The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19
Personal, Local and General Notes


The Panhandle pay rolls for January are
20 per cent. larger this year than for Janu-
airy, 1897.
Robert Daniels, one of the veteran en-
gineers ON the Vandalia has taken charge
of q hotel at Terre Haute.
The Peoria & Eastern has Just completed
q new coaling station at Urbana, Ill., which
will handle ninety tons of coal per hour.
d. G. Edwards, passenger traffic manager
has been south for three weeks, is expected
home tomorrow.
A special on the Little Miami division of
the Pennsylvania lines was on Monday
hauled from Cincinnati to Columbus, 800
miles, in l43 minutes.
The expense of building the new Union
Station at Dayton and the investment for
ground required and for the new system Of
tracks, will reach $500, 900.
The Northern Pacific fast train, scheduled
between st. Paul and Seattle, has been
shortened five hours, the new schedule be-
coming effective yesterday.
r. r. Bentley, general baggage agent of
the Pennsylvania lines west, has been visit
ing all the important stations the Penn
sylvania and the Vandalia lines.
]. H. Snow, travelling freight and passen-
ger agent of the Mexican Central Railway.
with headquarters at Cincinnati, was in the
city yesterday, looking up business for his
road.
The personally conducted Golden Gate ex-
curSlon run by the Pennsylvania lines this
week was the most successful one run this
season. Two more are yet to be run this
season.
W. S. Weed. traffic manager on the To-
ledo, st. Louis & Kansas City, has been
offered a high position on the Lake Shore
road and has its acceptance under consid-
GRAFTON.
Lafayette Briggs, the new manager Of
the Traders Despatch, is quoted as saying
it is probable the headquarters of the line
Will, next month, be removed from Buffalo
to Chicago.
I ~ +I,o
department of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul. IS IN the city. He says their bust
ness has shown a remarkable increase the
last few weeks
will inaugurate weekly through tourist
sleeping car service via Kansas City; also
the Phillips-Judson personally conducted
klondike excursions.
The double tracks of the Pennsylvania
from Camden to the Atlantic coast are now
completed. This will enable the Pennsyl-
vania to give fast service between Philadel-
phia and the seashore.
3. NJ. Lafferty chief clerk in the shops of
the Pennsylvania at Altoona, passed
through the city yesterday en- route to
Texas, where he hopes to be benefited in
health by few weeks stay.
The United States Circuit Court has
authorized the receivers Of the Baltimore
& Ohio TO contract for the lease of 1900 cars
from the Pullman Company. The renta
goes toward paying for the cars.
William r. McKeen. jr., superintendent
of the car department of the Nandalia lines
has completed the rebuilding and repainting
of number of the coaches, three Of which
Will be put in service in few days.
William Ahrons. claim agent of the E,.
ansville & Terre Haute, retired on Thurs
day, and is succeeded by William G. Reed
Charles May succeeds Mr.. Reed as chic
clerk of General Agent J. K. Connolly.
r. =. Thomas, president Of the Erie lines
says no definite time has been fixed for the
Erie to take formal possession Of the New