The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

Peoria. Decatur & Evansville. was found
dead in Forrest Park. ST. Louis. yesterday.
IL Is thought he committed suicide with NOR
phine.
~. NJ. Waltz has been appointed superin-
tendcnt Of motive power and rolling stock
buchanan who resigned. Mr.. Watt was
formerly general master car builder Of the
Lake Shore.
Identified with the Joint Traffic Association
held a meeting in New York yesterday. II
was announced by Secretary Hoy that moth
Ing besides the regular routine was trans
acted. and that was not important.
William Buchanan. who will on May l re-
tire from the New York Central service,
has been connected with that road for fifty
two consecutive years, and is now seventy
years Old. The last eighteen years he has
been the superintendent OF motive power Of
the road.
President Z. b. Sturgis, OF the New York.
Wyoming x Western, the coal road that is
proposed to build in the interests OF the in
dependent anthracite operators, says con-
struction will be begun Immediately. and
that the work will be finished in one and
one-half years.
George C. Jones. Superintendent OF the
Wabash and Grand Trunk Railways at st.
Thomas. Ont, has been promoted to the pO-
sitiOn of superintendent OF the middle divi-
sion OF the Grand Trunk. in place Of Super
intendent l.. III. Fftzhugh. who has just
been appointed manager Of the Central Yer
mont.
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern has
commenced cutting a tunnel at Willow VAL
Washington, Ind. This will be one OF the
most complete tunnels ever constructed, and
Will require about ten months time. The
tunnel will shorten the track two miles.
straighten out a very crooked piece of track
and do away with seven bridges.
The motor car which was tested on the
indianapolis & Vincennes on Sunday, and
which reached a speed Of thirty-seven miles
an hour. has since made a squirt of speed
of forty-one miles an hour. This motor was
run from It0lpnnhnC m Indie No Hnlfc md in
dianapolis to Martinsvslle and return over
the same line with fifty gallons of gasoline,
which cost s cents per gallon, or 142 miles
at a cost of "a.
A lady who travelled over the Pennsylvania
last week writes: "One thing that grows
upon the traveller is the perfect and power
ful service of the Pennsylvania Company
and the general pOliteness shown by its en-
ployes. OF course this may be so on other
continues without a break from the West TO
the East. and once you are under its wings,
as a passenger, it extends all possible protec-
ton, direction and courtesy. even guiding
you TO your hotel IL you 50 desire"
The great work on the Fort Wayne which
is to make the road q complete four-track
system from Allegheny to Rochester. Pa,
is going on rapidly. Contractor Fred Gwin-
ner. who has the contract for grading and
alches. has forces of men at work at and
near Avalon, Emsworth, Dixmont, Glen
field and Baden. Arches at Alvon. Ems
worth. Sewickley and Baden. are to be
widened. The Strengthening of the curva-
ture near Fair Oaks is an extensive piece OF
work. A four-track arch near Fair Oaks
has been completed.
The legislative committee of the trunk
nne passenger agents held a meeting in
New York yesterday, at which IL was decid-
ed to charge one fare plus 81 to the Ma
tional Educational meeting at Los Angeles
from July IL TO IA. This will also allow of
stop-over privileges. A o~ne-fare rate was
also allowed TO the peace jubilee at Wash
ington from May % to May %. The re-
mainder of the meeting was taken up with
the usual routine work and a general dis
cussion or reducing rates to several con-
ventions.
Statements having been made that the
Michigan Central has withdrawn It's basing
rate of SIS. Chicago TO New York. and corre-
spending rates TO other Eastern points ten
dered to the Western lines from April s, the
representatives OF the Michigan Central en-
ter a positive denial, saying they have not
withdrawn the tender, nor do they expect to.
Is still open, and they confidently rely upon
their Western connections to put these rates
into effect. Nor are these, rates differentials,
the Michigan Central not recognizing the
principle of differentials. but claiming the
right 10 make equal rates and as low as
those made by any other line.
AT the meeting of the Brotherhood OF
m Engineers, held in New York on
Sunday, fully loo brotherhood men were in
attendance. including representatives from
the New York Central, the Lake Shore. the
Lackawanna. the Pennsylvania, the Jersey
Central, the Boston q Albany, the Baltimore
& Ohio and the various elevated lines. In a
statement II was explained that the railroad
companies all over the country have devel-
Oped a practice of filling any vacancies in
the engineering force by promoting firemen,
instead of hiring engineers who are out OF
employment. The principal speaker was =
NJ. Arthur, grand chief of the brotherhood
who advised thoughtful consideration of the
question before any action should be taken
II was finally decided that the question OF
limiting the promotions Of firemen be re-
ferred TO the boards of adjustment Of the
various systems.
On Friday the fastest run ever made ovel
the Vandalia with a regular passenger trair
was made by Train 3. which lert Indianapo.
lis one hour and forty-five minutes late anC
reached st. Louis, $40 miles, in four hour:
and thirty-five minutes, making eleven stop:
at division points and railroad crossings
The train sheets show that the run wa:
made, after deducting stops, at an averag'
speed of sixty miles per hour, beating al
records made by either a special or regular
train between those points. The train con
Of the new Schenectady engines. w. c
Arp. SUPERINTENDENT of motive power, wa.
much elated over the performance of thi:
engine, which ran through from Indian
apolis TO ST Louis without change. and h
expresses the opinion that the limit of tn
speed of these locomotives has not yet beer
attained. These engines are making sucl
remarkable records that Receiver Malot
will probably order more, as the passenge
trains are so numerous on the Vandalia ant
are scheduled so fast that they require tn,
highest standard locomotives. The higl
speed made by this train is evidence of tn,
excellent condition Of the track of the Van
dalia.