The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-28

speak so as to be understood, and his physi-
clans have some hopes Of his recovery.
Joseph McCabe, formerly superintendent
or the Pacific division of the Northern Pa
cifc lines, has been appointed general man
ager Of the Washington & Columbia River
road, with headquarters az Waila Walia.
+. c. Palmer, general freight agent of
the Iowa Central, retires from that posi-
ton to-day. His successor has not yet been
appointed. Mr. Palmer goes to New Or
leans to engage in a paper jobbing house.
If the anti-scalping bill now before Con-
gress becames a law the Eastern lines out
a saving to the roads, it is stated. of at
least 100000 a year in office rent and cler-
ical hire.
The recent address of Professor Goss. Of
Purdue University, before the Western Rail-
way Club, in which he discarded the theory
of the fiexibility of tracks, is being copied
extensively and commented on by the rail-
way journals
The Wabash, in transferring ten of its
locomotives to its Buffalo division, must
have them appraised by the Canadian GUS
tom officials and pay quite sum as DUTY
before they will be placed in service on the
Dominion road
The Crouch Construction Company on
Saturday moved its large steam shovel
considerable amount Of excavation is 10 be
done in making contemplated Improvements
by the Big -Four.
George H. Daniels, general passenger
GSQIIal.
the Canadian Pacific to understand that
he will exact from it the New York Cen
trails full arbitrary $40 for each passenger
delivered to the Canadian Pacific at
The railroad commissioners of North Caro-
lima have ordered passengers fares, after
March %, reduced to 2l2 cents per mile,
first class and to cents per mile, second
class. The roads will apply to the United
States courts for an injunction, as such
step means bankruptcy to them.
Edward c. Schoen, formerly passenger
ing, has accepted the position of district
passenger agent of the Northern Pacific at
Pittsburg, succeeding Charles johnson, who
has gone TO Klondtke Mr.. Schoen had been
with the Pennsylvania at Wheeling ten
years.
The announcement of the death of Robert
Blee in Cleveland was quite q shock to
Bee-line, now part of the Big Four, for
nearly forty years and his social qualities
led TO his having large and appreciative
acquaintance. Mr.. Blee was one of the
founders of the Bee-line Mutual Insurance
Association.
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern has
changed it's dining car system from table
d'hote to a la carte, with the result of in
creased profits, better service and greater
satisfaction on the part of the patrons. The
cars are open for business during the en-
tire time they are on the train, and the in
nOVation seems to have met with the APP
prevail Of the passengers.
The maintenance Of way department of
the Big Four announces a rearrangement
dianapolis. Hereafter the districts will be
as follows: First, Cleveland to Greenwich
F. M. Hill supervisor; second, Greenwich to
Columbus j. Woods supervisor; third Gal
ion to Marsh's, ]. Sullivan supervisor;
fourth, Union City to Indianapolis, j. G.
Shillinger supervisor. e. Allebaugh re-
Marshs to Union City. The new appoint
ment in this list is that of ]. G. Shillinger.