The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11


]. T. Harahan. vice president of the ILL
nois Central, Is spending a couple OF weeks
at West Baden.
]. c. Stevens. general yardmaster of the
Panhandle at Logansport, has resigned and
been succeeded by P. Grady, promoted.
H. G. Stiles. general agent of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton at this point, yes
terday returned from French Lick Springs
much improved In health.
The Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chicago
will this week complete its four-track sys-
tenn between Pittsburg and Rochester, a
distance of twenty-six miles.
o. w. Johnson, who for some years was
station agent of the Hooking Valley road
at Moral. has been appointed general
agent Of the Wisconsin Central at Milwau-
kee
Col. William Shaw, district passenger
agent of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy lines. is In the city. He states that
Pacific coast are doing a highly satisfac-
tory business.
The gross earnings Of the Monon lines
for the nine months ending March 81 were
$3,115.776 an increase of $571,33S over the
corresponding period of the previous year:
net earnings. S.1S2.356 an increase this
year of $401. 542.
A special train carrying the Henry Irving
company from st. Louis to Philadelphia
passed over the Vandalia and Panhandle
yesterday. running on as fast a schedule as
that Of Train IA, the fastest between st.
Louis and Philadelphia.
''It is not generally known" said a Chi
cago. Burlington & Quincy official, ''yet 1t
is true that not brotherhood man is hold
ing the position of engineer on that line,
and on no road in the country are trains
run faster or safer than over the Burling-
ton
One of the most important statements
given out yesterday was that of the Great
Northern for April showing gross earnings
of s2.153.053. an increase over the CORE
spending month last year of 1920 $50. For
the fiscal year, to date, gross has increased
81. So, 332.
On the Northwest system OF the Pennsyi-
vania lines west the introduction of the
senger trains installed to run through be-
tween Chicago and New York. Both will
carry mail and will run on fast express
schedules.
The wages of the carpenters on he Erie
& Ashtabula division of the Pennsylvania
lines have been increased IS cents per day,
and the wages of the section or trackmen
have been increased to 81. % from S1.15, ex-
cept at large cities. where the wages will
be $50 per day.
John NJ. De Haven. who has been an en-
gineer on the Hooking Valley road since
1872, going from the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne
& Chicago to the Hooking Valley. died on
Tuesday. Mr.. De Haven was one of the
first members OF the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers.
George Lishawa. auditor OF the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton and the Indi-
ana, Decatur & Western lines. is in the
city. He stated last evening that F. II
Thompson, son of Gideon B. Thompson
who was recently appointed travelling au-
ditor of these lines. Is making an excellent
record.
James A. McCrea. engineer OF main.
tenance OF way of the eastern division OF
the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago. has
returned from a three months tour in Eu-
rope. where he has been TO recuperate after
an attack of typhoid fever. He Is much
the better for the trip. end will resume this
duties of his office at once.
A shipping. postal. express. telegraph and
boat guide for 1900 has just been issued by
| the Mercantile Guide and Bureau Com.
pany of this city. The guide is the work
| OF Messrs. Cavanagh and Townsend. OF the
| Big Four. AMI Is pronounced by shippers
| railway and expressmen who have exam
| ined IL the most complete yet published.
| III. Moore. general utility man of tn,
| Chicago & Southeastern. Is devoting his en-
] tire time to building branches OF the road
| 10 new coal mines I'm Clay county. On,
branch four miles and another two miles In
| length are now being constructed. III,
| thinks the future OF the road lies In IL,
| reaching the best coal fields in Clay county
The Chicago. Burlington & Quincy ex
! tension from Alliance, Neb., southwark 4
the Platte river. and Fit Laramie. III
The further extension to Guernsey. wis.