The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-07

c. Il. Dudley, who has been chosen presi-
dent of the National Chemists Association.
is the railroad chemist OF the Pennsylvania
road at Altoona, Pa.
The Western Passenger Association viii
hold meeting in Chicago to-day for the
purpose OF equalizing rates from Indiana
and Ohio points to the Missouri river.
On the Mount Holly branch of the Penn
sylvania road electric cars equipped with
WeSting motors have developed
a speed Of seventy-two mics an hour.
wabash. Ind, with the completion of the
Shops and new system OF yards, will be-
come much more important division point
on the Michigan division Of the Big Four.
The December gross earnings of the Pc
@l22, an increase OF Sl2,396; for the year
ending Dec. 81. sS22,625, an increase Of &c.,
The Continental fast freight line on the
first of this month began again operating
over the Nandalia lines. and it is stated
will soon do business out of Indianapolis
proper.
The compound freight engines which the
Nandalia is testing weigh $4,000 pounds.
but they differ in some respects in valve
motion. but in the main are both OF the
same type.
Last Week Master Mechanic Swanston,
OF the Pennsylvania Company's shops at
this. point. turned out three heavy freight
engines, rebuilt in a manner which is a
credit to the shops
The Big Four has contracts out for a
y, a
three-stall round-house at Litchfield. ILL.,,
both to be constructed of brick resting on
stone foundation, and to have slate roofs.
Travelling Auditor. Hewitt. of the Big
-Four, stated yesterday that In 1896 there
were the fewest changes in agents on the
Big Four system he had ever known since
his connection with the road, which reaches
back many years.
Z. b. Thomas, president OF the Erie
lines, says there is no foundation for the
rumor that the Erie people want TO be
cut loose from the Pullman company and
substitute the service of the Wagner
Palace-car Company.
The engine exhibited at the worlds fair,
built by engineers of the Erie road, or on
good q machine that the officials OF the
Erie lines have ordered five locomotives OF
much the same type built at the company's
shops
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois earned in
the six months ending Dec. 81 81 ,24S, an
increase over the corresponding period of
1894 of $179,5I6 The Baltimore & Ohio South
western earned, in the same period. s., a.
29, an increase over the corresponding
period Of 1894 Of $l10,954
An official circular says that George Odds.
cific, has resigned and the position is abol-
ished. q. M. Bosworth has been appointed
freight traffic manager. and ID. McNicoll
passenger traffic manager. Both will have
their headquarters at Montreal.
II is officially announced that d. S. Gray,
manager or the Union Star line, has been
granted an extended leave of absence, and
that l.. a. Dawson, Western superintendent
of the same line, will become acting man
ager, in charge OF all business formerly I'M
der the Jurisdiction of Mr.. Gray.
l.. f. Parker, who for some years was as
sistant general freight agent on the Santa
Fe, later freight traffic manager on the
Fftchburg road, then general passenger and
freight agent Of the Mexican Central, last
holding the position of general freight agent
on the Great Northern, died in Worcester,
Mass, last week.
Oscar Murray, of the board OF managers
of the Joint Traffic Association, expects to
arrange, after the affairs of the asso-
citation are set moving, to spend three or
four days each month in Cincinnati look
ing after his duties as vice president and
freight traffic manager OF the Big Four
and the Chesapeake * Ohio.
C. A. Wilson, who on Jan. took charge
as chief engineer on the Gin,
Seen on the Wheeling aT Lake Er ae
ten years. President Woodford, who ap-
pointed him as chief engineer. of the c.,
III. a. d., at that time was president Of the
Wheeling az Lake Erie lines.
w. H. McDoel, vice president and general
manager of the Monon, and George Lowell,
general superintendent, We're in Cincinnati
yesterday arranging with the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton people for the change
in time of the through trains between
Chicago. Indianapolis and Cincinnati which
Will become effective on Sundey.
The expressions OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission in it's last reports against
scalping are worrying the Understanding
fraternity more than any of the presidents
agreements. The exact wording is that the
commissioners can discover no legitimate
feld for the operation of the ticket broker
his occupation being essentially lawieSs,
his activities have no legal sanction.
+. p. Sergeant. grand chief Of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen, has notified
the secretary Of the Eureka division at In
dianapolis. that several good fremen who
had clean records to strikes could find
positions on the Missouri, Kansas Il Texas.
Three left on Sunday and other firemen are
arranging to CO. as good service on that
road means promotion at an early day.
East-bound shipments from Chicago last
week were 81, 4S9 tons, against 75,SS1 for the
preceding week and 1855 for the same week
of last year. OF the total amount of tom
mage, $500 was grain and mill stuffs, and
of this by far the larger portion was ac-
cepted in the last two days Of the week,
when there was a rush among the shippers
to get their grain to the roads before there
was any chance Of a rise in the rates.
The question of the California railroad
commissioners right TO fix rates for the
yesterday in the United States Circuit
Court, at San Francisco. About the only
point settled so far since the commence
ment of the litigation is the right of the
national government TO intervene as
creditor of the Central Pacific road the
lines of which form part of the Southern
Pacific system.
The suit of Adelbert College against the
Toledo. Wabash & Western railway was
taken up in the Circuit Court at Toledo
yesterday. 1t is a suit to establish the
priority of twenty-five thousand dollars
worth of bonds, but the decision will affect
| the validity of seven-miliion-dollar issue.
The issue was made under one of the old
| directories Of the road. The case has been
! fought through the courts for twelve years
| and now starts through on its second round.
1t is stated that on the announcement
| that Charles Mordaugh had resigned as
| travelling passenger agent In this
territory Of the .r, Chicago el,S;, Mil Mil
| days there were fifty. applicants, either in
person or by letter, for the position. Cen
eral Passenger Agent Heafford speaks of
| Mr.. Mordaugh being a very competent
! passenger man. and says he greatly re-
! grets his retirement from the company S
service.
| With the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
| * Western, A. p. Lewis, for nine years past
auditor of the L., ID. x W., and G. Il. Nc
Ney, for eight years paymaster and purcnaS-
| ing agent Of the company. are left out.
| Both. however would be continued in the
| service, but to remain would necessitate
| their residing at Cincinnati. Both are valu-
| able men and have made good records in
| their respective positions. Mr.. Lewis was
| for many years with the Indianapolis,
| Bloomington & Western.
The lines which connect with the Ohio
| Southern are refusing TO allow that road
1 three-fourths of a cent per mile for its
cars when on their lines, claiming that the
| action of November, 1880, is still in force,
| end that mills per mite should be the
| have notified the Ohio Southern to that
| effect. The Ohio Southern has more cars
than il can use with its present power,
/ they say, and 1t would be quite an item