The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-07

total of 1867 cars. 1902 being loaded. the
heaviest business in any week for several
years.
George H Babitt. general superintendent
Of the northern New England division of
the American Express Company died at
Bellows Falls, VT, yesterday aged seventy
years.
The receivers of the Baltimore & Ohio
have instructed the engineering corps Of the
road to prepare estimates of the cost of
doubling the track between Defiance and
Chicago. a distance of 1S3 miles.
The Big Four lines proper received and
forwarded at indianapolis in the week end
ing Nov. ;. 1855 loaded cars against 9,442
for the corresponding week of 1897, an in
crease this year of 2,l44 loaded cars.
All roads east of the Missouri river and
north of the Ohio are included in the notice
filed with the Interstate-commerce Commits
sion of an advance of two cents per 100
pounds on grain east which is TO take ef-
feet Nov 10.
The last two weeks rapid progress has
Deen made on the new passenger station of
the Big -Four at Terre Haute. Part of the
building is now under roof, and with reason
ably good weather the depot will be ready
for occupancy New Years day.
The Vandalia handled in this city last
week 257S loaded cars $50 more than in
the corresponding week of 1897. One of the
striking features of business with the VAN
dalia was that only 264 of the total cars
handled at INDIANAPOLIS were empty.
d. B. Martin, passenger traffic manager Of
the Baltimore & Ohio lines, and j. H.
Maddy, press agent, were in Chicago yes
terday to accompany the new fast train put
on via Pittsburg for New York 1t is said
TINS train has the nnest passenger equipment
in service.
The Queen & Crescent announces that on
Dec. / its through vestibuled trains TO the
east coast of Florida will connect on their
arrival with steamship service Tor SAINT
iago de Cuba, via Nassau. Arrangements
are being made for heavy winter traffic to
the West Indies.
Charles Riley, car service superintendent
of the Baltimore q Ohio southwestern lines,
brother John Riley, superintendent of the
Peoria & Eastern, who is recovering from
rapidly as was expected.
Boston and Worcester (Mass.) capitalists
are said to now hold the controlling stock
of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois: The
first nine months of 1898 the net earnings of
the road were 500, 468 ahead of those of the
corresponding period last year. It's gross
earnings were IS, 4OO,924 an increase this year
of $230002.
Residents of MartinsvilIe. on the Indian
apolis a. Vincennes. are complaining good
deal of their passenger depot it being but
little better than box car. 1t is claimed
that the road gets as much business from
that point from any station on the line,
and they insist that they should have
better depot.
General Manager Loree of the Pennsylva-
mia lines west and subordinate officials on
Saturday completed their annual inspection
of the Southwestern system. There Will be
system this year, the plan now being to all
ternate in going over the roads in the fall
of each year.
In railroad circles it is thought that the
St. Louis & Northern has made an excellent
selection for president of the company in
John H. Faithorn. He ranks among the
ablest railroad men in the West. For many
years he has been at the head of traffic as
sociationS in Chicago and st. Louis. He
will assume the duties of the office Dec. ].
Some Of the newspapers have put in cir
culation reports that the Wabash will put
on some fast trains which will outstrip
those of connecting lines. This has led
General Passenger Agent Crane to announce
that there is no ground for such reports.
The wabash is not disposed to do anything
to disturb present conditions of rate af-
fairs.
The four Pennsylvania lines handled at In
dianapolis last week S458 cars, 6,34 being
loaded This is the first time in the history
of the lines that the four divisions
have each reached four figures in number
of loaded cars handled, the indianapolis &
Vincennes and the Chicago division eclips-
ing all former records. The four divisions
handled at Indianapolis 1,540 more loaded
cars than in the first week of November
last year.