The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-11


manager OF the Louisville, New Albany q
Chicago. will to-day go TO New York on offl-
cial business.
General Passenger Agent Scull. of the
any agreement with other roads to make
charges for carrying bicycles.
OF the roads centering at Kansas City.
All but one. the Chicago & Alton have voted
TO become members or the Missouri and
Kansas Car Service Association.
A well-informed railroad man states that
the presence of Charles NJ. Hays as general
manage, . or the Grand trunk roaS IS al
tenn.
George c. Jones, formerly chief train
dispatcher of the Wabash railway, has been
appointed division superintendent of the
Grand Trunk, with headquarters at Mont
real.
On Thursday there were loaded on the
Indiana, Decatur & Western, at stations be-
tween Decatur and Montezuma, distance
of thirty-five miles, seventy-two carloads OF
corn.
James Patterson, passenger conductor on
the Lake Erie & Western, who fractured
some OF his ribs few weeks ago at Ply
mouth, falling over truck, resumed work
on Thursday.
The Lake Shore has secured the right of
way from YOUNGSTOWN; o.; to Hazet on, Pa
quired to connect the Lake Shore and the
PittSburg & Western.
f. B. Thomas, president W. f. Merrill,
vice preSluenl, L. *. f1tcn, general SupSTlf-
tendent, and George Van Keuren, superin-
tendent of transportation, are now on an
inspection of the Erie lines.
George Bradbury, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Brice lines. and Harry
Parker, traffic manager, were in Cleveland
yesterday on business connected with the
Cleveland Akron & Columbus.
At the Paris station of the Western rail-
road of France, last year, an average OF
10S,32S passengers arrived and departed
daily; nearly forty million passengers
rived and departed during the year.
The three roads handling the passenger
will, on Feb. ], advance the rate from 1910
to $3.50. The distance by the shortest line
is 1l6 miles. The Baltimore & Ohio South
western favors the advance.
r. C. Jones, who is to succeed Charles
Mordaugh as travelling passenger agent of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul, with
headquarters at Indianapolis, will arrive to-
day, and, with Mr. Mordaugh, spend a
couple of days going over his territory.
The Evansville g. Terre Haute road earned
in the first half of its fiscal year, ending
Dec. 81, gross, $5S5,927, an increase over the
corresponding six months of 1894 of SIS, 500
The Evansville & Indianapolis. in the same
period, earned $l6396l, an increase of S7,3S9.
The Big Four and the Panhandle have or
dered all passenger coaches not in use sent
to Columbus, O.. for use next Monday to
bring in the people who wish to be present
at the inaugural ceremonies of Governor
Bushnell. The Big Four yesterday took over
forty coaches.
f. A. Ford, general passenger agent of
the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg,
is giving the suburban travel question more
attention at the company's more important
terminals. What he did last year in this
direction accomplished surprising results
m the increase of revenue.
Rev. Thomas Griffith died at MonteZuma
on Thursday. night. He was one of leading
Decatur & Western, and has always taken
great interest in its welfare. IL. h. Ham
mono, when president of the road, counted
Mr.. Griffith one OF his safest advisers.
E. o. Mccormick, traffic manager of the
Big Four lines, has selected r.. c; Kennedy
to take charge of the company's local bust
ness at Louisville. He will assume the
duties Of the position Jan. Is. Mr.. Kennedy
has been with the Louisville & Nashville
for some years and is a very competent
passenger man.
The reorganization committee Of the Ore
gon Railway and Navigation Company has
perfected plan for reorganization Of the
system. This information was given out
by w. w. Cotton, general counsel Of the
road, who has returned from New York,
where he has been in conference with Re-
ceiver Mcneil.
w. G. Ogden, agent for some years OF the
Vandalia at Greenville, ILL.,, died on Wednes-
day of cancer, aged sixty-seven. Mr.. Og-
den came to the Vandalia in 1882 as clerk
for Major Simpson, who was then general
manager of the road. Mr.. Ogden was prom
inent in organizing Grace Episcopal Church,
in this city, and was always foremost in
benevolent work
a surveying corps yesterday reached Lin
ton. This corps has been locating line
from GreencaStle to Linton, forty miles, for
a road which will pass through the best coal
fields of Green county. While the survey
ing corps declines to state in whose employ
they are. it is well understood that the line
is, If built, to be operated in the interests
of the Louisville. New Albany & Chicago.
At Yesterdays session of the board of
managers OF the Joint Traffic Association
rules were adopted prohibiting the payment
of passenger commissions. The various
committees reported to the managers yes
terday, and were continued. The managers
then adjourned until next Tuesday. The
meeting of The board of control called for
next Tuesday was postponed till Weines-
day.
liam Duncan, second vice president and
traffic manager of the Baltimore d Ohio
Southwestern, had resigned was as much
a surprise TO railroad men as were the
announcements of the coming changes on
the Nandala lines, as Mr.. Duncan was
considered a fixture on that road, so long
has he been looking after its traffic matters
and so ably has he filled the several pO-
sitions he has been assigned to.
The division superintendent of the Penn
sylvania lines. who went to Pittsburg on
"Wednesday, returned yesterday. They con-
firm the statement that j. j. Turner is to
be appointed general manager of the Van
dalia lines and w. c. Arp TO be superin-
tendent of motive power of these lines.
They further state that the impression pre-
walls that Joseph WOOD, general manager
of the Pennsylvania line, is to be elected one
of the vice presidents of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, although but little was
said at the conference about coming
changes.
The general managers Of the Western
freight lines yesterday decided that they
stood no immediate chance of getting an
agreement on the question Of grain rates
from southwestern Missouri. and referred
the matter to a committee of five. consist
ing OF representatives of the Atchison, the
Burlington, the Alton the Missouri Pacific
and the Kansas. City. Fort Scott e Mem
! phis for consideration. The committee
which is to report next Wednesday, WI
also consider what kinds of grain shall De
included in the pooling agreement.
| The meeting OF the Western Passenger
| Association, at Chicago, finally adjourned
| yesterday, after considering a number OF
small items. The only action of any impor-
lance was the granting of a rate of one
| fare for the round trip for the meeting OF
| the Baptist societies at Portland Ore, next
| summer. The question of rates for the
| meeting Of the National Educational So.
| ciety, at Buffalo, was brought up. but the
vote was not concluded when the meeting
| adjourned. 1t is expected that the rate will
| he determined by tomorrow Monday al
the latest.