The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-13

at Cincinnati, elected A. Galloway superin-
tendent OF the Cincinnati, Hamilton q
Dayton, president of the association.
The several division superintendent on
the Big -Four line were in the city yesterday
for a conference with j. Q. Van Wrinkle, gen
eral superintendent.
Colonel Shaw; of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy; HILL of the Wisconsin Central.
and benjamin. of the Canadian Pacific
passenger departments, are in the city.
Yesterday ]. r. Kelley was appointed
chief train dispatcher of the Bee-lne divi-
sion Of the Big -Four between Indianapolis
and Cleveland, vice F. B. Gee. resigned.
Receiver Malott of the Vandalia lines,
has decided to expend considerable money in
new iron bridges the next few months. In
addition to the four already contracted for
others are to be let.
c. E. Schan, general manager of the Big
Four lines was in the city Yesterday Mr..
Schaf stated that the proposed change in
train service would not be made until the
spring timetable takes effect.
1t is intimated that VIM. Greene late gen.
eral manager of the Baltimore & Ohio lines.
will retire from railroad business and look
after properties in which he is interested.
He is said to be worth fully 100000.
Engine 2O4, Donaldson, engineer, on the
Big Four, Wednesday hauled the South
western limited. consisting of seven cars,
from indianapolis to Terre Haute. seventy
three miles. in eighty-SeVen minutes, MAX
ing four stops.
The election of B. l. WincheIl. late gem
eral passenger agent of the ST. Louis x
francisco. v.
dent and general manager of the Colorado
Southern is favorably commented on by
those who have been his associates in years
past.
Beekman & Co., ticket scalpers at Wheel
ing. w Va. have brought suit against the
Panhandle for 81 900 on account OF mileage
books that have been taken up by conduc-
tors on that line. The plaintiffs claim Ger
tain conditions were waived by the COM
pany.
business men of Moberly, Mo-, on Sat
urday evening give a banquet to George
S. Mckee. master mechanic of the Wabash.
who is to be transferred to the eastern di-
vision. Mr. Mckee was formerly master
mechanic of the Big Four at its Nation
shops.
Joseph Robinson, coreceiver of the Balti-
more & Ohio Southwestern, has rented a
house in Gnfn mat Tbd WI taken a e Wis
dence that he expects position on the road
after it is recognized, as it has been under
stood that the receivershlp Will be OF only
few months duration.
Since the death of Calvin S. Brice General
Samuel Thomas has become more CLOSELY
identified with the Brice syndicate lines:
! The selection of Mr.. Thomas as president OF
| the Cincinnati Northern is an indication or
that character this being one OF the Brlce
| lines The headquarters OF TINS company VIII
| probably be removed to Toledo
The owners of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
! ST Paul have decided to spend $1,000, 600 IN
| 1899 on betterments to the roadbed Ot TINS
| sum 5000 will go into the track elevation
| at Chicago. and the other $1.50O,000 into inn
proving the main line President Miller
says wherever possible curves WI De eiILll1
] mated, grades reduced, new ballast applleu
and heavy rails laid.
At midnight Wednesday the Union Pa
| ciic, Denver & Gulf and the South PARK
! lines passed out of the receivers hands and
| became the Colorado road, being ofhcla1ly
| designated the Colorado & Southern Rail
way. The company will operate l,03l miles
of road in Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico
and Texas President Trumbull will continue
/ to act as receiver of the Julesburg branch
| until it's transfer to the Union Pacific is
| made.
One of the largest bridge contracts that
! has been awarded in many years has been
let by the receivers of the Baltimore d
| Ohio In order to place the lines west of the
| Ohio river in proper shape to handle the
east of the river the receivers found 1t nee
essary to rebuild tifty-one bridges between
| Benwood w. Va, and Chicago. That the
structures might be rapidly pushed to com
| pletion it was decided to divide the work
! among three companies.
| The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
| decided to appeal to the United States SUI
| preme Court the case of William j. Mont
/ gomery, of LoganspOrt, who secured Judg-
ment for $1,000 for personal injuries. II
| this case the Supreme Court decided the
/ co-employes liability act constitutional
| which was a severe blow to railway inter
! ests The ground of the appeal is that the
act violates the fourteenth amendment to
| the Federal Constitution, which guarantees
| equal rights and privileges to all citizens
President Thomas. of the Monon lines, has
| made public his statement of earnings for
| November and since July !, as follows:
cross MSse eaPnings ....... $279ioe Dec. 1854
| Expenses and taxes. 1865 Inc. 446
Net earnings ...,..... $4,454 Dec s7,O8O
From July to Nov. 80: -
Gross earnings ........$l, 509 d5d Dec $I864 "a,
Net earnings .......... $511,1sS Inc. $12,62G