The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15


through trains, at cost Of 100000
The Norfolk & Western reports that 1T is
again in position TO handle passenger busi-
ness.
has been extended by the Western lines
until May l. Ii was TO have become effec-
tive to-day.
The business OF the Michigan Central out
of Toledo for February shows an increase
over February. 1895. Of l6 per cent. largely
in grain traffic.
George n Haskell. who to-day takes the
position OF superintendent OF the Lima
Northern road, is a brother OF Char'e*
Haskell. who built the road.
The Big Four IS now making the same
time with live stock trains between Indian
apolis and Cleveland as its passenger trains
Were scheduled at twelve years ago
The official report shows that in the
month of February 2S 560 loaded ears of the
Michigan Central passed over the canti-
lever bridge, against no in the month of
February. 1896
n. Andrews to-day takes the position of
commercial agent OF the Santa re at MIL
waukee, succeeding r. III. Davis. Mr.: An
drews has represented the Santa he at
Cleveland. o.
The earnings of the Big Four are again
getting on to the right side, the road in the
tirst week OF this month earning 500. 1888,
an increase over the first week OF March,
1886. of $l5S6i.
g. 5. Tappan. general travelling agent of
the Nickel-plate line. will on April have
gan on the Erie road when but sixty miles
Of the Erie was in operation.
c. II. Dent has been appointed general
agent of the Missouri. Kansas q Texas.
with headquarters at st. Louis. For some
years Mr.. Dent has been the New England
freight terminal agent at Boston.
John McKenna, who was for many years
master mechanic of the Indianapolis, Peru
* Chicago road later of the Indiana. De-
catur ~ Western, has been appointed SUI
perintendent of the new Stevenson block.
The inaugural seems to have helped the
Chesapeake * Ohio, the road earning in the
first week of March 1913 622, an increase over
the corresponding week of 1886 of So. 49,
The increase was largely in passenger earn
ings.
The mileage of the Wabash is now hon.
ored on the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Day
ton. and G.. II. q ID. tickets will be ac-
cepted on the WABASH between Decatur,
Hannibal, keokuk, Quincy and interme-
date points.
1t is stated that the plan now proposed
10 establish home for aged and intlrm
railroad men is being favorably considered
by the Nanderbilts and other prominent
railway capitalists. President ingalls, is Il
warm friend of the movement.
Robert Bassatt. yardmaster of the Michi-
gan Central has been promoted To train
master with headquarters at Montreal
Several changes are being made preimi-
nary TO the Michigan Central operating the
Toronto. Hamilton * Buffalo.
There have been so many changes on the
Chicago d Eastern Illinois in the last sixty
days. and in so abrupt manner have men
been dtsmissed that 1t is stated that not
the permanently of their positions.
The general passenger agents of the
Chesapeake * Ohio, the Baltimore q Ohio
and the Pennsylvania lines say that the
returns already received show that the
inauguration travel this year was largely
in excess of that of four years ago.
The fact that the Dayton Northern has
purchased considerable amount of real
o. evident Ill
is to be of the terminals. II is again
stated that the company mas decided to
build line from Dayton 10 Toledo.
The Joint Traffic Association. in author
iZing the same rates and divisions for Man
itowoc' as are in effect for Chicago. is
looked upon as a recognition of the Flint
trunk line between the East and West.
William NJ. Clark the Panhandle detec-
tive who few weeks ago suffered para
lytic stroke. was buried yesterday at CO.
tiVes that road for twelve years, and
was very popular man with the railroad
fraternity.
The third and last of the personally con-
California will pass through indianapolis
March %. The tickets are good to return
any time within nine months, but
only on the westward trip is the tour fea-
ture carried out.
The large passenger engine No 200 on the
Cincinnati, Hamilton * Dayton road, which
Indiana, Decatur * Western =. Indian
apOiis will to-day be placed in service,
hauling the fast express between Cincin-
natl and Toledo.
mission by the Central Passenger Commit
tee 10 sell tickets at excursion rates 10 the
National Association of Stove Manufacture
Cleveland, O., on May 10 TO q for the Ohio
State Medical Association.
Col William Shaw. who travels in this
territory, for the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy, had an attack of nervous prostra-
ton the other day which is giving his
friends some anxiety. He has gone To
Pennsylvania To be absent two or three
weeks for the purpose of resting.
One Of the highest officials of the Big
Four, in conversation recently, said that at
no point on their system was the business
handled with the dispatch and with as
little friction as at the Indianapolis yards.
the delays of loaded cars in through trains
in either direction being but slight
One Of the new freight engines on the
Pennsylvania Line last week broke all form
en- records made oy a freight train between
Dennison and Pittsburg. The los miles
from Dennison to Walls was covered in
four hours and thirty-fiVe minutes, in
Guiding time of stops at six points and
sewn slow orders.
The Chesapeake G. Ohio has so much bust
ness in the way of inquiry from Germans
who desire to locate on their lines, taking
up Virginia farm lands recently opened,
that the passenger department has appoint
ed German expert 10 handle all cOrre-
spondence on this subject and to advise as
to locating.
The annual meeting Of the Columbus &
Hooking Valley will be held at Columbus
this week. and IL is understood that n.
Monsarrat. the present receiver. will be
elected president and Samuel Davis vice
president and general manager. The friends
of the property claim that IL Will be out of
the hands of the receiver within sixty
days.
John Chesborough, general passenger
last evening that the breaks in their road
had been repaired and the trains were
again making their schedule time. The
manner this road was repaired Is a credit
TO the management. Fully 200 men were
at work at different points on the line re-
to fourteen construction trains.
a shipper on the line of the Indiana *
Illinois Southern says 1t is very fortunate
that The road is operated by as strong a
company the Illinois Central as, had
this not been the case. the damages from
high waters We're such that the old COM
pany would have never repaired them. Ii
was about as badly cut up as was the
Evansville & Richmond, which has been
abandoned. at least for the present.
G. s. Rhodes. superintendent of telegraph
of the Big Four. who has been in the East
inspecting interocxing plants. is expected
home To-day As the Big Four is the best
equipped line in the West i'm the way of
interlocking plants and signals. Mr.. Rhodes
Is anxious to learn anything new i'm the
plants East which would in any manner
there are some sixty or more at the cross
ing of other roads.
a special on the Big Four lest week made
the run from Chicago TO LAFAYETTE in two