The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16

sas Central would be more valuable TO this
system as a feeder than to any other of
the Western lines.
Judge Field general solicitor of the Louis
vile. New Albany & Chicago, is in the city.
The Judge has entirely recovered from his
rheumatic troubles. He. expresses the opin-
ion that by June the Louisville, New Al
bany x Chicago will be reorganized and its
analrs moving along smoothly.
V. T. Malott, receiver of the Vandalia,
returned from Chicago yesterday Ee
states that among bankers and railway off,
Gals feeling prevails that the worst has
been passed In business matters and with
the railroads, and that from this on there
will be general Improvement.
Passenger Conductors Tyner, of the Chi
cago division of the Big Four, Warwick, or
the Cleveland division, and Pitsenburger, OF
the Peoria a Eastern. who were dismissed
a Few months ago from the company 5
service, We're yesterday reinStated, and &.
Norman. on the indianapolis division. was
notified that his services were no longer
needed.
a. S. Crane. general freight agent of the
Fitchburg road, and G. l. Mayne, assistant
superintendent were formerly officials on
the Chicago * Atlantic, and were recon-
mended 10 their present positions by V. Il.
Malott, who was at that time receiver of
the Chicago Atlantic, now part of the
Erie system, and both are filling the posi-
tions with credit.
manager of the Colorado Midland. is IN
New York for a conference with a commit
tee of the foreign bondholders. and the i'm
preston is that steps will be taken to take
the road out of the hands of the court and
elect Mr.. Ristine, who IL managing the
property so we'll, as president and i. G.
Cannon as general manager.
Surgeon r. NJ O'Reilly has been relieved
from duty as attending army surgeon in
this city by Surgeon w. r. Hall and on
the expiration OF his, present leave OF alb
Sence VIII be stationed at tt wayne Mich,
relieving Deputy Surgeon Justus NJ. Brown,
who Will take charge of the medical supply
depot in New York upon the retirement of
Assistant Surgeon General Charles T. AL
eXander.
The current number of Engineering News
gives pictures and full description of the
new freight depots Of the Panhandle lines
al Columbus. o., and speaks of them as
the most commodous and convenient in
the country. In speaking of this an Off
clal OF the company says that those the
company proposes to build at indianapolis
will be an Improvement over those just
completed at Columbus.
President j. j. Hill. of the Great North
ern Railroad has issued circular an
nouncing That Russell Harding has been
appointed general superintendent In place
of j. Nj. Barr. resigned. Mr. Bars new
position is with the Norfolk d Western
road, with headquarters at Roanoke, Va
The position is regarded as much more de-
sirable in several particulars than the one
he held with the Great Northerns
The annual meeting of the car account
ants at New Orleans next week promises
the history of the Organization. over three
hundred tickets have been provided. This
is the twenty-second annual meeting. the
association being founded in Cleveland in
1876. II. Il. Curd, then superintendent of
car service of the Louisville & Nashville,
was its first president. OF the forty-six
charter members but six are now living.
One of the roads to profit largely by the
recent reduction in the price OF rails was
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul. which
bought something over 10000 tons. the
n of 10 rpftAv hnfy
the Illinois Steel Company. of Chicago
The Carnegie people made the lowest bid
by 81, but would not guarantee that the
entire order would be delivered at the price
paid for the first lot. The Illinois Steel
Company made absolute guarantee and re-
ceived the order at the higher price.
1t was officially announced at Baltimore
d Ohio headquarters yesterday that on
March l Mr.. T.. w. Galeher who has been
general freight agent at Pittsbur,s will be
transferred TO Baltimore TO succeed Mr.. C.
l.. Ways. general freight agent at that
point Mr.. Ways will still remain i'm the
service of the company but in Il different
capacity. Mr.. Galeher will be succeeded
eral agent of the Baltimore d Ohio at
Cleveland Mr.. Brockenbrough's successor
has not been selected.
An Eastern man who has been in the
habit of riding on the Empire State express
and the fastest of trains on the Eastern
roads last week rode from Indianapolis to
Cincinnati on the Knckerbocker express.
ty-five minutes. and he said ii was the
fastest and Smoothest ride he remembers.
The siXty-five miles from Greensburg to
Cincinnati was made without q stop, and
although the train was running much of
the way sixty to seventy miles hour II
seemed as easily accomplished as if the
speed had been but Thirty miles an hour.
The sale of the Northern Pacific Railway
Company's properties and the transfer to
the Northern Pacific Railway Company
the purchaser, has been finally completed.
Judge jenkins having entered an order in
the United States Court, at Milwaukee,
confirming the action of Master Carey in
executing the transfer of the property and
sanctioning the disposition of the proceeds
as made by the master. This is the last
act III the disposition Of the property, but
ii will be years before the court Is done
with the litigation and which bids fair to
outrival DickenS'S celebrated suit of Jarl-
dice VS.. Jarndice. At least the lawyers
say so.
Charles Fee. general passenger agent OF
the Northern Pacific, has issued an elabor-
ate folder, with map illustrations of the
Spokane mining country, which is replete
with valuable information. II shows a
rapid and wonderful growth, and this sec.
ton is attracting the attention of geologiS Is
and expert miners oil over the world. Will
liam Powell, Of Indianapolis. who was re-
Gently returned from the Spokane territory
says that in this folder there is no eXag-
geration as TO present conditions and as to
that the section was SO we'll provided with
transportation. telegraph, telephone and al
modern convenienceS.