The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-19

queen & Crescent and were the lines to
combination
n K: Elliott, as superintendent of the De-
ttIoIt Ioiedo & Milwaukee. Is getting mat
Iers 10 running smoothly. He has this week
arranged to remove his fs mily to Toledo,
MS headquarters.
The new detective force on the Pennsyl-
Ndhid lines west Of Pittsburg has entered
upon It's work. There are now ten detec-
tiVes on the Panhandle's Indianapolis divi-
sion and five on the Louisville division.
The Pennsylvania is putting in additional
new freight station is to be built, for the
delivery of material. The block of ground is
now all cleared of the Sinker-Davis shops.
The Toledo, st. Louis e. Kansas City
earned in the second week of May A1,14S. an
increase of $1.539 over the corresponding
week of 1897. Since July l. 1897. an increase
over the preceding year Of S2S.9S2 is shown
Judge Ryan, at Anderson, yesterday, gave
the Z. & s. r. crossing over the Big Four
and Panhandle property and tracks in that
city. This gives them q clear right of way
into Muncie. The road will be opened that
far July 4.
George Blanchard having declined to serve
as director of transportation to supervise
the movement of government troops and
shipment of supplies, the War Department
is said to have abandoned the idea of Great
ing such an office
George Kittredge, chief engineer of the
Big Four lines. has advertised for bids for
the erection of the new depot at Bellefon-
tame. 1t is TO be a large structure, two
stories high and modern style of architec-
ture and convenienceS.
Henry Adams has been appointed acting
assistant general freight agent of the Erie
road, vice r. NJ. Parker who has entered
the military service. and Harry Wilson has
been appointed acting division freight agent
while Mr.. Adams fills Mr.. Parker's place.
The Empire State express on the New
York Central has now been on nearly six
years, and is said to have an unparalleled
record of running on schedule time. In 1897,
26S times west-bound out of 313 days it ar
rived at Buffalo on scheduled time, and
east-bound it arrived at New York 30S times
on scheduled time. The train does not run
on Sunday.
In freight circles belief prevails that
competing roads will meet the 10 cents per
100 pounds rate on live stock from Missouri
river points to Chicago which became eff
fective over the Santa Fe yesterday, and
that this war will be short one. Such low
rates. covering so extensive a territory was
of intermediate rates which will seriously
affect the revenue of the roads, hence they
will be forced to get together and restore
rates.
Mr. W. H. Canniff late general manager
of the Lake Shore Railroad. formally as
sumed his new position as president of the
Nickel-plate road yesterday. He announced
that he would make no change in the per-
sonnet Of his office or in the duties of the
respective officials of the company. 1t was
stated at the headquarters Of the Lake
SnOre company III Cleveland yesterday that
Mr. Newman, the newly elected president
of that road, would take charge within a
few days.
In the thirty-six hours ending Monday at
p. m. the Panhandle handled between
Pittsburg and Cincinnati 1926 carloads of SOL
ders. Heavy engines were used in hauling
the trains and passenger train time was
made over most of the distance. An av-
erage of thirteen cars was hauled to the
train, a Pullman. car being attached to each
train for the accommodation of the officers.
ocfn Of 4
cred the 249 miles from Harrisburg to Pitts
burg in six hours
The Panhandle on Monday had four car
loads of migrants for the Northwest. From
the Western States comes the report that
every settler IN the wheat-growing territory
who has relatives and friends in Europe has
written to them to pack up and come to this
country at once. The large body of Dunk
ards who have gone to the Dakotas, it is
said have made a very fortunate move.
Passenger officials of the Northwestern
lines predict that the population of the
Northwestern wheat-growing States will in
crease 10000 this year.