The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07

is doubtful. Mr.. Hegeman is one of the
most widely known freight officials in the
country.
A. E. Martin, who at present is located at
Atlanta, Ga. as travelling passenger and
freight agent of the Burlington. viii be
transferred TO Cincinnati as travelling pas
senger agent.
The Big Four has under consideration
construction Trains IL and II and IL and is
with square vestibule equipment, to CORE
spond with its new dining and parlor cars
making thenh among the finest trains cross
ing the State.
The Vandalia handled at indianapolis
last week 1851 cars, 1853 being loaded the
largest number of loaded cars ever handled
in one week at this point with one excep-
ton. OF the inbound business 15D cars
were live stock.
Mr.. S. D. McLeish has been appointed
general agent of the White line, with Office
at Evansville. The position Of travelling
agent has been abolished, and the duties
that pertain to that Office will be discharged
by Mr.. McLeish.
The highest paid railway employee in
China is the telegraph operator. who re-
ceives in our money $3.50 per month. Engi-
neera receive $3.50 to $133S per month:
brakemen, section hands and laborery So IS
to $4.46 per month.
General Manager Ramsey, of the Wabash
and Hays, of the Grand Trunk, have jointly
issued a circular appointing George c.
Jones joint superintendent of the Southern
division of the Grand Trunk, with head
quarters at st. Thomas, Ontario.
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accommodations to care for two hundred
patients, but in the year 1897 the average
at the hospital was fifty-three. 1t is one
of the best managed institutions OF this
character in the country. The building cost
$4,000.
Wilson Ringle an engineer on the Penn
sylvania, has been in the service of that
road since 1859. After being a brakeman,
conductor and fireman he was made an en-
glneer in 1869, and is now considered one
of the most reliable and competent engi-
neers on that road.
AS had been anticipated, close traffic rela-
tons have been established between the
Southern Indiana Railway and the Penn
sylvania lines Tracks are being laid for an
interchange of business expeditiously. One
Of the lines of business to be developed
is that of the stone traffic from Bedford
quarr1es
The Lake Shore has decided to make a
survey with the intention of building q. road
from Jefferson. Ashtabula county, to a con-
nection with the Pittsburg & Lake Erie al
youngstown, following the Mosquito valley,
passing through Cortland, Niles and Ciirard
and making a short cut from Youngstown
to the lake.
1t is stated on the highest authority that
the present passenger rate war between the
Northwestern lines will be taken in hand by
the board of control of the trunk lines UNI
less q speedy settlement is effected. The
situation, 1T is stated, has caused general
alarm among European as well as Amer
lean investors.
VIM. f. McKeen, superintendent Of the.
Terre Haute, will soon retire from that
position to engage in an important business
enterprise. He has been elected secretary
and treasurer of the newly ORGANIZED Terre
Haute Express Company but does not in
tend to give his entire attention to the
paper.
George M. Burns, fuel agent of the Wa
bash lines has gained enviable reputa-
ton in his efforts to reduce the cost of fuel.
On no road In the country has there been
as favorable exhibit made as OH the
Wabash in this particular feature. On the
first of March he notified engineers that
an Individual account would be opened with
each engineer to which all coal used by
him would be charged At the same time
the car mileage made by such engineer will
be computed, and at the end of the month
a statement issued showing the perform
ance of each engineer based upon the num-
Der of pounds of coal consumed per car
mile by each, those having the best record
in their respective classes being at the top.
This is intended to place each engineer
strictly upon his individual record, with
a view to determining who are the most
economical in point of fuel consumption.
and the showing of each i'm this regard will
be considered in connection with promo
ton and preferment in the service. No cap
able man will want to see his name at the
bottom of the list, and in order to avoid
this intelligent methods must be employed
in the firing and handling of engines to Sc
cure the most economical results