The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13

turn the position of general manager of the
Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern will be open
10 him should he choose to accept IT.
B. n. Fenton, chief engineer of the Gin
cinnati. Portsmouth & Virginia, has been
appointed general superintendent OF the
Eindlay, Fort Wayne * -. estern, succeed
ing Major Hine, resigned.
On the Pittsburg & Lake Erie the Ladies'
Auxiliary Society of the Order of Railway
Conductors is raising funds to furnish med
icine chests for cabooses. The money is
raised by giving entertainments.
Commencing with Jan. l the New York
Central will adopt a new system in selling
communication tickets. Under the new order
tickets must be purchased on the 1st OF
each month, and they will be good only for
that month.
The Pennsylvania and the Panhandle are
remodeling, repainting and refurnishing a
number Of their old-style coaches. which
are in good condition, changing windows.
putting in high-backed seats and other
modern Improvements.
The Wisconsin Central changing its ter
mial at Chicago is unfortunate for the Bal
timore & Ohio. The relations between the
two roads have been close, while this
change will help the Big Four. the Michi-
gan Central and the Illinois Central.
Train Z. known as the Southwestern Elk
press on the Pennsylvania lines, was hauled
on Sunday from Morrisville TO kauffman's
trough, ninety miles, without taking water.
There was trouble with the trough midway
between those points, which necessitated so
long a run.
The steam heating plant of the Union
Railway Company for it's spur tracks was
put in operation yesterday and without any
great trouble a coach or sleeping car In
any part of the passenger car yards can be
heated. The plant is complete in its con-
struction. pipes carrying the steam to any
part OF the yards.
A few months ago the Big Four pur-
chased several acres of ground just east or
its new freight depot. Four tracks have
been laid TO the ground and a large force OF
men is grading IL preparatory to laying out
an extensive yards. A number of bulk
tracks will be conveniently arranged for
the company'S city business.
Passenger representatives Blair. of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul., and Milf
kin, of the Louisville & Nashville; freight
officials James Hazard, of the Port Arthur
route; Laird, of the Chicago Great West
ern, and Bemus, of the Queen q Crescent,
are in the city. All speak of business with
their lines as being heavy beyond precedent
for December.
Receiver Baker, of the Columbus Lima
& Milwaukee, has established an office at
Defiance, o., with j. w. Lutz as his secre-
tary. The receiver will continue the con-
struction work; the ballasting is completed
between Continental and Defiance, and Will,
as soon as practicable. be completed to a
connection with the Ohio Southern, which
will let the road into the coal fields.
The Pittsburg & Lake Erie is short of
engineers and on Monday posted a notice
stating that all firemen who have been in
the service four years will be called upon
TO come to the office for examination ac-
cording to their seniority. In case they do
not pass the examination the oldest fire.
men hired from other roads will be exam
ined. The order goes into effect Jan. l.
The Baltimore & Ohio is using so much
cement in the construction of abutmentS
building foundations. etc. that ii Is causing
a HhnrnrY nhnrNfnn - ~ fnn tfnn 4 n h
made of the clay and limestone bed along
it's route with a view to establishing a
Portland cement works at the most favor
able location. 1t is proposed to erect one
of the largest plants OF this character in
the country.
The general passenger agents of the
trunk lines and of their immediate connec-
tons west will hold a meeting in New York
to-day. when the territorial divisions,
rights and privileges will be discussed and
an agreement reached to allot each road a
certain amount of traffic. General Passen-
ger Agent Crane, of the Wabash. who has
OF late been a disturbing element in passen-
ger circles, will be present.
The reduction announced only a few days
ago in packing house rates to Arkansas,
Texas and points in the South was only
allowed TO remain in iorce a short time.
1t is announced that, effective Dec. 20.
an advance will be made. The reduction
which went into effect Dec. 9 was only 2
cents per hundred, while the present raise
Is & cents, putting the rates D CeHlS uISutI
than they were. The same advance was
made in rates from Kansas City, and is
announced by all the roads operating in
that territory.
As evidence that the Vanderbilts are in
terested in the Lackawann the latter, In
| connection with the Lake Shore, will put
on a newspaper train to make the run from
New York to Buffalo in eight hours over
the Lackawanna and in eight and a half
hours from Buffalo to Chicago. On an ex-
perimental trip the train. consisting of two
bal cars and a passenger coach, was
hauled from Buffalo TO Erie, Lightweight
miles. in s~eventy-eight minutes, and from
Erie to Cleveland, ninety-five miles, in 1O3
minutes To make the run in sixteen hours
would require an average speed of 63.15
miles an hour.
1t is announced that the Baltimore &
Ohio will establish through passenger serv-
ice between Cleveland and Cincinnati, open
ing sharp competition against the Big Four
and the Pennsylvania lines, which have the
more direct route. The Baltimore & Ohio
will demand a differential n hopes by its
use 10 secure some share of the business
between the two cities named. both the
Big Four and the Pennsylvania lines have
given the =. & o. TO understand that the
cities and will not listen to allowing the B.
& o. a differential. AS matters now stand
II would not be surprising If this move of
the B.. & O. led to a lively rate war. The
Baltimore & Ohio passenger officials argue
with some reason that they have as good
a right TO establish a through line between
Cleveland and Cincinnati as has the Penn
~sylvania to establish a line between Cleve-
land and Chicago.