The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-03

D. NJ. Scott, traVellng audltOr OF the Iii
cinnati. Hamilton az Dayton lines, Is In the
city.
Charles r. Tenbroek has been appointed
division freight agent of the Lackawanna,
with headquarters at Scranton, Pa.
In September there were handled on the
Big Four lines 15s ,166 loaded cars, an in
crease over September, 1898, of 1895.
In September there were handled at the
indianapolis freight depots of the Pennsyl-
yania Company %.lI3.1lS pounds OF freignt'
representing 3,451 loaded cars.
1t is stated that the present form of mile
age tickets used by the lines in the West
ern Passenger Association is not likely TO
undergo any immediate change.
Frank Van Vie, who for years was with
the Big Four at this point, now with a COM
mercial house i'm New York. is spending a
few days with Indianapolis relatives.
The directors of the Monon will this week
decide whether to build the new road from
Indianapolis TO Oakland, on the main line.
and thence TO the coal fields of southwest
ern Indiana.
The current issue of the st. Louis Rail-
way Journal contains an excellent picture
of A. A. Zion. superintendent of the Union
Railway Company, and a sketch OF his
railroad career.
T. J. Kiser has been appointed live stock
agent of the Big Four at the Interstate
Stcckyards, as we'll as at the Union Stock
yards, at which he has been agent two
years and has made a good record.
W.sK. wolking leaves the Queen & Cres-
) cent 10 take the position Oh pdNmdSIeF on
the Chicago & Alton. being the second man
that President FELTON, has transferred from
the q. &C. G. ito 5thes ". & A. Others are
to follow, ii Is stated
The Chicago, Milwaukee, & st. Paul has
been selected as the route for the pres
idential party to go from Chicago to Mime
apolis over next week. The train will con-
sist of five elegant s~leepers, a drawing
room and a dining car.
In September 1925 cars were transferred
over the Belt road: Belt engines handled
at the stockyards 4.1s9 carloads of live stock.
and for private switches located on its line
f.190 ears. the largest number in any month
since the switches were laid to these indus
tries.
1t is stated that the Cincinnati, Hamilton
* Dayton september earnings were the
largest of any month in the roads history.
The Indianapolis division has contributed
its share TO the. excellent exhibit, and both
the passenger and freight departments show
handsome Increases.
A striking showing is made by the Santa
Fe In It's statement for August. just pub
creased nearly s600. 900 over last year, and
the net earnings $4,000. The percentage
of operating expenses TO gross earnings was
66.6 against SIS in August, 1898.
BY June next the first of Alaskan steam
will begin operation over the
White Pass 4 Yukon line, between Skag-
way and the foot of the White Horse rapids,
A small army of men is now building the
line between Skagway and Bennett and for
forty miles trains are now running.
An Erie official points out that in 1896 the
n. Y. p. * O. division hauled 400 freight
trains during the month of August. The
same month, the next year. II hauled $500.
ard during August the present year IL
hauled $500. This, he says, represents a
permanent growth that will not easily be
shaken.
Stockholders of the Old Colony. who for
thirty years past haye been IN the habit
of journeying without charge from their
homes along the lines to Boston. will here
after have TO pay their fare or walk, as
a resolution was passed at the last annual
meeting of the directors abolishing the
custom.
Charles Watts. general superintendent of
the Pennsylvania Northwestern system,
has returned from Europe and resumed
work yesterday. Mr.. Watts. while absent.
saw a good deal of European methods OF
railroading. He says the railways OF Eng
land are busy, but there Is nothing like
the rush seen on roads In this country.
The Peoria & Eastern Is beginning to car.
| ry its old-tipne volume of business handling
last month on both divisions 1902 loaded
cars. against 1852 In September, 1898. an
increase this year of 1896 cars. The ton.
mage carried perscar was fully : per cent. IN
excess OF that OF former years. when Jess at
tension was paid to loading cars to theII
| capacity
Considerable surprise was created IN ran.
! road circles as Fort Wayne when It Wal