The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-17

If reports are true there is a lack OF har-
mony in the Central Passenger Associa-
ton.
8. N. Forbes has resigned as secretary OF
the Merchants Freight Exchange Bureau
at Buffalo.
The Santa Fe has issued a handsome
brochure descriptive of Kansas. its climate
and resources
The New York Central will put on a line
of good boats to run between Oswego and
the Thousand Islands.
The Chicago * Rock Island has opened TO
traffic its Gowrie & extern
sion from Gowrie TO Laurens.
IL Is announced that the Southern In
diana will not be ready to run its trains
into Terre Hau.e before Sept. IL.
The Great Northern has given notice that
it will not become a member of the Trans
continental Passenger Association.
The Big Four In connection with the
Chesapeake & Ohio last night had six WELL
filled sleeping cars of Atlantic City excur-
sionists.
In the year ending June so railroad en-
ployes in this country were paid S77. $50, SIS
more than In the fiscal year ending June
30. 1899. &
Invitations lave been received for the
seventh biennial convention of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen, to be held
at Des Moines, Sept. 10.
The position OF travelling live stock agent
/ on the Toledo, st. Louis & Western has
been abolished, retiring r. Hosby, who has
held the position some years.
Only one railroad out of nearly one hun
of track showed decreased earnings for
July as compared with July, 1899.
d. G.. Edwards. passenger traffic manager
OF the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, is,
with his family, spending a few days at
northern Michigan pleasure resorts.
A belief prevails in upper railway circles
that no change will take place with the
Monon until the renewal of the lease of the
Cincinnati Southern road has been settled.
BY dismissals and consolidation of offices
President Norton, of the Toledo, st. Louis
& Western, expects to cut down the ex-
penses of the official roster of the road 40
per cent.
Business has improved to such an extent
with a number of roads the last few days
that a number of engineers who. sixty
days ago, were set back to firing, nave
been given engines.
The work of reconstructing bridges for
the second track on the western division
| Of the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chicago
is nearing completion. Twelve important
bridges have been reconstructed thus far.
President Burt. of the Union Pacific.
when he returned from New York 10
Omaha on Monday found the employees
| grievance committee awaiting him.. and Ii
will now soon be known whether the road
Is to have trouble.
The vandalia line to Lake M~axinkuckee
Is enjoying the best business season ever
known. Running excursions from a num-
Der of points to the lake has improved mat
ters. Maxinkuckee Is steadily becoming a
more popular pleasure resort.
w. NJ. Duane. superintendent of the st.
Louis division OF the Big Four. was in the
city yesterday. He reports matters moving
smoothly fast runs being an everyday oc-
currence- The shops at Nation are run
ming f~ull-handed and fun time.
Shipments of cattle from Texas and other
territory to the Union stock
yards, Indianapolis, are increasing. This
week several carloads of fine cattle for
export arrived. and two carloads of Texas
ponies were received yesterday at the
yards.
Passenger Oficials Martin, OF the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy, Jones. of the
Freight Oficials Laird. of the Chicago
| Great Western, and Barrickman, of the
Louisville & Nashville lines. arrived In the
city last evening.
the presence in this territory of a man who
obtains transportation 10 which he has no
right for i~llegitimate use. He carries let
tiers purporting to come from officials OF
different roads in the Central Passenger
Association territory.
The official report shows that thirty-hve
men on the Wabash line. In July, received
demerit marks ranging from five 10 thirty
five I'm number. A switchman was dis
missed for fighting and a fireman for dis.
obeying instructions. Two engineers were
given ten credit marks
District Passenger Agent Algeo, of TN.
Cincinnati. Hamilton e. Dayton at thii
poirt. Yesterday sent 100 excursionists Il
Niagara Falls In connection witt the Erie
As this was the NTH Niagara Falls excur
sion from this territory this season. IN.
showing is certainly creditable.
The Peoria & Eastern having announced
that IL would make one OF its trains eacf
way between Columbus and Indianapolis {