The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05

driven at the creek for a trestle work to sup
pc II a temporary track, which Will be USED
new tracks will extend the entire length of
the old yards and will make Conway the
largest yard on the Western system.
The Southwestern interchangeable mile
age bureau will be in operation July b. with
headquarters I'm st. Louis. Commencing on
that date the lines from St. Louis leading
sc nth and southeast Will put into effect an
interchangeable mileage credit system. This
arrangement provides for the purchase of
a credeDtial. which will be on sale at all
ticket offices where individual lines mileage
ritory; this credential to be nontransferable,
TO be sold at 81 each, and 10 be good one
year.
Attorney Henry Villas. only son OF United
in-law OF f. A. Ford. general passenger
agent Of the Pennsylvania, died at the fam
lily home, Madison. Wis. on Sunday night.
and two winters at Los Angeles, Cal, seek
ing relief AT the latter place he first met
his wife. whom ne married in Pittsburg a
year ago last October. He a graduate
of both the academic and law departments
of the University Of Wisconsin and lived
suceessively postmaster general. secretary
of the interior and senator. Mr. Ford has
gone to Wisconsin to attend the funeral.
A prominent Erie Railroad official has
given the opinion that within month the
Erie fre.ghts will change crews at Marion
instead of Gallon. If this is done the yards
at Gallon VIII probably be removed 10
Marion. In Erie Railroad affairs another
thing is just now being talked Of An order
has been issued by the road officials calling
competitive examination for freight train
firemen for passenger men. A number of
new passenger firemen are wanted, and the
company VIII give the promotions to the
most capable-those who pass the best ex-
aminations and have the best record OF
service with the road. This move is awaken
ing interest and freight firemen are prepar-
ing for the test
The Interstate-commerce Commission has
received assurances from most of the rail-
read companies Of the country that they are
rapidly equipping all their cars with auto
law. Under the extension granted the COM
panies by the Interstate-commerce Com
mission about a year and a half ago the COM
ranies have until Jan. 1. 1900, to complete
the work OF putting these safety appliances
on their rolling stock. The extension until
Jan. l. 1900, was the second extension
granted. The reports that reach the COM
mission are that all the big roads of the
country have now fully three-fifths of their
couplers and brakes, and they having
the couplers and brakes put on the re-
mainder of the rolling stock just as fast as
possible The assurances received by the
commission indicate that all of the big roads
will have complied with the law by the ex-
piration OF the time set by the commission.
The officers of the commission are confident
that the decrease in the number of employees
killed and injured on railroads during the
next few years in the United States by rea-
son Of the safety appliances put on freight
as wei! as passenger cars will demonstrate
the wisdom of legislation compelling the
adoption or such appliances.