The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
General Notes.

The vandalia delivered at the stockyards
last week Ill loads Of live stock.
Only twenty-five miles of the Pittsburg d.
vision of the Panhandle remains to be
double-tracked
The Grand Rapids & Indiana the Chicago
* West Michigan and the Michigan Cen
trail will build union depot at Grand
Charles B. Price. late superintendent of
the river division of the Allegheny Valley.
has been made general superintendent of
the main line.
IL Is reported that H. A Perkins CONNER
cial agent of the Rock Island at Pittsburg,
has been appointed general agent of the
company at Omaha.
.Advices from Eastern points indicate that
summer travel has seldom been better Ev-
erybody seems to have money to spare and
TO spend on an outing.
j. r. Watson who has been general pas
sssnger agent of the Fitchburg road since
1883. has rendered his resignation to take
place on the 1st Of August.
The car movement on the Big Four lines
last week showed an increase of 313 over the
numoer moVed IN the preceding week. and
an increase Of ], S04 over the like week last
year.
The shops of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
81. Paul are running with a full force.
preparation Tor the expected autumn rush
OF business.
stockholders OF the Boston & Albany
representing nearly 10000 shares have issued
the road TO the New York Central on the
basis OF an per cent. rental.
Thomas Lynch, assistant general passen-
ser agent of the Great Northern. denies the
report that he was to take General Passen-
ger Agent z. w. La Beaume's place with
the Cotton Belt road. Mr.. La Beaume is
going TO the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf
Nv. III. Sheldon, locating engineer of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, says the
branch line from Minneapolis to Duluth will
survey has been completed. The estimated
cost Is about $4,000 per mile. The road will
be 160 miles long.
The Baltimore & Ohio Is remodeling the
dinings cars OF the Royal Blue line, so as
20 provide each with a table d'hote COM
partment. and also a cafe in which meals
VIII be served a la carte. The latter COM
partment VIII have easy chairs, tables and
other conveniences. where gentlemen may
eat and smoke with the same degree of
comfort they would find at their clubs.
The Chicago Times-Herald of yesterday
has this mysterious item: "a well-known
assistant general passenger agent of an
Eastern line In Chicago has resigned and
ms friends are awaiting his return to-mor-
why. His road has been doing a heavy
business. and from the Chicago end of the
reason for his resignation. 1t will be known
Tomorrow"
W. A Garrett: Superintendent OF the mid
Gle division OF the Wabash. will, on Aug. /,
the Reading. the Philadelphia division This
Will comprise all OF the territory within the
city limits Of Philadelphia with a few un-
important exceptions. This appointment
which is made necessary by the steadily in
creasing business Of the company in Phil
sdeipaia VIII not affect any of the exist
ing omcers or the Reading.
The United States Investor gives the fol-
lowing figures: THE gross earnings of
a5fs y, roads ,o for the second week in uly
~
Forty-five roads show increases and five
decreases Since Jan; the roads referred
$l3l45.099 over the sllS ST. 1876 reported for the
corresponding period or 1895. For the longer
period forty-six show increases and four
decreases.
meeting soon-probably in Chicago-to con-
slider the pooling question. An effort will be
made 10 frame a bill for presentation in
the control OF the Interstate-commerce
Commission. Chairman Knappe of the
scbe m,ssi snd II known to favor such
as well as heavy shippers, see In IL the
only sign OF hope for railroads and the
shipping interests.
The presidents of the lines running east
from Cnlcago are to meet in that city on
the sth TO consider the general situation
AND. II possible, 10 agree upon an advance
Al arelghts The ACCOMPLISHMENTS law
advance rates. but as yet none OF the lines
interested has given any such notice Con-
eequently IL Is not possible that any adj
vance IN grain rates can be established on
tne Isl OF August. as had been proposed
IT. - Is nke,y this question will be held for
tne consideration or the coming meeting
Startling developments are probable In the
Dig railway night between the Minneapolis
81 Louis and Milwaukee roads at Stone
Lake, Ia. where the Milwaukee Is now In
forcible possession OF the right OF way OF
the minneapolis q ST. Louis, across which
u mas relaid It's tracks in the face OF an
Injunction All yesterday the sheriff of
Duena Vista county. with posse, remained
~ possession OF the tracks not perr-''.'rr
Snderierence from either force. An attempt