The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-24

position as chief clerk of T. j. Higgins,
superintendent of the Cleveland and Indi-
annapolis division of the Big Four lines.
The business of the Big -Four between
Indianapolis and Cincinnati last week was
the heaviest of any time in the roads oper-
ations, and 1t is evident that the PROPOSE
tiCn 10 double the track between the points
named is not contemplated too soon. Twen-
ty miles of the 10 is now double track.
d. S. Patterson, who for many years was
a passenger conductor on the Pittsburg,
day at Crestline, o. Some months ago he
was appointed weighmaster at Crestline,
train service being too hard for him. He
died on Friday while on his way TO his
office
Charles Butler. at one time master me-
chanic of the Vandalia, has been appointed
master mechanic of the shops of the Chi
cago & Eastern Illinois, at Momence Mr..
Butler had been in the mechanical depart
ment of the Vandalia since 1862, commence
ing as an. apprentice in the blacksmith
shops.
Right on the announcement that east
bound rates on grain are TO be restored
NOV. comes the report that fast freight
line, operating over the Baltimore & Ohio
has contracted with a Chicago shipper to
carry 100000 bushels of grain from Chi
cago to Baltimore at 10 cents per one hum
dred pounds.
The Vandalia handled at the indianapolis
terminal. in the week ending Oct. 22, total
of 1926 cars, 2,747 being loaded. the road
ing 1,011. Of the inbound movement l66
cars were loaded with live stock. The in
bound business was the heaviest OF any
week in the roads history.
The Lackawanna road is working very
closely with the Lake Erie * Western IN
passenger as we'll as freight business, and,
says a Lake Erie & Western passenger Of
fetal. some of our competitors would be
surprised did they know how many pas
sengers for New York over the Lacka-
wanna road from Buffalo to New York
come from points on our lines. even from
Indianapolis
The motive power department of the Pan
handle on Friday received from the New
York New Haven & Hartford a sample
of the copper siding used in the building of
passenger cars. The copper is oxdized and
shows almost black, and never requires
painting: On the cars the New York, New
Haven & Hartford is building the copper
takes the place of wood on the outside of
the car.
forty-third annual convention of the Amer
lean Association of General Ticket and Pas
senger Agents, in Detroit last week, states
that the address of ID. b. Martin. passen-
ger traffic manager of the Baltimore &
Ohio, in which he reviewed the develop
ment of transportation and the important
part the passenger officials took in the mat
ter, was very interesting and comprehen-
sive. In speaking of future expansion, he
said science has annihilated time and space
so that every nation has become our neigh
Dor. The question of the steam roads meet
ing the competition of the trolley line was,
he said, an important problem for the pas
senger officiaIs to solve, and some excellent
suggestions were made as to what could be
done as an incentive to travel.
Boston Advertiser: 1.-The Lake Erie &
Western declared it's usual dividend of ia
per cent. and the stock, on the announce
ment. bounced up 10 points. The directors
gave out the statement that the dividend
was earned Within two or three weeks
they have put the stock down some Is
points the carefully whispered interview
by members of this same board that they
did not believe that the regular dividend
would be paid account of the failure to
earn it. The leading spirits in this road are
c. S. Brice and S. Thomas. well known in
Boston financial circles in connection with
the L., N. A. & c. and the Ohio Southern,
both of which have been in receivers hands
very recently, to the great loss of their
bondholders. AS general principle 1t is
perfectly safe for investors not to gamble
against these gentlemen. especially when
the latter are in control of the properties
whose securities are offered to the in
VeStors.''