The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-15
Personal, Local and General Notes.


Traffic is so heavy on the Wabash main
line that all side divisions are being drawn
on for engines.
George Lowell, general superintendent of
the Monon lines, is in the city and Will re-
main until noon to-day.
w. c. Arp, superintendent of motive pow
of the Vandalia, has returned to Larwill
for treatment for rheumatism
George Bradbury vice president of the
Lake Erie & Western, has returned from
weeks stay in New York city.
The Cleveland Car-service Association
handled in November 81, 767 cars, against
% 706 in November, 1897, with an average de-
tention of 1.5l days.
The Nickel-pIate and Lehigh Valley have
notified Western connections that the
blockade has been lifted and they are ready
again to receive freight
w. S. Lincoln chief engineer of the Wa
bash lines is this week in Buffalo con-
ferring with Superintendent Robbins about
improvements at that city
The car works at Terre Haute now have
over eight hundred men on the pay rolls
and work under contract to keep them busy
for some time to come with the present
force.
The Ohio Falls car works has declared a
) per cent. dividend on both It's common
and preferred stock. the first since 1892: Ten
per cent dividend is paid in back dividends
on the preferred stock.
The directors of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company have declared a dyrlei i
of per cent. on the common stock. This is
the first dividend declared on common since
the company was reorganiZed.
The surgical and medical staff of the
Pennsylvania voluntary relief department
will hold a general meeting to-day at Cleve-
land to consult with r. F. Smith, general
superintendent of the department.
William Green the new vice president and
general manager of the Baltimore OHIO
Southwestern. has surprised employees by
notifying them that after JAN l they must
pay commuter rates going to and from their
work on trains.
William Chapman. the oldest passenger
conductor in time of service on the New
York, New Haven K Hartford, was buried
on Monday at Weymouth. Mass. His fu-
neral was attended by a number or the OIL
cials on that system.
r. ]. Quinn has been appointed chief train
dispatcher of the Denver a. Rio Grande,
with headquarters at Sallda, Col. Mr.
Quinn left the Pennsylvania lines rev
years ago to take the posltlon OF Telegraph
operator on that road
8 7 Cassety. assistant general freight
agent of the Peoria. Decatur q Evansyllle,
with headquarters AT Peoria: VIII retire from
that position on Jan. l and his place will be
tiIie1 fiIft NV Genrse A. Smith. now agent of the
Continental line at that point
The Lake Erie & Western earned the frst
week of December $62.6S6 against $6l 90 IN IN
the corresponding week of 1897 ana $oS4ly
in 1896. The Monon in the first week earned
$61.109, against $56,37l in the Corresponding
week of 1897 and against $o2,64S IN 1896.
Thomas Collins section boss on the Pan
handle at North Grove received the first
reward of $50 as premium for having the
hest piece of track between Bradford ana
Loganspcrt. This is the fourth consecutive
year that Mr.. Collins has secured the prize.
The late John L. Gardner succeeded the
late John NJ. Forbes as chairman or the
executive board of the Chicago, Burlington
Il Quincy only a short time since. BY the
death of these two directors this corporation
has sustained serious loss within the year
1898.
H. A. Sumner has been appointed chief
engineer of the FL Paso & Northwestern.
His experience in constructing the Florence
q Cripple Creek road. with its intricate
windings and climbings of mountains fits
him well for the new work he Is TO under
take.
Ii is stated that negotiations have been
completed looking TO reorganization OF
the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Rail-
road Company. and IL includes an issue of
$40 600 GOO in new securities. $5.JO0,OOO TO be
used i'm improving the r0adbed and increas-
ing the equipment.
George G.. Gardner. travelling engineer of
the Pittsburg locomotive works, who died
at Fl Dorado last week, was on Monday
buried at Columbus, O., his former home.
He was prominent member of the Broth
erhood or Locomotive Engineers ana was
formerly an engineer.
A new rule has been established on the
PENNSYLVANIA lines with regard TO employees
who are unable TO sign their names TO the
pay checks Heretofore the clerks I'm the
men must sign their names or make their
mark In case Of being unable TO write Some
Of the men 6re afraid that the new rule is