The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

on its common stock. This Is the first divi-
demo on the stock since 1893.
Miss E. d. Gillette has been appointed
ticket agent of the Peoria & Eastern at
Bloomington, Ill.
The Baltimore & Ohio southwestern
over December, 1898 Of s11,37s. Since July 1
the road earned s., 7Z7, 634. an increase over
the corresponding six months of 1893 of
s45, $50.
To-day special train, carrying the lead
ing business men of Memphis. Tenn, will
start on a trip over the Choctaw, Okla
homa & Gulf Road. Stops will be made at
the principal points of interest on these
new lines.
A representative of the committee of pre-
ferred stockholders of the Toledo, ST. Louis
O. Kansas City Road states emphatically IL
the sale of the road is made Feb. IA there
will be other bidders than the bondholders'
committee.
freight agent IF the Colorado Midland. has
been appointed superintendent of transpor-
tation of the st. Louis a. Minneapolis Road,
succeeding /. +. Clarke, who went to the
Iowa Central on Jan. ].
General Manager z. st. John, of the
Seaboard Air Line. says that. unless some
thing unexpected happens, on Jan. Is their
trains Will be running over the company S
new lines between Richmond and Peters
burg and between Cheraw and Columbia,
s. c.
The Southern Indiana announces that ar
rangements have been made to run regu-
lar trains between Linton and Greensburg,
where connection is made with the Big
agent Ut Linton. The new depot at that
point will be ready for occupancy this
week.
II. G.. Sleight. car service superintendent
of the Vandalia lines, was in the city yes
terday. In few days he will complete his
" nf he
Terre Haute & indianapolis, and he says
that during that period he never knew such
demand for all descriptions of cars as
has prevailed for eight months past.
In the month of November there were
266 accidents ON railways OF this country.
in which so persons were killed and 204
injured, and in which 366 trains were in
volved. OF those killed 43 were employees.
injured l1s were employees, So passengers
and L Il trespasser. -Four of the accidents
occurred on Indiana roads.
L. A. Peck, general superintendent of the
Iron Mountain Road, has returned from
an inspection of the lines with view of
ascertaining IL it was safe TO further
shorten the time of their trains between
st. Louis and Texas points. He has salts
fled himself that such step can be
taken. and with the taking effect of the
spring time table will carry out such pro-
gramme
A month ago A. A. Zion, superintendent
of the Union Railway Company and Belt
read, asked for bids on two engines for
the Belt road of the sx-wheeled type.
weighing ffty-five tens. and yesterday he
opened the bids and found that the en-
gines would cost 40 per cent. more than
did the same type built for the company
last year. None of the works bidding would
agree to deliver them before October.
| The Indianapolis division of the Central
Association of Railroad Officials yesterday
| held its annual meeting and elected as
| President A. A. Zion, superintendent of
| the Union Railway Company; vice presi-
| dent. G. "A. Paquette, superintendent of
| the Peoria & EASTERN secretary and treas
rrer, c. b. Stats, private secretary of NJ
w. Mansfield. Mr. Stats has been elected
| to the position for ten consecutive years.
| The attendance yesterday was the largest
| in some years.
| The Monon's new noon train Is Just out
of the Lafayette shops. The mail and bag
| gage car is sixty feet long, fitted up with
| all the latest appliances for the handling
of trunks and mail, with both Pintsch gas
and duplex oil lamps. The smoker follows
with Wheeler high-back seats upholstered
| In pantdsote, separate lavatory and closet
Eickelfne washstand, water cooler, etc. The
ladies' car is upholstered in old gold plush
| with comfortable high-back seats, and
| commodioJs closets and lavatories in each
end. The dining and parlcr car is sixty
eight feet i'm length. with heavy six-whee
| trucks. This is upholstered in old green
plush. double velour draperies and mahog-
any finish. The entire train is heated by
| steam. lighted by Pintsch gas and provided
with the new Adams & Westlake ratchet
| brake and uncoupling device. The cars are
/ painted dark green and have the new wide
vestibule. with dust-proof screens. At the
| rear of the parlor car is a wide observa-
| ton platform.