The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
General Notes.

ern Railway depot.
General Notes.
President Cossatt. of the Pennsylvania
has been elected a director of the Equita-
| bic Life Assurance Society.
A dispatch from Cheyenne says the Union
paeihc Railway Company has secured con-
| The earnings OF the Burlington for June
show a surplus of s46l. 100. against s29.021 for
the corresponding month last year.
President Shaughnessy, of the Canadian
| Pacific. ii is understood. has said his COM
| pany will extend its line TO the Alaskan
| gold fields.
The Missouri Pacific will build line from
Joplin TO Gaiena, Kan.-eight miles-in
| order TO connect with the Galena and En-
pire lead mines.
| The secretary of the interior has denied
| the application of the Missouri Kansas &
| Texas for additional grounds at Muscogee
| for stockyards and reservoir purposes.
Tracy Lyon, late master mechanic of the
| Chicago Great Western, has been appointed
| general superintendent in place of Raymond
/ Du Puy. who went TO the Lackawanna-
| The Winnipeg Great Northern Railway
| and the Lake Manitoba Railway and Canal
Company have been consolidated and now
| form the Canadian Northern Railway Com
| pany.
The fact that the San Antonio e. Gulf
| shore Is to use the Southern Pacific termi-
| nails at San Antonio. is regarded as indi-
/ eating that the Southern has bought the
/ hrst-named road.
| President Fish, of the Illinois Central
says there Is no truth in the report that
| G. Evansville when the latter comes from
| under the receivers hands.
The separate ticket Offices of the New
york Central, Lake Shore, Michigan Cen
| tral and Nickel-plate. In Buffalo. have been
| consolidated and will henceforth be known
as the New York Central lines office.
| d. B. Bailey. until now trainmaster Of the
| middle division of the Santa Fe, to-day
4 office n
| created Panhandle division of that road.
Kan.
| Announcement Is made that the Chicago
| Great Western will build into Council
| BUTTS next year. Also, that the company
VIII extend It's line into Sioux City. cross
lake. 'e 0f' D0'se & Omaha ROAD at storm
| j. II. Brinkerhoff. SON of J. o. Brinker-
non general superintendent of the Kansas
| Pointed superintendent of the Leavenworth,
| effect to-day.
The officers Of the Chicago, Rock Island
| d Pacific deny with emphasis that the Rock
| Island is to absorb the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois and the ST. Louis Southwestern, or
that 1t Is negotiating for control of the st.
| Louis K San Francisco.
The Canadian government has presented
| 70 Parliament resolution granting subsi-
aes TO railways W in In the Dominion to the ag-
adam lines smart advantage over the lines
on this side the border.
| The Interstate-Commerce Commission will
| meet In Chicago next Tuesday to confer on
| the question of freight tariffs on export
| traffic. The presidents of the trunk lines
| In the Western territory will meet in the
same city on the following day to consider
| the general situation
The Montana State Board of Equalization
| has raised the railroad assessment in that
State nearly s3coo.oOo. making the aggregate
| SIG. SOL 2l. This does not include the yards.
depots and other realty besides right of
way, which, added. would bring the total
| assessment up to S260O0.O00.
Railway construction in Oklahoma is ex-
/ periencing boom. The fifth railway char
ter within month has been granted, the
latest to the Enid & Tonkawa, forty-mile
line, 1t is understood that. although char
l tered as an Independent road. 1t WILL in fact,
| be a branch of the Rock Island.
Suburban travel on steam railroads about
Boston has Of late shown sharp decline.
| The Springfield Republican, I'm its comments
upon this fact, says 1t Is not wholly ac-
counted for by the rapid extension of the
| trolley roads, and advances the novel theory
| that the long-distance telephone has much
| to do with IL.
| r. p. Algeo. temporarily appointed to fill
the position OF district passenger agent of
Ter, who goes East to take the position of
cmef clerk to the general passenger agent
OF the Lackawanna, is young man well
| qualifed for the Office, and his tenure will
| no doubt be made permanent.
charter has been granted for a road
| to run from Arkansas City, Kan, to a
near Red Fork, in the Creek nation, pass.
ing through Kay. Noble and Pawnee coun-
ties In Oklahoma and the Kansas and Usage
the Oklahoma, Okmulgee & Southern. It's
| estimated length is 300 miles.
| Reduced rates have been granted by the
| Central Passenger Association lines for the
Col, Aug. to Is, one frst-class fare for
the round trip. plus 81; selling dates, Aug.
4. and s; returns limited to original start
ing point Sept. /; destination of tickets,
Denver. Colorado Springs or Pueblo; stop.
over privileges allowed on the going trip on
route.
The outside passenger men of the city
presented George w. Hayler. on the eve of
| his departure, as a token of friendship and
case. completely fitted out, with all toilet
accessories. and bearing a silver plate with
suitable inscription. During his short serv-
| Ice here as the local agent of the c., H. &
| ID. Mr.. Hayler made himself very popular,
not only with the railroad men, but also
with the general public. All unite In wish
ing for him prosperity and success in his
| new field of operations.
General Freight Agent ]. w. Allen of the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas. has addressed
| of the Texas railroads. requesting their co.
operation in the proposed establishment in
Austin of traffic bureau of the Texas lines.
| He suggests that a meeting of the Texas
| traffic men be held in the near future for
the purpose Of formulating a plan for con-
| Quoting the work of the proposed bureau.
The suggestion for the meeting meets with
| general favor and 1t will probably be held
| in Austin within the next few days.
| Notices have been posted in the Baltimore
* Ohio Southwestern depots along the route
| of the Springfield division, as well as in the
| shops and roundhouses, to the effect that
the entire Springfield system and proper
ties of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
| had passed into the hands of the ST. Louis,
Springfield & Vincenres Railway Company,
| and all employees of the Baltimore e. Ohio
Southwestern at this date will be Indefinitely
continued In the service of the new owners
| OF the system, and that in the future the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
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