The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-04

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Charles Rockwell. traffic manager of the
Monon lines. was in the city YESTERDAY.
J. A. Barnard, genera! manages of the
Peoria e. Eastern, has gon. t. Cincinnati
10 be absent a couple of days.
In the month of April there were handled
on the Big -Four system prope- 49,. S01 pas
sengers. 1852 more than in April, 1884,.
Iii the month of April $50 carloads of live
stock were shipped from the Indianapolis
stock yards over the Panhandle to Eastern
market
Another of the local ticket scalping offices
closed its doors yesterday, leaving but two
sealping offices in the city, against seven
one year ago.
George T.. Nicholson. on Monday, assumed
the duties of passenger traffic manager of
the Santa Fe lines. Few changes are looked
for as "A result of his appointment.
r. ]. Woods, formerly connected with the
passenger department of the Big Four. has
been selected by Joseph Ramsey, vice pres
ident of the Wabash lines, as his private
secretary.
The shops of the Chicago & Eastern ILL.,
nois were opened for business at Danville.
H., twenty-six years ago yesterday, and
were then the largest and most complete in
the West.
1t is stated that the Norfolk & Western,
as well as the Pennsylvania, Company, is
negotiating for the control of the Lima
Northern. the securing of which will admit
either line to Detroit.
A telegram was received yesterday an
%nouncing the death of A. J. Withheld, who
for several years represented the Big Four
lines in Texas. The remains will be buried
To-day at Dallas, Tex.
H. H. Marsh, travelling freight agent of
the Baltimore & Ohio for the P~ittsburg dis,
triet, has been promoted to commercial
agent. with headquarters at Wheeling, vice
G. d. Green, resigned.
The Illinois Central is said to be deter
mined TO secure a line of its own INTO ST.
the Chicago. Peoria & st. Louis. which
would give 1t practically an AIRLINE from
Springfield to st. Louis.
On Wednesday. May II, a mass meeting
will be held at Greenfield. Hancock county.
Ind. in the interest of the Black Diamond
system OF railways q company which pro-
poses 10 build a road from Port Royal, S.
c., to Chicago, 1887 miles.
The Indianapolis division of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton is now doing the
best business III its history. The Vandalia
is turning considerable business over to it,
as is the Wabash. through its connecting
link, the Indiana. Decatur & Western.
George 7. Nicholson. the new passenger
traffic manages of the Atchison system, has
entered on the duties of his position. Mr..
Nicholson accepted the position a month
ago, but remained with the st. Louis & San
Francisco until the first of the present
month.
Wm. Duncan. formerly general freight
agent of the Ohio & Mississippi, who was
severely burned at st. Louis a few weeks
ago, and whose injuries it was thought
would prove fatal, is rapidly improving. and
It Is believed that in a few weeks he will
nave fully recovered.
on May important official changes went
into effect on the Boston & Albany. H. b..
Chaplin has been appointed general traffic
manager, vice Arthur Mills. resigned; II.
f ESTIsins succeeds sue snd Nj NJ Cbapin as general
Perkins as assistant general freight agent.
Oscar Murray. receiver of the Baltimore
q Ohio, who has been on a Western trip,
returned to his headquarters yesterday. Mr..
\ Murray is doing good work on the BaIti-
more q OHIO. Its gross earnings this year
VIII reach 2i,OOo,OOO, an increase of 81, 500, 900
over those of the fiscal year which ended
June 80. 1897.
The American Express Company and
United States Express Company seem not
to be moving along as smoothly as ex-
pectcd in consolidating offices to reduce ex-
penses, and at several points. it is stated,
they VIII return to the old plan Of having
were again separated on Monday.
The Pennsylvania lines last evening decid-
ed TO run excursion trains TO this city next
Louisville division. said he expected to bring
In at least forty coaches of excursionists,
and Superintendent Mansfield, of the In
dianapolis e. Vincennes. said that line would
bring in thirty or more coachloads.
The engineers and firemen on the Wabash
are TO be uniformed IN the same manner
IS are the men on the Lake Shore road.
and Wabash passenger conductors will wear
service stripes 10 show the length of time
they have. been in the company's service.
one gold lace stripe will be placed on the
left sleeve for each five years of service.
Anderson and Muncie. on the Bee-line d.
vision of the Big -Four, have become two
or the most important way stations on the
system. Some months Muncie will lead An
derson in amount of freight handled. ard
other months Anderson is in the lead. In
passenger receipts the two stations show
but little difference, taking the year as a
whole.
Engine 56e. on the Peoria & Eastern, has
Just come out OF the shops at Crbana re-
built, and IN the rebuilding Master Mechan-
ic McClurg has introduced some new feat
ures. The cab Is built entirely Of boiler iron
and IS 81 very handsome proportions, being