The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-24
Personal, Local and General Notes.

NJ. L. ingalls,. president OF the Big Four
lines. returned yesterday from the East.
The Illinois Central has secured control
of the Minneapolis * st. Louis, heading off
the Chicago & Rock Island.
John j. Cowen, president. and General
Manager Underwood. of the Baltimore &
Ohio lines. are on a Western trip.
General Passenger Agent Hanson. Of the
Illinois Central. is on q Southern trip call
Ing on the passenger representatives of the
lines.
An engineering corp has completed the sur
vey for an extension OF the Fort Wayne,
Findlay d Western from Findlay to Tiff
fin, o.
The Erie is negotiating for using the
Union Station at Akron, O., and convert
ing its passenger station at that point into
a freight depot.
The business of the Wheeling & Lake
Erie has increased 20 per cent. through IL
acquiring control Of the Cleveland, Cam
ton Il Southern.
The officials OF the Minneapolis & St.
Louis road deny that their line has been
bought by the Illinois Central. They say
the line Is not for sale.
The government has refused TO allow .
cents a mile fer the transportation of it's
troops in the campaign against Spain, but
offers TO pay l2 cents.
III. c.. Smith. travelling freight agent OF the
Big -Four. has rendered his resignation and
VIII after Dec. i represent the Lehigh VAL
ley road at Cincinnati.
The recent advance in stock of the Monon
Is exciting comment as 10 who the buyers
are. Yesterday both the common and pre-
ferred advanced five points.
The new fast train that the Chicago. Mil
waukee & st. Paul will put on Dec. ] will
make the run from Chicago TO Milwaukee
-eighty-five miles-in les minutes.
An official Of the American Express Com
pany states that by Jan. / al Joint offices
Of the American and United States Tx
press companies in Indiana and Ohio will
be separated.
EaNrr, Dali e.
of the Adams Express Company at Liver
pool. o.. goes TO Toledo with the title OF
OF the American and United States ex-
press Company.
Eec-lfne division OF the Big -Four, has just
completed his fortieth year OF service on
THAI road. the last thirty years being a pas
senger conductor.
The Pittsburg & Lake Erie has ordered
S0o more steel cars. 5000 pounds capacity.
Some of their trains hauled by their new
monster freight locomotives are made en-
tirely Of steel cars.
A. J. OfReilly. general agent of the Monon
at this point, last night went 10 Lagrange,
Ind. to attend the funeral OF Ferdinand
Hall. late chief engineer of the road. which
will occur this afternoon.
The passenger department of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton * Dayton has gained con-
siderable fame for its monthly folder, which
Is unique IN its makeup and neat In its
typographical appearance
The new steel ears OF the Baltimore &
Ohio are registered as 5000
pounds capacity, but the operators are
loading them with 5000 to $500 pounds of
coal. The car itself weighs $1,000 pounds.
IL Is stated that c.. NJ. French, chief train
dispatcher on the st. Louis division OF the
Big -Four, will be promoted TO the position
o. rainmaster. which will be made vacant
on Dec. ], when Richard Doyle goes to the
Wabash.
The wage question on the Wheeling &
Lake Erie Railway was settled yesterday.
"A general advance equivalent TO about IL
Ter cent. being granted. n change will be
made from he trip system 10 the mileage
system of pay.
The business OF the Illinois Central has
reached such a volume, says one OF the
| officials. that the company will be obliged
10 increase it's motive power. and win cou-
tract before the year closes for forty
more locomotives.
| Charles Kalbach. yardmaster of the Pitts
burg A Lake Erie, has resigned to accept
the position OF trainmaster on the Lehigh
Valley. The Lehigh Valley. like the Lacka-
wanna, Is calling "A good many Western
men into It's service.
r. NJ Pile. chief clerk IN the Office of the
general passenger agent ct the Pennsylva-
AZ At Philadelphia. who has been spend