The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02

tdkeS TWO Gays 10 Visit the capltdl anu
return home when. if the trains were run
through, all Indianians could make the
round trip in one day, having ample time
at indianapolis. The company has found
the train Improbable north of Wabash in
former years. but is disposed to try again
Personal. Local and General Notes.
The laying of the stone foundation for a
new t~wenty-stal roundhouse was COM
menced by the Peoria & Eastern at Urbana
yesterday.
c. s Crane. general passenger agent of
the Wabash, who with some OF his travelling
passenger agents has been on an Eastern
trip for some lays. has returned.
W. b. TanSon, assistant 10 General Man.
ager Frey. of the Santa Fe lines. was yes
President Ripley, Of the Santa Fe.
As an economical measure il is proposed
to consolidate under one general manager
the Cleveland Weighing and Inspection Blu
reau.
The Indianapolis & Vincennes is having
a brisk movement of coal this week. bring
per day, most Of which goes north from
here.
on Tuesday a large amount of bonds of
the r, C., c. q St. l.. were offered for sale.
and all the registered or coupon bonds
brought 100, one firm taking the entire
issue.
Wade II. Marshall, editor of the Ameri-
been appointed assistant superintendent of
motive power of the Chicago & North
western.
RI. II. Brown. agent at Cincinnati for
some years of the Toledo and Cincinnati
Panhandle :. \. & c. line, retired from that
position yesterday.
Default has been made on the April cou-
pons of the Wheeling & Lake Erie first
mortgage bonds of 1926 and a protective
commi, zee is being formed in the interest
of the / ondholders.
The New York Assembly codes committee
VIII to-day report fdV0rdDly the dntl-Scdlp-
ers' bill. with an amendment providing that
all railroads must redeem the mileage
books issued by them.
The management of the Evansville &
Terre Haute expects to get the damages
from the late food repaired so as to use
the tracks between Terre Haute and Evans
will by Sunday next
In March there were handled at Ihe city
freight deoots of the Pennsylvania lines
AZ. S3S.2 42 pounds of freight. representing
3,741 cars; i'm February but 81, 04l .S26 pounds.
representing 2.S66 ears.
The New York Central is forty-four years
old. to-day. II was organized April ?, 1858,
under a special law consolidating several
roads. which was the first important move
in the way of consolidation in railroads..
Orders were received yesterday at the
shops of the PENNSYLVANIA Company at
Fort Wayne to build 21O gondola cars as
quickly as the material could be sot to-
gether, the cars to be completed by June 10.
a. w oOANI III VI lllC
Indianapolis * Vincennes. and z. A. Bone
brake, Superintendent of the Louisville di-
vision of the Pennsylvania lines. who have
been in Pittsburg for a conference with
General Manager Loree. will return to-day.
Captain Howe. of Montpelier, is at the
head of a party Of men who propose to
and is said TO be very enthusiastic over the
prospects. If built. il will pass through the
best oil fields in the northern part of the
State.
Northern Pacific. last evening telegraphed
j. Il. Turner. district passenger agent at
this point. that. despite reports to the con-
trary. the company is handling its business
terial delay.
chief Engineer Kittredge, of the Big
Four, has prepared plans for d new depot
at Wabash. on the Michigan division. The
Big Four, in building new shops at that
point and making other improvements, has
done much to bring Wabash into promi-
hence and increase its population.
A special meeting of the general passen-
ger agents Of the roads in this territory
has been called for Tuesday. April G. to
agree on excursion rates during the coming
season TO pleasure resorts. not only In Cen
trial Passenger Association territory, but
in connection with the trunk lines.
In the list of officers of the Monon given
yesterday the name of w. II. Lewis, who
was elected treasurer and assistant Secre-
tary. was omitted. His headquarters will
be Chicago. The headquarters of j. A. Hill
ton, who was elected secretary ana assist
ant treasurer, will be at New York.
C. Il. Schaf. general manager. and T.. o.
Mccormick. passenger traffic manager of
the Big Four lines, were in Cleveland on
Wednesday. arranging with the Lake Shore
for the increased passenger service contem-
plated, and yesterday he was in Buffalo on
the same errand to confer with the New
York Central people.
y. II. Somers. the Oldest engineer on the
Pennsylvania lines west, is dead. He came
West with the second locomotive shipped
TO the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne * Chicago.
cOmpany's shops at Chicago, which position
he held until taken fatally i'll. He died at
the age of seventy-three years.
The passenger equipment of the Big Four
Is being put In the best condition in the
history of the road. For many weeks past
coaches have been coming out of the shops
at the rate of five or six a week reprinted.
and most of the old-Style coaches have
been remodeled and made about as good
as new. being provided with modern i'm
Drovements.
In March there were transferred over the
Belt road 67.35S cars, which was l,0Sl fewer
than were transferred in February. The
falling Off is due TO the floods. which cut
down the car movement for three or four
days. Belt road engines handled at the
yards during the month 3.14 carloads of
live stock, and for private switches on its
line 2. 49, cars.
passenger agent OF the Northern Steamship
Company. a position which has been vacant
since the resignation OF A a. Heard last
official position on the Indiana, Blooming
ton * Western. then on the Panhandle
lines and later he was connected with the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas.
Some of the live stock men who ship
stock East axe complaining that their stock
gets bruised on account of the suddenness
with which trains which are equipped with
air brakes are brought to a standStill. on
some lines engineers which handle the fast
stock trains have been cautioned to eXer-
else more Judgment. only in emergencies
applying the air brake vigorously.
The large new passenger engine just re-
ceiVed from the schenectady locoIuoti re
works is To be put in service to-day hauling
the heavy fast express train between Belle
f~ontaine and Cleveland. William Garstlng.
Cleveland last night to notcNhow the ell
CINE performed. with a view TO purchasing
more if this one proves satisfactory.
e. r. DAILY. general passenger agent OF
the Lake Erie * Western. has just re-
turned from an extended trip over the
Brice lines and territ cry tributary to the
l.. f.. 4 W., and says ne finds that all the
creasing. and predicts that before the year
closes the passenger earnings of the roads
In the Central Traffic territory will be in
excess of any former year.
The Kansas City. PittSburg & Gulf, of
which Mr.. II. c. Or is general passenger
agent. has issued a folder which is very
neat and attractive. The new line has been
completed to Port Arthur. Isl miles south
from Kansas City. \ branch from Mena,
Ark. Will soon be completed TO Hot Springs.
The line runs through the very best farm
ing land. and many farmers and home seek
ers are locating i'm that territory.
1t was seven years yesterday since The