The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-29
Personal, Local and General Notes.

L. t. Watkins has been appointed general
yardmaster of the Erie lines at Lima, O.,
vice II. j. Jury, resigned.
The Wabash lines earned in the third
week of April $262. 94S, an increase over the
corresponding week of 1897 of $50, 1926
1t is stated that ]. w. Blabon, purchasing
agent OF the Great Northern. will take
similar position on he Lake Shore road,
E. F. Cost, freight traffic manager of the
Big Four was in the city yesterday He
states that all over the system business is
good.
The plans for a new union station at
Quincy, ILL.,, have been agreed on by the
several roads centering there. The cost of
the improvement to be 100000.
The Union Pacific on Wednesday became
a member of the Western Passenger Asso-
ciatlon, which means much in the matter of
bringing about a restoration of rates.
On Sunday the Big Four will run thirteen
excursion trains. Five will be run to In
dianapolfs and five to Columbus. o., and the
Others to other points on the system.
It is stated that A. L. Mohler, now presi-
dent of the Oregon Railway & Navigation
Company, will succeed w. II. Newman as
vice president of the Great Northern.
W. f. Chambers, secretary of the Omaha
and Council Bluffs passenger association,
has resigned and his successor will be
ton.
George A. Blair, who was appointed sue
cessor OF l.. A Smith, deceased as travelling
freight agent of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
ST Paul, was in the city yesterday on his
initial trip.
It is stated that the position of grand
secretary of the Order of Railway Con-
duetors, made vacant by the death of Mar
tin Clancy. will not be filled until the an
nual meeting.
The fast mail on the Wabash on Tuesday
ran from Toledo to Danville, 249 miles. in
four hours and fifty-two minutes. The first
fifty-one miles west from Toledo was COW
cred in fifty-one minutes,
Joseph Averill, general yardmaster of the
Ir1t~ IL
year as yardmaster of the road at this
point. Mr.. Averill ranks as the Oldest yard
master in time of service in this State.
The officers and employees of the Big Four
at the depot on South Delaware street have
raised handsome sum and purchased a flag
thirty feet in length which is to float from
the north end of the large freight station.
The new rules regarding storage of freight
at Eastern trunk-nne terminals. as recon-
mended by the Interstate-commerce Com
mission, will become effective May 16. All
former rules as to storage of freights are
changed
On, May 1 General Manager Megrue. of
the Lima Northeru, will retire, and his du-
ties viii be looked after by General Super
intendent Hopkins. 1t is stated that nu-
merous other changes are to be made in the
official roster
The Columbus .to) division of the Order
of Railway Conductors. which in numbers
ranks second to the Indianapolis division,
gave its ninth annual bali in Columbus last
night. Several indianapolis conductors
were in attendance.
At Huntington. Ind. an important division
point OF the Erie lines, a number of train
men and shop employees enlisted and the
employees who remain at home have started
a relief fund to furnish aid to the families
that may need it during their absence.
After May i the charges for tbs, inter-
changeable mileage credentials issued by
the Western Passenger Association bureau
VIII be increased from 80 cents to ST. the
present charge not covering the expenses of
this feature of the organizations work.
Walter b. Wright. who was secretary of
the late ID. w Caldwell when general man
ager of the Panhandle, then with him on
the Lake Shore. is TO be given an important
position on the Nickel-plate, with the re-
moval OF President Galloway to New York
Walter McGill secretary of the South
ern Freight Association has just commenced
his twelfth year of service with that organ-
ization. Mr.. McGill Is we'll known in north
ern railway circles. He Travelled for MANY
years for Il Southern line in this territory
The passenger officials OF the Vandalia
lines yesterday held meeting i'm New York
to arrange summer time tables A i
Smith, general passenger agent of the Lake
Shore and f. O. Mccormick, passenger
traffic manager of the Big Four were in at
tendance.
Detroit is to have important railroad
which. like the indianapolis Belt. will con-
meet all railways entering Detroit on the
river front and the most important of the
Industries of that city. The plan includes
the Michigan Central the Lake Shore the
Wabash, the Grand Trunk, che Canadian