The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-15
Personal. Local and General Notes.

The Big Four has only twenty-five excur-
eions booked for various points on its sys-
tenn the coming Sunday.
j. D. Laying general manager of the
West Shore and vice president of the Big
-Four. is on Western trip.
J. J. Turner. general manager of the Van
dalia lines, was in the city yesterday for d
conference with Receiver Malott.
The indianapolis division of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen will hold pic
mic at Lafayette on Sunday, July "a.
The Monon evidently did a wise thing in
expanding $4,000 in fitting up Monon Park
at Cedar Lake. The business for that pleas
ure resort is very large.
II is stated that saving of 100000 a
year has been effected by the consolidation
of the legal departments of the West Shore
and the New York Central lines.
With the promotion of FL. Hebert to be
superintendent of the Grand Trunk. +. w.
Fgan. former Wabash man. has been ap-
pointed trainmaster of that division.
j. K. Andrews. private secretary of Oscar
Murray. receiver of the Baltimore Ohio,
has gone abroad for month. While alb
sent he will visit London and Paris.
The earnings of the Chesapeake & Ohio
the first week in July show a decrease of
$3.50. This is due to the light movement OF
export grain the first week of this month.
S. C. Scott chief clerk of James McCrea.
first vice president of the Pennsylvania
Company, was in the city yesterday, AMI
last evening went to Greenup on the Van
dalia line.
w C. Winter, son of Edwin Winter.
former general manager of the Omaha road,
has been appointed assistant superin.end-
ent of the Union Pacific, vice r. r. Suth-
erland. resigned
The company which is expecting to Sc
cure control of the Columbus & Hooking
Valley when reorganized proposes, If sue
cessful in bidding in the property. to ex-
tend the line TO Cincinnati.
The Pennsylvania will run an excursion
TO Lake Maxinkuckee on Sunday at 81 for
the round trip. This company will also run
excursions on Sunday from Richmond and
from Madison to Indianapolis.
The Woodford syndicate admits that it is
seeking to secure control of the Peoria, De-
catur & Evansville main line, and has Of
fered to guarantee the interest on the first
mortgage bonds for such control.
The Big Four earned in the first week of
July S1S,0l4, an increase of $34,190 over the
corresponding week of 1897. The revenue OF
the passenger department for that week was
the largest of any week in years.
Business of the Chicago & Erie has so
fallen off the last few days that on Wednes-
day at Huntington there were ffty-flve
engineers and fremen marked on the extra
list at the train Dispatcher office.
p H. Carter the oldest employee in time
of service on the Grand Trunk, died on
Wednesday at Toronto. He began service
with the company with the throwing of the
first shovel of dirt in the roads construc-
ton.
There is excellent authority for stating
that Thomas Morris, assistant engineer of
the Big Four. resigned voluntarily and his
resignation was a surprise to President In
gals, so long had Mr.. Morris been with the
road.
The New York Times says: Something
very much bigger than any one in Wall
street expects is impending in New York
Central affairs-something which will great
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1t is stated that Percy r. Todd general
traffic manager of the West Shore, is TO be
given an important official position on the
a official
pacity, to have charge of The Vanderbilt
consolidated system.
The Illinois Central has set aside 81 10000
to be expended in Kentucky and Tennes-
see in reducing grades its line north of
Memphis and reballasting the entire line.
Extensive yards are being constructed at
Memphis by this company.
Engineer Bradock, of the Wabash who
ran one of the company's new passenger
engines with a train of three cars, 105
miles in ninety-eight minutes. making three
stops. is confident that the highest speed
OF the engine was not then attained
Harry Johnson, recently appointed super
intendent or the Grand Central station at
Cincinnati and the Union tracks. was in
the city yesterday seeking information as
to how business is handled at the Union
Station here and on the Union tracks.
The Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton is do
ing good deal in building large stone
arches and filling them over with dirt in
place Of trestles. On the Indianapolis divis-
ion several have been constructed and one
Is nearing completion at Williams creek.
Chalmers Brown, president of the Rail-
way Officials and Employees Association.
says the growth of the organization has al
ready exceeded the highest expectations OF
its founders, and at present the outlook for
still greater growth is very promising.
The new agreement of the Western Joint
Traffic Bureau, comprising practically all
OF the Western lines, goes Into effect to-
day. The st. Louis & San Francisco affixed
fits signature yesterday. thereby making the
membership include all important interests.
The Big Four is in better condition as
regards compliance with the federal law re-