The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05
Personal, Local and General Notes.

In June there were shipped from the In
dianapolis stock yards over the Panhandle
East ga carloads of live stock.
r. G. Thompson, agent of the Wabash at
Fort Wayne has announced himself as a
candidate for the Republican nomination for
secretary of state.
which is to connect the Brice lines with the
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg, is being
pushed with vigor.
With it's reorganization the Western
Freight Association will discard that name
and take more imposing one, that of the
Western Trunk Line Association.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton after
noon train yesterday carried thirty dele
gates to the educational convention, which
convenes tomorrow at Washington.
In its several departments the Railway
Officials and Employees Association now
gives employment TO 2S4 people, its rapid
growth requiring an additional force with
each month.
Train No. s. over the Panhandle lines is
now run much of the time double-header so
heavy has the train become. Yesterday it
brought in fourteen cars. including five
Pullman Sleepers
Two of the new coaches building for the
pennsylvania Company at the Columbus
shops have been placed in service on the
Louisville division and are much admired
by the patrons of the road.
]. II. June. who is TO represent the Union
racine in this territory, with headquarters
at Indianapolis, arrived here yesterday He
succeeds I. c. Wallace, who has been trans
ferred to Boston as New England agent.
An impression prevails that when reor-
ganlZed Il VIII be shown that the Peoria
Decatur x Evansville is an Illinois Cen
tral interest, letting the Illinois Central into
evansville and thence over the Ohio VAL
ley into Nashville.
1t is announced at Tacoma that the SAL
aries Of all engineers and fremen on the
northern Pacific are to be advanced at least
10 per cent. commencing this month"; 1t is
also reported that conductors are to receive
an increase in wages.
Barney, Smith & Co. are building an ele-
St@Ht private car for officials of the Lehigh
NaLey road. 1t viii be on a more elaborate
scaIe IMAM was the private car these works
ne.S JEsI aeilVered to President Woodford
OF the cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Great preparations are being made ar
Buffalo TO entertain the delegates 70 the an
nual convention of the National RaiIwav
agents ASSOCIATION Excursions have been
arranged 10 toronto and other points of in
terest. Herbert Z. Bissell will address the
convention. 80 ."o
The Chicago Great Western has awarded
contracts for improvements on its system
which will cost in the aggregate 81 so O.l1
The increase in its business demands het
ter track and an increased equipment even
on divisions which have heretofore furnished
but little business.
Were the Big Four to secure control of the
Monon ii could establish the shortest line
between Cincinnati and Chicago, via La
Iayette. Using the Monon from Lafayette
20 Chicago, 1t would have a line 294 miles
III length, and between indianapolis and
Shleago but ia miles.
II is stated that the Canadian Pacific will
set an Independent entrance into Suspen-
son Bridge, N. Y. through the purchase of
the ST GATHERINGS q Niagara Central Rail-
Loaa The road is only twelve miles long
Put mas excellent terminal facilities both at
81 GATHERINGS and Clifton.
j. T. Carpenter. late with the Chicago &
<sock Island yesterday succeeded T. n.
Saunnson as superintendent of bridges and
buildings on the Louisville, Evansville &
u Louis, and on July 1 O. w. Putnam