The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-27

Frank Finney, traffic manager OF the
Findlay, Fort Wayne & Western is In the
city.
James H. Allen has been appointed agent
of the Missouri Pacific system at Lincoln.
vice r. p. r. Miller, deceased.
w. III. McDoel, president of the Monon
lines, accompanied by his wife, is spending
two or three weeks at Hot Springs, Ark
With the taking effect Of the spring time
table the Big Four lines a number of
trains will be added on the Whitewater di-
vision each way.
A syndicate has been formed which is
said to be securing control of the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois. Report has 1t that the
plan is we'll advanced.
NJ E. ingalls,, president of the Big Four.
and T. f. Cost freight traffic manager,
will to-day go to New York to attend a
meeting of the trunk-line presidents
An Eastern paper says the position of
traffic manager of the Erie lines has been
offered to w. B. Kniskern. general passen-
ger agent of the Chicago & Northwestern.
Charles Rockwell, traffic manager of the
Monon lines, was recently offered the posi-
ton of general traffic manager of an i'm
portant system of Eastern lines, but de-
clined.
J. A. Barnard, general manager Of the
Peoria e. Eastern, Is remaining in his room
for few days on the advice OF his sur
seon, the latter thinking that it will hasten
his full recovery.
J. r. Cavanagh, superintendent of car
service of the Big Four lines, has returned
from the East, where he had been to see
to starting homeward Big Four cars de-
tanned In the East.
visor of the middle division of the Big
Four, which extends from Falkland to La
fayette. includes the F., +. q M. branch
and the yards at Indianapolis.
1t is said that number of changes will
be made April in the Santa Fe engineer
ing department as a result of Vice Presi-
dent Bars retrenchment policy. The num-
Der of resident engineers will be reduced.
E. Gillette has been appointed assistant
superintendent of the Wyoming division of
the Burlington, with headquarters at
Sheridan. succeeding Henry G.. Mutt, who
was promoted to the assistant superintend-
dency of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
at Burlington.
Four; ]. Q. Van Wrinkle. general superin-
tendent, and William Garstang. superin-
tendent OF motive power. were in Cincin-
natl, last night, attending the banquet
given by President ingalls,, who will sail
for Europe on Saturday.
Inquiry shows that ii is now requiring
fully two hundred carloads of coal per day
to supply Indianapolis manufacturers. For
several years after natural gas was intro
duced here five to ten carloads were ample.
There are several manufacturing concerns
which have orders standing for five car
loads per day.
r. r. ttuSSey, formerly Win the lnCla0a,
Decatur & Western, at this point, now in
the motive power department of the Bos-
ton & Maine. is in the city. Mr.. Hussey
states that burning coke as fuel for en-
gines on the Boston & Maine is success,
and over fifty Of their passenger engines
are arranged to use 1t for steaming pur-
poses.
The proposed Buffalo branch of the Penn
sylvania will run through Bradford. 1t
route across the ridges by way of Lafay-
cite, Mexican county. In that vicinity Ii
will cross a deep and mountainous gorge
on a steel viaduct nearly 500 feet high. The
bridge will be over three thousand feet In
length, and it's construction will be one of
the greatest engineering feats on record.
A widespread opinion exists among pas
senger officials generally that a death blow
has been given the presidents agreement
for the maintenance of rates as a result
or the squabble that has occurred over
labor rates to st. Paul. The Burlington's
announcement that it has contracted for a
large party of laborers at a rate below
the agreed rate is regarded as the snap
ring of the last thread that held the agree
ment together.
William Stephan, chief draughtsman for
the Pennsylvania, has returned from the
East where business occupied his atten-
ton for several days. Mr. Stephan says
that the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne g. Chicago
has put In a request for more power, and
that the request will be granted. Twenty
five of the big class CA express and pas
senger engines. and G-4-A, the large freight
engines, will be sent West as soon as they
can be built at the Altoona shops.
The Pennsylvania has not bought con-
troll of the Norfolk & Western, nor has 1t
at quired control. IT has purchased a Sub
stantial interest" in the company, and will
Unquestionably receive representation in
the board very soon. In fact. the arrange
ment is similar to that by which the Penn
sylvania was induced to become interested
IN Baltimore & Ohio as large stakeholder
with representation in the board Of direc-
tors, and in the Chesapeake e. Ohio.
There is a great demand for furniture
cars. says a local general freight agent.
He assigns two reasons for the shortage.
Furniture dealers are selling more goods
than ever before, and the doing away with
loading two ordinary sized cars when a
large furniture car could not be furnished.
which became effective JAN !, has added
to the difficulty in supplying cars I'm suffl-
| cient numbers to carry the business Of
fered. Some of the freight officiais are
agitating making a minimum load for diff
| ferent sized cars, rating the minimum on
! the size of the car.
The Baltimore & Ohio has established
| electric automobile service at Washington,
| ID. c., I'm connection with its train service,
being the first railroad to introduce this
| mode OF transportation regularly to and
| from its railway station. The automobiles
| are of the latest electric pattern, absolute
| ly noiseless In regard to machinery and
| running gear. They are provided with lux
uriouS deep cushioned seats, with electric
| light and timepieces. Two small trunks
| can be carried on the supports at the rear
of the vehicle. and the top of the cab pro-
| vides ample room for small travelling bags
| and hand luggage.
The subcommittee of the Trunk-line As
| ISOLATION of Passenger Agents met in New
| York yesterday and submitted its report in
the matter OF rates out of New York in
| Guiding differences with the Canadian Pa
4 cific road over transcontinental fares The
1 report Will be received to-day by the en-
/ tire committee. with Commissioner Farm
| er In the chair A number of the trunk
| line freight agents were I'm conference with
/ Commissioner Goddard, discussing matters
| involving rate division. No formal state
| ment of what was done in the matter could
| be obtained. but the best information is "a
| the effect that no changes were made in
/ existing schedules.
1 Earnings of the Chicago & Eastern ILL.,
| nois continue very favorable The figures
\ for eight months to Feb. IS show increases
OF $i5l sos IN gross. $259. 040 in net, and $253-
/ 9l6 in surplus for dividends Although
| freight is being regularly transported over
| the new route made by the connection OF
| the C.. & T.. /. and st. Louis Southwestern
| the extension OF the former road to the
| Mississippi is not yet completely finished
! A large force of men are now at work be-
| tween Marion, Ill, and the Mississippi
| placing the tracks in condition to handle
| heavy freight and passenger traffic as soor
as the weather becomes settled. Whcr
| completed the G. a. T.. /. will have one O,
the finest trunk line I'm Illinois. Perma
| nent regular train service will be inaugu
| rated over the through line In about
month.