The Indianapolis journal., 1898-04-07

of E. F. Williams, resigned John sherman
secretary of state. is a director of this road,
and attended the meeting.
William d. Bailey, the Chicago & Eastern
| Illinois conductor who was injured IN the
collision at Lyford, week before last, died
of the injuries after several days of severe
suffering.
The Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland has
declared a semi-annual dividend on its pre-
ferred stock of 315 per cent. payable May
2. The road is operated as part OF the Big
Four system.
C. Sanderson, travelling freight agent of
the Big Four, with headquarters at St
Louis, was in the city. yesterday. looking
over the Big Four facilities for handling
freghts at Indianapolis.
President ingalls,, of the Big Four. in con-
rectors, has set aside sum sufficient to
purchase the ground and erect a new pas
| senger station at Terre Haute.
March was an expensive month on the
Engineers, the disbursement of the month
to heirs of deceased members and to those
who were crippled reaching s5S,5OO
J. O. Van Wrinkle, general superintendent
of the Big Four lines, to-day starts on a
pleasure trip to California His family will
accompany him and will travel in the pr1-
vate car of General Manager Schan.
George Ward, travelling freight agent of
the Big Four. who has been transferred to
another division, was given a banquet by
his friends on Tuesday evening at Benton
Harbor. and presented with a gold-headed
fine umbrella.
N. X Elliott, general superintendent of
the Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee, has re-
moved his headquarters to Toledo. He has
employed as his chief clerk Don Garwood
formerly city passenger agent Of the G., II.
& d. at Toledo.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois is carry
ing out a vigorous retrenchment policy, ex-
tending to all departments, reducing clerical
| forces, closing telegraph offices and drop
ping man wherever it can be done without
injury to business.
The contest for membership on the ad-
visory board Of the Pennsylvania Voluntary
Relief Department west of Pittsburg is
becoming spirited. Among the candidates
is an engineer, a brakeman, a telegraph
operator and fiagman
Since the Western lines have overcome
the troubles which resulted from the high
waters there have been the heaviest ship
ments of live stock and dressed meats to
Eastern markets and cattle for export ever
known In a like number of days
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
issued some attractive publications calling
attention to advantages its lines offer to
travellers who wish to attend the meeting
of the Educational Association, which con-
venes in Washington city July Z.
w: j. TolleEton has been appointed master
mechanic of the Oregon Short-line, with
diction covers the Utah division D. ]. Ma
lone, has been appointed master mechanic
of the Idaho and Montana divisions
Under the redistricting of the train dis
patchers on the Wabash main line the dis
patcher on the eastern district has had
twenty-five miles added to his territory, he
tween Toledo and Peru The second dis
trict now extends from Peru to Tilton, in
stead of Andrews to Tilton.
One who is acquainted with the situation
says that the Panhandle Company would
have built a new depot at Greenfield nearer
the business center of the town had not
raised the price that they gave the matter
up, and will doubtless build a new depot
on the companys own grounds
T. B. Hamilton, who has been engineer
of maintenance of way of the Cleveland e.
Pittsburg, yesterday assumed the duties of
engineer of maintenance of way of the Gin
cinnati division of the Pennsylvania lines.
Extensive improvements are contemplated
on that division and it was necessary to
have one of the company's most competent
men placed there.
General Manager Yoakum, of the ST.
Louis & San Francisco Railroad. announces
that Benjamin Winchel general passenger
agent of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf
road, has been appointed general passenger
agent of the st. Louis & San Francisco line
to succeed George t. Nicholson, who will go
to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe as pas
sCnger traffic manager. The change will
take effect May l.
Notwithstanding the excellent perform
ance of the new Glass "L' engines on the
Pennsylvania lines the motive power de-
partment still claims that the Glass "P''
engine, so largely in use on the Panhandle
lines; is the best engine ever built of it's
eighty-inch driving wheels, are all right
when the train is once started, but must
be given considerable steam in the start
to carry them over the center.
Frank j. Reed. general passenger agent
of the Monon lines, has a method of keeping
in close touch with his representatives. es-
work he sends a complimentary letter show
ing that what they have done in getting
business is appreciated. NJ Connell who
represents the lines at Lafayette, made a
great record in getting business last month
and Mr.. Reed sent him letter speaking in
complimentary terms of what he had ac-
complished.
The regular monthly meeting of the Cen
trail Passenger Association was held in Chi
cago yesterday: 1t spent the time in dis
cussion of the internal arrangements of the
association, such as the proportion of ex-
penses which each road should pay in main
tanning the organization. The only business
of a public nature to come before the meet
ing was the consideration of a large num-
ber of applications for reduced rates for
various conventions. Final action on this
was postponed till to-day.
The Illinois Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioners heard arguments at Chicago
yesterday on petition filed by the Fruit
growers Association of Southern Illinois
for a reduction of rates on fruit shipments.
The fruit growers want their product cassi-
fled as vegetables They want peaches to
take the same rate as melons. The rail-
roads are offering vigorous opposition to
any such proposition. After hearing argu-
ments on the subject the commission took
the matter under adViSement.
The Wall-street Journal says President
Galloway, of the Lake Shore, is one of the
best examples of what may be called old
school railroading, and in some respects he
is considered to verge closely on the new
school. 1t is worthy of note that the great
est strides the Lake Shore has made have
been in the last two years under Presidents
Caldwell and Galloway, and no doubt there
will be good many changes made on the
New York Central which will make for
economy and efficiency under President Cal
laway.
The Union Pacific road has closed fif-
teen-year contract with the Pullman Pal
ace-car Company for the operation of that
company's sleepers over the Union Pacific
system. Considerable comment has been
caused by the transaction. 1t was thought
that Vanderbilt influence would be strong
enough to secure for the Wagner Company
the Union Pacific contract. It is intmated
that Wagner cars may be used in connec-
ton with the through overland service to
San Francisco, but for all other business
Pullman cars will be used.
Why He Joined the MethOdists.