The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-26

10 cXIenQ the line TO fklC0HOHQ, ina. 4lS
terminals now are Westport and Elnora,
Ind.
The freight receipts of the Panhandle at
Anderson this year show an increase of 30
per cent. over those of the first six months
of 1886.
Edwin Gould authorizes the statement
that there is not Gould line in the West
which is not earning more money this year
than in 1896.
For the fiscal year ending June 30 1897,
the net earnings of the Chesapeake & Ohio
were So 4H,413, an increase over the year
ending June 3d. 1896. of S163,434.
In its refunding scheme the Grand Ra+sjds
q indiana ian aoo mas got in al but $lOoOOOy OF
standing are held mostly abroad.
George s. Morrison civil engineer. of
prominence, of Chicago, is spending a few
days at Purdue University, inspecting the
workings Of the big locomotive.
The Toledo, st. Louis & Kansas City is
hauling large quantities of grain from
points on its line to Toledo and Detroit
Fully sixty carloads of wheat are being
loaded on the line daily.
]. ". Akers, for twenty-five years a Pan
handle employe, who has been afflicted
some months with rheumatism so as 70
Hot Springs, hoping to be benefited.
City, Pittsburg & Gulf, is in the East and
tells the friends of the road that the earn
ngs of the line this month will be much
larger than in any month in its history
The shipments of coal from Louisville
over the Michigan division Of the Big Four
are now averaging six trains per day,
which, with the grain moving, makes traf-
fic on that division Of the Big Four very
heavy.
successor of the late d. W. Caldwell as
president of the Lake Shore. Should he be
elected 1t will be somewhat singular, as
both were formerly in high official position
on the Pennsylvania lines.
The plan of the reorganization Of the Col
orado Midland Company has been adopted
and the road will now soon be out of the
hands Of the courts. The impression is
that George W. Ristine, at present re-
ceiver, will be elected president Of the road.
General Manager Frey, of the Santa F'e
extra freight cars in addition to the regu-
lar equipment for the purpose of handling
the immense wheat crop of Kansas and
Oklahoma. He says there is the largest crop
by far since 1892.
d. B. Martin is surprising even his friends
in the marked and aggressive ability he is
developing since made passenger traffic
manager of the Baltimore & OHIO, and al
ready the b. & O. is a much more formid-
able competitor than ever before in the
trunk line territory.
For some weeks the Big Four has had
number of construction trains distributing
gravel for reballasting between Terre Haute
and st. Louis. During the time 4,S00 car
loads of gravel have been dumped along the
roadbed Saturday the work trains were
taken off and the laborers will now be put
at work placing the ballast under the track.
A plan has been agreed upon by the Dis
tr1ct of Columbia commissioners and the
chief engineer of the Pennsylvania road for
the elevation of the company's tracks
through the streets Of Washington. The
cost OF the contemplated improvements 1t
is said, will exceed $4,000 In the i'm
provement is included a new bridge across
the Potomac river.
M Z. ingalls,, president of the Big Four,
and c: +. SchaH, general manager, spent
saturday at Benton Harbor looking over
the Improvements in progress there to the
docks and terminals, arriving here yester-
day morning. In company. with j. II.
Barnard, general manager. of the Peoria &
Eastern, they went over the Western GiVi-
sion of that road, and to-day President In
gals and General Manager Schaff will be
in Indianapolis most of the day.
II. NJ. Bronson assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Big Four has received
number Of letters from Christian Endeav-
or people congratulating him on the sue
cess of the Indiana official train, which left
indianapolis over the Big -Four and which
MP Bronson accompanied as far as Colo
RADIO Springs. The train consisted of eight
standard Pullman sleeping cars a day
coach and baggage car and was run
to San Francisco, making schedule time.
Some question has arisen as to how d.
W. Caldwell. late president of the Lake
Shore road, gained the title of general.
During the war he had charge of the trans
portation of many troops, and at that time
was given generals commission by the
Governor of Pennsylvania as a recognition
in recognition of MIR. CaldWelis services
and those of w. F. Black, his private sec
rotary during the Pittsburg riots. Governor
Young, of Ohio, appointed Mr.. Caldwell a
colonel and Mr.. Black d major on his staff.
Commencing with Aug. |, all conductors
the Pennsylvania will wear service
stripes showing the number of years they
have been with that company. In speaking
of this, one of the passenger conductors on
a division of the Pennsylvania lines west
said: 1T seems to me that the method of
the Pennsylvania lines east is much more
encouraging than 10 a passenger conductor
divisions
conductor is given to understand that he is
being watched very closely and the slight
est deviation from the rules of the company
will mean his dismissal that it has
come to pass THAI a passenger conductor
on the Panhandle IS not sure OF his position
ore day" 1t has been noticeable for years
that the officials of the Pennsylvania lines
ere proud of their passenger conductors and
y ok upon them as important men to the
road
Business was brisk at the Union Station
yesterday morning. Besides the regular
was one excursion train to Cincinnati over
the Big Four, twelve coaches being filed;
nine cars on the Loqisyilie division Of the
Pennsylvania well filled for Louisville; a
train of nine coaches over the Lake Erie
s. Western; one Of five cars over the In
diana Decatur & WESTERN five cars for
Acton camp grounds; five for Blue River
Park. on the Cincinna ii, Hamilton q Day
ton, and one of sixteen coaches to La
fayette under the auspices of the Order of
Railway Conductors. There were brought
into Indianapolis over the Lake Erie &
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton brought in
mine coaches well filled from Cincinnati;
the Big -Four five cars from Louisville,
making total of eighty-two coaches which
arrived and departed in addition to the
regular business.
In commenting on the rumor that Oscar
Murray was likely TO succeed E. r. Bacon
as president of the Baltimore & Ohio South
western the Baltimore Sun says: The
rumor created considerable comment in
Baltimore financial circles and the report
that Mr. Murray may take charge of the
operating department of the Southwestern
was favorably received in some quarters.
While there was official support for the
rumor it was the impression that the mat
ter has been under consideration and prob
ably partially arranged. 1t has been known
for some time that it desired to bring
the traffic relations of the Southwestern
with the Baltimore &, Ohio closer together.
This, it was thought, would prove an adj
vantage to both roads and enable the bet
ter development of the business of the
Southwestern. The position of Mr. Murray
as the head of the operating branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio made his name promi-
nent for the office of president should Mr..
Bacon retire.
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