The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04

ment a dining car is hauled between New
York and Buffalo on this train and between
Bellefontaine and st. Louis.
The Erie is distributing large mileage
of steel rails weighing ninety pounds TO the
yard. to be placed in the track as soon as
the weather will permit. Extra gangs or
men viii be employed to expedite the work
Rumor has ii that the presidency of the
Delaware Lackawanna & Western has
been offered to w. II. Truesdale, general
manager Of the Chicago & Rock Island,
and that he will be elected at the annual
meeting on Feb. %
The Grand Trunk has given notice to
other lines that 1t will continue to name
26OO0 pounds as the minimum carload
now for the other roads to do than to meet
it. which makes a difference of $3.50 per
car in favor of the shipper.
r. A Ford, general passenger agent of
the Pennsylvania Company, has given no
tice of that companys withdrawal from the
Chicago Joint Rate Association, following
Michigan Central. This is simply that the
PENNSYLVANIA can get in line to disregard
dinerentials.
The belief prevails that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will consolidate the Pan
handle and the Vandaia lines. which, when
accomplished, will give a direct line from
with the other affiliated links and lines
would give the Pennsylvania a much great
er prestige than it has ever enjoyed.
On the Indianapolis division of the Pan
cennes road there are over l 400 employees
who are members of the Voluntary Relief
l department. The monthly report of Dr.
Talbot, medical examiner, shows that on
Jan. there were eighty-six members sick
and drawing benefits, nearly every case be-
ing grip.
of railroads south of the Ohio and those
north of the river, held at Cincinnati, it
was agreed. subject only TO ratification by
their presidents, to give Cincinnati grain
Shippers n reduction of cents on the hun
dred pounds on transmississippi grain des-
the river will bear one-half the reduction
and roads south the other half
The traffic managers. who have been at
tending the different association meetings in
Cincinnati this week, yesterday reached an
agreement to form Southern freight CLASH
fcatiOn association. About fifteen roads
were represented. and about the same num-
Der of Southern roads were not represented.
The agreement must be signed by the. roads
not represented before it can become OPP
erative. After all the necessary signatures
shall have been secured another meeting
will be called to elect chairman of the as
ISOLATION.
VIM. Garstang superintendent of motive
power of the Big Four recently visited the
Brooks locomotive works. He found them
FULLY occupied, their business never having
been equaled since the works were estab-
lished, twenty-nine years ago. The pay roll
shows l,64O men employed, several hundred
more than at the corresponding period last
year. The works are now building forty
Lake Shore, three twelve-wheeled freight
engines for the Monon, five ten-wheel en-
gines for the Long Island and seven for the
Wisconsin Cetral The works are now run
every day and night except Sunday.
George w. Graves, general superintendent
of the Indiana, Decatur & Western and of
the newly-acquired Ohio river division of
the L., d. & W., has returned from an in
spectiOn of the line. Mr.. Graves says this
road will be practically rebuilt; twenty-four
miles will at once be reaid with heavier
rail, and this work VIII be continued The
company has purchased $4,000 new cross
ties and will purchase more in the near flu
ture. Superintendent Graves found that it
would not be safe to place the heavier en-
gines of the L., d. & w. on that division un-
til the track is in better shape, and the old
equipment will be used for the present.
Referring to the report of the resignation
of Vice President Laying of the West
Shore Railroad. Senator Chauncey NJ De-
pew said, yesterday: Mr.. Laying on the
LIST of August, will have completed fifty
years in the railway service. In view of
this event he decided to retire and resign
as vice president and general manager of
the West Shore Railroad. His resignation
as general manager takes effect April l. and
as vice president Aug. l. when his fifty
years of railroad work is closed. On and
after April the West Shore Company will
be consolidated with the New York Cen
trail"