The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-22
Personal. Local and General Notes.

Mr.. Frank Horner, of the Nickel-plate,
Ohio
C. L. Stone. general passenger agent of
the Chicago q Eastern Illinois, and wife
have returned from a trip to Florida.
The Pittsburg * Lake Erie on Monday
broke ground at McKee's Rock for large
shops and ffty-stall roundhouse to cost
$4,000
1t is stated at Toledo that the Big Four
has secured a Toledo terminus from Cincin-
natl by way of Carey and the Hooking VAL
ley road.
John McKeever, the veteran engineer of
the Vandalia, who has been off duty for sew
eral weeks on account OF illness, yesterday
resumed work.
Trains and on the Vandalia now run
between indianapolis and Casey instead OF
Indianapolis and Effingham, as under the
former schedule.
Conductor w. b. Lewis. of the Pennsyl-
Florida i accompanied by his wife, has re- E.
turned much improved by the trip.
John +. Miller. general superintendent OF
the Pennsylvania Southwestern system,
and j. j. Turner, general manager OF the
vandalia line. were in the city yesterday.
". T. Malott receiver. and n. w. Tay-
lor general freight agent of the Vandalia,
were in Cincinnati yesterday attending
meeting called to consider freight matters.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
way announced Saturday that the wages OF
the trackmen will be raised from Sl.lO TO
SIS per day. The order affects 500 men.
On Monday a new iron bridge was placed
In position on the Panhandle over Blue river
near Knightstown in twenty-nine minutes,
not delaying a train. The bridge is in two
spans each 40 feet long.
W. c. Arp, superintendent Of motive power
of the Vandala has returned from Science
tady He says two of the new switching
engines are to be shipped from the works
on March % and two more on April 10.
1t IL stated on seemingly good authority
that George l.. Bradbury. vice president and
general manager OF the Lake Erie & West
ern and other lines belonging 10 that syndi-
cate, receives a. salary OF $4,000 per annum
The general managers of the roads COM
prising the Union Railway Company yes
terday held their regular monthly meeting
Aside from awarding the contract Tor a
new doube-track bridge on the Belt road
crossing White river nothing but routine
business was transacted.
The orders on the American Car and
Foundry Company now aggregate over So,
GOO GOO and ali the works of the company
included in the consolidation are In full OPP
Grafton. The company has ordered several
million dollars worth of appliances from
the Pressed Steel Car Company.
The homeseekers' half-fare rate on the
transcontinental lines went into effect yes
terday and the Northern Pacific and the
their facilities at st. Paul in order to ham
die the crowd. Not less than 5000 people
took advantage of the low rates.
The Pennsylvania new motor car is max
twenty miles in forty-five minutes with the
greatest regularity. Besides the motor car.
which carries tifty-two passengers. the
motor twice day hauls a baggage and
sleeping car additional between those points.
BERTHE II. Brunton was awarded on Sat
urday 1897. 20 by jury in the Common Pleas
Court at Tifiin, o., in a suit against the
Big Four Railroad Company. He sued for
$4,000 damages because the conductor re-
fused TO accept his ticket and elected him
from the train and subjected him to other
indignitieS.
The employees of the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois shops at Danville have completed
the organization of the G.. & l.. /. Shopmens
Aid Society. The organization Is formed for
the purpose of assisting members or the
society who may have been injured in the
performance of their duties or have been
stricken with illness. The assistance Will
not only be financial, but the society Is
based on fraternal lines also.
Beginning with Sunday the pennsylvania
Company, in connection with the Vandalia,
will cut down the time OF Trains and IL
between Pittsburg and St. Louis two hours
Train will arrive here at !'oS a m. instead .S
Vandala one hour and ten minutes carrier
than under the present scneduIe. Inc new
schedule will be the fastest ever run between
tsburg and St. Louis by regular trains
The Erie road is remodeling a number of
its cafe cars. The service when these cars
are put on the road again will be an I'M
provement over that which the road has
been furnishing. The strictly cafe car is an
innovation introduced by the Erie. and has
been copied by "A majority OF Eastern ROADS
The Chicago & Alton was before the Erie
in the field with its dining car service la
carte, but for a through cafe service the
honor belongs to the Erie. This has De
come very popular in the last few years
not alone with passengers. but with the
railroads.
The announcement is made that the Penn
sylvania Railroad is behind the Ann Arbor
in its project TO secure terminals and build
a belt line in Marinette and Menominee
This is said to be preliminary to extending
the road from Marinette to St. Paul and
Minneapolis and ultimately to the grain
| fields OF the Northwest. This will give the
most direct and the shortest line from the
grain fields 10 the Atlantic seaboard. The
arrangements contemplate. II is said. a
through line from Minneapolis to Detroit.
| Toledo. Buffalo and New York without
| change OF cars. a saving OF hundreds of
| miles of track and much time in the trans
| pOrtatiOn Of freight
Vice President and General Manager
| Chappel, OF the Alton, Is accredited with
| the following statement: Mr.. Hartman Is
| very anxious that the Alton shall be i'm
proved and put upon the same standard as
| the other big roads OF the West. The syn
| dictate has already ordered forty new en-
| and IL has an option for thirty more at the
| figures paid for those ordered For years
| the Alton has been at disadvantage on
account of its light engines. The new ones
| will be OF the most improved class as well
as the most powerful and they will be able
TO pull as heavy loads those of any COM
pany's lines. IL is the intention OF the new
owners 10 bring the equipment up TO the
highest standard The physical condition