The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-09

cials Of The parent line To improvements
on the Western lines in 1899, has returned TO
Pittsburg.
The Plant system has issued Spanish
self-instTuctor for the benefit of its patrons
who travel to Cuba. IL is a book planned
along lines which have eliminated many OF
the unnecessary features so frequently found
In similar productions.
]. c. FOlger. late agent OF the Adams
Express Company, who was buried at Xenia
on Monday. had been in the service of that
company thirty-hye years; commencing
with the Harnden Express Company, which
was absorbed by the former.
The Ire department Of the Vandalia shops
al Tore Haute comprises twenty-one men
ana has a chief and two reel companies
Every other Saturday the whistle of the
shops ~ sounded a. in case Of a fire, and
the department drills for one hour.
w. j. Talmadge, who has been Indian
apolts depot agent under General Agent
Brown. Of the American Express Company
has been appointed agent of the American
Express Company at Port Huron, Mich w
ii. hurth has been appointed depot agent
The shops Of the Pennsylvania Company
at Fort Wayne yesterday completed 40 box
cars, and now will build twenty-sfx stock
cars for the Toledo. Peoria & Western. a
PENNSYLVANIA line. These completed five
hundred gondola cars are TO be built at
these shops.
W. ,. Brown, representing the passenger
department. of the Lake Shore lines has
been i'm the city for "A cOuple Of DAYS He
says that travel on the Lake shore has
been heavier than usual through the winter
months. and he thinks rate agreements are
being well lived up to.
The old unsightly roundhouse of the
Peoria & Eastern at West Side has been
leVeled 10 the ground and the company Is
now occupying its eighteen-stall new round
mouse. winch Is one Of the best arranged
ana provided In the West with shops adj
joining for doing light repair work.
Ine railway committee of the Ontario
LegisIature has passed the bill relating TO
the Sduite Ste. Marie a. Hudson Bay Rail-
way, which is the beginning OF the scheme
10 connect Ontario with the Yukon by way
OF Hudson bay, Chesterfield inlet and the
chalh or northern great lakes and rivers.
President Purdy of the Rock Island, says:
IL would surprise me IT, any Of the West
ern roads make good showing during Feb
i.a The same month year ago was
very favorable for operation, while this year
IL has been quite the contrary. At present
the volume of business shown is equal to
the same period last year"
George w. Boyd. assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Pennsylvania lines East,
Is expected back the latter part OF this
month from his bridal trip. Mr.. Boyd. with
rs Wiz on q SPeSlai car nas neen max
trip which, when ended, will have covered
seventeen thousand miles.
G. w. Hoover, agent of the Big Four
lines at Anderson was I'm the CITY yeSter-
turers are very busy and the shipments are
seldom heavier than at present. But few
business done at Anderson. The transfer OF
cars at that point from one division to an
other in 1895 exceeded 1l0,OOo
The Grand Trunk on Saturday will open
its art exhibit at 80 West Washington street,
the exhibit days to be Saturday, Monday
and Tuesday The exhibit Is i'm charge OF
X. c. Smith. of the passenger department
of the Grand Trunk. 1t is collection of
nh fnp ions of 4rfi 10
merit combining scenery i'm the islands OF
Georgian bay. the Muskoka lakes district.
the Lake of Bays district and Magnetawan
river. There are l30 of these artistic produc-
tions.
Goldman, Sachs & Co., of New York yes
terday announced that they mad completed
negotiations by which 100000 of the Mis-
souri, Pacific per cent. trust bonds owned
by the estate of the late jay Gould were to
be sold TO a syndicate OF capitalists. This
sale covers nearly half of the entire issue.
These bonds were issued in 1887, and Jay
Could then president of the company,
bought the amount sold this week. IL Is be-
lieved that the sale was made slightly above
the ruling market price, which was 81 yes
terday.
A plan of rewarding conscientious efforts
to do good work by engineers, firemen and
brakemen in freight service has been
adopted on the Queen & Crescent. in the
form of a semi-annual premium. The
premium for enginemen Is $40 and Tor nre-
men $40 for making schedule tlme ana 1ree-
dom from accidents. particular stress being
laid upon accidents from trains parting.
tidness of the engine and economy In fuel
consumption. obedience to rules and special
Iv meritorious acts The premium for brake
men is 80 and is based on clean accident
record, specially regarding parting OF cars;
tidiness of caboose observance OF rules ana
specially meritortouS acts.
The Chicago & Northwestern will this
season go into railway construction quite ex-
tensively. The following appointments are
announced: w. G. Armstrong. resident en-
gineer in charge of the Boone County Rail
way construction, with headquarters at
Boone. Ia: ID. c. Dunlap, resident engineer
in charge of the Boyer Valley Railway con-
struction with headquarters at Wall Lake
Ia: C. s. Hall, resident engineer In charge
of the Minnesota & Iowa Railway construc-
ton. with headquarters at Butternelu,
Mimi: l.. p. Yale resident engineer III
charge of the Mankato * New Tim Railway
construction. with headquarters at Man.
kato. Mimi.
George Foster Peabody, first vice presi-
dent of the Rio Grande Western Rallway
Company has issued circular letter 10 the
stoCk holders saying that the directors nave
found il necessary during the past year or
properly the increased tonnage, both local.
and through which the improving business
of the country has brought 10 the Ioau;
Since June 80, 1898 there has been ordereu
an additional equipment OF about S3u,vD III
value soon to be delivered, and the general
now recommends that at least as
mucn more Dt iit oiSo
that some additional branches and extern
sions should be promptly constructed.
This spring another attempt will be made
10 galvanize into life the Cincinnati, Bluff
ton * Chicago Railroad, proJectSd from
Union CITY TO Chicago by way OF Hunting
ton. About twenty miles Of the line was
graded. but the panic OF 1893 forced sus-
pension Of work, foreclosure OF mort
cages and a transfer of the property. A
meeting of the stockholders is called for
April Z at Button. when officers Will be
elected and steps taken To raise the Iuhu
needed to complete the road to Huntington,
where a connection will be made for chi
cago. The directors say they have assur-
ance the means required can be secured az