The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-11
PersonaI. LocnI and General Notes.

NJ E. Ingalls, president of the Big Four,
is at his headquarters, Cincinnati again.
The Western roads have entered into an
agreement to advance flour rates on Sept. l.
w. f. Wilson, general manager of the
West Shore fast freight line, will be in
the city to-day.
Tomorrow the Big Four will run an ex-
cursion from points on its Michigan division
to Benton Harbor.
The Railway Age Company has COM
menced publishing the Railway Surgeon,
bi-weekly surgical journal.
The Baltimore & Ohio is just completing
at Bellaire new freight depot, the largest
and most convenient in that section.
Fearing a coal famine, the Pennsylvania
Company is storing a large quantity of
coal in vacant buildings along the line.
The general passenger agent of the Pitts
burg, Bessemer & Lake Erie will remove
his headquarters from MeadVille to Pitts
burg.
The Southwestern Passenger Association
which went to pieces a few weeks ago, has
been reorganized under a new name-the
Southwestern Passenger Bureau.
The Chesapeake & Ohio is still bringing
from $50 TO 300 carloads of coal daily into
Cincinnati. On Friday the road brought
into Cincinnati 439 carloads of coal.
O. P. Spillrnan, chief clerk of A. A. Zion,
superintendent of the Union Railway Com
pany, accompanied by his wife, will leave
to-day for the Northwest on a two weeks
vacation.
The Pennsylvania passenger department
has prepared an elaborate map of the sys-
tenn with half-tone views of terminal sta
lions and scenes along the line. The views
are numerous and attractive.
The Big -Four is replacing the wooden
bridge over lllkhart river, on the Michigan
division, with fine iron structure. 1t re
Quired fourteen cars to carry the material
TO be used in its construction.
The Big -Four and the. Wabash passenger
departments have issued some very attrac-
tive booklets and folders suggestive of
lines they represent as being the best routes
for the G. A. r. people to reach Buffalo.
II was denied yesterday by the parties
most interested that a consolidation of the
New Jersey Central and the Lehigh Valley
railroads is contemplated The rumor has
been frequently circulated and as often de-
MED.
The Baltimore & Ohio gives notice that
conductors will not honor Interchangeable
mileage books of the Cincinnati jackson Il
Mackinaw. the receiver of the latter having
refused to redeem the interchangeable mile
age when presented for payment
H. Moore, general utility man of the
Chicago & Southeastern says had the road
the cars the company would soon get into
good condition and pay off all indebtedness
to Its employees. Forty TO fifty cars are
now being loaded daily on the road. and
double that number could be utilized
District Passenger Agent Richardson Of
the Pennsylvania line, is elated over the
prospects for large excursion to Atlantic
City tomorrow. One section will start from
Indianapolis consisting of six sleeping cars
and two day coaches, and one from Logan=-
port with four sleeping cars and two day
coaches.
2. S. Eustis, general passenger agent OF
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, WILL on
Aug. Is, start on a trip over the system, the
travelling passenger agents, the district pas
senger agents and the land agents accom-
Danying him, with view of posting them
selves as to the crops and general outlook
for business
1t would seem that there is some founda-
ton for the rumor circulated a few days
ago to the effect that Charles O. Soul, late
general passenger agent Of the Baltimore
& Ohio. is to take an important position
with the New York Central, the position of
passenger traffic manager Having been ere
ated for him.
]. H. Millilxen. district passenger agent of
the Louisville & Nashville. is in the city
trying TO work up more interest In the Cen
tennial Exposition at Nashville He says
persons who have not visited IL are nor
aware of its extent and of the information
that can be gained by few days stay In