The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
Belt Road Ira file.

Belt Road Traffic.
In the week ending June there were
transferred over the Belt road 1872 cars.
against 1880 in the preceding week. Belt
1903 carloads OF stock. against 1.l6I car
loads in the previous week and for private
industries on its line SO cars, against Soe
in the week preceding.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
The Indianapolis division of the Brother
hood OF Railway Trainmen has 2o1 MEM
bers.
J. L. Mckee. one of the oldest of Big Four
engineers, who has been seriously Ill. Is
reported much better.
The eleventh annual meeting Of the Ae,
counting Officers Association will be held
at Montreal, June rs.
John c. Grossman, the oldest of the
ticket brokers in Columbus, o., has closed
his Office TO go into other business.
Engineers on the Pennsylvania lines are
being examined on the new book OF rules.
Some 260 questions must be answered.
The latest calendar issued by the Big
Four is a credit to its advertising depart
ment. and Is artistic and attractive.
The vandalia had another off week, hand
ling at Indianapolis 1889 loaded cars 20
fewer than in the corresponding week OF
The four Pennsylvania lines handled at
Indianapolis last week Asst loaded cars. 374
fewer than in the corresponding week OF
last year.
Big Four, who has been i'll for several
months expects TO be able to take his train
again to-day.
w. s. Allen, auditor of the jamestown &
1autauGua road, has resigned, and .. w.
Kelsey. claim agent, has been promoted 10
fill the position.
California fruit growers have decided
unanimously to build and equip, their own
refrigerator cars engaged in shipments or
fruits to Eastern markets.
The wives and lady friends of Eureka
Division of the brotherhood OF Locomotive
Firemen of this city are organizing
ladies auxiliary department.
General Passenger Agent Whitney. of the
Great Northern, makes the announcement
that E. d. Spencer. general Eastern agent
of the company. will retire on July i.
Of the Big Four at Hartweli, is dead. He
leaves widow and two children. de mad
been in poor health for some months.
The Big Four lines proper handled at In.
cars. a decrease see of sss loaded cars as com
pared with the corresponding week OF 1898.
Joseph Ramsey, vice president and general
manager of the Wabash lines, on Saturday
completed his thirtieth year in railroad serv-
ice he beginning on the Pennsylvania lines.
The Pittsburg & Lake Erie on Thursday
placed an order for six more consolidated
freight engines of the same type OF the last
purchase. and which are making remark
able records
The railroad men located at Newport
News are making great preparations to
entertain the railway master MECHANICS
annual meetings June 13 at Old Point Com
fort
The Wagner Palace Car Company on
June 1 cut down the number or employees
by dismissing 215 men and the force OF 1850
men will this week be reduced one half for
a couple of months.
C. H. Ketcham. late division superintend.,
emit Of the West Shore. has been appointed
lines at Barclay and Franklin-street sta
tions. New York city.
The management of the Erie Railway and
General Manager Norton, OF the Ohio
on which the Erie shall enter Springfield,
o.. over the Ohio Southern tracks.
NJ. A. Zook, formerly engineer OF mainte-
race of way on the Monon lines, now hold
lag like position on one of the Southern
systems. is visiting friends In this city for
a few days. His wife accompanies him.
In an article in the current Forum Rail-
crates three methods which have been pro-
posed for dealing with the evils of indis-
criminate competition in the railroad bust
ness.
As result of the recent wreck on the
Philadelphia d Reading, the officials an
nounce that they have decided to equip the
entire main line with the best system of
soon as possible.
The Panhandle is distributing at points on
It's line west of Pittsburg, where the traffic
Is heavy, a large mileage OF steel rail
weighing ninety pounds to the yard prepa-
ratory to placing some of the big new pas
senger engines on these lines.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton holds
bs ohe as 70 lines hah week.
handling here So loaded cars, five more
than in the corresponding week of 1sss, and
81 more than in the same week OF 1887
A Wall-street paper says that ex-Presi-
dent Sloane and his friends are quietly head
ing movement TO purchase the controll-
ing stock of the Delaware. Lackawanna q
Western for the purpose of ousting Presi-
dent Truesdale at the next annual meeting.
The passenger department of the New
York Central has issued another edition of
the New York Central Four-track Series.
Beside containing much valuable informa-
ton for pleasure seekers. it is profusely
illustrated with maps and beautifully en-
graved half tones.
The Northern Pacific now has double
daily service over its through line, and the
Great Northern. which nov has but one
through train each way daily, has notified
the Northern Pacific that unless 1t with
draws one of its trains the Great Northern
will establish double service.
Officers of the Western roads have agreed
TO dissolve the Western Trunk-line Asso-
citation July /. The organization may be
continued as freight bureau. This action
sets Commissioners c. Il. Parker, S. Ia
Wellington and III. l. Shute adrift III. II.
Courtwright is to be retained until the
freight bureau question is decided.
An executive committee of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firsmen and OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen on Sat-
urday visited Lake Maxinkuckee and made
arrangements for an excursion of the two
brotherhoods to the lake on Sunday. June
-. Arrangements were made for boats and
accommodations in the way of meals and
other refreshments.
The question of building a union station
at South Bend is being agitated. The citi-
zens have prepared a petition, which has
been signed by all the business men OF that
1t is said 10 be practical 10 connect the
roads running through South Bend in such
a manner as TO make a union station a.
great convenience.
President Stickney, OF the Chicago Great
Western. says. when urged TO have his road
become "A member OF the Western Passenger
Association. that as far as he could see the
present association furnishes a good salary
TO chairman and a secretary, but does
little toward the maintenance OF rates be-
tween the different roads, and IL cost their
road nothing TO remain outside of the or
ganiZation.
~. A. Johnson. gas inspector of the Penn
sylvania lines west Is very enthusiastic
over the experiments which have been GO
ing on in the lighting of coaches with acety-
lene gas. In each coach five one-foot burn
ers are used or ffty-candle power each.
The total candle power to each coach Is go
and il costs only 3A cents per hour TO light
the coach brilliantly. He Is confident this is
the best light yet introduced for coaches.