The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02
Personal. Local and General Notes.

NJ L. Ingalls, president of the Big Four. who
has been in West Virginia for a few days, is
expected home to-day.
Guy 5. McCabe to-day succeeds A. S. Matchette
as travelling freight agent OF the Panhandles
Richmond and Chicago division.
David Owens. for years agent of the Erie lines
at Youngstown, o., buried at his old home
Saturday. He died in Chicago.
General Agent Blaker, of the White line, states
that the business OF the line in October was the
heaviest Of any month in the present year.
Dating from to-day. mileage of the Columbus
x Hooking Valley will be honored on the Balti-
more and Ohio Southwestern. and that of the
latter on the G. < n.
Business of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day
ton at Toledo and several other points of late
has increased To such an extent that additional
switching engines have been put in service.
S. Il. Gault who has been agent of the Union
Star line at ST. Pau. for twenty years. will re-
tire to-day on fun ray H. c; shepard agent
of the company at Winona will succeed him
agent at ST. Paul.
II. c. Shields has been appointed travelling
Passenger agent o. the Wabash lines to succeed
James GarVey. who died AT NCberly. No. last
week. Mr.. Shields has been in the general
fees for some years.
The Wabash Company is just completing
fine iron bridge near Logsnsport over the Eel
river. taking the place OF wooden structure
Fifty more men are now at work getting the
new bridge into position.
The Illinois Central has disturbed Chicago
passenger circles by announcing an s. rate from
Chicago TO Memphis, and sic rate TO Vicksburg
five travel on the one ticket.
L. 4. Clapp, private secretary to Joseph Ram
returned from visit to his New England home
On Wednesday General Manager Ramsey and
his subordinate officials start on their annual
inspection trip of the entire system.
The Santa Fe Is making q good financial ex-
hibit. The earnings for the six months show an
Increase over The corresponding period OF 1885 of
81 0S5, T. T.. Ripley its presideat. has been
instrumental in ma king striking changes in the
operation Of the lines.
George Bradbury. vice president and general
manager Of the Lake Erie x Western and other
Brice lines is quoted as saving that although
his home viii Se in Chicago he viii spend two
three days Of each week at Indianapolis,
which Will continue 10 be his official headquar-
tiers.
Bernard Fitzpatrick. master mechanic of the
Pennsylvania ComPany's shops at Columbus, to-
day goes 10 the shops in Fort Wayne as master
Fitzpatrick at Columbus. Both of the officials
received their mechanical education in the shops
Ct Fort Wayne.
The Journal has information 10 the effect that
TEN. including the Mis- ouri Pacific and the St
Louis 6 Irion Mountain. the Texas Pacific and
reOrganized before Jan. l. The third vice presi-
dent 10 have general supervision OF all the lines
named.
Nearly all the fast freight lines have their
headquarters in Buffalo. y. Y. and were deposit
tors In the Bank OF Commerce IN that city which
closed its doors Saturday. The re representatives
OF two Of these lines At this point were notified
that they would not be paid until Nov 20 Tsu-
ally they receive checks for Their pay the first
day OF each month.
An official OF the Chicago e. Eastern Illinois
agents OF the road dissatisfied because the
/ company wished them TO wear uniforms when ON
| a certain firm. the that the firm
would furnish uniforms much lower than they
could otherwise secure them.
Harry Bronson. son OF II. NJ. Bronson assist
spent Sunday In the city with his parents. Har1y