being the week end
! ing Dec I. 1882 The Western lines also
delivered at that point 4o5 carloads of
/ sheep the largest delivery on record. The
| next best week was that ending Nov IL,
| 1894, when 40l carloads We're delivered.
The southwestern Passenger Association
has practically gone to pieces. The Cot
| ton Belt last week asked for dferential
| on Texas business. at the same time
threatening to withdraw unless the request
was granted. The answer was unsatisfac-
| tory, and the Cotton Belt has given notice
| OF withdrawal. The prospect for trouble
| over rate matters is very promising.
| Chief Engineer Becker, of the Pennsyl-
| vania lines west Of Pittsburg. Is designing
| all new stations so AS to make Ii entirely
| unnecessary for passengers. in approach
| ing or leaving, to cross the main tracks.
| Wherever the location will permit the cree
| ton of subways overhead bridges with
stairways leading to the proper tracks such
improvements are being made, regardless
OF cost.
| George c. Powers. industrial commission
| Of hoc