The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-14

The Wabash earned in the first week of
July 1913, 1856 a decrease, as compared with
the corresponding week OF 1896, of $4S,002.
Negotiations are pending for the con-
structiOn OF extensive coal docks at Benton
Harbor. near the elevator OF the Big Four.
The Lake Erie & Western earned in the
first week of July $56679, decrease as com
pared with the corresponding week of 1896
of S9,421.
Fifteen of the Western roads have al
ready voted in the affirmative on the propo-
sition TO make the Western pass agreement
more binding.
George Lowell general superintendent,
and Frank Reed, general passenger agent
of the Monon, will be in the city to-day on
official business
Receiver Clark. of the Union Pacific, who
IS In poor health, has decided 10 spend d
couple of months at Detroit lake IN Becker
county, Minnesota.
I. E. Johnson, late division super,ntcpd-
ent on the Lake Shore, yesterday assumed
the duties Of general superintendent ef the
Norfolk & Western.
George w. Hill, agent of the Adams Ex-
press company at Jenersonville, yesterday
completed his thirty-seventh year in the
service of that company.
To reduce expenses, Receiver FELTON,, of
the Columbus, Sandusky d Hooking Valley,
is dropping some of the division freight
agents and their clerical force.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton yes
terday had large delegation over its line
en- route from the Southern States to the
Epwortn League meeting at Toronto.
The Wabash is still reducing expenses in
every department. The train dispatchers'
department has been reached and a number
of train dispatchers reduced to operators.
On Sunday, on the Michigan division of
the Big -Four, thirty-two trains were han
died in the twenty-four hours. Business on
this division is. reaching old-time proper
lions.
The Croker special last week made the
run from Ogden to San Francisco, 1913 miles
IN tWenty-three hours and twenty-five min
utes, surprising the famous Willard special
in speed.
A point has been reached by the Monon
where the freight earnings are in excess of
those OF the corresponding period last year,
ana the passenger earnings are equally
good with last year.
j. j. Turner, vice president and general
manager Of the Vandalia, went to Pittsburg
TO attend the funeral of the late Vice Presi-
dent ]. e. Davidson, of the Pennsylvania,
who was buried yesterday.
The Indianapolis stock yards yesterday
had the biggest run of stock of any day in
yards, the deliveries reaching 165 cars. Of
the receipts, 1882 were hogs.
The business of the Monon at Cedar lake
has been so heavy that the increased rev.
enue from that source will this year nearly
repay the money expended the last few
months in improving the grounds.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois already
feels the effects of the miners strike in its
Is
1863, 500, decrease as compared with the cor
responding week last year of ST., 2O9
The Chesapeake e. Ohio has just turned
out OF it's shops at Richmond, Va, an in
Struction car on air brakes, etc, which is
said TO be the most perfect in every par
ticular of any instruction car yet built.
John F. Miller superintendent of the
Southwestern system of the Pennsylvania
lines, who has been resting at Atlantic
City, came west on Monday to attend the
funeral Of the late J. E. Davidson, vice
president of the company.
A freight train of twenty loaded cas- was
hauled on the Erie last Saturday from
Gallon to Huntington, $50 miles, IN four
hours and ten minutes which Is said to be
the fastest time ever made ON any road in
the country with freight train.
George Stats, private secretary of Su-
perintendent Mansfield, of the Indianapolis
q Vincennes, was yesterday called to Cen
OF his mother, who is advanced in years.
Quite recently Mr.. Stats buried his father.
The Queen & Crescent is setting an ex-
ample for some of the Northern roads in
earned $29S,9 10 an increase over June, 1896
of $20,17S Since Jan. the road has earned
N7lS,Sl2, an Increase over the first half of
the year 1896 of $6S. APO.
John E. Davidson late third vice presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Company, and j.
w Renner, controller of the same COM
pany. VINO IS spoken of as successor to the
position of third vice president, both began
their railroad careers at indianapolis I'M
der Edward King, who was then treasurer
of the Decline.
The new Monon locomotives are num-
bered III and 112, and among the best
running on Indiana roads. Although not
yet in the best condition, they have made
some remarkable spurts of speed with six
or eight cars, but they are capable of haul
ing twelve cars seventy miles an hour, it is
stated, if such speed is desired
A Pennsylvania official yesterday, in COM
menting on the death of j. E. Davidson
third vice president of the company, said
that the deceased was at the head of the
accounting and financial department of the
thought that J. w. Renner, controller
would be promoted to the position made
vacant by his death.
A great deal of interest is manifested in
the report that the Santa l'e Is to build a
road from point on the ATLANTIC d la
cifc to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado
The distance is seven hundred miles
through a level but desert country, with
some forest lands at different points Oil the
route. The road it is said, can pe tuilt
at a moderate cost, so low are rails and
railway supplies.
The new freight agreement to be adopted
by the Western roads in place of the use
less compact known as the Western Joint
Traffic Agreement has many strong POINTS.
1t is based on the desirable features of the
Southern States Association agreement
and the Southwestern Traffic Dureau. and
has many of the principles contained in
document submitted some time ago TO the
presidents of the Western roads.
A feeling against the long runs is de-
velOping among the locomotive engineers
which may lead to q change Notwithstand-
ing the long rests at the terminals the
strain in making the runs is very trying
on the nervous system of the engineer
and it is believed that while the practice
of long runs for locomotives may prove
popular. long runs for train crews will not
meet with the appreciation of the engineers
The last number of the Locomotive Record
contains lengthy and well-written article
on this subject, and quotes number of en-
gineers on this question
An official of the Big Four, in speaking of
the inauguration of the car-ferry service
between Benton Harbor and Manitowoc
said that as the line is experimental, it
ferries, and as rapidly as business demands
they will add to the equipment. The tug
Fisher will do the towing. 1t is one of the
largest tugs on the great lakes-in fact.
it is q large steamboat 165 feet long, with
thirty feet beam, swings an eleven-and-a-
half-foot wheel and draws fourteen feet of
water. The tug was built especially for
this work. and is not only powerful but
fast The car ferries are each 800 feet long,
forty-four feet beam and draw seven and a
twenty-eight to thirty loaded freight cars
each, and the tug will take two of them
in tow. There are four tracks on the deck
of each ferry which. when the boat is
on the dock. They expect to make the
round trip between Benton Harbor and
Manitowoc in from tive weight TO thirty
hours
A transportation man said Yesterday:
There is no question to the Denver &
Rio Grande the Union Pacific and several
other roads having made a good record in
the carrying of the Christian Endeavor peo-
pie to the Pacific coast but it was the
Southern Pacific which did the greatest