The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-17

100 ana bringing IN LUIS lOdQe0 cars. vi the
inbound business. 17 cars were loaded with
live stock. This movement is fully $50 loaded
cars below its weekly average
Personal. Local and General Notes.
w. c. Rinearson, general passenger agcn.
OF the Queen & Crescent, has gone East on
official business.
William MCGUIRE. who for twenty years
has run an engine on the Little Miami road,
died on Saturday of Bright's disease.
The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
earned the first week OF February $49.25S,
against s4s.sSs in the corresponding week
of 1895, and against S44,456 in 1894.
The Lehigh Valley company is equipping
all it's stations with complete surgical put
fits, so that in case of accident there need
be no delay In affording relief to injured
persons.
The indianapolis Directory, just issued,
shows that there are $50 railway conduc-
tors who call indianapolis their home.
This includes both passenger and freight
conductors.
No. 3S1, of the new passenger engines of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton * Dayton lines,
is now hauling Trains 80 and So between
Cincinnati and Indianapolis and making an
excellent record.
On Saturday two of the large new Class
l. engines for fast passenger service were
turned out OF the shops at Altoona. Both
Will be put in service on Western lines,
which greatly need heavier locomotives FOR
through trains.
1t is now thought that OH his return
President Gable. of the Chicago & Rock
manager and place the duties OF the posi-
ton on w. VI: johnson, general freight
agent. an old Big Four man.
Freight engine No. 314, Of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton road. was turned out
OF the Indiana, Decatur e. Western shops
on Friday rebuilt in a thorough manner.
Four Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton en-
gines are now in the l., ID. & w. shops be-
ing rebuilt.
George Blanchard. commissioner of the
Joint Traffic Association, on Friday gave a
complimentary dinner TO the board or man.
ayers of the association as a mark of his
appreciation of the confidence placed in
him. The event is said to have been a very
pleasant one.
1t is stated that General Manager War
rem is TO be appointed controller OF the
Great Northern. and that General Trafnc
s Miss SUSTAIN 10th raj, and water will he
placed under the supervision OF Traffic
Manager Clarke.
While freight traffic with most of the
roads is falling Off somewhat, passenger
sales Of tickets at Indianapolis offices last
week were In excess OF any week since the
holidays. At the Big Four uptown Office
the receipts of Saturday reached s1,22o.6o.
w. p. Walker. jr., traffic manager of the
Chesapeake & Ohio, who is TO succeed Oscar
Murray as representative OF the Big Four
of managers OF the Joint Traffic Associa-
ton, has gone to New York, and will ap-
pear with the board for the frst time to-
morrow.
sistant general freight agent Of the Big
Four's Chicago division. was to leave the
road to take service under Mr.. Murray M,,T1y on
last week stated TO a close friend that he
had not resigned, and had advised Presi-
dent ingalls, that he had no intention OF
doing so.
The new shops of the Big Fou in Wa
bash, Ind, will to-day be started in all de-
partments. There are larger shops in the
country, but none more complete in every
| respect, all the new machinery. which cost
nearly $50. 000, being of the most modern
type. In convenience, comfort and facili-
ties TO turn out work these shops are diff
cult to excel.
The Governor of Pennsylvania was
hauled on a special last week on the Penn
s~ylvania road from Altoona to Pittsburg.
and forty-two minutes. the fastest run ever
made over this piece of track. except one,
when President Harrison was carried from
Pittsburg to Altoona in two hours and
twenty-six minutes.
d. II. Nichols. formerly with the st. Louis
& San Francisco. has been appointed general
| w. l. Church, general passenger and freight
agent Of the line, has resigned, and the
| position has been abolished. His duties are
to be looked after by General Manager
Faulkner. +. f. Draper has been appoint
ed auditor and paymaster of the road.
The St. Louis limited over the Pennsyl-
yania lines last week broke all former
speed records with a heavy train. The
train was delayed by a wreck at Urbana,
and an effort was put forth to make up the
time between Urbana and Indianapolis. the
train covering sixty-eight miles in sixty
five minutes. The train was hauled by two
locomotives, and consisted Of three postal
cars. two express cars, two coaches and
two sleeping cars.
In addition to what has already been
reported regarding the proceedings at the
meeting of general passenger agents in
Chicago last week, other matters Of i'm
portance were considered. 1t was decided
to postpone the final adoption of their new
agreement pending the outcome OF the
overtures made 10 outside lines to become
members. This action was taken with the
view of avoiding the necessity OF any
changes in the agreement after it had once
been adopted, to make il acceptable to
those outside lines on their becoming men,
hers. 1t was decided that all other ques-
tions remaining on the call for considera-
tion were matters on which joint action
would have TO be had with lines in the
joint traffic agreement. and 1t was there
fore decided to ask a conference with these
lines, TO be held in New York at some con-
venient date within the next ten days.