The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-01

F. w. Boye, jr., first assistant treasurer
of the Big Four at Cincinnati, retires to-
day to engage in business for himself.
1t is stated that H A Bloomer, late SUI
perintendent of the Toledo, st. Louis a. Kan
sas City, is to take a position on the Brice
lines.
which have been shut down for several days
TO reduce expenses. will resume operations
to-day.
w. r. McKeen, ex-president of the Van
daiia, has loaned $4,000 to Coates College 10
help the institution out OF its financial
troubles.
Charles E. Smart. general master me-
chanic OF the Michigan Central died on
Tuesday night He had held the position for
many years.
bushels OF grain were sold in Chicago on
the Board Of Trade to be shipped by rail
to points in Indiana and Ohio
The Toledo. st. Louis & Kansas City mas
Louis eSe for the e. road. and is getting in good
sdape to handle its increasing coal traffic.
H Myberg, of st. Louis, has leased a
room on West Washington street and will
one OF the strongest of the scalping offices
in st. Louis
W. Z. Ingalls,. president. and C. f. Schaff
general manager OF the Big -Four lines, will
return from Chicago tonight, and to-mor-
row will go over the western division of the
Peoria & Eastern
George KnowIton. formerly passenger
conductor on the indianapolis * st. Louis
now on the Missouri Pacific. was in the
city yesterday He has just returned from
an Eastern pleasure trip.
The Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City is
making arrangements 10 do heavy business
with the opening OF lake navigation. The
company has chartered two large fast boats
to run between Toledo and Buffalo.
A p. Lewis. for many years in the audit
ing department of the Indiana, Bloomington
& Western. but in later years auditor of the
Indiana. Decatur & Western, is thought to
be fatally III with congestion of the BRAIN
President Ashley and General Mama ger
Ramsey. OF the Wabash lines, both state
emphatically that there Is no truth I'm the
rumor that the division point of Andrews
is to be removed 10 Peru, or that at Tilt0n
to Decatur.
II Is stated that the Texas branch OF the
Chicago & Rock Island. which has been in
operation but two years, is proving one OF
the best paying parts OF the system, the
movement of export business by Southern
ports being one Of the causes
C. A. Chambers, general. agent of the
Cleveland. Akron a. Columbus at Cincinnati,
title OF travelling freight agent. H. B. Wood.
city freight agent at Columbus, retires to-
day. and the office is abolished
A large force OF men are at work building
the new hospital OF the Wabash at Peru.
The building is of stone. octagon shaped.
and in dimensions 123 by 1873 feet with a
tower on one side los feet high. Ii is ex-
pected 1t Will be ready for occupancy by
Oct /.
An informal meeting of Western lines was
held In Chicago yesterday TO discuss the
rate situation between the Missouri river
and Colorado common points. For some
time past the situation In this territory has
been growing very bad and the time IS al
hand when something must be done to re-
leve the situation. The main cause OF the
decentralization at present Is the fight be-
tween the Atchison and Union Pacific, Dem