The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-16


to which the fiat rails were pinned, which
work was done in 1919.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton has
been given a contract to haul 900 carloads
of coal from Cincinnati for the Indianapolis
Artificial Gas Company, and is hauling 1t
at the rate of ten cars per day.
In making up the summer schedule of the
knickerbocker express over the Big -Four
between st. Louis and New York the time
Will be shortened it is understood, thirty
minutes. and possibly one hour.
The Big Four lines proper handled at In
dianapolis in the week ending May IA q
total of 1891 cars, 1859 being loaded. 674
fewer than in the preceding week. but 2 5S7
more than in the week ending May To- 1897.
e. A. Ford, general passenger agent of
the pennsylvania lines is catching the war
spirit. During the civil war he made a
good record. participating in several en-
gagements, and was once severely wounded.
The. Chicago & Northwestern passenger
department has issued a very attractive
hand book with cuts Of the buildings of the
Transmississippi and International EXPOSE
ton at Omaha and points of interest of that
enterprise.
The experiment of excess fares on fast
trains between Chicago and Colorado points
Will soon be numbered among the mistakes
of the past. as at the meeting tomorrow
the excessive fare plan will be abolished, it
is stated.
The four Pennsylvania lines handled at
Indianapolis last week total of 7,139 cars,
5,2o5 being loaded. The loaded-car movement
over the Panhandle east was the heaviest on
record, being 1882, against 1,033 loaded cars
brought in.
The vandalia handled at this city last
week 2,921 cars. 2106 being loaded, 5l4 fewer
loaded cars than the road handled at In
dlanapolis in the week ending May Z. Of
the inbound business $50 cars were loaded
with live stock.
In its retrenchment policy the Panhan-
ole is experimenting by doing away with
orakemen on the Richmond division local
trains which usually consist of but two
cars. The conductor will be required to at
tend to the train.
The band of the Monon shops at Lafay-
cite accompanied the Lafayette K. T. COM
mandery on their visit to indianapolis Fri
day. and the music rendered by it was
spoken of in very. complimentary terms by
experienced musicians.
of the. New York Central lines, has taken
the initiative in urging trunk lines to run
excursions at low rates during the summer
10 western points via Omaha, thus benefit
ing the exposition at that city.
On Saturday afternoon the employees at
the Monon shops, at Lafayette, with APP
pole an American flag thirty-six by eigh-
teen feet. Col. r. P. De Hart made an adj
dress and the Monon shops band furnished
the music for the occasion.
w. II. Newman, who has been elected
president of the Lake Shore road on Sat-
urday went to New York to meet President
Hill. Of the Great Northern on his return
Newmans position on the Great Northern
will not be filled until May 90
William l.. McFrederick, secretary of the
pennsylvania Companys Employees Asso-
citation, has just published his annual re-
port showing that the organization is in
splendid financial condition. AT their read
ing room IN Allegheny an immense map of
Cuba has been placed on the walls.
Engine 1888, which hauled the exhibition
train of the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
which were in the city on Saturday, has a
record unequaled in the world, that of
hauling train of thirteen cars seventy
four miles in seventy-seven minutes, slow
ing down at two railway crossings, one
drawbridge and taking water when making
the run.
One of the most remarkable railroads in
the country will soon be completed. 1t
as the Flats, the Coney island of Detroit In
building the bridges, driving the piles and
sheet Piling, cribs, etc., 10000 oak piles, p
pine, 100000 feet of yellow pine. 900 feet
of white oak timber 100000 feet of white
cedar and 500 tons of iron will be required
Addison Hills, late assistant to the pres
was mentioned last week, was one of the
originators of fast freight lines. He orig
mated the present system of interchange
of cars and of through billing. Mr.. Hill
always opposed pooling bills. taking the
ground that pools prevented legitimate
competition and led to the construction OF
new parellel lines Of railway.
P. A. Bonebrake superintendent of the
Louisville division of the Pennsylvania
lines states that this road on the main
line between Indianapolis and Louisville
and the Cambridge City branch, is now do
ing the heaviest business at any time in the
last twenty years. and a large per cent. OF
the business is the best paying class of
freight. Passenger earnings as well are
showing decided Improvement over the
spring of any year since 1898.
Mr.. w. j. Long, supervisor on the Michi-
gan division of the Big Four with head
quarters at Anderson, will on May Is go to
the ST. Louis division to take a position
as supervisor of tracks of one of the most
important districts on that division. The
change will be a promotion, and carries
with it handsome increase in salary.
Mr.. Long has been in the Big Four service
about five years. His first position was in
the engineers office at Cleveland, after he
had completed a course in engineering at
the Rose POLYTECHNIC Institute, Terre
Haute. In the fall of 1895 he took his pres
ent position on the Michigan division.