The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-22
CalIaway succeeds pepew.

A meeting of the new board of directors
of the New York Central Railroad was held
at the Grand Central Station, New York,
yesterday. Chauncey M Depew was elected
chairman of the board and Samuel r. Gala
way was elected president in place Of Mr..
Depew. Mr.. Galloway succeeds ex-Judge
Ashhel Green as a member of the board
of directors. which is now constituted as
follows: Cornelius Vanderbilt, W. K. Van
derbilt, Frederick w. Vanderbilt, Chauncey
M. Depew, Charles G. Clarke, Horace j.
Hayden William Bliss. Samuel ID. Babcock,
Samuel +. Barger, j. Pierpont Morgan,
George S. BoWdoin, Fl. NICK. TWombly and
$. r.. Galloway. Inasmuch as w. III. New
man. the prospective president of the Lake
Shore, will not be ready to enter upon the
duties of that office for several weeks it is
leave the Lake Shore and the Nickel-plate
and take full charge of the New York Gen.
trail. Meanwhile Mr.. DepeW will remain at
the head of affairs and there will be no
change in the policy. No provision has been
made for filling the third vice presidency,
made vacant by the resignation Of Fl. Wal
cessor to Mr.. Webb will be appointed.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
On May 1 the Erie win put on two fast
trains each way to run between Cleveland
and Pittsburg.
handle at Roxana has been abolished, the
business not Justifying the expense.
Passenger Conductor Hawley. of the Big
Four, who has been Ill with typhoid fever
three months yesterday reported for duty
II. M Bronson, assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Big -Four lines. is so much
better that he was at his office a short time
yesterday.
A. M. Oldham. yard conductor of the Big
Four at this point. has resigned and has
enlisted in the regiment that Victor Backus
is organizing.
On Sunday the Big Four will run an ex-
cursion from Wabash and points this side
and from Union City and points this side
to Indianapolis.
The veteran employees on the Cleveland
and Pittsburg division of the Pennsylvania
lines will hold their annual banquet at
Pittsburg, May 10.
Charles f. Fuller. master mechanic of
the Vermont Central, formerly with the
Terre Haute & Indianapolis, is visiting
friends at Terre Haute.
Dating from April 26 a number of West
ern roads will charge storage on shipments
which are not removed within three days
after notice of their arrival has been given.
George Metzger. one of the Big Four $
most popular employees, has peen appointed
general agent of the company at Cincin-
natl, and has assumed the duties of the
position.
After May the Santa Fe lines will have
no representative of the freight department
at Cincinnati. George T. Gunnip will con-
tinue to represent the passenger department
in that territory.
All of the Western lines have voted in
the affirmative on the proposition to pay
none but the regular commissions on any
class of business The decision is to cover
all business done after April /.
The New York Press insists that J. T.
Harrahan is seeking the presidency of the
Nickel-plate. So pleasantly is he situated on
the Illinois Central that the statement of
the Press is taken with doubt.
The passenger department of the Big Four
has decided not to put on its new square
vestibuled trains, which are to run between
Cincinnati and Chicago, until the summer
time schedule goes into effect May is.
D.. G. Edwards, passenger traffic manager
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton g. Dayton lines
ana Frank Reed, general passenger agent
of the Monon. are expected in the city to-
day 70 close the lease for a room for their
new offices.
w H. Newman viii remain with the
Northern Pacific until President Hill re-
turns from Europe. No man was more sur
prised than President Hin that Mr. New
man accepted the position of president of
the Lake Shore read.
The passenger department of the Penn
syivania has unaer consideration making
Crass0n a magnificent picnic resort where
summer excursiouists can enjoy their out
inga "a the groves on the summit of the
Allegheny mountains.
Directors of the Burlington road here
voted TO spend something over $l0c0,000 in
elevating their tracks within the limits of
the city of Chicago; The money is now in
the treasury and there will be no neces-
slty of any bond issue to raise the funds.
General Manager Folk, of the Gulf. Colo
raGo & Santa Fe. states that the capital
lists who have been building railroads in
Texas have decided to build no more roads
in that State until a more friendly DISPOSE
ton is manifested by the state railroad COM
missioners.
The Gresh klondike party, Of this city,
numbering eighteen, who expect to start
rext week. were yesterday sought by nine
teen passenger men representing lines which
directly or indirectly go 10 the Klondike
ressicn Late last evening Ii WAS not known
which of the routes would he taken.
The Indiana. Decatur & Western Roach
dale train, which hauls the through car
OF the Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton and
dale, Is carrying an average Of hfty-five