The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-12

over 5000 tons in the last five days. and Its
summer business promises to be the great
est on record.
The Pennsylvania has posted notice in the
roundhouses instructlng enginemen 10 read
Up on the general rules of the road and On
the rules governing signals II is said they
will have to undergo an examination on
these regulations.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy on
Monday made another fast run with its
west-bourd fast mail train between Creston
and Council Bluffs. covering 1T miles in lis
minutes. including three stops and TWO stops
At crossings OF other roads.
Notwithstanding the statement that the
Big Four has secured all the land ii wants
for yards at Anderson. Ind. the real-estate
agent Of the company continues to take
options on real estate adjoining that recently
bought to increase yard room and construct
a cutoff track at that point.
E Dodson, one of the Oldest engineers on
the Terre Hsute ana Indianapolis division
OF the Vandalia. has left the footboard and
in charge Of the heaters at the Vandalia
TOundhouse, Terre Haute. His record as an
engineer has been highly creditable.
F1nanciers are speaking in complimentary
terms of the shrewdness r. r. Bacon, presi-
dent of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern.
displayed in the reorganization plan of the
company. This Is the second time he has
managed a reorganization Of the company,
in each case scaling down its bonded debt
interest.
John Riley. president Of the Central As
ISOLATION of Railway officials. Indianapolis
division. has called a meeting Of the mem
bers on May % TO discuss the plan of card
ing all cars placed on switches of the local
industries, so large has the business be-
come on the 173 switches leading to various
India napolis industries.
The Chicago & Rock Island is preparing
for a further Improvement in its passenger
train service between points in the South
and West ard Omaha. Through its connec-
ton with the new fast mail of the Wabash
and Southern Pacific connections in Texas
10 - - ~ e.. - - -- 49, I-4.&
and st. Louis TO Southern California points.
William SWANSON. master mechanic of the
Panhandle shops at Indianapolis. yesterday
celebrated his seventy-second birthday. and
Is still conceded one of the most capable
men in the company's service. In an advis>
DRY capacity no man on the lines is more
timony is required Mr.. Swanston Is often
called on.
A local railroad attorney said yesterday,
In commenting on the recent rumor or a
consolidation Of all the railroad interests or
the country. that the Joint Traffic Associa-
tion was the greatest railroad trust ever
conceived by the brain Of man. and II was a
rank failure, and public opinion, which now
precludes the possibility OF railway combi-
nations. might well be turned TO other trusts
of a more nefarious nature
J. Z. Dalrymple became the division
freight agent of the Grand Trunk at Ham,
ilton Tuesday. He Will have charge of that
portion of the middle division south of the
main line between Weston and Point Ed
ward, and including that portion OF the
northern division between Stewarton and
Hamilton. He succeeds John Pullen, who
has accepted service from the Central YER
mont as general freight agent.
Work on the Columbus. Lima e Milwau-
kee road will be completed this week. After
that end of the road is finished work on the
extension from Continental to Defiance will
be commenced and hurried through. The
work of building To Columbus will then be
taken up. satisfactory arrangements have
heen made with the Nickel-plate for a cross.
Ing over that line. and there will be no repc-
ution of the trouble with the Northern Ohio
at Rimer, where the road was tied I'D for
several weeks and legal proceedings gone
through. The road is the original project
of b. C. Faurot. and is being backed by
Cleveland men of means. Those back OF the
road are closely associated with John d.
Rockefeller. and his money is also thought
TO have been invested in the deal. which the
Baltimore & Ohio road is trying to secure
| control Of.