The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

affair. and that there will be large at
tendance of members of sister lodges I'm this
State. Grand Chief Clark has promised
positively that he will be here. and nothing
viii be left undone TO make II a pleasant
occasion.
s. X. Ainslie, vice president and general
manager of the Chicago Terminal Transfer
]. II Is rumored that he will be succeeded
by ]. ~. Faithorn. who was until a few
weeks weeks, ago president of the ST LOU Louis
sorbed by the Alton.
The Philadelphia & Reading at present
Is In f1ourishing condition, and the officials
have considerable trouble to secure enough
rolling stock 10 meet their requirements.
Business is better thansit has been for a
long time. and the passenger service is show
ing ING steady increase YESTERDAY an adj 9ir
and another sixty-minute flyer will begin
its daily run.
There will be a conference next Thursday
between traffic officials of railroads travers-
ing transmissouri territory and the officials
of the steamship lines between New York
and the gulf ports. The Kansas City. Pitts
burg & Gulf Is party 10 an agreement OF
the steamship lines to demand differential
rates on all traffic from New York to trans
missouri territory. They have also made
the all-rai lines to grant the demand for
differental.
Trainmen representing the Brotherhood of
Railway Men and the Order of Railway Con-
dale, of the Delaware Lackawanna d
Western. yesterday, and arranged for con-
ference next week between representatives
of their organizations and the officials of
the railroad Mr.. Truesdale said the men
wanted pay on the mileage basis. instead of
certain amount per month. The former
system is much in vogue on Western roads.
Tho mileage rate would mean more pay Tor
the men, he said. bat how much he was
unable TO tell at present.
Scranton is to be an important center of
llacKaW4Qna interests
centration of various departments at that
point. Among the latest appointments is
that of James OConnor late OF the Long
Island road. as general storekeeper at Scran-
ton. which will be the distributing point
for all supplies in connection with the loco
motive and car shops. and Patrick Legion,
who has been connected with the Rock
Island and other roads as general roadmas-
ter. Benjamin Hughes, general inside super
intendent of the coal mines and for forty-sM
years an employe of the company. has re,
signed. He is seventy-five years old, and
Is connected with several business enter
prises in Scranton.
AS soon as the combine ton with the Cleve-
land. Canton & Southern has been completed
changes will be made in the board of d.
rectors of the Wheeling & Lake Erie. A
prominent banker Of New York will enter
made for the combined roads will be the
expeditures at Huron which will increase
the ore capacity of that port from 100000
tons to 10000 tons year. A rapid haulic.E:
machine will be erected on the Cleveland
terminals for both coal and ore. A new
mine. thoroughly equipped with electric
olant. has been opened to supply soft coal,
which will be carried over the Cleveland &
Canton branch. The grades on both the
Wheeling e. Lake Erie and the Cleveland
& Canton Southwestern will be reduced,
and a large saving In operating expenses
effected. The Cleveland Belt Line and Ter
minal Company will be extended to connect
with the important industries in the city of
Cleveland. and will also connect with the
leading roads entering that city.