The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-07

Indianapolis to become secretary Of the
Monarch Manufacturing Company. lie had
been agent Of the company at Brookston
for sixteen years. Z. II. Kleist succeeds
him.
John Potter. one of the oldest employees in
the shops of the PittSDuTg. Fort Wayne a.
Chicago at Fort Wayne. Is thought to he
ia italy ILL., He Is seventy-0ne years OF age,
and has long been an expert workman on
fine work for the interior Of passenger
coaches.
A. n. Brown, who, thirteen years ago,
left Terre Haute 70 enter service on the
Santa Fe lines is now traffic manager of
the ST. Louis, Kansas & Southwestern. On
New Years day he was presented by the
employees under him with a valuable dia-
mond stud.
". H. Brinston, division superintendent
of the Baltimore 4 Ohio Southwestern,
whose authority has been extended over the
Baltimore &, Ohio Southwestern terminals
at Cincinnati, was formerly a train dis
patcher on the Cleveland, Sandusky & Gin
cnnau road.
Receiver Malott, of the Vandalia lines.
has purchased from the Schenectady loco
motive works four siX-wheel switching en-
gines This makes eight engines purchased
from the same works within month, the
first four being heavy passenger engines for
use on the fast trains.
Citizens Of College Corner are pressing the
management of the Cincinnati. Hamilton &
Dayton to build a new depot at that point.
The present depot was built by J. NJ Ri
denour when president OF the then Juncuon
road, in 1862. and is not as good building
as many of the barns near the station.
Engineer Kelker, on the Pittsburg. Fort
Wayne & Chicago. on Wednesday ran the
engine that hauled the fast mail west from
Forest to Lafayette 22.2 miles in eighteen
minutes making one stop. kelker is sew
enty-two years of age and has run an en-
CINE on that division for forty years.
The Pennsylvania is now taking hand in
the fast mail service beginning Win
mail which leaves New York at 1:15 p. m.
to make up as much time as possible be-
tween New York and Chicago with satety;
The orders say ii can overtake tram ana
pass 1T.
D. G. Edwards, passenger traffic manager
of the Cicinnati. Hamilton q Dayton, when
issuing new folders asks suggestions from
the travelling passenger agents as TO the
needs of the territory to which they are as
signed. and in that manner gets valuable IN
formation as regards connections, rates anu
time schedules.
Train "a on the Cincinnati Hamilton e.
Dayton. which is scheduled to cover the IA
miles from Cincinnati to Indianapolis IN
three hours and five minutes. on Thursday
night lost twelve minutes by hot box just
west of Hamilton, and made the run from
ConnersVille to Indianapolis, hfty-seVen
miles in fifty-eight minutes stopping at
1t is stated that Receiver Hunt, of the To-
lcdo, St. Louis Il Kansas CITY, IS hlghly
pleased with J. w. sherwood, genera super
intendent. and will continue him in the po-
stion. The appointment of Thomas Morris
as chief engineer of the road another big
-Four man, WAS Il SOOu S6ltCAlOAi, SOY an
road men acquainted with the condition of
the property
NJ Z. Newell. Northwestern freight agent
of the Lake Shore. will take service with
the Vanderbilt consolidated lines and Will
be succeeded in the Northwest by u H.
Knocke, who formerly represented the West
Shore fast freight line on the Chicago a.
Eastern Illinois. Mr.. Newell is "A nephew
of the late John Newell, who was president
of the Lake Shore.
F. w McKenna. formerly with the Penn
syvania lines. has. after several years Ell
fort secured letters patent on his whistle
used on the rear of trains to warn people OF
danger and through this. 1t is said, Will be
able to secure at least 100000 royalty from
the roads using it, as it has come into general
use E. NJ Johnson. city controller, owns
one-eighth interest in the patent.
NJ. Il. ingalls, president of the Big Four,
expects this year to refund the bonds OF
1871 bearing s per cent interest; with 4
per cent. bond. The road in 1898 earned /,
above it's operating expenses and fixed
charges, a ) per cent. dividend on preferred
stock and about l per cent. on common
stock With the proposed scaling down Of its
bond interest the road will, with earnings
equal to those of 1898. be able to pay a 8
per cent. dividend on its common stock.