The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

better handle the increasing business at
Benton harbor.
ID. B. Worthington. travelling passenger
agent OF the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Buffalo 10 New York.
The tunnel on the Baltimore e. Ohio at
Ihomas is nearing completion. which VIII
give the b.. & y. a better grade and elimi-
nate several bad curves.
The passenger department of the Santa
re road Is distributing some new reproduc-
tons of Moran's famous picture of the
Grand Canyon Of the Colorado.
John NJ. Terrence. formerly a yardmaster
on the Vandalia. who twelve years ago re-
signed TO go into the general offices of the
Santa Fe at Topeka, Kan, died last week
at Topeka.
ton 10 committees appointed TO make ar
rangements for large gatherings like the
Christian Endeavor, the CT. A. r., etc, is to
be abolished.
tinues to enjoy an unDrecedentedly heavy
business on the Indianapolis division, ham
ding at this city last week 1,231 cars. 1853
being loaded.
The four Pennsylvania lines handled at
this point last week but 4,sl0 loaded cars.
4s6 fewer than in the corresponding week
OF 1893, but 224 more than in the correspond
Ing week of 1897.
the Louisville. Evansville & st. Louis. on
Saturday retired from that position to be-
come manager or the Bryan FAINT COM
pany, at Cincinnati
The Peoria & Eastern is doing a good
business. handling at indianapolis last
week 2,l56 loaded cars, against 1888 in the
corresponding week of 1895, an increase this
year of 223 loaded cars.
The combined gondola and box car. the de-
sign OF s. r. Bush. superintendent of mo-
tive power of the Panhandle. is attracting
considerable attention. Car builders from a
distance are visiting Columbus to examine
the car.
F. H. Keeshen, superintendent OF the
Cleveland division of the Wheeling & Lake
Erie, on Saturday retired from that posi-
ton and was succeeded by c.. A. Van Dusen,
division.
A special train. carrying the superinten-
gent OF bridges and buildings of the Pan
handle and his associates, is now going over
the road examining stations and all build
ings. They report that expenditures will
be necessary in the near future.
The Baltimore & Ohio and the Chicago &
Northwestern are now working very closely
together, which is exciting some comment.
The latter is delivering hundreds of car
Loads OF grain to the B: & Q. daily at Chi;
on Friday and Saturday of last week.
The Yandalia handled at this city last
week 2S2 loaded cars, which was 4l fewer
Which Snae IN Wa ane the eGb-r est week Iig t meek xa of hsss;
history. The road forwarded last week
1.lS6 and brought in 1856 loaded cars. and
- tHC iibo0iiQ DuSlHccS lOO cars were live
stock.
dianapolis last week s.Sh loaded cars, 75s
fewer than in the corresponding week of
f Heavier s'l at p pne sars ,h are t lSad diire SO mui IN
tonnage carried would not show a proper
Tomato decrease, as is shown in the car
movement.
came into full control of the Indiana 4
Illinois Southern, will complete the work
OF making 1T a. standard road. There is a
general belief that the Illinois Central will
build an extension of that road to Indian
apoiis or else southwark. That some move
or this character is contemplated is ad-
mltted by those ir authority on the road.
The Big Four has been experimenting
with crude oil on its roadbed between BEN
ton Harbor and Niles. For ten miles the
track is built on and ballasted with sand.
and when trains run over il RAPIDLY. clouds
OF dust arise, and so well pleased is the
company with the experiment that consid-
eraole quantities will be sprayed along the
bic. ""U e' "ou
The trolley lines are cutting considerably
INTO the business of the New England
ton & Albany reports a loss of 31, 600 pas
Ssngers, the Boston & Maine 534, 900. the
fI1cnDurg $500, traceable to electric line
Hartford. however. shows an increase i'm
business in and out of Boston. despite the
trolley service 1T completes with.
As a result of the conference of the high
officials of the Southern Pacific, the Union
racine and the Chicago e. Northwestern
at Salt Lake City last week a new train
east and west bound will be put on, making
the run in both directions between Chicago
ana san FRANCISCO in seventy-two hours.
me trains will be put on Oct. Is. The
trains are put on at the suggestion of e.
q Mccormick. passenger traffic manager of
the Southern Pacific.
Paul Rainer. chief of the TWENTY-FIVE
weighing and inspection bureaus in the CEN
trail and trunk line territory, was in the
city Saturday and had several hours con-
terence with local freight officials, twenty
or more being present. Some irregularities
were talked over and arrangements made
TO avoid further trouble in what was al
legged discrimination. Chief Rainer gave in
structions that the agents conduct their
business with the Interstate s~tockyards on
the same basis as with the Union stock
yards.