The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-14

smoke. and twenty-four hours service re-
suited in but three shovelfuls Of cinders
lodging in the front end.
Benjamin Wilson. general livestock
agent OF the Baltimore & Ohio, is In the
city. This road is taking steps to secure
more OF the stock traffic from this point.
There are six lines between Chicago and
st. Paul. and the Chicago Great West
ern has reached the third in rank In vol
ume OF passenger business between those
two cities.
The Financial Chronicle computes the
gross earnings of n~inety-ive roads for the
month of November as being S6,22l,4 400, an
increase over November, 1895, of S,4i3,s95.
or 10.72 per cent.
The Baltimore & Ohio press agency is not
to be abolished. but will be continued under
the direct supervision OF the passenger de-
p~artnient. j. H. Maddy has been assigned
to a more important position.
Charles e. Walton has been appointed
chief train dispatcher of the ~Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne & Chicago at Chicago. He is
a brother of Clinton H. Walton, division
superintendent of that system.
The structural work for the new bridge
over White river on the Belt road is in
position and work will begin to-day in put
ting the steel in position. The bridge is in
three spans, each 140 feet in length.
In November there arrived and departed
at the Union Station 3.S41 trains. against
3,737 in November last year. On these
trains there were hauled this year 21.S67
cars, against 20,S56 in November. 1898.
DIR. Talbot, meu.cal examiner of the
Pennsylvania voluntary relief department.
Indianapolis division. left last night for
Cleveland to attend a meeting of the medi-
cal examiners on the Pennsylvania lines
west.
The Baltimore & Ohio and the Baltimore
& Ohio Southwestern railroads have ar
ranged to make a new passenger service
between Cincinnati and Cleveland. The
new route will be by way OF Columbus and
Akron.
There is good authority for stating that
on Jan. l the Baltimore & Ohio will assume
absolute control of the Cleveland Terminal
& Valley road, and separate general offices
will be abolished. this being a branch of
the b. & o. system.
George Crocker, of San Francisco, is in
New York, and denies the report that he
has resigned as one of the directors Of the
Southern Pacific. He admits having sold
his stock, but as 1t has not been paid for
he continues as one OF the directors.
The Central Freight Association proposes
some important changes at Chicago affect
Ing transfer OF freights to Western lines,
the Eastern lines to pay so much per car
for transfer to Western roads in place OF
giving up a portion OF the through rate to
points west Of Chicago.
The advance In rates on cotton goods of
% per cent. which becomes effective Jan.
1, makes the all-rail rate. New York to In
QididpOhS, W Ccntc per lUU pOuHOS. against
AZ cents. the present rate. The rate. part
rail and part water route, will be 50 cents,
against IL cents as now.
The regular monthly meeting of the Lake
Erie & Western Railroad Company was
held in New York yesterday. 1t was
thought a successor to the late Calvin s.
Brice might be named for the presidency
of the road. but announcement was made
that only routine business had been trans
acted.
yrnrk an fha tArpas4afz - kha ~
& Ohio at Newport News is being pushed
vigorously. The export trade from that
port Is growing rapidly. Ten days ago 1900
carloads of freight were standing in the
yards waiting to be unloaded. and in one
day 1900 tons of coal and 600 cars OF other
freight were loaded into vessels.
George Chapman, of New York, president
Of the Findlay, Fort Wayne & Western.
attending a meeting of the indianapolis
Belt Road and Stockyards Company. he
being one Of the largest stockholders. Mr..
Chapman expressed himself much pleased
with the condition of the company and the
improvements now in progress.
The position of chief engineer of the Mo-
non lines, made vacant by the death of
Ferd Hall, will not be filled at present. A.
charge OF the lines between indianapolis
and Chicago and Lafayette and Chicago,
and w. A. Wallace, assistant engineer,
will have charge of the lines between La
ldycttc anu LOUISVILLE AlCiuuluS the
branches.
William F. Goltra, secretary to George L.
Bradbury. vice president and general man.
ager of the Lake Erie & Western, last
evening received a telegram from Mr..
Bradbury. now in New York. stating that
the board of directors met yesterday. but
made no official changes. deeerring the cleo
ton Of a president of the company until the
next meeting. The position of president
has been vacant since the death of Calvin
8. Brice.
George II. Daniels, general passenger
agent of the New York Central. has added
a steamship bureau to the equipment
of the passenger service Of the road Mr..
Daniels has secured Capt. Louis Ingwer-
sen and F.. A. G.. Schultze to superintend
the new bureau. 1t will be the duty of
these deputies to meet all incoming trans
atlantic liners and the principal coastwise
steamships to assist passengers who wish
to leave the city by way Of the Wander
bilt system. They will be prepared to fur
nish railway tickets, parlor and sleeping
car accommodations. and to assist passen-
gers with their baggage and check 1t to
points on the railway lines after 1t has
been passed by the customs officials.