The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02

Hooking Valley road at Columbus, o.. is to
he promoted to trainmaster of the Northern
division OF that road.
Central Passenger Association lines are
voting on a proposition to give excursion
rates to Washington Dec. IA and 16 on ac-
count of the annual convention of the
George Washington Association.
1t is stated that it is practically certain
Of the Louisville, Evansville az St Louis,
and will make II a much more important
line than 1t has been heretofore.
Charles y. Price has been appointed act
Ing general superintendent Of the Allegheny
Valley Railroad. The appointment IS made
because Of the continued i'll health OF Cen
eral Superintendent David McCargo.
The Plant and Flagler systems are en-
gagged in a fierce war for passenger traffic
from Northern points to Cuban ports, and
generalization in rates is likely TO result.
| Thus far, however, both lines are living up
to tariffs
j. w. Shannon, an air-brake expert Of
prominence died at Buffalo on Monday. He
spent many weeks in the West instructing
employees Of the Pennsylvania and the Wa
| bash lines in using and repairing the West
| inghouse air-brake, which he represented.
Frank Reed, general passenger agent of
| the Monon lines, was in the city last even
| ing. He says the passenger business of the
Monon for November was much better than
| In November Of 1897. South-bound the road
Is doing very satisfactory passenger busi-
ness.
w. K. Vanderbilt, accompanied by c. E.
Schaff, general manager of the Big Four
lines, arrived i'm the city about noon yester-
over the western division of the Peoria q
Eastern. To-day they will make a run over
the Cairo division.
From a private source is learned that w
H. Davenport, commercial agent of the
Union Pacific at Los Angeles, will receive
the appointment of general freight agent Of
the company. Since the resignation OF T. NJ
Schumacher much interest has been mani
tested as to his successor.
On Sunday the Wabash ran a freight
train on fast time from Chicago to Buffalo
carrying 1980,0 0O0 pounds of flour, loaded in
thirty-three cars. At Buffalo the West
Shore took the train, and made a fast run
to New York. 1t was consigned to Europe
and sent in one shipment.
David William Ross Of Chicago, and Miss
Adele billiard, of Memphis, were married
in the latter city Wednesday night. Mr..
Ross is an official of the Illinois Central
Railroad and the bride is the daughter Of
Captain John w. Dillard, one of the wealth
lest residents of the Bluff City.
r. NJ: Cairnea engineer on the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne & Chicago, who lies at his
home in Crestline, fatally i'll, is believed
to have been in the service. of that COM
pany longer than any other Of its engineers.
he running the engine that hauled the
first construction train on the eastern diviS-
ion.
f. T. Hatch, superintendent Of the Michi-
gan division of the Vandalia, says the re-
port that with the reorganization of the
Terre Haute & Logansport the offices Of
that division Will be moved from Ierre
Haute to Logansport is at least premature
1t may be done, he says, but no action has
yet been taken.
J. r. Cavenagh, superintendent Of car
service of the Big -Four, is testing new
seal for cars made in Hastings, Mich. To
lock and seal cars no punch or pressure of
any kind is required. The lock is made of
tin. and one end is inserted into catch
which securely holds 1t and cannot be
broken withdut detection.
The Evansville & Terre Hautes surplus
over fixed charges for the year ending June
80 was $l27,472 and its gross earnings for
were $4,000 ahead OF last year. The COM
pany has no floating debt The property is
! owned practically by the Standard Oil in
terests, which have put it In fine condition.
1t has been decided to consolidate the
passenger and freight agencies of the Penn
sylvana lines at San Francisco, and Mr..
A. S. j. Holt, at present agent of the Star
Union line at Cincinnati, will be appointed
Pacific coast agent for the above purpose.
taking effect Jan. l. Mr.. William Debell
at present district passenger agent at San
Francisco, has resigned.
The car and paint shops Of the Lake Shore
road al Norwalk, o., were closed yesterday,
throwing forty employees out of employment
Hereafter all car work east of Erie will be
done at Depew, the passenger car work at
Norwalk will be transferred to Cleveland
and the freight car work to Airline juno
tion. 1t is stated that the large shops at
Adrian, Mich, will be consolidated with the
shops named on Jan. l.
The Baltimore & Ohio did not pay the
semi-annual interest due yesterday the
$4.500,O00 first mortgage per cent. bonds of
the SchuylSill River East Side Railroad.
The property Is operated by the Baltimore
& Ohio and the principal and interest is
guaranteed by the latter corporation. This
is the first time that this interest has been
defaulted during the receivership of the
explain that there are no funds with which
to pay the interest.