The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28
Personal, Local and General Notes.

The Monon is this week distributing on
its line north Of Lafayette 5000 tons of new
heavy steel rails.
c.. c.. Pierce, general agent Of the Mer-
chants Despatch, who has been quite Ill
for three weeks, was better yesterday.
Under the schedule that takes effect to-
morrow the Big -Four will nave sixty-four
trains arriving and departing at Indian
apolis daily.
To-day at all prominent railway centers
except indianapolis railroad Offices will be
closed on Saturday at noon and will do so
until September.
Commencing tomorrow the Knickerbock-
er. on. the Big Four. will be strictly a New
York train. the Boston car being hauled in
the train, leaving at 2:45 p. m.
Elliott Holbrook has been appointed chief
engineer Of the Kansas City Southern and
Suburban Belt railways. j.. W. Heylmun
has been assigned to other duties.
b. F. Sipp. superintendent of the White
water road, has christened the new train
north-bound the Hoosier State Express;
south-bound, the White Valley Flyer.
William Norris. superintendent of motive
power of the Chesapeake & Ohio, passed
through the city yesterday returning from
a trip to the northern part of the State.
The stone traffic of the Monon from the
Bedford quarries Is again very heavy,
reaching seventy to eighty cars per day,
much Of the business going to Eastern
States.
Mr.. F. X. Rule has been appointed act
ing general manager Of the Los Angles
Terminal Company, succeeding Mr.. s. B.
Hynes. who resigned as general manager to
accept a position elsewhere
Hooking Valley earnings for the third
week In April show a gain Oh $1,665; net
earnings so far for the year. $4,000. OPP
Grating expenses from July l are less than
so per cent. of gross earnings.
III. F. Houghton, superintendent. and w.
Baldwin, engineer of maintenance of way
on the Chicago division of the Big Four,
are going over the line on a motor car
propelled by gasoline as a fuel.
Samuel Cox. who for many years was an
engineer on the Big Four. and five months
ago lost his position for a mistake in in
terpreting a train order. has been rein.
stated on his previous good record.
The new interlocking plant the Monon
and the Wabash are putting in at the
crossing at Delphi, Ind. will be put in
operation tomorrow. The plant cost
u 10000. and is one of the best in the State.
w. c. Rinerason. general passenger agent
of the Queen & Crescent. announces that
trains on all Southern lines are again run
ming on schedule time. the roubles from
high waters having been entirely over
come.
The new train of the Peoria & Eastern.
which will be put on Tomorrow. will leave
Columbus, o., at 3 a. m. and reach Indian
apolis at 300 p. m. On this train will be
hauled a dining car. a parlor car and a
through coach for St. Louis.
H.. F.. Baldwin. former chief engineer of
the Chicago. Peoria & st. Louis Railway,
with headquarters here. but now chief en-
gineer, at New York, of the Lake Erie &
Western. has been appointed chief engineer
of the Chicago * Alton. vice II. c. Draper.
George Chapman. president of the Find
lay. Fort Wayne & Western. passed
through the city yesterday en- route to Fort
! Wayne. II Is understood something will
soon be announced as TO the future of the
line Material extensions are said to be
Under consideration.
On the first and third Tuesdays of Nav
| and June the Wabash. the only road of the
| Central Passenger Association TO de so,
will run homeseekers' excursions TO West
and Southwest points. Denver. Colorado
Springs and Pueblo, Col. being added 10
the list this year for the first time.
The Chicago & Rock Island west-bound
excursions from Chicago. Missouri river
and intermediate points to Denver, Colo
RADIO Springs and Pueblo. Col, Salt Lake
and Ogden. Utah. will start on June 20
excursions start on June q. July II. July
20 and Aug. T.
A Baltimore paper says: arrangements
have been perfected by which the Balti.
more & Ohio Southwestern, hitherto op-
general management Of the Baltimore q
Ohio. Vice President Green. OF the Balti-
more a Ohio Southwestern, will be re-
tanned as a vice president OF the genera
system"
Wabash earnings continue TO show
marked Improvement over q year ago
| when, II may be recalled. tramc receipts