The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
Personal, Local and General Notes.

On Dec. l the Missouri Pacific paid off all
its floating debt which at one time was over
5000 600
Notice is given that the transcontinental
lines will, on Jan. /, restore rates in both
directions to tariff.
The Indiana Car and Foundry Company
Is rebuilding a lot of cars for the interior
seaboard refrigerator line.
The Panhandle will build a new depot at
Eaton, q. II will be constructed of brick
and stone, and will cost $1,000.
E. HI. Hartman has been elected chairman
of the executive committee of the Oregon
Short-line board of directors
General Manager Haigh. of the Reading
fast freight line, has removed his head
quarters from Philadelphia to Buffalo.
b. ii. Lee has been appointed chief en-
Sineer of the Chicago & Western Indiana
and Belt road, succeeding f. G. Doran, re-
Gently deceased.
Thomas Swain, formerly agent of the Big
-Four at kankakee. now with the Chesa-
peake q Ohio at Richmond, last week suf-
fered paralytic stroke.
DR.. Il. II. Griswold. surgeon at the hos
pital of the Wabash at Peru, is recovering
from a dangerous blood poisoning contract
Ell during an operation.
NJ. +. Egan, who on Dec retired as SUI
perintendent of motive power of the Union
Pacific, Denver x Gulf road. will return to
the service of the Union Pacific.
e. +. Cost freight traffic manager of the
Big -Four, has asked all the freight traffic
men of the Big Four to come to Cincinnati
on Monday for a conference as TO rate mat
tiers.
The highest traffic officials of the Western
roads viii meet i'm Chicago next Tuesday
and endeavor to reach 'gentleman's
agreement on the restoration of freight
rates.
Judge John NJ. Smith, who assumed the
bench in the JAY Circuit Court this week.
has the record of having risen 10 that posi-
ton from being section hand on the Pan
handle.
The vandalia yesterday had calls for fully
no
furnished. In all classes of freight there is
very heavy movement and the Vandalia
Is getting its fun share.
All the railroads in the Southwestern Pas
senger Association have decided to abolish
second-class rates TO all Texas points. On
these points will be available.
ON Thursday the Pennsylvania lines an
nounced that clergy permits would be issued
in 1899 according TO the existing rules. Cler-
gymen desiring permits on the lines west of
Pittsburg will send their request TO Chi
cago.
VIM r. McKeen. jr., who has just taken
q position on the Union Pacific, writes that
motive pewer department. His railroad ex-
perience and education have been almost en-
tirey along mechanical lines.
Within the last thirty DAYS the Erie has
got in it's track between Windham and
Ravenna fifteen miles of new steel rail
weighing ninety pounds 10 the yard. Early
between Kent and Leavittsburg
General Manager Pomeroy. of the Wander
pilt consolidated fast freight lines, yester-
day telegraphed one of the representatives
of these lines that indications favored a gen
eral restoration of freight rates, east and
West-hound. on jan /. and that in making
contracts, he so govern himself
The reported changes on the Panhandle
lines are pronounced by high authority as
being without the least foundation. the
Thought OF retiring not even as yet entering
the mind of John r. Miller, general super
fntendent Of the Southwestern system, who
says the new year will pass with fewer
changes than usual on these lines.
1t has been the policy Of the Pennsylvania
lines never TO re-cmnloy an official who =.