The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-17
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agershp of the Mexican Central.
NJ w. Seibert, travelling agent of the
Merchants Despatch Transportation Com
pany, and a veteran in the service Of this
fast freight Hne Is in the city.
George W. Gribble, who has charge of the
Big Four industrial series, is visiting differ
ent points on that system gathering notes
regarding industries on its lines.
Several of the Southern roads are build
ing at their shops new freight cars, so diff
cult is Ii TO place orders for new cars to
advantage as to price or time of delivery.
President Blickensderfer. Of the Wheeling
& Lake Erie Railway, has set Nov. " a.
the time for conference with the employees
regarding the increase in wages requested
by them.
on it's fast limited train each way between
Chicago and st. Louis. The trains are
among the finest run and are new and full
veStibuled.
In higher railroad circles a belief pre-
walls that the Evansville & Terre Haute
road will shortly be controlled by either
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois or the Hi
nois Central.
The shipments of cotton from the South
over Indianapolis lines are showing a
marked increase the last few days, which
is taken as evidence that cars are becom-
ing more plenty.
The new bridge on the Panhan lie over
Scioto river is completed. The Panhandle
is now double-tracked fifteen miles west
pounds-to-the-yard rail.
Joseph Wood third vice president OF the
Pennsylvania lines west, accompanied by
Frank Brown, lumber agent of the Nickel
plate, is putting in a week hunting in the
northern part OF the State.
The management of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga q ST. Louis has its large circu-
lating library for employees in operation at
Nashville and the employees are said TO APP
preciate what the company has done in this
direction.
Warren ]. Lynch, general passenger
agent of the Big Four lines. has just COM
pieted his first year in that position. and
one of the superior officers says he has
proven very competent, conservative
passenger official, and was a man of ex-
cellent Judgment.
AT the annual meeting Of the Cleveland
Terminal < Valley Railway Company yes
terday John X. Cowen was elected presi-
dent and L. w. Underwood first vice presi-
dent Mr.. Cowen is president of the Bal
timore & Ohio Railway. and Mr.. Underwood
general manager.
The New York, New Haven & Hartford
on Nov 1 had surplus in its treasury of
81. 459, SEQ, which was an increase over the
corresponding period last year Of $3.50, 1856.
It's net earnings the last quarter increased
over last years corresponding three months
$42,21 being A,355,I26.
The American Tin-plate Company will re-
move its headquarters from Chicago to
New York and after Jan. ! A. s. Young.
formerly assistant general freight agent Of
the Lake Erie & Western, now traffic man
ager OF the tin-plate company, will have
his headquarters In New York city.
The Lake Erie & Western has just taken
up some iron rails laid between Peru and
Michigan City. which were purchased by
the late David Macy when president of the
Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago road which
were bought in England, and which cost,
delivered at Michigan City, $3.50 per toll.
Western lines that have put in service
steel cars of $1,000 pounds capacity are ex-
periencing trouble In using them with their
older and lighter cars, and car inspectors
have been instructed TO select for service
with the steel cars the most substantial
and newest wooden cars the companies
have.
NJ. w. Mansfield. ]. @. Van Wrinkle and
d. s. Hall, the executive committee re-
Gently appointed by the Union Railway
Company, was busy several hours yester-
| day listening TO the grievances OF engi-
and Belt road, which have been pending
some weeks.
i No former president Of the Pennsylvania
| lines has given so much attention TO all
| departments as does A. j. Cassatt. he is
| ordering many changes which In time Will
! prove beneficial to the company and TO Its
| patrons. Between New York and Philadel-
| putting on additional fast trains, and he Is
| giving the Southern and Western lines con-
! siderable attention.
J. a. Webb, Of Chicago, was elected pres
| ident OF the National Ticket Brokers AS
ISOLATION at the concluding session OF the
officers are: David Lyons, jamestown, ".
| Y, first vice president; Vernon Davis. Dem
yer. Col. second vice president; Louis
| Bloom, Cincinnati, third vice president; 5.
| +. Fisher. Chicago. secretary: Louis Meyer.
Detroit: Albert ]. Gels. Chicago: ]. b.