The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-30

the passenger receipts of some OF the west.
ern roads would make a sorry showing II
has been laid almost entirely to the elec-
ton, and when the excitement of the cam
paign Is over they are all looking for DUST
ness TO pick up. 1t can hardly De worse
than it has been.
j. A. Munroe, traffic manager of the
Union Pacific, has not reached a decision
Of the board of managers Of the Western
freight Association. General Manager
Dickson is quoted as saying that he prob
ably would take the position. but had not
yet sent in his resignation.
The net earnings of the Burlington sys-
em for the month Of s
with the same month of last year. The net
earnings OF the system from the first OF
crease of $217. 655 compared with the cor
responding period Of last year
j: j. Fletcher. formerly of this city, now
freight traffic manager of the Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Memphis, was asked to accept
a position as one of the board of managers
OF the Western Freight Association, but
decnned, Vice President and General Man
ager Washburn not encouraging him to
make the change. valuable man is he
to the Memphis road.
NJ. S. Connors, superintendent of the Co
iumbus q Hooking Valley, has appointed
ii. 5. Waite, the eldest son of the late c..
G. Waite general yardmaster at the Co
iumbus yards Superintendent Connors
served twelve years under {. c. Waite
when general manager of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton. and later as president
of the Columbus &, Hooking Valley, and
took a good deal of interest in seeing that
the wishes of his former friend, now de-
ceased, were carried out with his son.
II. NJ. Bronson assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Big Four, is of the opinion
that after the election passenger business
late few commercial houses have been
sending out their travelling statesmen. as
retail merchants would not stock up ahead
of actual requirements Fall and winter
tourist travel has been light, and many
persons who are intending to go South or
Southwest or to the Pacific coast have de-
layed going until after they have voted.
Men who never before have allowed a cam
paign to interfere with their plans for
travel has this year postponed their trips.
II. w. Poor, of the reorganization COM
pittee of the Louisville, New Albany &
Chicago, in commenting on the opposition
to the plan which comes from holders OF
the securities in Boston, which amount to
only 0.000. says that 'the criticism made
on behalf of the consolidated SKIES is brief
ly that the railroad has earned enough to
pay the interest on these bonds, and. there
fore. the consols ought to have it. This
quirements OF the company and the equip
ment and terminal lines, the position of
which is, at least equally strong with the
consols. The past earnings of the company
have been realized only by the employment
of these tools or essential elements of the
plant, which must be Incorporated in the
new company by agreement with their
owners or provided anew In cash by the
consolidated mortgs g eoo oar s to the
earnings are to be continued
An official circular announces the follow
ing. changes with the Union Star line
which operates over the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn: A. S. Matchette is appointed solicit
ing agent at Cincinnati in place of G. II.
c. Golden is appointed agent at Kansas
City in place of S. ID. Thacher, assigned
to other duties. Charles H. Little is APP
pointed agent at Davenport, Ia. in place
of H. c. Golden, transferred. Chester f.
Clapp is appointed agent at Quincy. Ill,
c. Shepard is appointed agent at st. Paul,
Mimi. in place of S. B. Gault, assigned to
other duties. f. A. Bliss is appointed
travelling agent under the direction of the
agent at ST. Paul. E. o. White is appointed
travelling agent at st. Paul. These APP
pointments take effect Nov. 2 The agency
at Winona, Mimi. will be discontinued
Oct 81 and the business of the Winona dis
trict will thereafter be in charge of the
ST. Paul agency.