The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27

D. m, forty freight trains were handled by
the Panhandle between Columbus and Pitts
burg.
The Chesapeake Beach Railway officials
report that the first regular trip over the
new road to Chesapeake bay will be made
about June ).
The City Council of FindIay, o.. is trying
TO force the Lake Erie & Western to plank
over the matter
Frank Whitaker, freight traffic manager
OF the Chesapeake & Ohio. will on Wednes-
absent four weeks.
II. r. w. Byers. division superintendent
on the Pennsylvania lines west, who went
to Old Point Comfort for a few weeks rest,
has returned much improved in health.
The special election in Jay county, to vote
a subsidy for the Portland a. Camden Rail-
road. resulted in the defeat OF the enter
prise, the majority against II being 20.
Conductor Peter Connors. OF the Panhan-
die, who went TO Arizona some time ago for
the benefit OF his health, has returned much
improved and expects 10 resume his duties
soon.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul made
In the third week of April the largest earn
ings In the history of the road, they being
$1,000 ahead Of those Of the corresponding
week of 1895.
on Sunday most of the roads i'm the Cen
trail Passenger Association territory will re-
Gications are that it will be more general
than last year.
If a site for a new passenger station on
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois at Danville
can be agreed on. Ii Is proposed TO erect a
handsome building and $4,000 is named as
it's probable cost.
Taking effect May I. W. E. Porterfeld.
master for the Baltimore & Ohio at Chicago
junction. will he general yardmaster for the
same company at Chicago
AS a result of the visit of Bushrod Taylor,
superintendent of the Louisville division OF
the Pennsylvania lines west. to Pittsburg,
last week. several heavier passenger en-
gines will be sent to this division TO run
between Louisville and Chicago.
The election of W.. Fl. McDoel president Of
the Monon lines is looked upon with much
favor. Through his untiring efforts the
| property has been brought TO its present ex-
cellent standard, and on but few roads were
there greater difficulties to overcome.
Charles D. Law arrived in Pittsburg on
Monday from Fort Wayne to take his posi-
ton as real-estate agent for the Pennsyl-
vania lines west. to which he has been pro-
NOTED after a long term as superintendent
of the western division of the Fort Wayne.
George Bradbury. vice president and gen.
eral manager Of the Lake Erie & Western.
will go to New York next week. BY that
the owners Of the property. and Mr.. Brad
bury will be elected president of the re-
organized company.
Two-thirds of all the live stock cars are
being sent westward as deadheadS these
days, as there is not enough freight of the
kind that can be loaded in them to be sent
III 1ldl uiTtCilOIl vi lutSudN II Il maj
die had over 300 empty stock cars for Indian
apolis. Chicago and st. Louis.
A number of iremen who were promoted
to engineers on the Chicago & Eastern I'LL
nois have been set back to firing. and there
is a good deal Of feeling over the matter,
as new engineers, 1t is stated, are being
ting back the firemen was the falling off in
business.
The annual meeting Of the Central Ohio
Railroad was held yesterday. The old board
0f directors were nnanirnOnSIV reelected.
the opposition OF certain Baltimore parties
having been Withdrawn. The board elected
these officers: President. j. II. Collins; sec
rotary, p. c. Sneed; treasurer, w. II. IjaIns;
auditor, G.. W. Booth.
c. E. Schaff, general manager of the Big
Four lines, was In the city yesterday. He
will leave Cincinnati on Sunday to start on
his European trip. and on saturday. night
his associates on the Big Four Will give
him a banquet. President Ingalls,, now in
New York. telegraphed that he would be
present at the banquet.
Net earnings of the Santa Fe road for the
month Of March were N,lO4.Se9 an increase
OF $144, 413 over the same month In 1898. For
the nine months of the fiscal year, ending
March 81. the net earnings OF the road have
the corresponding period Of preceding fiscal
year.
At the annual meeting Of the Southeastern
| Freight Association and Of the Southeastern
Passenger Association at Atlanta, yesterday,
s. Parrot was reelected chairman OF the
| freight association, and Joseph Richardson
l was reelected chairman or the passenger
association without opposition. Both asso-
Citations are working smoothly and with
greater satisfaction than was hoped for at
their formation two years ago.
A new method Of spotting conductors has
been introduced on the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas. Passengers are solicited for afi1davitS
fo the w fnee eIa dhas to toeSS be s an e emplo JSgee Of 0y the e
legal department Of the company. He rep
resents that some one is seeking to SOLICIT
claim, n that he is getting the affidavitS
to protect the ompany and the conductor.
General Passenger Agent Crane. of the
wabash, Is keeping q Watchfu eve on the
movements of the Michigan Central passen-
ger department, and is evidently preparing
for a struggle in case the rival line insists
to New York. Mr.. Crane recently addressed
a letter TO Chairman Caldwell. of the West
ern Passenger Association. calling attention
to the injustice of the Michigan Centrals
action
More than fifteen barges. containing hun
are delayed by the he low wa in the ohio,
river. and may not get out at all. In case
the river continues TO fall 1t may become
necessary to take the rails from the barges
and reload them on the cars, as the rail-
road companies that ordered them in the
West and Southwest want the steel at once.
All rails needed for immediate use are now
being, shipped by rail, and the orders are
very heavy.
For five months the Cleveland, Lorain &
Wheeling has been guarding a point near
Bridgeport. o.. against the Wheeling & Lake
Erie. which is endeavoring to extend its line
TO Bridgeport. In order TO do so il must
cross the Cleveland. Lorain & Wheeling at
the point where the guard is stationed. In
all these months the Cleveland, Lorain &
Wheeling has had an engine and crew on
duty. A side track has been built TO allow
trains to go by. but night and day the en-
gine and crew never leave the post of van
tage. They eat their meals on the engine.
and relief is furnished every twelve hours.
Steam has been kept up in the engine all the
lime to be ready for any emergency.
So clOSed-mOufbad a COrDora tion iS tho
Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton. or it's own
ers, that the following earnings statement
for the first three months of its fiscal year
becomes a matter of interest. owing to the
fact that such a handsome increase is
shown:
Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton
July l to Dec. 81.
1898. 1897. Increase.
Gross ............s2 81. 725. 2sS s., 473.1 III $751; 71
Net ................ $685. 1884 102, OF
Indiana. Decatur & Western
July / TO Dec. 81.
Net .....-....-... 92,459 1916 17,2S3