The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-25

cent, payable July /.
The Wabash will on July open IT'S gravel
pit at WolcottVille and put a steam shovel
at work there reballastng the eastern divi-
sion.
Notice is given of the appointment Of j.
f. Snyder as car-service superintendent of
the Norfolk & Western, vice Frank Huger
deceased.
Edward Newcomb, formerly a passenger
conductor on the Panhandle, is now in the
employ of the Wabash as conductor on the
Detroit division.
G. ]. Williamson, late with the passenger
department of the Louisville & Nashville
goes to Aberdeen, o., as agent of the
Chesapeake & Ohio.
Captain Kirk, for many years connected
with the Chesapeake & Ohio has been an
pointed travelling freight and passenger
agent for the Kansas City, Pittsburg &
Gulf.
The passenger department of the Queen
q Crescent is making a big fight for it's
share of the business to the Tennessee CEN
tennial at Nashville, taking in Chatta-
nooga.
The plan, for the reorganization of the
Colorado Midland has been issued, and the
interest on the bonds under the reorganiza-
ton plan is reduced from to 4 per cent
per annum.
purchased the Utah Central Railroad The
price is near 1925, 900. The Utah Central is
narrow gauge road, running from Salt
Lake to Park City,
employees who will go TO Danville, ILL.,, to-
morrow, will consist of baggage car and
thirteen coaches. The engine has been
handsomely decorated.
W. II. Draytom, jr has been appointed
division freight agent of the Pennsylvania
United Railroads of the New Jersey di-
vision. vice Z. G.. Dixon. resigned. His
headquarters will be at Philadelphia.
The Vandalia now runs through coach
daily between Indianapolis and Decatur,
~ wa Ie Ere Baute westward ,.s i j, is
over the Vandalia proper and the Terre
Haute & Peoria division.
Vice President ard General Manager
Bradbury. of the Lake Erie & Western. is
still in the city. He takes a cheerful view
of the railroad situation and seems conf
dent that better things are in store In
fact already an Improvement is noticeable.
The Niagara Falls excursion of the Gin
cinnat Hamilton & Dayton. July s. prom
ises to be a big affair The rate from In
dianapolis and all points this side of Nc
Gonigles will be s. for the round trip.
Tickets to return will be good until July Il.
The executive committees of the Chris
ton Endeavor Associations said a pas
senger official. are pretty we'll supplied
with passes, and / hope they will now get
down to business and secure all the paying
| passengers they can for the Pacific coast"
The Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City
earned in the third week of June $42 SIS. %.
an increase over the corresponding week
| of 1896 of $327.70. Since July /. 1885, the road
| has earned s.. l69 06S.3l, an increase over the
/
| of $2l9, 656.79.
The seashore excursion of the Pennsyl-
vania lines. July Is, from all points on the
| system, is TO be massed at Columbus, O..
and from there the train viii run through
| solid to Atlantic City. Train 20, from In
dianapoIiS. will be run in two sections
should the business justify
The employees of the Michigan division of
| the Big Four are arranging for their an
nual picnic within a short time. Where it
will be held has not been fully settled.
Some of the employees favor making a trip
TO Indianapolis and remaining in the city
or visiting one of the parks.
With a majority of the roads the fiscal
year will end with June so. and the outlook
for business is so promising that improve
ments will be commenced which will in
crease the demand for labor of various
kinds. Repairing of bridges, stations cars.
| etc, will be commenced on a more extern
sive scale.
The Big Four will have eight sleeping
| cars full of Christian Endeavor people out
/ of indianapolis. Every berth in six Sleep
! ing cars has been taken and paid for. and