The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21

this division, handling at Indianapolis last
week 1859 cars, s91 being loaded.
William r. Conversion, chief clerk Of S.
I. Blizzard, superintendent of the Michigan
agent of the Big Four at Rushville.
The Panhandle flyer that goes on this
morning will make the run from Indianapo-
lis 10 Pittsburg in nine hours and twenty
minutes six hours quicker than Train g.
The four new large freight engines re-
ceived by the Pittsburg Fort Wayne &
Chicago have been named respectively the
Maine the Oregon, the Iowa and the Texas.
d. S. Gray, who represents the Pennsyl-
Vania lines in matters connected with the
late Joint Traffic Association, returned to
Columbus on Saturday to remain several
days.
Wayne & Chicago is now the heaviest ever
known, the line handling 1900 to $500 loaded
cars per day, against 2.4OO in November last
year.
The Chicago Great Western on Saturday
cut the rates from Chicago to Missouri river
points 912 cents per 100 pounds, which will
probably lead to another rate war in that
territory.
dianapolis last week II, SS6 cars, 1OOS8 being
loaded. This was an increase of 500 over
the number handled in the corresponding
The Baltimore & Ohio now has 9O4 engines,
sixty-one of which are new; 1t owns 1898
freight cars, 677 passenger cars, twelve
steamers, hfty-two barges and forty-nVe
canal boats.
The four Pennsylvania lines handled at
Indianapolis last week $3.50 ears, 5O9l being
loaded. The Panhandles indianapolis di-
vision brought in 9A and forwarded east
1882 loaded cars
The employees of the Lake Erie e. Western
have purchased a burial lot at Upton, Ind,
a division point, for burial OF railroad men men
who die without known relatives. TWO
bodies already lie there
By Dec the shops of the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne &5 Chicago at Fort wayne VIII com
plete the los gondola cars of eO0C go pounds
capacity Eighty gondola cars, 5000 pounds
capacity, will then be built.
Chief Engineer Johnston and his assistants
on Saturday completed their inspection o., Of
lines mes west of Pittsburg. a work they have
been engaged in twoiweeks.
Experts have been inspecting the Wheel
ing & Lake Erie, 1t Is stated. in the interest,"
of the Baltinre & Ohio syndicate, and this
is cited as evidence that eventually the for
mer will be in the B. & O. system.
Out of twenty-seVen electric lines IN the
State of Connecticut, only ten have this year
paid dividends, and some are so oVerponoed
that it is stated they will have to be re-
organized on lower bonded basis.
The tonnage of the Peoria & Eastern thus
far this month has been 20 per cent in ex-
cess of November. 1897, and would have been
80 per cent in excess could cars have been
secured to handle the business offered.
The Missouri river line Of the chicago S
shortened the running time of the vesti-
buled trains between st. Louis ana Kansas
City, S.. Joseph and Omaha in both direc-
tions
At the annual meeting of the New York
State Association of Railway Surgeons, Dr;
Theodore Mills of sMiddletown was eIecteo
president, and DR.. J; L. EDDY, OF Olean'
and Dr. G. N. j. Hall. of Binghamton'
vice presidents.
Train 25, on the Pennsylvania lines, now
makes but three stops between Jersey I lily
and Pittsburg-namely, f, Phlladeiphiia' naT-
risburg and Altoona. This train Is mace
up of postal cars, with the exception OF
one Pullman car.
The Baltimore & Ohio management has
largely increased the business over its
Wheeling division by sending freights over
that line via Bellaire instead of the Pitts
burg &. Western. The change Is causing
some speculation.
Ohio Southwestern will be held Nov. q, at
which time William Green will be elected
vice president. On Dec. he will retire from or
the position of general manager or the Balu-
more & Ohio lines.
Among the demerit marks for October on
the Wabash lines are thirty for an engineer
and fireman for quarreling on their engines:
A conductor and brakeman had accumulated
so many dement, marks that they were dis
missed from the service of the company.
One engineer and his fireman were given
credits for good service
The Vandalia handled at Indianapolis IN
the week ending Nov. ~ total OF 0V4I
cars. 2,572 being loaded. the road bringing
in $50 and forwarding west 9ll loaded cars
OF the inbound business, 100 cars were
loaded with live stock. The movement OF
cotton and coal eastward over the Il. n.
& l. division is the heaviest in several years.
Since Nov / orders have been placed with
Western carworks for over 5000 cars, the
Erie, the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore
& Ohio lines being among those tnat vV nave
ern and the Great Northern have recently
placed orders for certain number OF cars
with the privilege of increasing sucn oroer
at the same price per car.
A change was made yesterday in the
schedule of the Chicago special OF the BUR
lington The train heretofore left Denver
in the morning, arriving at Chicago the Ioi-
lowing afternoon 1t now leaves Denver at
/ 40 d. m, arriving at Omaha early the next
morning. and at Chicago at SID p m me
train runs 1,046 miles in tWenty-nme anu
one-half hours, maintaining an average
speed Of thirty-siX miles an hour.
The roads in the Central Passenger Asso-
citation have changed the methods OF ueallns
with applicants for reduced rates for con-
ventions and local meetings. Heretofore the
lines have voted upon these rates IN the
ordinary way, but, commencing with ITO. 10,
of intention to make a specified rate Tor each
meeting This will stop the practice or a
road naming a rate in advance OF a COM
petitor.
At a meeting of the board of directors of
the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & ST
Louis Railway Company held In nth the Grand ana
board organized by re-electing the officers
whose terms had expired. The 0fficers re-
elected are: President, Melville L. ingalls,;
vice president, j. d. Laying; secretary, p. f.
Osborn; treasurer, Charles f. Cox: auditor.
p A. Hewitt; general manager, c. E. Schaff
An official of the Wabash says that the
story about the Wabash purchasing the
Grand Trunks air line, running from But
falo to Detroit was rather premature. II
would be a very valuable acquisition on the
part of the Wabash said he, but | doubt
il the time is ripe for the change. The Wa
bash has been hampered somewhat by occu-
pving this line in conjunction with the for
eign road. It's the same case OF two faml-
lies living in the same house and not agree
ing The air line is of little use to the Granu
Tr1Inlx for through traffic and the rent it
receives from the Wabash amounting 10
S275OOO per year, is rich bonus.
Two Satisfying Soldiers.
Inrndnric Remington in Harner'S Magazine.