The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-09

The Big Four will on Thursday run
Mackinac excursion from points on its line
via Toledo.
The directors of the c.. c., C. & I. have
declared a IA per cent. quarterly dividend
payable Oct /.
In August the Indiana Car-service Asso-
citation handled 1855 cars for industries
in its territory.
The rate war between the coal roads of
Ohio has ended and the several roads inter-
ested have restored rates to the former
tariff.
J. Q. Van Wrinkle, general superintendent
of the Big Four. has gone to Boston to
place his son in an educational institution
of that city.
Cincinnati and Chicago are making the
fast time without trouble and are being
well patroniZed.
John c. Sneed. paymaster of the Panhan.
die lines, has returned from a two weeks
vacation, and viii start on his monthly
&c und with the pay car to-day.
G, Il. schaff, general manager, and E. Q:
Mccormick. passenger traffic manager of
the Big -Four lines, were in the city yester-
day, and last night went to st. Louis.
Commissioner Blanchard of the Joint
Traffic Association and Chairman Cald-
wen, CT The Western Passenger Association,
are back from Europe and at their posts
again.
Thomas Strong, supervisor of the Chicago
l ant J. succeeded by Fl. Van Gordon. late
supeIy isor of the Michigan division of the
Passenger conductors on the Big -Four
are again uneasy. Yesterday two of their
number were dismissed on the Chicago di-
vision. and it is stated that others are like
ly TO be relieved.
W. w Finley. with the Great North
crn Railway. viii on Sept Is. return to the
Southern railway. His title win be second
vice president and he will be practically
general manager of the lines.
". II. Baldwin, jr., has been elected
president of the Long Island Railroad Com
pany in place of the late Austin Corbn.
Mr.. Baldwin was recently second vice pres
ident of the Southern Railway Company.
The new management of the Northern
Pacific has begun vigorous retrench-
those newly appointed being paid 81 900 a
year less than the retiring officials received.
The stockholders of the Old Colony road
meet Sept. % to vote on a proposition to
i!ue 900 more bends and 10 vote on the
consolidation CT the Fall River Railroad
Company with the Old Colony Company.
The Columbus, Hooking Valley & Toledo
railroad stockholders have authorized a
$50, 600. 900 issue of one-hundred year bonds
principal and interest payable in United
States gold of present weight and fine
ness.
Two of the large Glass X engines on the
Pennsylvania lines east have been trans
ferred TO the Panhandle, and are now haul
ing trains and 20 between Indianapolis and
Columbus, running through without change
of engines.
Special Master Durham. of the Baltimore
y.
United States Court that he has examined
the accou ats of receivers Cowan and Muir
ray for March, April and May and found
them correct.
n. X. Elliott, eX-general superintendent
of the Nandalia, was in the city yesterday
His business ventures since he left the
road have been successful in a financial
way. but he has desire to return to rail-
loading, which it is difficult to overcome.
William Garstang, superintendent of mo-
tive power of the Big Four lines, has gone
n RllhA1O attend meeting Gll
perintendentS of motive power of the Van
derbilt lines. which win also be attended by
most of the master mechanics of those
lines.
Clinton Idier, who for many years has
al Indianapolis. has been transfer cd to the
car department eaunt of his age and
is succeeded by W. =. Widgeon, road fore
an of engines on the Michigan division of
the Nandalia-
In August, 1895, there were delivered at
grain. against - I9S carloads in August
1855 The same roads delivered at Caica go
q, S64 carloa DIS of live stock. In this class
Of traffic there was an iEore ase of but 2,l49
cars this yH>r.
Work has been commenced in earnest on
The branch OF road the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois is to oUiid between Shelburn nd ST
Elmo. ILL.,, Which is to be the connecting
link fer q new line between St. Louis and
Chicago over the Vaadalia and the Chicago
s. Eastern Illinois.
The Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton and
the Monon have q schedule prepared maxi
ing the same time between Cincinnati and
Chicago that the Big Four and the Penn
SylVanIa now do. 1t has not been fully de-
cided whether to put it into effect Sunday
next or one week later
So much grain has of late been shipped
tc Galveston for export over the santa lie