The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-21
Personal, Local and General Notes.


w. H. NGcDoel. vice president of the Mo-
non. has returned from New York
j. b. Hill, general freight agent of the
Panhandle lines has Returned from his trip
to Texas 1S
c. G. Waldo general manager of the Gin
cinnati. Hamilton Dayton, has returned
from New York.
A. M. Stewart. general western live stock
agent of the Erie, was in the city yesterday
On official business.
to the president of the Great Northern
succeeding F. e. Ward, promoted.
The Lake Erie & Western earned in the
second week of April 500, 259, a decrease as
compared with the corresponding week Of
1897 of $1,O56
The remains of Edward Evans, a former
engineer on the Panhandle who died in
Denver last week, were brought to Column
bus, o., tor burial.
Edison j Weeks, general passenger agent
of the Philadelphia & Reading, who has
been seriously Ill for some weeks, is report
ed to be improving.
The putting on of through coach be-
tween Indianapolis and West Baden over
the Indianapolis & Vincennes and the Mo-
non is again talked of.
The main Offices of the Grand Trunk will
be removed TO Toronto, Montreal having re-
jected the company's proposition as to Il
site for its new offices.
Trainmen and station employees on the
Vandala have been notified that they are
expected to appear in their new summer
uniforms and caps May ].
The Wabash earned in the second week Of
April $252S9S,, an increase over the corre-
spending week of 1897 of S49,39S. Since July
1 an increase of 81 17S is shown.
The Missouri Kansas Il Texas is build
ing hospital gar to cost $4,000. 1t will
be equipped with complete drug store
and have a surgeons operating room.
Work ON the Chicago, Indiana & Eastern,
q project in which several indianapolis citi-
zens are interested, has begun. construction
gangs working west from Farmount and
east from Converse.
A. Galloway, superintendent of the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton e. Dayton's Cincinnati
and indianapolis division. has gone to New
expects TO be absent two weeks.
The court has ordered the sale of the road
and right of way of the Indiana Midland S
extension May 81 for the purpose of satisfy
ing claims held by A. J. Yawger of Ohio.
for grading the line from Anderson to Mum
Gle.
f. u. Tracey, who has rendered his res
ignation as assistant SECRETARY of the Bal
timore * Ohio southwestern begun service
on the road when his father was its presi-
dent, it then being known as the Ohio &
Mississippi.
The following passenger men arc in the
city: Col. William Shaw. of the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy: Charles Zell, of the
Queen q Crescent; q. w. Pitts, of the Great
Northern, and A. w. Noyes. of the Chicago
Great Western
The common stockholders of the Toledo.
ST. Louis Il Kansas City have prepared
an appeal from the foreclosure decree and
will give bonds to carry over the sale for
an indefinite period. This is litigation which
had not been looked for.
W. Duncan who for many years was
general freight agent of the Ohio & Mis-
sissippi. was so seriously injured at ST.
Louis in the burning OF the grand stand
at the baseball park that but little hopes
are entertained of his recovery.
A. new pattern of express car is being
built at the Vandalia shops at Terre liaute.
The car is built in very substantial man
ner and so protected with double doors and
heavy sheet iron riVeted together that 1t
viii be practically burglar proof.
BY systematzing it's work the Western
Passenger Association has now got matters
so we'll in hand that il IS about TO pay the
rebates Interchangeable mileage tickets
within twenty days after the vouchers are
deposited with them for redemption
Since the mileage bureau OF the Central
Traffic Association was established, Sept.
The sales through the month of March aver
aged 365 books per day. Since organized the
bureau has paid out i'm rebates $602. SIS.
John F. Miller. general superintendent OF
! the Pennsylvania lines Southwestern sys-
tenn is giving the indianapolis division
much attention. Freight traffic is heavy,
and. added TO this, the road is carrying n
good deal of government business over diff
| terent divisions.
Mr.. Spencer. consulting engineer of the
| Pittsburg. Fort Wayne q Chicago, and
| Thomas ROdd chief engineer OF the Penn
| syvania Company. are this week inspecting
sents the Stockholders of the original COM