The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-01

IL. There is a strong undercurrent of in
terest in this change of time, as the feel
ing has been and still is that the time or
some OF the trains will be quickened to
make up for some OF the recent changes
on other roads.
A mile In forty-seven seconds was the
record made by a special train of the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie on Tuesday. This is
at a rate of seventy-six miles an hour.
From New Castle to Pittsburg, 52.9 miles.
the run was made In ffty-three minutes
and thirty-five seconds. three slow orders
being observed.
Joseph Ramsey, vice president of the Wa
bash. announces the restoration of the
office of chief of fuel and locomotives, and
James Bruce has been appointed 10 the
position. Mr.. Bruce has been superintend-
ent of terminals of the road at Chicago,
and w. III. Ballou, trainmaster of the mid
die division, succeeds Mr.. Bruce at Chi
cago.
Edward s. Washburn, president OF the
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis. for
merly with the Big Four. was called to
Boston by the death of his sister. Mrs:
Nellie w. Pitkin. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Washburn. II has been only a few
months since Mr.. Washburn was called TO
Boston on a similar mission; at that time
II was the death OF his mother.
1t is seldom that the popularity of a
railroad official is made more manifest than
in the case of William r. McKeen, of Terre
Haute, who was president of the Vandalia
line from June, 1867, to 1896. During that
period the general comment was that the
Terre Haute people recognized but one
road between Terre Haute and Indianapolis.
or between Terre Haute and st, Louis.
Four years have passed since he resigned
apolis (Vandalia) and this road now has to
divide the freight business with the Big
Four quite equally. In passenger traffic
the Big Four is giving the Vandalia a close
race.
Tt f- -f14- fh4& ~ TaIo CH4-4 nanDfa
propose TO spend money literally on the
Lake Erie & Western. which the company
recently acquired. The chief engineer of
the road. the superintendent of motive
power and general superintendent of the
Lake Shore have recently made careful ex-
animation of the conditions of the prop
erty, and are now prepared to recommend
improvements which will make the Lake
Erie & Western one of the standard roads
crossing the State. Since the Lake Shore
took control of the property there has been
a marked increase in its freight traf-
fic. and as soon as its passenger-train time
schedules are adjusted and become better
known to the travelling public doubtless a
marked increase in passenger business
will be realized.
The manner in which the Vandalia prop
erty is being handled IL spoken of In COM
plimentary terms by those who know what
good ~railroading is. Since the receiver was
appointed. without any buster the road
bed has been greatly improved, a large
mliedse OF new steer rails idiu, seNeIdi
hundred thousand new ties put in, the
bridges rebuilt and a large number of in
terlocking plants put in at the crossings
Of other roads. a number of high-class
locomotives have been purchased and con-
siderable additions made to the freight
and passenger equipment, and on no road
i'm the country can trains be safely run at a
higher speed than over the Vandalia. The
point Is mad by an observing railway Of
ficial that these improvements have been
made from the roads earnings, instead of
the receiver issuing certificates to make
such improvements, as is usually the case,
and when Receiver Malott turns the road
over to the Pennsylvania Company Ii will
be a standard road in every respect and
clear of all liabilities, except its funded
debt.