The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-25

and that the rates and rules fixed by the
board or managers must must be strictly
adhered to-
1t Is stated that not many years has the
lines been as satisfactory as at present, and
the effects are already apparent IN IN
creased revenue.
Officiai notice is given of the appointment
OF j. Hatchway as general auditor OF the
Lima Northern: A. c. Brainard, as assist
ant general freight agent, and +. L. Fisher
as assistant general passenger agent
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton, to
in connection with the Toledo & Ohio Cen
trail, has put on some very fine new passen-
fcledo. y - = : -
Within the last two weeks a division Of
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Ffremen mas
been organized at Pittsburg and Harrisburg,
and or the membership a considerable per-
centage are in the employ OF the Pennsyi-
vania lines.
The Seaboard Airline and the Canadian
Pacific are reported to have signned a
Willingness to become members OF the JOINT
Traffic Association. and 1t looks more FAVOR
able 10 the Norfolk & Western taking siml-
lar action.
The fast noon train out OF Cincinnati for
Chicago, over the Cincinnati, Hamilton q
Dayton and the Monon, has been on but two
weeks. 1t has already become popular, ana
bids fair TO be the best paying train run
between the two cities.
Grand Trunk, and General Manager Hays
have just completed an Inspection OF the
property. One result of the trip Is that
some important Improvements have been de-
cided on at Portland, Me.
Under the new arrangement of Vice Presi-
dent Merrill, of the Erie lines, the entire
line from New York to Chicago is operated
int two na the and the
western those west OF that point.
1t is stated that the general freight agents
will favor a uniform classification as much
as do the railway commissioners, who met
in Washington last week, and VIII read1ly
adopt any uniform classification. even II II
be In the nature Of an experiment.
The north-and-south lines are disturbed
over the new class rates which went into ef-
feet last week, and allege that the change
shows glazing determinations in favor OF the
east-and-weSt lines The north-and-Sou IN
roads demand that they shall be given relief.
G.. w. Prescott, OF California, was last
week at the Brooks locomotive works in
Dunkirk to confer with the company con-
corning the building of number of locomo-
Southern California crude oil is cheap, while
coal Is very dear.
c. p. Clark who was last week appointed
assistant general manager Of the New York
Of the New York, New Haven e. Hartford.
which strengthens the belief that the New
York & New England is to some day become
a part OF the New Haven system
Joseph Ramsey and his subordinate off,
Gals on Saturday We're in Toledo on their
inspection trip of the Wabash lines. This was
his first thorough inspection OF the lines
since appointed manager, and the trip will
doubtless result in making improvements at
Toledo, where the last few years little has
been done in that direction.
The new line the Big Four established
yesterday, In connection with the Toledo q
Ohio Central, for Toledo and Detroit, may
help the passenger business OF the Peoria &
Eastern eastern division, as a traveller can
leave Indianapolis at a. m, catch the Big
Four Detroit train at Springfield at II 20 a.
m reach Toledo at 3:25 D. m, and Detroit al
5:45 D. m L. o. Mccormick. passenger
traffic manager, proposes to send business
from this section via either Cincinnati.
Springfield Bellefontaine.
Altoona, on the Pennsylvania road, Is to
have a centennial anniversary next month, in
which the railroads will be prominently rep
resented. 1t Is expected that the procession
will be one of the largest in many years in
that part of the State Among the many
Pennsylvania officials, whose lives are iden-
titled with the history of Blair county, and
whose attendance is expected, are Robert
Pitcairn A. j. CasSatt, w. A Patton, Max
Reibenack, Samuel Rea, Theodore w. Ely,
John w. Renner, William III. Brown, r. L.
Holiday and ID. III. Lowell. George W. STRAIT
tan, master mechanic. Altoona shops, and
John p. Levan, general foreman OF car
shops, have been invited 10 have the differ
ent foremen, assistants and employees in
their respective departments, machine and
car shops in line. The Tyrone and Altoona
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers will
be REPRESENTED in the procession.