The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21

Rochester, & Pittsburg. It will be a serious
set back TO the establishment of the Brice
syndicate's through east-and-west line.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul has
put on fast stock trains, is working to Sc
cure large business from the Northwest
to Chicago, and as 8 result is now bringing
more live stock into Chicago than any other
road.
James E. Hull. who has represented the
passenger department of the Lake Shore at
st. Paul twelve years, has resigned on ac-
count of III health. He will be succeeded by
travelling Passenger Agent Hurley, of Mil
waukee.
The future of the Toledo, ST. Louis &
kansas City is becoming a matter of much
interest. II is evident that in a few months
It will be owned by, one of the strong com
! blnations. The road has been in the hands
OF receiver since May 10, 1893.
C. E. Schaff. general manager of the Big
Four lines, was on Sunday driving a spirited
horse, his little son being in the buggy with
him. The horse SHE'D and threw 10th out.
Mr. Schaff received Injuries that it is feared
VIII conhne him to the house for some days.
The Southern Pacific in advertising it's
lines has issued ronological history of
the war with Spain. The pamphlet is valua-
bic for information in that direction as well
as in noting the excellent service the
Southern Pacific lines will offer this fall and
winter.
The st. Charles car works on Monday de-
livered five new coaches to the Wabash
Company. These coaches are seventy-three
feet long, have every modern convenience,
and cost 81 900 each The Barney & Smith
Company is building two fine parlor cars
for the Wabash.
gentleman of this city yesterday re-
ceiVed a letter from Mrs. F. G.. Darlington
tendent of the Indianapolis division of thu
Panhandle had not improved in health
since being relieved of official duties as had
been hoped he would.
VIM. Garstang, superint endent of motive
power of the Big Four lines, says that un-
less the new compound freight engine they
Will receive to-day from the Richmond loco
motive works, when hauling the same ton
mage. does not do it at a saving of % to Is
per cent in fuel he will be disappointed.
Within the last ten days some large ship
ments of cattle have been delivered by the
Big -Four at the Indianapolis stock yards
from points in the Indian Territory, on the
missouri. Kansas & Texas. These cattle
could have been obtained at st. Louis or
Chicago.
The lines in the Western Passenger Asso-
citation are voting on the question of making
net cash rate of 112 cent mile for trans
portation of soldiers in bodies and haIf-fare
rates to soldiers travelling singy sick
leave or furloughs at their own expense. 1t
Is understood the proposition will be agreed
to by all lines interested
President Barlow. of the Evansville &
Terre Haute IS much pleased with the re-
suits of operating, the road for. the year
81 go i401S. an increase of 1929 1855 over the
year, ending June 80, 1897. or 22Is per cent.
the largest earnings in the history of the
road, 1892 and 1898 excepted.
Harry Miller. superintendent of the Van
dalia main line. left yesterday for New
York to bring his family home. He yester-
day received telegram from his father
John +. Miller who is on the Jersey coast
with his family, stating that Mrs. Miller
had shown marked Improvement in her
| health since stopping there.
W. J. Harahan, general manager of the
! Illinois Central, has just returned for an
| inspection of the work on the company's
| Southern lines. This season the grades be-
| tween Fulton and Memphis. 1875 miles have
! been reduced to a maximum of twenty-six
| feet, and between Cairo and New Orleans
| there is no grade exceeding twenty-six feet
| to the mile