The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-13

lines, to run between Buffalo and New
York. They are wide vestibuled and up to
the most modern type in every respect.
Henry McCune, employed on the Indiana
Decatur & Western died on Sunday nigh
at Montezuma after a few hours Hines
The deceased was brother of j. McCune,
general roadmaster of the Toledo, St Louis
& Kansas City.
r. w. McKenna formerly superintendent
of the Jacksonville. Madison & Indianap-
oils, is visiting friends in the East. Mr. Nc
Kenna's invention has made him independ
ent financially. He has the same social ant
cheerful disposition of years ago.
The remains of James Mcqueen. genera
manager of the Reading Despatch, who died
suddenly at Philadelphia on Saturday, were
brought to Detroit. Mich, for burial. He
was at one time assistant general freight
agent of the Detroit, Grand Haven & Mil
waukee.
J. r. c. Wrenshan has been appointed
acting division engineer of maintenance of
way of the Baltimore q Ohio, in charge o.
the third division. which extends from Cum
Derland TO Grafton, vice George L. Hail. re
signed Ills headquarters will be in Cumber-
land. Md.
A company has been organized to build 9
road from Springfield, Mass, to Hartford
conn. q. w. Durham has been elected pres
ident. The road will be built on partially
constructed roadbed between Springfield
and Hartford an enterprise which was
dropped some years ago.
The management of the Vanderbilt line
mas issued circular pooling the equip
ment of the Lake Shore. the Michigan Cen
N N;IIlee;; WATERFOWL & Ogdensburg. TIL
Nlekel-plate and West Shore equipment is
not included in the order.
&C; Bennett. trainmaster of the Louisville
ulNlSlon or the pennsylvania lines saws that
In the twenty-three years he has been con-
nected with the road he has never known
ffr r traffic as heavy as during the last
rev months, last week the business of the
ROAD reaching its maximum
On Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and
FRIDAY Of last week there were handled on
iidrgest number In any four days in the
history of the road. over forty thousand
were taken to Cincinnati on the Grand
army OF the Republic reduced rates.
The Big Four will sell tickets to st. Loui.
at reduced rates from Sept. 14-27, with limit
good to return until Sept. 30 on account OF
the annual festivities at ST. Louis, and fror
Oct. I'd to 18th on account of the ST Louis
tair on Oct. a special train will be run
TINS being the dav of the Yelled Prophets
parade.
fr "A dehnite statement has been secured
from the Canadian Pacific as to its inten-
lions regarding the restoration of rates II
VIII use the basis in effect prior to last No
VemDer, taking care to use the lowest rate
In effect over any American line This ar
rangement is satisfactory to all the Ameri-
can roads.
The prosperity of the manufacturers in
the gas belt territory is shown i'm the fact
mat the official figures show that the Big
-Four in August handled on the Michigan
aii ' 81 per cent. more business than in
August 1897, last month handling the larg-
est tonnage ever recorded in any one month
on that division.
1t is stated that there are no two points
on indianapolis lines from which more graf
IS shipped annually than from Newman and
Dana, on the Indiana, Decatur & Western
ana Iuscola is becoming equally famous as
broom-corn shipping point. The two frs
named towns are the heaviest grain-ship
ping points in the corn belt territory.
or the traffic carried by the Wabash lines
In the year ending June 80. 1912 per cent.
were products of agriculture. % 95 per cent
products of mines 1.04 per cent products
OF animals, $50 per cent manufactures, 763
per cent products of the forest 722 per
cellaneous.
John Greenough. of the firm of Poor &
Gh IRE rnt;a prominent bankers and brokers,
mas retired from business For many years
Mr. Greenough mas been closely identified
with the Monon lines, the Wheeling & Lake
his activity and ability made him a valu-
able man for the interests he was con-
nected with
The monthly. exhibit made by the Rail-
road Gazette shows that in July there were
lbO accidents on roads in this country in
winch forty persons were killed and 100 in
Jured liz the list of accidents 225 trains
were involved. OF those killed. thirty were
employees, one passenger and nine trespasS-
ers; of those injured, ninety-five were en-
ployes. thirty-two passengers and five tres
passers.
When living. II: B. Hammond, then pres
1dent OF the Indiana, Decatur e. Western,
claimed that 1t was, when built, the best
constructed new road in this territory, and
the little that it has been necessary to do
IN the way of Improvement to tracks,
aside from ballasting, proves the correct
ness of his assertion. 1t has been necessary
to put in but few miles of new steel rail-.
ana but few tracks, it is claimed, are
smoother than that of the l., D. & w.
|. An engineer of maintenance of way, who
Is well informed as to the improvements
that have been made on the Monon saws
that on no like mileage of any system in
the United States has more been done in
strengthening curves, reducing grades, lay
ing new steel, balaSting and renewal of
bridges than has been done on the Monon
In the last four years, and renewals and
rebuilding of rolling stock have kept pace
with the improvements in other directions.
Edward A. Watson. son of J. r. Watson
passenger traffic manager of the Fftchburg
road, has been appointed New England pas
senger agent of the West Shore road He
will succeed Albert A. Smith, who retires
position being that of a clerk for the Mer-
chants Despatch; later he was in the pas
senger department of the Boston & Albany
then with the Michigan Central. For several
| years he has looked after the interests of
| the West Shore in New England.
On Wednesday the members of the Cen
tral Passenger Association will meet in CHI
cago TO discuss several important questions:
among other things the differential rate will
be up for consideration. The Central Fregh
Association will meet this week at Chicago
after three months rest: many important
| questions are to be considered. This meet
| ing occurs on Wednesday and TODAY the
| executive committees of several freight as
sociations will meet to revise live stock
| rates from points in Illinois to all points
east in the Central Traffic Association ter
| ritory, including Toeuo, Cleveland Column
| bus and Cincinnati.