The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-02

Of ore and 30 per cent. more coal than it
has In any former year.
In addition to the laying of large num-
Der OF additional sidetracks at Peru the
Wabash will erect a new freighthouse and
a building for Offices
j. J.. Mckee one of the veteran engineers
on the Big Four's Louisville division, who
mas been seriously III Tor some weeks Is
c. r. Huntington. president of the South
ern Pacific. is on Northwestern trip. On
Tuesday he was in Salt Lake City. There
is said to be no significance 10 his trip.
f. j. Hart one OF the oldest passenger
conductors on the Boston & Maine. died at
Woburn. Mass, on Thursday. He was prom
trent In the Order of Railway Conductors.
1t is stated that the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen has about decided to remove
its headquarters TO Cleveland. Detroit Is
making strong effort 10 secure the head
quarters.
Commencing June 10, the Chesapeake e.
tween Cincinnati and Hot Springs, leaving
Cincinnati on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays.
II is stated that when the Pennsylvania
Company takes control Of the Cleveland.
Akron & Columbus John j. Henry will be
appointed superintendent of the road, the
position he now occupies.
III. Moore. general utility man of the Chi
cago & Southeastern, was in the city yes
terday. He reports matters moving along
smoothly of late. Back bills are being paid
The action of the Illinois Central In estab-
fishing a general agency at Havana, In
charge of w. w. Daniels, is regarded as
preliminary to the establishment of a. line
of steamships to Cuban ports.
The Elks have arranged with the Big
Four to carry them TO ST. Louis. the party
to return over the Vandalia. Tickets at re-
duced rates will be sold on the 18th and GOTH
good to return on until June Is.
On the LIST of July 1t is expected that the
track Of the Ohio-river division of the Indi-
ana. Decatur Western, will be in condi-
ton to put faster passenger trains and
to make it more important postal route.
In fourteen years the mileage of the Chi
cago & Northwestern has been increased
loo miles. the company having, In that
period. invested In the road SIS. 900, which
has not reflected in the company's capitali-
cation.
Ira F. Schwegel travelling passenger agent
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton Dayton. and
Park Cowan. advertising agent of the same
line, were in the city yesterday. This was
the initial trip of Mr.. Schwegel in this ter
ritory.
general superintendent of the Indiana, De-
cature & Western, died in New York, on
Tuesday, aged twenty-three- Mr.. L. A
Boyd is now trainmaster on the Southern
Railway.
George T. Gunnip. general agent of the
passenger department of the Santa Fe
| lines. is in the city. The heavy travel to the
Pacific coast is about over for this season.
which has been a highly prosperous one for
the Santa Fe.
general freight agent says: .It will be
| noticed that nearly all the newly formed
| trusts, or industrial combinations, announce
extensive economies in freight How Is 1t
| TO be done?"
bn TGuF ne tS engines ase to be
cost of about $4,000, to supplement eight
to ssa be 9p by n 1hf p1e lust besa
ordered from the East.
n. r. Mccullough. vice president of the
| Chicago & Northwestern, at the annual
| meeting OF the Fremont. Elkhorn & Mis-
| souri, Valley and the Sioux City & Pacific,
president of those lines.
| 1t is stated that the new railroad project
from Benton Harbor to Fort Wayne is
| route proposed would be very feasible one,
| with no heavy grades and but few curves,
| and striking number of important bust
| ness centerS.
The Pennsylvania voluntary relief depart
| ment is experiencing a greater exemption
/ from sickness and deaths in the month OF
May than in any month In the last two
| years Three months ago fully one-fourth
it's employees were i'll. either with grip OF
| some prevalent disease.
| Russell Elliott, who was, for many years.
the auditor of the indianapolis & st. Louis,
| and now engaged in mining interests In
1 Missouri, was In the city yesterday en-
| route to Philadelphia, whittier he goes to
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| removal of a cancer from the side of the
| neck.
| There Is a possibility of a withdrawal OF
/ the rates announced for the annual conven-
| ton at Los Angeles Of the National Educa-
! tional Association on account OF the quota
| tons of the Southern Pacific in the divisions
| it exacts from connections east of Ogden
| In that case the whole question will have
| to be taken up again.
| An important inspection trip of Baltimore
G. Ohio officials and directors will take place
Who WIFI Mff probably be- ACCOMPANIED by mem
| bers of the new Baltimore a. Ohio directo-
rate. and by the heads of the various de,
partments OF the railroads management anc
1 operation, will give several days to the
| work.
d. T. McCabe, general traffic manager Of
| the Pennsylvania lines. and number o.
subordinate officials this week inspect
| ing the dock facilities at Cleveland, par
| of which is of this years construction, anC
viii visit visit Several MISUNDERSTANDING towns OF
/ the lines west before returning to head
| quarters.
The Baltimore & Ohio has made a radica
/ All meals except dinners, are served Ia
| carte Hitherto. on the main line, all serv
Ice was at the uniform a rate heinz 81 R9t aat
| will be In service by July ], so that al
| through trains will be provided with first
| class dining cars.
Warren Lynch, general passenger agent OF
ger aeeat of the Lake Erie & Western. and
| F. Van Deusen, assistant general passenger
| agent of the Pennsylvania lines west, and
the chief rate clerks of each were In ses;
/ sion at Indianapolis yesterday Tor several
| hours, adjusting rates from interior points
| of Illinois to the lakes and western ter
/ mnals of the trunk lines.
Superintendent and trainmasters OF the
Big Four will to-day meet such ofhcials OF
/ the Evansville & Terre Haute. 70 make an
agreement as to an interchange of cars AT
1 Terre Haute and the inspection of cars OF
| the two roads at that point The Evansville
4 & Terre Haute is carrying on much larger
/ interchange of business with the Big -Four
| the last year or two than formerly.
: 1t is announced that the Pennsylvania has
/ sold to Kuhn, Loeb e. CO.. and Speaker q
Co., $4,000 315 per cent. Pittsburg, Cincin,
/ natl. Chicago & st. Louis 50-year gold
/ bonds, to be issued in place of matured
| bonds The new 312 per cent. bonds are Is
| sued under the same mortgage as the ex-
| listing Az per cent. and per cent. bonds OF
the Pittsburg. Cncinnari' ch1eago * y.
| Company
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