The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
Personal, Local and General Note,

W. w Stillwell, conductor on the Monon
is so i'll as to conf1ne him at home.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy earned
in December $661 ,952, an increase over De-
cember, 1886, of 1891.
w. e. Morse to-day assumes the duties
of superintendent of the Galena division of
the Chicago & Northwestern.
1t is stated that the Columbus Lima &
Milwaukee will reorganiZe and that Lima
capitalists are behind the scheme.
Robert Geiger division freight agent of
the Pennsylvania lines at Atlanta, Is spend
ing a couple of days with friends here.
A d. McCulom has been appointed dvi-
sion master mechanic of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton d Dayton, with headquarters at
Hamilton, o.
w. E. Hahn. formerly general freight
agent of the Rio Grande Western, has been
selected as commissioner of the new Den
Yer traffic bureau.
The Pittsburg & Lake Erie, of which Cay
lord Beach is general manager, yesterday
declared a per cent. semi-annual dividend
on its common stock.
E. o. Mccormick. passenger traffic man.
ager of the Big Four. has gone to New
York TO talk over proposed changes in the
next spring time tables.
Contractor Casparis has been awarded the
contract for Strengthening the main line OF
the Panhandle at the great reverse curves
near New Cumberland Junction.
The Norfolk & Western has purchased
fifty-five miles of new heavy steel rail,
which will be laid in the early spring be-
tween Portsmouth and Columbus. o.
S. J. Bigelow to-day becomes commercial
agent of the Michigan Central at Duluth.
He will also look after the business of the
Canada Southern Blue lines al that point
Receivers Cowen and Murray. of the Bal
tlmore Il Ohio, have petitioned the Circuit
Court of the United States at Baltimore for
permission TO lease $3.50 additional box cars.
agent of the Central States Dispatch, was
buried at Crown Hill yesterday A large
number of fast freight line men attended
the funeral.
H. W. Seymour has succeeded n. C. Phil
lips as secretary to the general superintend-
ent of the Chicago & Alton. Mr. Phillips
nois Central.
An Eastern railroad financier makes the
prediction that the New York Central. the
West Shore and Lake Shore roads viii be
united under enc management a result
of present movements.
Failing to agree as to transfer of passen.
gers at North Bay, the Grand Trunk and
Canadian Pacific have declared rate wal
for passengers and traffic TO the Pacific
coast and Yukon districts.
Stockholders of the Chicago, Rock Island
q Pacific have been notified to meet in
Chicago Feb. 15 for the purpose of author
izng the issue of bonds amounting TO 800
100000 10 carry out the proposed refunding
scheme.
j. r. Cavanagh, car service superintend-
ent of the Big Four, said last evening that
tions west of here showed that the country
roads were better and business would again
become active.
w. NJ. Pennington, late travelling freight
agent of the White line in his new position
as general agent of the White line at Mem
phis receives a handsome increase in SAL
airy. Memphis is one of the White lines
most important points of operation.
Arrangements are being made TO place a
couple of the Glass l. locomotives on the
lines west of Pittsburg TO see how they
VIII handle the heavy trains on Western
lines They Will be placed in use first be-
handle.
1t is claimed that the Indianapolis Bell
road win have in its new engines the best
type of locomotive for the service required
that has yet been constructed They arr
to be constructed on plans and specitica-
tons prepared by William Swanston, of the
PENNSYLVANIA shops; Master Mechanic Co
! burn of the Monon shops and William