The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-14

traffic Is exceedingly heavy. An immense
tonnage of ore, coal and coke Is being ham
died on the e & p. division.
1t is understood that E. r. Bacon will be
elected president Of the -reorganized Balti-
more & Ohio Southwestern and William
Green vice president in charge OF operation
cage. Milwaukee & ST. Paul the first eleven
months of its fiscal year. after paying all
liabilities. would pay lisa cents on its stock.
In its last fiscal year the outlay for main
nom ran lines Of am wsy a1o TO ots ssn per 1 oh tn en the the
chicago * Eastern Illinois. to 1855 per mile
Of main line
President ingalls, says the decrease in
for the first week in June Is due 10 the
lighter coal shipments, as compared with
June last year.
Judge Field. general solicitor of the Mo
said there were no new points in the litiga-
ton 10 force another sale Of the road on
the ground that the former sale was Illegal.
George HayIor, district passenger agent
or the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton. the
Monon lines and the Indiana, Decatur &
Western, who has been on an extended
Western business trip, is expected home to-
day.
Eureka division. of Indianapolis, at a largely
attended meeting OF the membership, yester-
death Of Frank Thomson, late president Of
the Pennsylvania lines.
The gross earnings Of the Lake Erie &
Western the first week In June were so. 30
OF 1895, wiping out all deficiencies In earn
fngs since Jan. / and showing an increase
over the corresponding period of 1898 of
5000.
builders and master mechanics from Chicago
TO Old Point Comfort, over the Big Four
and the Chesapeake & Ohio. consisted of
nine cars, eight being sleeping cars. AT In
GlanaDOIS William GarStanR and wife Joined
the party.
Work has been begun on the construction
OF a railroad from Point Marion. across the
rs miles. The line will follow the Cheat
river, crossing the Baltimore & Ohio at
Rowlesourg and connecting with the Elkins
On June 20 ]. j. Merrill will take the pc
sition of superintendent Of transportation OF
the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf. Mr..
Merrill is now chief clerk to Mr.. Cannon.
of the Great NORTHERN Railway, and was
formerly chief clerk TO j. r. Cavanaugh,
car-service superintendent of the Big Four.
Judge Taft. OF the United States Court of
Appeals, will make an inspection of the To-
ledo, St. Louis & Kansas City property to
enable him TO render a consistent decision
In the litigation which has held the road in
the hands OF q receiver so mani years.
While in Frankfort he will visit the shops
and investigate the alleged grievances of
the shopmen.
There is excellent authority for stating
lltdl III III puDltSucu IL lew udNS ago
to the effect that P. A. Bonebrake, super
intendent OF the Indianapolis division of The
Pennsylvania lines, was to be made genera
agent OF all Pennsylvania terminals at Chi
cago was correct. w. G. Loree, acting su.
pe~rintendent of the Indianapolis division,
will succeed Mr.. Bohebrake on this division
In regard to the effect which the selection
or a new president might have upon the
dlvidend-paying policy Of the Pennsylvania
the report that Mr., Cassatts inauguration
would mark the beginning of a more liberal
C0nrSQ in thfo rCcno0f NM rfFnrtlotnH nrS
was given credence In some quarters, blu;
those more familiar with the company's pol
Icy are convinced that there will be no devil
alton from the conservative but safe prac-
tice so long followed.
James McCrea, first vice president of the
Pennsylvania lines west, says the control OF
to the former will result in no change OF
Importance in the operating department. OF
the road; that at least no changes are con.
templated now. The control of the road
came to the Pennsylvania through the pur.
chase OF the securities OF the Brice estate.
The directorate is a complete change, with
the exception of Andrew Squire. of Cleve-
land.
The third annual meeting of the National
Association Of Railway Agents will be held
in Milwaukee,. Wis. on July Is to q, and a
cordial invitation Is extended to all agents,
ticket and contracting agents, to attend
The executive committee has arranged a
pleasant time for all that go. For informal
ton as to transportation, arrangements OF
other matters In connection with the as
ISOLATION address W. d. Wilson, chairman
executive committee, IS Monument place,
Indianapolis.
When the executive committee of the
Southwestern Freight Association adj
Journed. last month, it was supposed that
all troubles had been disposed of. but the
Southern Pacific has given cause for further
anxiety by not only withdrawing from
membership, but asking for a suspension OF
the rules so that its notice of withdrawal
may take effect at once. Some time ago
Chairman Campbell was clothed with al.
thority to report to the Interstate-commerce
Commission any infractions of the inter
state-commerce law by connecting lines. II
now transpires that the Southern Pacifc's
withdrawal from the bureau
is due to the fact that, at the meeting last
month, the clause under which Mr.. Camp
bell acted, was suspended or practically
nullfhed. The Southern Pacific contends
that this eliminates a vital part Of the
agreement. On the other hand the Missouri
Pacific would have withdrawn from the
bureau had not this been done. as it firmly
insisted that 1t could not remain a member
Of what was. substantially, a detective bu
reau.