The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24

j. @. Van Wrinkle, general superintendent
of the Big -Four, will spend to-day and to-
morrow on the Cairo division, and thence
go 10 St Louis.
The Chicago Burlington & Quincy has
under consideration the introduction on its
lines of pension fund similar TO that of
the Pennsylvania lines.
The reported lease of the Union Pacific
to the Chicago & Northwestern, which
originated in Chicago, is denied by the best
authority of both interests.
Engineer Nels, of thePanhandle, who a
few weeks ago was badly injured in the
campany's yards at Columbus, il slowly
improving at his home in that city.
J. NJ. Schaffer, passenger conductor of the
Pittsburg, Fort Weyne & Chicago, has
purchased store at Alliance, o., and Will
this week retire from railroad service.
o. II. Jackson. master mechanic of the
Belt road. will leave this evening for Pitts
burg with the specifications for the two
new engines to be built for this company.
Dewey, on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois,
has been opened as a day and night tele-
graph point. and a new, lengthy siding,
near Otter creek, has been opened to traf-
fic.
The Jeffersonville, Madison & Indian
apolis Railroad Company is distributing
new rails along its line. A double track will
be put down between Seymour and Rock
ford.
G.. T. Joslin, for years a passenger con-
ductor the Indianapolis & VincenneS,
now on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific,
is spending a few days with his parents.
who reside in this city.
The Pennsylvania is ready to commence
work on its new Union Station at Pitts
burg. The city has done its part toward
encouraging the enterprises, and on Monday
the last piece of property needed to carry
out the plan was purchased, the company
paying Sll3260 for 1t.
The double track of the Pennsylvania
lines on its Cleveland and Pittsburg di-
vision, between Hudson and Cleveland, will
be completed this week, giving the road
double track from Cleveland to its con-
nection with the Cleveland, Akron & CO.
lumbus, recently acquired by the Penn
sylvania.
On Feb. F. B. Montgomery. general
agent of the Santa Fe at Kansas City, will
take the position of traffic manager of the
Mccormick harvester works and be sue
ceeded at Kansas City by Douglas Dallam.
commercial agent at Cincinnati. ]. +.
Thomson, commercial agent at Chicago,
will go to Cincinnati.
1t is stated that as soon as the reorgan-
ization plan of the Kansas City, Pittsburg
q Gulf system is perfected the general
offices Will be removed from Kansas City
to Chicago 1t is stated that with the re-
organization, G. III. Chappell, for twenty
one years general manager of the Chicago
&c Alton, will be the president of the new
company.
1t is thought that Sylvester H. Kneeland
will have a committee ready to bid in
the Toledo, st. Louis & Kansas City, at
the postponed sale, at sum in excess OF
what the bondholders' committee will offer,
and the postponement of the sale from
Feb. Ia to April is considered a good
thing for the stockholders and judgment
creditors.
The lines of which NJ. E. ingalls, is pres
ident are showing excellent earnings, and
1t would seem wise to make no changes
L. - III
Big Four since July 1 has earned SO, 222. 656,
against $S,246,2S5 in the corresponding
period of 1888 and 1899. and against $7,929, 0S5
in the previous year; the Chesapeake &
Ohio, $7,25Ss1S, against Sc 1858, OBS in 1899, and
against 6,49O545 in 1898.
An official of the Pennsylvania lines re-
marked yesterday that he had never known
a time when the business of the company
at indianapolis was so well looked after as
now, the relations between the local Off
Gals being of the most harmonious charac-
ter. Mr.. Sawyer. the new agent, Is fast
getting acquainted with indianapolis ship
pers, and Mr.. Mansfield, who has charge of
the Indianapolis terminals in addition TO
his other duties, has introduced reforms
which are greatly expediting the handling
of business.
Saturday was the last day to take adj
vantage of the new issue of stock Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. amount
ing to $l3, .000 and it is stated that double
that amount would have readily been
taken. A force of twenty-five clerks has
been at work day and night ever since the
new issue of stock was authorized, Dec
b. Advices are that foreign subscriptions
amounted to millions of dollars, but il is
proposed to distribute ii among the small
er stockholders of the company, many of
whom are women.
Employees of the Burlington have
launched a movement to have that road
give them pension system similar TO
that recently established by the Pennsyl
10
ment is being discussed among all classes
of employees and thus far it has been en-
Enthusiastically received. In the preliminary
plan of action, petitions. it is said, will
be circulated among all of the 81, 900 or more
employees of the system and then presented
TO the proper officials of the road. They
will be asked for the establishment of
pension system as soon as practicable.
Questions over which there has been
some friction between the officials and en-
gineerS on the Belt road have been adj
justed and new set of rules governing
trainmen will become effective to-day. the
most important of which is to the effect
that promotions of engineers and firemen
Will be governed by merit and ability to
accept increased responsibility; all other
things being equal, the length of time in
service will govern promotions. Should
there be vacancy in the position of day
engineer or fireman for period of fourteen
days such vacancy will be filled from the
night force, giving the oldest men prefer
ence.
d. o. Mills was asked yesterday If he
would, reported, be in the directory of
the New York Central e. Hudson River
Railroad after the next monthly meeting
81 have been asked if / was willing to
serve" he said. "As to whether | shall be
in the directory the meeting will probably
decide" Mr.. Mills is a director in the Lake
Shore road, and his election in the Central
will be in line with his previous association
with the Vanderbilt interests. 1t is ex-
pected he will succeed George s. Bowdoin.
Mr.. Mills has also been spoken of as likely
TO become director in the Southern Pa
cific, a property that has been recently con-
nected with the discussion of the Wander
bilt plan of railroad expansion.
The annual report of the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern Railway for the fiscal
year ending June 80 1899, is issued The
results of operations of the company for
the six months ended Dec. 81, 1899, and the
six months ended June so, 1899, under
receivership, show:
Gross earnings .s6,S1S275 s6.9O4,317 Sc 139. 500
Oper. expenses. 5,0l5547 4,916,S06 4257. 304
Net earnings. 81, S57.72S $1,sS7.5n $,ss2, SOS
Otner income.... $3.50 $3.50 2,25C
Total income. 81 .s5997S $1,9S9. 761 S1,SS4 945
Interest, rent and
tax ............. 361, 800 39S.224 362, 355
Balance 81 40S O58 81 591 537 81 522 5q0