The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-19

dred thousand cross-ties, a number suf-
nctent to lay 107 miles of road at 500 ties
per mile. The ties will be used largely on
the main line
Changes the Wabash have consider
ably increased the number OF men who
row make Peru. Ind. headquarters. the
Fay rolls showing that over four hundred
men are designated as being employees OF
the Wabash at that point.
w. z. Barnett, who has been elected
third vice president Of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford, has been with the COM
tcrney. In his position he is general super
visor of strictly corporate affairs.
1t is reported that the Pennsylvania has
purchased a controlling interest in the Nc
KEGS Rocks plant of the Schoen Pressed
steel Car Company, and proposes to make
great improvements In the buildings,
grounds and operation of the works.
Judge A. ]. Kicks, of the United States
District Court. will to-day hold court in
Toledo to render decision in the Toledo.
st. Louis & Kansas City case, bearing on
the request OF certain parties interested
that the foreclosure suit be expunged.
On Wednesday ten new men were exam
ined at Fort Wayne for firemen on the
Pennsylvania lines. They are examined
first by the road foreman and then the
trainmaster, must be vigorous healthy
men and must not use intoxicating liquors.
Although the Columbus & Northwestern
as yet has no line into Columbus, o., 1t has
established its general offices at that point
The road is thirty-fve miles in length, run
ming between Peoria and ST. MaryS, o.,
and IS now in the hands of a reorganiza-
ton committee.
Cnaries Rockwell, general traffic man.
ager of the Monon lines in the city
yesterday. He is much pleased with the
manner business keeps up. The shipments
from the Bradford stone quarres are heavy
for winter, and the road is carrying
good deal of commodity freights, especially
south bound.
The promoters of the Columbus. Bloom
ington & Terre Haute have experienced an
other setback. Harrison township, in Clay
county, at an election on Tuesday, by an
overwhelming vote, decided against fur
nishing financial aid to the enterprise. This
is the second township in Clay county to
refuse aid to the road.
Vice President and General Manager w.
M. Greene, of the Baltimore e. Ohio South
western Railway, in view of widely spread
reports that this road was to be amalga-
mated with the Baltimore &, Ohio Railroad,
said yesterday that not only was there
no mention of such scheme at the b. &
o. meeting, on Wednesday, but nothing of
the kind was ever contemplated. must less
preached.
From statements made to-day by Pres
ident z. d. Goldman, of the Fitchburg
road, Robert Goldman, the senior director,
and Joseph B. Russell, one of the executive
road will not be leased to the Boston &
Maine, owing to the opposition of the di-
rectors representing the State of Massa-
chusetts, which holds 100000 worth OF
Fitchburg stock.
L. A. Boyd, formerly superintendent of
the Indiana, Decatur G. Western, is now d.
vision superintendent of the Seaboard Air
line. He writes George Graves. superin-
tendent of the Indiana, Decatur & Western,
to the effect that they are introducing iron
pipe thirty to thirty-six inches in diameter
for waterways, in place Of wooden trestles
and culverts. and bringing the road up to
the standard of Northern lines.
The Milwaukee Journal prints an author
itative statement from Roswell Miller,
chairman Of the board Of directors Of the
Chicago. st. Paul & Milwaukee Railroad in
which two appointments are definitely an
nounced. General Superintendent Henry
Williams has been elevated TO the posi-
ton of general manager and Assistant Gen.
eral Superintendent VIM. j. Underwood
succeeds Mr.. Williams as general superin-
tendent.
sas City. Pittsburg & Gulf reorganization
committee, who has just returned from a
tour of inspection over the entire road,
from Kansas City to the gulf, says he found
the road in very satisfactory condition, and
the large amount of money which the re-
ceivers have spent in improvements can
but increase its earning power. He ex-
presses the opinion that the foreclosure sale
Will De competed ana the ROAD III the udQuS
OF the new company by May l.
Robert T. Lincoln, president of the Pull
man company, has issued notice that in
taking over the property and business of
the Wagner Palace-car Company 1t is not
possible to continue in the service all of
its employees, and each employe is there
fore notified that unless arrangements shall
have been made with him individually prior
to Jan. 20 for employment his services will
not be required after Jan. 81. The employees
IL L
cooks, porters, wheelwrights, car cleaners
and others.
In the five days ending at noon yester-
day there were received at the Union
Stockyards 102 carloads of horses. every
road centering here sharing in the busi-
ness, and the shipments the last day or
two and for some days to come will be
heavy beyond precedent. There is sharp
rivalry between the Eastern lines Cor the
business. The Nickel-plate, In connection
with the West Shore, is seeking a good
deal of business of this class and is erect
ing extensive barns at New York to handle
this business on its arrival.
The Railroad Mems Building and Savings
Association has just closed one of it's most
prosperous years. June 80. 1888. the asso-
citation made it's first statement, showing
assets to be $15,6067S. In its statement
made public yesterday 1t shows Its assets
HILL general superintendent of the Lake
Erie & Western, is its president, j. Q. Van
Wrinkle vice president, w. Il. Cannon sec
rotary, J. T.. Pierce treasurer. The other
directors are E. Jacoby, attorney: NJ w.
Mansfield, of the /. & ", and George Rech,
or the Pennsylvania.
president Cassatt has not been pre-
pared to give out a statement touching
Pennsylvania's holdings in Baltimore &
Ohio stock and is not prepared to do so
now" said prominent Pennsylvania Rail-
road official at Philadelphia yesterday.
Most of this talk about Pennsylvania's in
tentions and what is going to be done is
really nothing but talk, but it Is true the
management has acquired large blocks of
both the common and preferred stock
amounting to probably 100000 shares.
think that is right. The same can be said
of the Chesapeake & Ohio. but public in
terest in the matter must wait until Mr..
Cassatt chooses to say something about
what has been DONE.