The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-18

and its business the first year increased
handsomely over 1886, while the second year
1897. 90 '''-' '''e '''''AS % pei cent ''s'
Hiram D. Harris. superintendent of the
Big Four wrecking crew of the Chicago di-
vision, has held that position since 1873, and
says he has never known a year when there
were as few accidents and as unimportant
as in 1898. All over the Big Four system
there was an unprecedented exemption from
train accidents
H. Roseman, general freight and passenger
agent of the Southern Indiana Railway, vas
IN the city yesterday. He reports the BUSH
ness or the new road as being fully up to the
expectations Of the management, and thinks
1t VIII further improve when the improve
ments Tor interchange of traffic at Green's
burg are completed.
The meeting of railroad men which was
10 nave been held in Chicago to-day and be
addressed by Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew, of
pew wired the committee that he was con-
fined to the house by an attack of laryn-
gifts. The meeting viii not be held until Mr..
Depew can be present.
George Lowell, general superintendent of
the Monon lines, is elated over the record
their fast trains made during the recent
severe cold weather. Their four trains, two
OF Whlch are f1Ve-hOur trains between Chi
cago and indianapolis. with one exception,
arrived at Indianapolis on schedule time,
and that exception was but forty minutes
late. All north-and-south lines did better
IMAM the east-and-west lines in adherfng to
time schedules.
Vice President W. H. Truesdale, of the
chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, has re-
turned from the East. He confirms the re-
port that he has been offered the presidency
OF the Delaware, Lackqawanna q Western
Dy the directors, with whom he talked while
IN New York. He states that he has the
matter under Amusement, and is not pre-
pared 70 give even hint as TO the conclu-
sion ne may reach. Rock Island director
says, however, that Mr.. Truesdale's resig-
nation as general manager of that road is
prepared. 1t will be accepted.
nfrtv,
rather than the construction of new ones,
seems to be the policy adopted by the Chi
cago Burlington & Quincy road for the
coming year. AS little repairing as possible
was done during the years Of depression,
but now that better conditions prevail with
a largely increased business and enhanced
tention. Mention was made a few weeks
ago of projected improvements of about
Atchison & Nebraska line Of the system is
to be rebuilt. This is considered to be
about as important piece of work as any
tends from Lincoln, Neb, to Atchison,
Kan, distance of 14S miles.
Charles w. Buck has the first time card
issued by the Cincinnati & indianapolis
branch of the Lake Erie & Western sys-
tenn, and 1t bore the date of Feb. II,
1870, just twenty-nine years ago. On that
day company inaugurated a train service
on the completed portion of its line be-
tween Fort Wayne and Bluffton. When Mr..
DuCh WIS IWenIy-One years Old, in 1851, he
moved from New York to GAINESVILLE, o.,
and shortly afterward took a position on
the ONO Southern Railroad. Six months
later he took position on the Mad River
road, where he also worked six months
Then he went to Toledo and was EMPLOYED
on the Lake Shore for a short time. His
next service was in Iowa, where he re-
NAMED four years and then came back and
look position as conductor on the Indian
apolis Peru & Chicago. Later he was road
master. When the Fort Wayne Richmond
q Cincinnati was under construction Mr.
Buck was one of the contractors, and built
two miles of the line in the vicinity of Mon
mouth, north of Decatur. After the north
ern portion of the road was completed he
was the first conductor to take a train over
H. In 1874 Mr. Buck accepted position on
the Wabash road and held it for many
years. He has been in railroad service
forty-four years