The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-15

elected president OF the Erie az Centrai
pany. Mr.. Scull takes the position merely
to protect the investment of a trust COM
Dany.
first week of August s262, $50. 80 a decrease as
compared with the corresponding week of
1897 of $15,11S.70. The decrease wholly
in freight earnings.
cursion from points on the western division
TO Chicago and It required sixty-six
numbered nearly four thousand.
The war is benefiting the Chicago & East
ern Illinois more than any other north
and-south line. The first week in August
the road earned $S6500, an increase over
the corresponding week of 1897 of $22, $50.
e. F. Richardson, whose death was an
nounced on Saturday, had been Eastern
passenger agent of the Chicago Milwaukee
q 81. Paul for sixteen yea rs, going to the
ST. Paul from the Chicago & Rock Island.
j. c: Tfbbitts, who was last week found
dead beside the track of the Toledo. St.
Louis Kansas City road, near Frankfort.
by train crew, was for years messenger
of the United States Express Company.
The freight brakemen on the Pennsylva-
MA lines west have joined in petition to
the general manager that ten hours in
stead of twelve should constitute a days
of pay.
The movement to establish a freight-car
pool, a suggestion of j. r. Cavanaugh, SUI
perintendent of car service of the Big -Four,
is making good Roadway. Several roads,
among them the Baltimore e. Ohio. are TAX
ing the matter up.
G. Writ has been appointed master me-
chanic Of the Big Four-C chesapeake & Ohio
ana Louisville and Jeffersonville Bridge
Writ was formerly general foreman of the
shops of the Big Four at Wabash.
The transportation officials of the Penn
sylvanla are much gratied that it has been
demonstrated that the new monster freight
engines will pass through the tunnels on
Ine mdd1e division th No trouble was ap
pennsylvania proper.
The crews of the two trains which col
iided on the Vandalia have been reinstated
omclals. Engineer Baiersdorf and Fireman
Wittig. who are at ST. Anthony's Hospital
at Terre Haute, are recovering from their
injuries as rapidly as could be expected.
The four Pennsylvania lines handled at
Indianapolis last week $50 cars, 4,805 be-
ing loaded; an increase over the number re-
eedv t ana 4dof forwarded in the corresponding
months this company has been handling
more loaded cars weekly at Indianapolis
than In any former year.
The Big Four Railroad Company has done
something that has offended citizens of
Elkhart, and they, In turn, are annoying
the company by arresting train crews who
alloW their trains to stand a minute over
the time the city ordinance requires them
TO move. 1t is said the citizens are trying
to force the company to put I'D gates or
place hagmen at several Of the crossings.
Roads in the Southeastern Passenger AS
ISOLATION have voted to make half rates
to army and navy officers and members
of their families travelling at their own ex-
pense through the territory of the associa-
ton lines and for noncommissioned officers
and prlvates on sick leave or furlough when
travelling at their own expense. The South
eastern roads have sked the Western AS
ISOLATION to join in the arrangement.
The Wabash is enforcing it's demerit sys-
tenn OF discipline. The July report shows
that conductor and engineer were dis
missed for an accumulation of marks
against them. another conductor and en-
glneer were dismissed for violation of or
ders; a brakeman and switchman for in
subordlnation fireman was dismissed for
garnlshments. and brakeman was given
twenty marks for visiting a saloon. There
were several dement, marks made for 9TH
| ers. On the other hand, an engineer was
| given ten credit marks for making a good
| run and his fireman five marks.
| The Central Passenger Association has
| appointed committee to confer with a
| committee of the Western Passenger Assoc
clergy fares. The suggestion has been adj
vanced that the clergy permit be abolished
and that IT. there be sold in its stead Gre
! GENITAL for which so cents shall be charged
| or mileage book either on the basis OF
| half rates namely ~ cents a mile. at which
| ministers now purchase tickets or on the
| higher basis of cents a mile, the rebate
| mileage book or credential to be used for
| that purpose 10 be of separate and dis
| tinct form from the mileage book and Gre
| Dental used for commercial travellers and
| others. the rules and regulations to govern
| to be largely those governing sale of a book
! or credential to commercial men.
1t is stated that in the reorganization of
the Baltimore & Ohio it will absorb the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern and the
/ Pittsburg & Western. A Baltimore paper
! says there will be a reorganization of the
| ofhcial roster, and that Receiver John K.
| Cowen Is slated for the presidency and Re-
| celver oscar q. Murray for the first vice
| presidency. The new arrangement. it is said,
contemplates the following changes: Will
/ liam M. Greene, al present general man.
ager of the Baltimore q Ohio, is to be made
vice president; c.. s. Wright, manager of
| freight traffic at Baltimore, is to retire from
/ the B. & o., and his place is to be filled
| by L: Rush Rrockenbrough. at present gem
eral freight agent of the lines west of Pitts
! burg, whose headquarters are in Pittsburg,
| In turn, II. M Matthews, division freight
| agent in Pittsburg, is to succeed Mr. Brock
enbrough as general freight agent.