The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-08
Personal, Local and General Notes.

Personal, Local and General Notes.
Many concessions to shippers are noted
in the amended official classification, to
take effect March 10.
Joseph Ramsey. president and general
manager of the Wabash lines, has gone to
Florida for short rest.
F. G. Ribben, who has resigned as agent
Of the Big Four at Muncie, had held the
position for eighteen years.
j. D. Crockett, train dispatcher of the
Vandalia. has resigned and is succeeded
by Edward Probst, promoted.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton e. Dayton re-
ports that or no part of its lines is there
any trouble from high waters.
The Burlington announces a big reduc-
ton in time between Chicago and Denver,
beginning March. IL. Time, 271s hours.
During the fierce snowstorm of the last
days in February the New York Central
served In their dining car strawberries and
ice cream.
B. F. Kelsey, city ticket agent of the
Big Four, who has been confined to his
room for a few days by illness. expects to
be at his office to-day.
R. NJ. Pile. chief clerk In the Office of
General Passenger Agent Wood. of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, Is on his way to
Florida on brief vacation.
w. H. Canniff, president of the Nickel
plate, and w. r. Woodford, president of
the Cleveland. Lorain & Wheeling, who.
for a month past, have been travelling
through Mexico, are en- route homeward.
Harry Z. Benson has been appointed as
sistant manager of the Pullman car works
at East Buffalo. z. A. Benson, general
manager, Is his father. The son will have
persona. charge of the work at the shops.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy is
the second longest railroad In the world.
Recent extensions and the absorption Of
several small Iowa lines have increased its
mileage until 1t has 7.7H miles Of main line.
The fact that the treasurer Of the Chesa-
peake q Ohio will, through President Ste
vens, report to the general offices of the
Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, is taken as
evidence that the latter has practical con-
troll of the policy of the former.
The Grand Rapids Sc Indiana will to-day
receive from the Baldwin locomotive works
four large. powerful passenger loco
motives of the same type as those which
made such favorable records last sum-
mer In hauling the trains running to Michi-
gan pleasure resorts
j. p. Elmer, general agent for the Chi
cago Great Western, now has jurisdiction
over the passenger business originating in
the territory north and west of st. Paul
and Minneapolis. All business in this ter
ritory will hereafter be reported to him in
stead Of the Chicago Office at st. Paul.
On March Is c. j. Guenther. assistant
general passenger and freight agent of the
Findlay, Fort Wayne & Western, will re-
tire to accept a position on the Hooking
Valley road in charge of the percentage
and claims department, vice G. f. Mayer,
promoted to be assistant general freight
agent of that road.
ITO oppose the joint passenger agree
ment," says General Passenger Agent Dan
els, of the New York Central. would be
suicidal on the part of the standard lines.
and they have no intention OF so doing.
II the agreement is maintained absolutely
for ninety days il win close every scalper's
office In the country"
The Southwestern Passenger Bureau has
authorized a rate of one fare plus 81 for
| the Transmississippi Commercial Congress
which meets in Houtson, Tex. April IL to
81. tickets to be on sale April IL and IA,
limited TO twenty-one days, This rate will
apply from all States and Territories west
of the Mississippi river.
An official of the Lake Shore road says
no attempt of Importance will be made for
fast time by trains on the Lake Erie G
Western until there is a good track TO run
over. and that within the next few months
and track that will enable the L. Z. & w.
20 make as good time as any of the west
ern lines.
George ]. Gould has underwritten the
s. 100000 bonds TO raise the fund to con-
meet the Toledo and Detroit divisions of the
Wabash system. which reduces the dis
lance between Toledo and Chicago, making
six miles shorter line between Toledo and
building OF the sixty miles cutoff will
be commenced at once.
j. c. Stuart. who was recently appointed
superintendent of the Baltimore x Ohio
with headquarters at Chicago. in speaking
of the policy he intends TO pursue, said:
IT have not come to the Baltimore & Ohio
TO turn things up side down. / do not
intend 10 bring large force of officers and
employees with me. Old men, as long as
they are capable. will be retained"
The board of directors OF the South
Georgia Railway have declared a 10 per
cent. dividend. payable April L. The road
has been In operation for three years and
has paid well. but heretofore the net earn
ings have been applied TO improving the
property For the year eading June 30
| last Il was operated on AZ per cent OF it's
gross earnings. and there was Is per cent
advance over the previous year in gross
| earrings.
A railroad official who has just returned
from Arkansas. reports that large ship
ment OF steel rails for the Eureka extern