The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-04

The shops of the Vandalia at Effingham
have been closed and the men paid OFT
General Agent Kipp of the Empire fast
freight line, returned from his vacation trip
yesterday.
The Chicago, Burlington Quincy last
week delivered at Chicago 1,16S carloads OF
live stock leading all other lines nearly 700
carloads.
]. T. Brooks. second vice president of the
Pennsylvania Company, who has been in
the city for several days, returned to Pitts
burg last evening.
The Panhandle will next week take off
two of its local passenger trains and will
Increase the stops of trains Nos. > and
to offset the trains dropped.
On the Panhandle's Chicago line freight
conductors Windisch. Sellers, Ramsey and
Toler and their crews have been laid off
on account of light traffic,
The family of N. c. Dean, superintendent
of the Vandalia main line, who now reside
in Pittsburs, are arranging to move to
Terre Haute, his headquarters
Prof John Bardsley, oculist of the PAN
handle lines. Will next week start on his
annual vacation, putting in his time mostly
in visiting the larger of Western cities.
Train AZ of the Baltimore & Ohio on
"Wednesday made the run from Columbus
tance in eight hours and twenty-five min
utes.
Since the time schedule of the St Louis
division of the Big Four was rearranged to
Z better accommodate it's patrons there has
been II decided increase in business on that
division.
The impression is that the Pittsburg &
Lake Erie will lose its identity entirely
through absorption by the Lake Shore
road. which has practically operated it for
some years.
b. 2. Williams. recently appointed North
ern travelling freight agent of the Louis
Vile & Nashville, is in the city en- official
business. He says railroad men al over the
South are for sound money
D. F. Donough general ticket agent at
the Union Station, says the receipts from
sales of tickets in August We're but few
dollars less than in August. 1895, and the
same remark will apply to July.
A. D. Shaw general yardmaster of the
Peoria & Eastern retired voluntarily on
account of poor health. He is now sixty
eight years OF age and ranks as one of the
oldest yardmasters in the West.
Hon. William p. Fishback. of this city.
Railroad Mems Sound-money Club OF Terre
Haute. The meeting Will be held at the
east end of the train sheds of the Union
Station at Terre Haute.
1T was stated last evening that the posi-
ton Of city passenger agent of the Big
-Four. made vacant by the death of ID. c.
appointment of Samuel NJ. Hice, agent at
the Jaclzson-place office.
1t is officially announced that tho Detroit
& Mackinac extension and the Bay City
terminal will be opened for business Sept.
20. In connection with the Flint & Pere
Marquette ii will form an important line
from Toledo TO Michigan points.
Some of the roads have made the mistake
OF allowing their cars to get in bad re-
pair during the uuit tif1le, aDG now tn3t
there is an increasing demand fer cars
they are troubled to Ill their orders with
out borrowing from other roads.
William Gibson superintendent of the
Cincinnati and Sandusky divisions of the
Big -Four lines, and Andrew Wood private
secretary of g. +. Schaff general manager
of the Big Four, were i'm the city yeSter-
day and attended the convention.
Harry Van Gorder. supervisor of the
north end of the Michigan division of the
Big Four win retire tomorrow and be sue
ceeded by John Henderson. 1T is said that
Chief Engineer Kbtredge will give Van
Gorder a more important position.
Superintendent Turner and Passenger
Traffic Manager Edwards, of the Cincin-
natl. Hamilton IL Dayton. have gone to Chi