The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-21

The Cincinnati division of the Panhandle
is to be relaid with heavy steel rails.
Robert F. Kelley. general agent of the
Wabash lines at Buffalo. Is seriously Ill
with typhoid fever at Buffalo.
r. d. Williams has been appointed trav-
cling passenger agent for the Southern
Pacific, vice w. j. Berg, resigned.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois has de-
cIared quarterly dividend of ia per cent.
on its preferred stock, payable Oct. l.
The Vanderbilt special on Monday made
the run from Michigan City to Kensington,
forty-three miles, in forty-one minutes.
John Mccain, a passenger conductor on
the Lackawanna lines for ten years, has
been appointed trainmaster of the main
line.
President Norton. of the Toledo, ST. Louis
& Western, is in the market for ten large
type locomotives as soon they can be
built.
NJ w. Mansfield, superintendent OF the
Indianapolis & Vincennes. who has been
in Pittsburg two or three days, will return
this morning.
j. L. Forepaugh has been appointed as
sfstant superintendent of the Northern Pa
cifics northern division. succeeding Il. +.
Egan. promoted to superintendent.
Jacob b. Seitz, passenger agent OF the
Lake Shore at Buffalo, passed through the
city yesterday en- route to Hot Springs,
Ark, where he expects to remain two
months
The Lake Erie & Western now has on it's
pay roll 1000 employees. and the disburse-
month will be the largest in the company's
history.
j. w. E Bryant. general yardmaster of
the Chesapeake a. Ohio at Clifton Forge,
Va, is in the city. Mr.. Bryant was for some
years yardmaster of the Bee-line at In
dianapolis
The Nickel-plate has opened a ticket Of
fee in New York city and placed A. w.
Eccelston. late with the Toledo. st. Louis
& Western, in charge, with title of district
passenger agent.
George Jones has been promoted to su-
perintendent of the eastern division of the
Grand Trunk, with headquarters at Mont
real. vice ]. M. Herbert, resigned to go
with another road.
Gross earnings of the Wabash for second
week in September show an increase over
the corresponding week of 1893 of $26, 900.
Wheeling & Lake Erie for the same week,
shows an increase of $500
The Baltimore & Ohio will soon award
conracts for building 1000 TO 5000 freight
cars. including box and coal cars. The
business will be divided between the lead
ing car builders In the country.
The train reports show that the Royal
month of August arrived at Cincinnati but
once late; then only twenty-five minutes.
having been detained by a freight wreck.
With the retirement of A. C. Salisbury as
superintendent of the Lackawanna main
line Edward Nj. Rine, trainmaster is pro-
NOTED TO the position. Mr.. Rine is thirty
three years OF age and the youngest of any
railway superintendent on Eastern lines.
II Is announced that Il. L. winchell, vice
president and traffic manager of the Colo
RADIO & Southern Pacific Railway, has ac-
cepted the presidency of the Kansas City
Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad. and will
enter on the duties of the position Oct Is.
The report that George Gould is TO retire
from the presidency of the Missouri Pacific
Is causing much talk in railroad circles
Ii is thought that Mr.. Gould will be chair
Vice President Warner will be elected pres
ident.
Charles Rockwell. traffic manager OF the
Monon lines, is in the city. He states that
since the labor troubles at Chicago have
been adjusted there has been quite an in
crease in shipments OF stone from the Bed
ford quarries, which will increase earnings
OF the Monon-
Thousands OF tons of steel rails are pass
Ing through here for use in relay ing the
track OF the Missouri Pacific between Kan
seventy-five pounds 10 the yard. and are
displacing lighter rails. IL is the intention
&c lay, as soon as possible, the entire
stretch OF Gao miles with new steel
f. o. Mccormick. passenger traffic man.
ager OF the Southern Pacific. has estab-
lished at San Francisco a bureau OF in-
formation where travellers, whether South
crn Pacific patrons or otherwise, may OBJ
tain complete itineraries for side trips In
With exact time OF all trains boats. etc
Frank J. Reed. general passenger agent
OF the Aonon lines. Is complimented on