The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-21

Lake Erie & Western system proper, and
all but twenty-four miles is now lald with
steel rail.
A. Nonnom. general manager of the Mon
terey & Mexican Gulf road has resigned
and goes back to Belgium He will be sue
ceeded by j. I'll. Mathey OF Brussels, Bel
GUM.
The opposition stockholders of the Iowa
Central are making a strong effort TO Dust
Russell Sage from the presidency OF the
road. Proxies are being solicited by both
factions
George Martin, formerly yardmaster of
the Wabash at Lafayette, has been pro-
noted TO a passenger conductor, ana
Augustus He'll will succeed him as yard
master.
A. W. Connors of the office of A: NJ.
Schoyer, superintendent of telegraph of the
Pennsylvania line. has gone into the once
of r. A. Ford, general passenger agent, as
chief stenographer
Eastern capitalists and the officials and
directors of the Detroit & Lima Northern
are inspecting that road and the property
of the Ohio Southern. The party will be
in the West several days.
The Panhandle has put q force of fifty
men at work to cut down the Boone grade
on the Royal Center cutoff, point which
has in the past given much trouble III the
movement of heavy trains
F. Schemerhoren, for several years agent
of the Nickel-plate at New Haven, was
buried at Nottawana. Mich, yesterday. He
died at Buchanan, Mich, whittier he went
several weeks ago in search of health.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers on the Cincinnati, jackson & Mack
inaw have appointed committee to confer
with General Manager Drake regarding the
restoration of the 10 per cent. cut made last
fall.
A. w Dunning, auditor of the Columbus,
Sandusky & Hooking Valley, created quite
a surprise on Saturday by rendering MS
resignation. Receiver FELTON, reappointed
him. auditor when he took charge Of the
road.
IN.
& St. Paul the second week in June ex-
ceeded those of the corresponding week of
1896 by $30,946, it being the seventh consecu-
tive week the road has shown increased
earnings
1t is stated that c. W. Tominson,
brother of e. b. Tomlinson, traffic man.
ager for Swift & Co, is to be elected com
missioner of the Kansas City freight bu-
reau, the position vacated by A. j. Vallan-
bingham.
E. c. Beach, agent of the Union line at
that position July and be given position
in which he can travel for the benefit of his
health, which has been undermined by too
close office work.
is using a clock ticket in Nashville. This
ticket gives the hour of the day when the
ticket is sold, it being punched in the mar
gin. 1t is used to head off the scalpers in
handling centennial tickets.
w. H. Masters, who has been selected as
the successor of E. H. Hinton to represent
the Southern Pacific on the board OF arbl-
tration of the Southwestern Traffic Bureau,
was for several years general freight agent
of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe.
The Queen & Crescent has announced
south bound rate of one fare TO the Cen
tennial. at Nashville, for the round trip,
and of $3.50 for the round trip to Chatta-
nooga This is done by the Queen & Cres-
cent to meet the low rates offered by the
other roads.
The New York Central passenger depart
ment has issued another number of its
four-track series, giving information as TO
how a pleasure seeker can put in from two
to fifteen days from the mouth of the Hud-
son river to the chasms of Niagara and
Thousand Islands pleasantly
E. o. Mccormick is making himself pop
ular with those under him in the passenger
department of the Big Four by promoting,
as opportunity affords, men who are
worthy M. c. Gregar, whom he has ap-
pointed city ticket agent at Columbus, o.,
has for three years past been clerk in the
passenger offices at Cincinnati.
J. Q. Van Wrinkle, general superintendent
of the Big Four, spent the greater part of
last week in going over the eastern divi-
sions of the system and seeing how matters
were moving. 1t is stated that the train
movement of June thus far has exceeded
all former records in the regularity with
which passenger and fast freight trains
have reached terminals.
1t is limited that the Joint Traffic Associa-
ton is about to enforce it's ruling concern
ing extra fare on the fast trains between
Chicago and New York on the business at
other points on the Like Shore road and It
is Thought this will lead to an open rupture
as the Lake Shore came very near ignoring
the original order which 1T is obeying so
far as through business is concerned be-
tween Chicago and New York.
w ID. Cramer, one of the oldest employees
in time of service on the Pennsylvania
road died at Patterson, Pa, on Friday
He entered the service of the company
Aug 2S 1851 He was conductor on the
first train that ran between Conemaugh and
Lockport. Since 1854 he has been one OF
He has several brothers still living, all OF
whom are good railroad men,
The receivers of the Baltimore & Ohio
have been authorized to enter into con-
tract with the Pennsylvania Warehouse
Company for additional I terminal nal ware
Company takes the b & 9 ele eS6 and
to a $4,000 mortgage, and will erect an
additional warehouse at a cost not to ex-
coed $4,000
Vice Presidents McCrea and Wood, of the
Pennsylvania lines west, and s. NJ. Pre-
vost, vice president of the Pennsylvania
road, who were West several days of last
week. returned to their respective head
quarters on Saturday 1t is gratifying to
note that the Western trip led to no fur
Their reductions in expenses, but, on, the
contrary business so improves that more
men are now employed, especially in train
service.
F. H. Kingsbury, Eastern superintendent
of the Union line has rendered his resigna-
ton, eftecllVe to-day. FOR SOlHe llIle MI
Kingsbury has been in i'll health, following
a stroke of paralysis A trip to the Pacific
coast brought some improvement, but not
sufficient to admit of his continuing active
duties. Mr.. Kingsbury for years repre-
scented the Union line at Indianapolis, and
was later appointed general freight agent of
the Panhandle lines.
There are thirty roads in the ironclad
agreement entered into at Chicago on FRI
day by the general passenger agents, 1t
comprising nearly all the roads between
Chicago and ST. Louis and Western termi-
nails of Eastern trunk lines, and as the
agreement is entered into under the press
ure of the presidents of the respective roads
it will doubtless become effective as early
as September i, if not before, all depend
ing on what Roadway is made in getting
out the new form of tickets.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton mile
age book which has been good on thirty
roads or more will hereafter be good only
over roads in connection with which it runs
through cars = namely, the Baltimore d
Ohio the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern,
the Dayton & Union, the Indiana, Deca-
tur & Western the MIonon, the Michigan
Central, the Nickel-plate. the Erie IN. Y,
p & o. division), the Vandalia and the
Wabash. Agents are instructed to at once
erase other names on the cover of the
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