The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
MERITED PROMOTIONS
j. j. TURNER TO BE VICE PRESIDENT
AND MANAGER OF THE VANDALIA.
Master Mechanic w. G. Arp to he SUI
perintendcnt of Motive Power Of
the Same Railway.

An official of the Pennsylvania line yes
terday informed the railroad reporter of
the Journal that j. j. Turner, superihtend-
ent of the Pittsburg division OF the Pan
handle lines would succeed John G. Will
liams as vice president and general manager
of the Vandalia line, and that w. c. Arp
would succeed George Prescott as superin-
tendent of motive power. Both officials are
We'll known in Indianapolis circles, having
been formerly connected with indianapolis
lines. Mr.. Turner commenced with John +.
Miller, now general superintendent or the
Southwestern system of the Pennsylvania
lines, and later was superintendent of the
Indianapolis & Vincennes road. Mr.. Turn
er, before going with Mr. Miller as his
chief clerk, was telegraph operator for
four years at Richmond, Ind, and for five
years train dispatcher at that point. In 1885
he was appointed superintendent of the l.
& V. road; in 1883 he was made superintend-
ent of the Eastern division of the Chicago.
st. Louis & Pittsburg road. now the Pitts
burg division of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati.
Chicago & ST. Louis. Mr.. Turner has be-
come quite prominent before the railway
world through papers that he has prepared
and read on different matters pertaining
to successful railway operations. w. c.
Arp, now master mechanic of the Penn
sylvania Company's shops at Dennison, O.,
came West from the Northern Central road
to indianapolis as forman of the shops. In
1887 he was transferred to Logansport as
master mechanic and in 1891 went to the
Dennison shops to fill the same position.
He is very competent man and has in
vented a number of improvements to loco
motives, which are now in general use.
Cost of the Santa Fee Receivership.
TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. 4.-The speculation
all over the country as to the amount Judge
Caldwell would allow the court officers and
attorneys in the matter of the receivership
of the Santa Fe railroad gives unusual in
terest to order filed in the United States
Circuit Court here to-day, which gives
those costs in detail as follows: To the
Union Trust Company, as trustees, $4,000;
to John 3. Johnson, as special master, for
all services rendered and to be rendered,
$4,000. In addition to this amount Judge
Johnson has been receiving a salary Of $50
a month, which brings his total up to
$33, 900. To Wheeler II. Peckham counsel
for complainant, for compensation, In adj
dition to what he has received, $50 600; to
Rossingham, Smith d Dallas, as solicitors
for complainant, in addition TO what they
have received. $4,000; TO Mercantile Trust
Company, as compensation for services,
$4,000; to Alexda & Green, counsel for Mer-
camille Trust Company, $4,000; to each of
the receivers, Aldace +. Walker and John
j. McCook, and to the heirs of the de-
ceased receiver, Joseph c. Wilson, for serv-
ices up to the period when they shall turn
over the property. at the rate of $4,000 per
annum; to George G. Peck, counsel for
ceivers, in addition to what he has received,
$4,000: to Ed Kenna. as counsel for receiv-