The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04

There is excellent authority for stating that
George Stevens will continue as president of the
Chesapeake q Ohio.
President Harris, of the Philadelphia & Read
Ing. now abroad. IL expected TO return from his
vacation next week.
w. H. Truesdae. president of the Lackawanna.
denies that he has been offered the presidency
of the Southern Pacific
Edward b Hutchinson. claim agent of the
Panhandle lines. has returned from months
vacation spent in Maine
The Peoria Eastern lines. in Angus.
handled H. i7s loaded cars. against 10 IA i'm Au-
gust. 1899. decrease of j, Dos.
Bert Cox, formerly of this city. now repre-
6ephia. is visiting friends here.
A B. starr. assistant general superintendent
of transportation Of the Pennsylvania lines west
Is spending his vacation in Canada.
The Big Four lines handled. in August on the
system lt2 Sss loaded cars. against lso42s ia
AS result of the rate war between the Santa
Fe and its competitors grain is being carried
from Kansas City to Chicago for cents per 100
pounds.
L. F. Loree. general manager of the Penn
sylvania lines west, left. last evening. for New
Wednesday.
Ii is proposed to Increase the capacity of the
grain elevator of the Big Four at Cleveland.
O., TO 100000 bushels. than double its
present capacity.
George vantuyl. timekeeper on the Chicago di-
vision of the Big Four lines. and who has been
seriously III with peritonitis.
The contract for the construction of sixty
read OF New Zealand, has been awarded to a St
Louis car and foundry company
-. =; Jsnkins Iate general passenger agent Of
present secretary OF the Central Passenger
Association. but win soon accept good rail-
read position.
Under the recent adjustment of the differences
between the Grand Trunk and its trainmen they
cents mile for conductors, and the trainmen 2
cents per mile.
A. w Ecclestone. until recently. Eastern pas
Toledo. este
has been appointed district passenger agent OF
New York city.
on Sept II. Frenstrom succeeded George p
Smith si ehief of , hs St J0seph
ST. Paul men who were employed on the Chi.
csgo Great Western.
Indianapolis, shipped from 81. Louis, is said to
be of Oklahoma production. Indiana and Ohio
for a large per cent. Of their wheat
Ii is stated that the Great Northern. the
Northern Pacific and the Union Pacific have en-
competition for transeontinentsi business and 10
strengthen rates 10 normal figures
The Chicago. Milwaukee q st. Paul has closed
a contract with the st. Paul & Duluth Company
whereby IL will use the Northern company 3
trick and makes its own rates between Duluth
and ST. Paul. the contract covering ninety-nIne
years
Revised statements show that in the first six
months of 1900. there built in this country
2.llo miles of new railways; Texas leading with
III The Chicago & Northwestern built the
largest mileage OF any single company. ls7 miles
The Big Eo S,r viii, til this month. dsb.rss IN
The heaviest dividend payer this month is the
Baltimore & Ohio, which will disburse 81 0si540
it's stockholders; the Chicago, Burlington a.
| Quincy will pay N,i75,65s.
ago. between ST. Louis and Cleveland. has from
the start. been paying train, but until the last
faSorsbs b has
People are now returning from Eastern pleasure
ness.
The second track the Baltimore & Obi,
| southwestern. known as Moore Hill grade, which
| is between Cochran and Milan. Ind. distance OF
sixteen miles yesterday opened TO traffic
| construction work contemplated, and Its com
petion does away with a long, troublesome
grade
| master mechanic of the Monon lines has mads.
| himself popular with the shop force by givinc
| or on the piece system. the latter method noes
| being in vogue All except four returned to thu
| day work. However il Is stated that the men
| made no complaint as 10 compensation received
| by the piece system
| The roads in the Central Passenger Associa-
] ton have signed agreement and Chairman
| Donald has issued circular stating that hence
| forth all the roads will positively refuse to
| grant half-rate tickets account OF railw AZ
| employees or those In any way connected With
are given I'm the application The issuing of re-
| quests in the me-honored phraseoiogy OF ION
abused.
| The wabash road, says the wall-street Jour
| nal although not rich. * gradually becoming a
| good property through the employment OF
| plus earnings In building up the road and in-
creasing its earning capacity. IL Is significant on
| this point that the balance sheet for the yea
ended June So with total Of Sl2s 335 s7s should
| have shown net change IN the year OF on,y
i s. S23 This Is getting capital changes down
| a minimum. This necessity the part OF We
/ bash may prove In the end TO have been bless
| ing in disguise. II has certainly impressed The
/ Importance of good management and has en-
/ abled the company TO overcome TO considerable
| extent the disadvantage OF operating IN highly
| competitive territory Wabash has had 20 meet
constantly declining rates vet has been able 10
shssw email increase In profits. The average
| earnings per ton per mile Of Wabash last year