The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-08
Personal, Local and General Notes.

Personal, Local and General Notes.
c: J. Stuttler, joint agent of the Monon
and the Toledo. st. Louis & Kansas City at
Linden. has resigned.
General Agent Kip, of the Empire line.
will to-day move his offices TO Rooms 1o3
and 1o4 Commercial Club building.
The Chicago e Rock Island has given
notice that 1t will meet the time made by
Its competitors between Chicago and Mis-
souri, river points.
j. II. ]. Hughart. general manager of the
Grand Rapids & Indiana, with subordinate
officials. Is this week inspecting the lines,
buildings, bridges, etc.
c. E. McKin has been appointed superin-
tender tendent of telesraph of the Vandalia lines.
vice A NJ. Schoyer. resigned, TO go 10 the
pennsylvania lines proper.
Joseph Hutchinson. son of General Man.
SSge age s :. b. hutchinson Of the PENNSYLVANIA,
ern Pennsylvania division
T. F. Sweat, representing the Illinois Cen
tral lines. is in the city. and last evening
stated stated that on Dec Is the Illinois Central
would open its line into Omaha.
j.. Q. Van Wrinkle states that with the
taking effect of the winter time schedule
on the Big Four but few changes will be
made, none affecting Indianapolis.
The Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling IS now
making the largest earnings in its history
Since July an increase Is shown of $1i1.117
over the corresponding period of 1898.
w. n. Sullivan, a locomotive engineer on
the Wabash, has been appointed superin-
tendent of the shops and roundhouse of the
company at Peru, vice j. w. Brown, re-
signed.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company
has begun the reconstruction of the rail-
way bridge across the river at Dubuque
The cost Of the new bridge will be about
100000.
M. I. Jones has been appointed superin-
tendent of dining car service of the Lake
Shore. Mr.. Jones was formerly commissary
for the Wagner Palace Car Company at
Chicago
James Gordon of Fort yyav,e h,s %
cepted the position of private secretary of
q. L. Potter, recently appointed general SUI
perintendent OF motive power of the Penn
sylvania.
James d. Moffett. late general roadmaster
Of the Rio Grande Western, died on Sunday
at Denver. Mr.. Moffett was formerly road
field division.
Bernard Ashby succeeds James Potter, re-
signed. as district passenger agent of the
Baltimore & pho lines; Mr.: Ashby has
OF the Il. & o. at Philadelphia.
The link necessary to connect the Chi
eago & Eastern Illinois with the ST. Louis
Southwestern Is completed ana. through
train service from Chicago to the Gulf of
Mexico Will be inaugurated Dec. l.
District Passenger Agent Algeo. of the
CINCINNATI; Hamilton Dayton and the
Monon. District Passenger Agent Turner,
of the Northern Pacific, and Prank Wade
have gone north for a weeks hunting.
Harry Miller. superintendent of the Van
ddlfsl main line, mas just completed new
house at Terre Haute and is furnishing 1t
with antique furniture which he purchased
from time 10 time In Wayne county as old
relics.
the sleeping cars are placed at night for re-
ception OF passengers have been greatly i'm
proved and arrangements completed to heat
cars by steam as soon as placed in position,
where they may stand.
The stretch of track on the Panhandle
from Cadiz Junction to Steubenville is said
70 d.,
and has become great running ground i'm
making up lost time. Seventy miles an hour
east-bound is often the record.
Within eighteen hours on Sunday fifty
two east-bound and forty-four west-bound
trains passed over the division OF the Pam
handle between Columbus and Pittsburg.
Three trains were loaded with dressed
meats and four with live stock.
The passenger engines which hauled the
fast express trains of the Pennsylvania on
the Atlantic City division the past summer
were such a success that the New York
division will be equipped with a similar
type or locomotive for its fast trains.
1t is stated that S. p Bush. superintend-
ent Of motive power of the Panhandle lines.
has been offered the position of supern-
tendent of motive power of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & St. Paul. succeeding J. y.
Barr, who on Nov. took service with the
Baltimore * Ohio.
General Manager Turner. of the Vandalia
has issued circulars calling the attention of
agents, car inspectors. shop foremen. etc.
| have its rolling stock equipped with auto
matte couplers b. Jan. /. and that all cars
not so equipped must be sent without delay
| 10 the shops 10 be 50 improved
An attempt is being made To instill new
| life into the railroad branch OF the Young
Mems Christian Association at Detroit ON
| Sunday the railroad men at Detroit were
| addressed by II. $. Sutherland. division SUI
perintendent OF the Michigan Central Jas.
IL. Muir. treasurer of the Grand Trunk sys-
tenn, and ]. G. Jenkins. secretary OF the
branch at Detroit.
Engine 1l2 OF the Monon. which. after
| two years service. much OF the time doub-
| lirg the road between Indianapolis and Chi
eago daily. was placed i'm the shops for gen.
| eral repairs. Is again in service. looking as
We'll as when first received There but
| few, IL any. handsomer type OF engine than
are Nos. Ill and liz on the M0non and none
can show a better service record. says Gen
eral Superintendent Lowell
| Col Frank y. Barksdalc. advertising man
! ager OF the Pennsylvania. has jusl returned
/. from trip To the Pacific coast. While ab-
Gent he visited Colorado Springs Cripple