The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03

Oscar G.. Murray, receiver of the Balti-
more & Ohio lines, is in Cincinnati for two
or three days.
The Chicago & Alton is experimenting
with the Bdwell patent metallic tie where
the business OF the road is heavy.
Gaylord M. Beach, general manager of the
Plttsburg d Lake Erie, will to-day sail
from New York on an extended European
trip.
S. A. Spencer trainmaster of the Balti-
more & Ohio, with headquarters at Con-
nellsville, retired from that position on
Dec. /.
tenn in November 44S,001 passengers. against
4O4, 40 in November, 1896, an increase this
year Of 1881.
- The president of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas states that there is no truth in the
report that the company is to build branch
to Joplin, Mo.
On Dec. l all train crews on the Monon
nam line began to run through from Chi
cago to Louisville instead of changing at
Lafayette as hitherto.
A. j.. PITCHER, formerly general passenger
agent of the Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee,
mas been appointed advertising agent of the
Flint & Pere Marquette.
1t IS stated that no attempt is to be made
to reorganize the Wisconsin Central before
next spring. The leased lines are all being
now operated Independently
The excellent exhibit of the Pennsylvania
for October has created new demand for
its stock, and Eastern papers note num-
Der of sales at advanced prices.
Harry p. Knight succeeds F. G. Egan as
passenger and ticket agent of the Mobile
& Ohio at st. Louis, and Mr., Egan goes
into the general offices at Mobile.
The Columbus & Hooking Valley is ham
ding the largest tonnage of coal and coke
at any time since 1t commenced operations
and south-bound it is hauling a good deal of
ore.
The inspection and weighing bureau at
Terre Haute heads the list as a revenue
q "a <
operated on per cent. of the revenue
earned.
The Pittsburg & Lake Erie has four of
its new heavy engines i'm service They are
hauling seventy loaded cars over the road
and are expected to haul eighty when well
adjusted to work.
II. G. Burt, who is mentioned for the
presidency of the Union Pacific. is brother
of Mrs. Samuel McKeen, of Terre Haute,
and was the first graduate from the High
School of Terre Haute.
At the present rate the Big Four will be
able to pay for It's one thousand new cars
and six new locomotives out of the earnings
between this and New Years and take care
of the current liabilities of December.
Coils p. Huntington denies the report
that he was laying plans to secure the To-
ledo, st. Louis & Kansas City Glover Leaf
road as an outlet for the Southern Pacific
line. There is absolutely nothing in It,, he
says.
Among the shop hands of the Monon at
Lafayette are number of excellent must
clans, and they have formed a band which
is in great demand, especially the orchestra,
which has, it is stated by musicians, few
superiorS.
Daniel Donough yesterday completed his
report for November. 1t shows that there
was an increase in receipts from sales of
tickets of over 40 per cent, as compared
with November. 1886. Not including mileage
handled, the cash receipts We're $l24,5SO.
The Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf has
ordered some novel equipment in the way
of new style chair car, 1t being designed
for a separate apartment for ladies and
children This will be the first road in the
country to place in service compartment
chair cars.
In November thew were transferred over
the Belt road 71.5lf cars, the largest num-
Der in any November in the fifteen years
the Belt has been in operation. During the
month Belt road engines handled at the In
dianapois stock yards 1886 cars, and for
private switches on its line 1922 cars.
The Southern Railway Company an
nounceS that all train service over every
portion of the system has been completely
resumed and that all through sleeping car
lines and schedules are in operation. Quar-
antine regulations in all the Southern States
have been practically done away with.
The new road in Maine which the Brice
syndicate has become interested in will be
l05 miles in length and run from Ellsworth
the Bar Harbor connection of the Maine
Central TO Calais, through paradise for
hunters The wealth of forests on the pro-
posed line insures heavy lumber traffic.
one of the stockholders of the Big Four
criticised President Ingalls, for paying out of
the company's earnings, as operating ex
penses, for the companys new equipment.
He answered that he thought 1t an excellent
PLAN while earnings We're good to charge
up new equipment in this manner.
The Alton road has announced a number
OF cheap excursions from points on its line
of Alton to Chicago on Dec. Is and 10. The
AtchisOn at once met the rates for the eX-
cursions, which are to be in no case over
$3.50 nor less than 81. and il is expected
that the other competing roads will take
similar action.
Passenger officials of the roads in the Cen
trail Traffic Association have given up all
hopes of getting the Erie into the inter-