The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-21
PERSONAL, Local ana General Notes.


George Bradbury, vice president of the
Lake Erie & Western lines, is in New York.
The general manager of the Blue, Ridge
Dispatch viii on Nov, ] remove his head
quarters from Louisville TO Cincinnati
John McKever, the veteran engineer on
the Vandalia, yesterday returned from
months visit to relatives in New England.
j. r. Cavanaagh superintendent of ear
service of the Big Four lines. who has been
in Ashevile. n. C., for couple of weeks,
will return to-day
A. H. Mcleod. freight traffic manager of
the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton. who
has been in New York several days, will re-
turn to-day. y
e. l.. Browne, who for many years has
been ticket agent of the NickeI-plate at
Cleveland. o. will retire on Nov l. His
successor has not yet been named.
Receiver FELTON,. of the Columbus. San
dusky d Hooking, has issued stringent
orders against employees frequenting sa-
looms and prohibiting 1t when on duty.
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the old Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany, held in New York yesterday. the re-
firing board OF directors was reelected
The Ohio Falls car works Yesterday de-
livered the last installment of new box
to the Columbus, Sandusky & Hooking. Re-
Gently the works have built 300 cars for this
road.
The projectors of the Chicago. Indiana &
Eastern have abandoned the idea of build
lng through to Converse this winter, but
viii run trains between Swayzee and Mat
thews
f. B. Thomas president of the Erie lines.
Is on Western trip. He visited the shops
az Huntington on Wednesday and expressed
himself pleased with the manner work was
turned out.
On Oct /, as shown by the official records
OF TIE brotherhood of Locomotive En-
-Four one hundred more engineers than
seven years ago.
e. Y. Bennett. claim agent of the Lake
Erie d Western. who was severely injured
has x-<S1
to his home in Lafayette Among other in
juries his left hip is broken
The Lake Erie & Western declaring its
usuai quarterly dividend of IL per cent, on
cial circles as quite setback to the cliuues
that have been bearing the market
Receiver Peirce, of the Glover Leaf Rail-
road has been ordered by Judge Taft to
take up $150.O00 of receivers debts The
receiver states that he has $250.0O0 on hand
and further order is looked for at once.
W. p. Deppe, assistant general passenger
agent of the Big Four. who was taken Sc
riously i'll while in Jacksonville Fla look
ing after business of the Big -Four, has inn
proved so much that he has reached his
home in Covngton, Ky.
Official notice has been received that ]. L.
INers, general agent of the San Francisco
line. who on account of Ill health rendered
ms resignation some time ago to take effect
Nov. /, has reconsidered the matter and will
continue in his present capacity.
The new interlocking plant built jointly
Northern at Bellefontaine is completed and
will be put in use on Sunday. The apparatus
In the tower controls SeVenty-tWO levers
and is one of the largest plants on the Big
-Four.
William r. McKeen, ex-president of the
Vandalia lines. lately celebrated his sixty
ninth birthday. He had family reunion,
and during the day and evening a number
of his friends ia business and railway cir
Giles called ON him. Mr.. McKeen is in ex-
cellent health.
T.. X. Bacon, president of the Baltimore
a. ONO southwestern, who sails for Europe
on Saturday goes, II is understood on
business relating TO the proposed readjust-
ment of the finances of the road Its fixed
charges are too high to permit of its sue
cessful operation.
on Nov. / John f. Miller general SUPER
intendent of the Pennsylvania Southwest
ern system, accompanied by the division
superintendent, the engineers of mainte-
nance of way and subordinate officials will
begin their annual inspection. including the
indianapolis IL Vincennes.
The Pennsylvania line has put in service
between Cleveland and New York some new
put In service between ST. Louis and New
York over the Nandala and the Pennsyl-
vania lines. the most modern car built by
the Pullman Company.
Announcement was made yesterday of the
sale, under foreclosure. of the Union Pa
clfic, Denver Gulf. and the Denver,
Texas 81 Fort Worth railroads at Pueblo
Col. by Special Master Marshal John f.
johnson on Nov. 10 next. The first parcel
70 be sold consists OF the Denver, Texas a
Gulf property.
IDere Is quite stir among freight men
ever the lnterstate-commerce Commission
having summoned 10 appear before il on
Nov. all representatives Of Texas lines
which are In touch with thes Baltimore &