The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-20
Personal, Local and General Notes.

J. r. C~avanaugh, superintendent of car
service OF the Big Four lines, is on an ex-
tended Western business trip.
George W.. Vaughn, the newly appointed
division engineer of the New York Central's
Pennsylvania division. is a graduate of the
Panhandle.
Rumor has it that another road from the
North to Hot Springs. Ark, is projected,
and that the Chicago & Eastern Illinois has
some hand in the deal.
The colonist rate OF $50 from st. Louis
or Chicago to Los Angeles, San Francisco
or north Pacific coast points is greatly in
creasing travel to the Pacific coast.
Both of the Big Four pay cars were in
the city yesterday paying employees for
November service. The pay rolls continue
large, as compared with former years.
William Corbett. of the Evansville &
Terre Haute, who on Jan. i VIII become
superintendent of the middle division of the
Chicago & Alton, began his railroad career
as a track laborer on the Erie in 1879.
II is stated that G.. l.. Peck, who after
Jan. 1 will look after the duties OF John +.
Miller on the Pennsylvania Southwestern
system, will have his Office at Pittsburg.
Mr.. Miller is located at Columbus, D.
Mrs. C. E. Campbell. as administrators OF
the estate of Daniel Campbell. a fireman,
who was killed In an accident at Colfax,
has compromised, the Big Four Company
paying $500. The suit brought was for $780,
600.
]. H. Fredericks. paymaster of the Penn
s~ylvania, is making his last trip over the
lines, having had charge OF the car for
twenty-eight years. On Jan. 1 he will take
the position OF assistant treasurer Of the
Pennsylvania lines West.
The Wabash lines earned in the second
week OF December Sf2. 343, an increase over
the corresponding week of last year Of
$l5.417. Since July l the lines earned S.
232.972. an increase over the corresponding
period of last year of $3.50 Ss.
Inquirer: The Morgan roads. so-called,
are the Baltimore a Ohio and afnliated
lines. the Erie, the Northern PACING. the
Philadelphia * Reading. the Lehigh Valley.
the Ontario * Western and the Southern
Railway, and doubtless include the Monon.
II is stated that r. L. Russell. president
of the Mobile & Ohio, will retire on Jan. l..
1t is said there is no friction between him
and the board OF directors. but he simply
wants TO get out OF the presidential har-
ness, the duties being too irksome for him.
The handsome earnings of the Wabash
are attracting attention., and the road is
no longer the target OF spectators. The
road is to-day on a solid paying basis. in
the best condition since constructed, the
best equipped. and its business improving
with each year.
The Chesapeake & Ohio now has the
largest single railway terminal in the
world. representing an investment OF $780,
coo, and the improvements making will cost
&.500.0c0. Extensive improvements for 1901
are under consideration. This great termi-
nal was practically founded by NJ. r. In
gals while president OF the company.
The committee appointed by the Central
Freighl Association 10 prepare a memoriam
on the death OF George r. Blanchard. who
for so many years was the commissioners
OF the association, has publiShed I'm
pamphlet form in the proceedings Of the
association a sketch OF his life and OF the
service he rendered during his long rail-
road career.
The establishing Of the pension fund on
lines OF the Pennsylvania Company west OF
Pittsburg opens 400 or more opportunities