The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-21
Personal, Local and General Notes.

On Dec. w. III. Finley will take the
position of assistant principal engineer of
the Chicago Northwestern.
The Peoria & Eastern earned in the Sec
crease over the corresponding week OF
1899 of s4.554.56.
Chief Train Dispatcher ]. F. Sheridan.
of the Louisville, Evansville & st. Louis
has resigned and returned to the service
of the Louisville & Nashville.
Train No. 8 on the Wabash on Friday
was hauled from Montpelier to Detroit
1853 miles-in ninety-eight minutes. the
train consisting of six well-filled cars.
The application of the Chicago. Mil
waukee & st. Paul for membership In the
Western Passenger Association has been
accepted by the roads In the organization.
1t is stated that plans have been adopted
for beginning, In the spring, the extension
OF the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy from
Billings toward the north Pacific coast.
After thirteen years of service w. H.
Atkinson. chief train dispatcher of the
Galveston, Houston & Henderson. has re-
signed and goes with the ST. Louis q San
Francisco in similar position
]. w. Campbell. trainmaster of the Nor
folk & Western at Columbus, o.. who has
been with the road twenty-four years. has
at kenova, succeeds Mr.. Campbell.
The Illinois Central announces that it
will hereafter have direct steamship con-
nection with London and Hull. England.
Two new steamships will be put In the
service, sailing from New Orleans.
Admission to the interchangeable mileage
ticket bureau OF the Western Passenger
Association has been refused the Omaha
Kansas City * Eastern, as the company
declines TO become member OF the ASSOC
citation.
The Lehigh Valley road has adjusted the
grievances entertained by the Brotherhood
Trainmen, and on and after Dec l the
wages or the men on the branch lines will
be made TO correspond TO those paid on the
main line.
One of the new passenger engines on the
Pittsburg. Fort Wayne * Chicago on Mon
day hauled seven cars for ten consecutive
miles at an average speed of seventy miles
an hour, dynamometer car accurately
registering the speed
The general managers meeting of the
Union Railway Company yesterday of
short duration. only y,, few routine matters
rotary. who has been confined at home
three weeks, was present
George B. Reeve, the newly appointed
manager of the Grand Trunk Railway, an
nounces that he will not make any changes
in the present staff of the Grand Trunk
He also states that the road will have
no Canadian board of directors.
1t seems settled that direct line from
Salt Lake City TO Los Angeles will be built
Senator Clark wealthy man, will, IL is
stated, push the work 10 such an extent
as 10 enable the company 10 secure all
John Crockett has been appointed chief
train dispatcher of the Vandalia lines.
vice W. w. Ray, who recently resigned
to go into the coal business. Mr.. Crockett
IL son of Charles Crockett. for many
years a passenger conductor on the Pan
handle.
General Manager Schaff. of the Big Four
lines, has asked for bids on 2,0o0 box cars,
$1,000 pounds capacity, and 700 coal cars
of the same capacity, early delivery as
possible. The Big Four will in few days
ask for bids for twelve new heavy freight
engines.
j. Frank Lee. general agent for the
Canadian Pacific I'm Chicago. has been ap-
pointed by President Graves TO the posi-
ton OF traffic manager OF the White Pass
& Yukon Railroad, now I'm course of con-
struction. The road Is operating from
Skagway 10 White Horse Rapids
The bridge OF the Chicago * Alton across
the Missouri river at Glasgow will be COM
pleted this year. The length OF the struc-
ture Is 2.43f feet. and its cost 1000, 000
This completed. the heavy locomotives OF
the company can be run over any portion
OF the Chicago & Alton system.
1t Is reported that the Ohio Southern Will
be reorgauized and viii include the Faurot