The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-23

& Kansas City road. On Thursday. in the
twenty-four hours. 500 cars were handled
at that division point.
Recent Investigations show that freight
rates in all directions have been restored
to tariff, and that for the first time in
several years east-bound rates out of Chi
cago and St Louis are adhered to.
NJ E. ingalls,, president of the Big Four,
will return from the Hot Springs, W. Va,
to-day and tomorrow will go to Buffalo
to use his influence in securing the encamp-
ment Of the Grand Array of the Republic
at Cincinnati next year.
George Brecount, commercial agent of
the MOnon at Cincinnati, spent Sunday IN
the city. He states that the business of
the Monon at Cincinnati in July was 70
per cent in excess of that of July, 1896 and
August promises to show an increase Of
80 per cent.
Frank Gould has Just completed a three
weeks trip over the Could lines in the
Southwest the Missouri Pacific and the
Iron Mountain roads, and reports the out
very hopeful He says the general hope
fulness is backed up by conditions.
Chief Engineer Thomas Rodd, Of the
Pennsylvania lines, spent the greater part
diana road, going over it with the chief OF
ncer of the lines, travelling on special
train. This portion of the PennSylvaha
system will be brought up TO the PennSyl-
Vani2 standard.
on Sept. l Mason Ricket, assistant me-
chanical engineer of the Big -Four In the
Office of William Garstang, superintendent
of motive power of the Big Four lines, WILL
succeed j. A. Keegan, master mechanic CT
the Big -Four shops at Delaware, o., ana
Mr.. Keegan will go to Cincinnati as super
intendent of terminals.
+. H. Burt, the railroad secretary Of the
International Young Mems Christian AsSo-
citation, is now travelling over the santa L
lines at the request of President Ripley
with a view Of establishing Railroad Young
Mems Christian Association rooms at diVi-
sion points in California, Arizona New
Mexico Texas, Colorado and Kansas.
The monthly report of J. B. Eckman, dis
trict inspector of the Joint Weighing and
Inspection Bureau, shows the following
gains for July: At indianapolis, S., 19S. 50;
$5S420; at Evansville, g. 1854; at Louis
VILE 81 150.61 making the total gain from
the operations Of the bureau for July $zl,-
1861.
resigned as president of the Chicago, Pc
oria & st. Louis railroad. 1t is thought that
either +. P Kimball, of New York, presi-
Railroad (Bluf line), or H. w. Gays, of
St Louis, general manager of the Chlca-
go, Peoria & st. Louis road, will be Sc
lected as his successor.
The lines leading south from Louisville
are doing a big business. one of the otl-
Gals of the Louisville 81 Nashville, who was
in the city on Saturday, stated that his
road was enjoying a period Of good times
such as it had five years ago. The tonnage
Of the Southern railway out of Louisville
In July. 1897 was 44000,00O pounds, against
26, 000, 900 pounds in July, 1896.
]. II. Maddy, press agent Of the Balti-
more & Ohio, has devised a very conven-
lent and unique press book on the coupon
plan. The coupon at a glance shows be-
tween what points it is to be used the date
of it's use and on what train the ride was
taken. The holder himself, if he chooses,
fills out the coupon and presents 1t to the
conductor TO detach from the book.
Albert, son of NJ E. ingalls,. president
of the Big Four lines, has for three weeks
been informing himself about stations,
yards etc, on the old Bee-lne division Of
the Big -Four, and has been visiting the
various manufacturers, getting acquainted
with them and ascertaining what the Big
Four can do to aid them in handling their
business successfully so far as transporta-
ton is concerned.
The experimental train run last week be-
tween Jersey City and Chicago over the
Pennsylvania and the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne & Chicago, covered the $50 miles be-
tween Chicago and Pittsburg in nine hours
ana thirteen minutes, four hours quicker
than the Chicago limited is scheduled.
portion of the distance speed of seventy
four miles an hour WAS made for several
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