The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17

resides at Somerset. o.. Is now eighty-eight
years of age. but was In attendance at the
annual convention of the travelling passen-
ger agents al Old Point Comfort.
c. s. Blackman, Eastern passenger agent
Of the Big Four, with headquarters at
Buffalo. is In the city. He came West with
the special over the Big -Four of eight
cars, which brought the street railway Of
fcials who are In convention to-day at
Kansas City.
George NJ. Hughes, trainmaster of the
Baltimore & Ohio. who has been Ill for
some months, Is reported much better Mr.
portation men of the Baltimore & Ohio
road and entered the service Of that COM
pany thirty years ago.
The Panhandle shops at Columbus, o.,
have what IS known as a shop quartet, and
this quartet was in attendance at the ma
tional railway convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association. The papers
OK Philadelphia, where the convention was
held. speak in very complimentary terms
Of the organization.
An Illinois Central circular announces the
appointment of e. H. Coapman, as train
master of the Springfield division, in place
of freight terminals of the
Chicago district. in place of Mr.. Coapman,
transferred, and A. L. Davis as
Of the Peoria division.
J. O.. Hicks, superintendent of the yards
OF the Big Four at indianapolis. and Den
mis- Doherty, in charge of passenger equip
ment OF the Big Four at the Union Station,
who have been confined to the house a
couple of weeks, one on account or an
accident. and Mr.. Doherty with a low grade
fever, yesterday reported for duty.
1t is stated that the Pennsylvania Rail-
o Company has given up the idea OF
seventy to sixty years. Were the change
made, 1t would retire some old off1cials,
who are valuable men, but one would
think IL the pension plan is a good thing
for the employees 1t would be for officials.
Traffic Manager Whitney, of the Toledo.
st. Louis & Western. has given motive or
the withdrawal OF that line from the 81.
Louis east-bound traffic committee. The
reason assigned is a desire to economic,
but II Is feared ii means that the Glover
Leaf will be a free lance until IL forces
some of the strong lines to buy it to re-
move the road as a rate cutter.
Harry Fuller, general passenger agent Of
the Chesapeake & Ohio. and his assistant
general passenger agent, G. b.. Ryan, are
elated over the passenger business the
road has done the last few months. its
volume exceeding former records. w. b
Bronson, assistant general passenger agent,
has done some very effective work in Sc
curing not only regular busines west
bound, but in getting a large share or
carrying government troops who went TO
the Philippines and China.
The management of the Chicago & Alton
has prescribed uniforms for all its passen-
ger trainmen. The action affects conduc-
tors, engineers, hremen, brakemen, bag
gagemen, dining car stewards and walters,
and to any employe affected by the order
who has been in the company's service for
five years or more the management an
nually will give a uniform. To any employe
who has been in the employ ten years or
more two uniforms will be presented.
In the month of September gross earn
ings OF the Wabash were 81, 615, 500. 81, the
largest In any one month in the entire his
tory OF the ID General Auditor
Howell said it was the best month for the
/ Wabash, establishing a new record over
that of October, 1899, when the gross earn
ings were 81, 574, 196. IS. That was a thirty-One
day month, and September but thirty days.
The freight earnings for the first three
months of the fiscal year were 81, 747, 3O0.60
an increase Of $40, 635.S3. The passenger
earnings for the same period We're s1,421,
669.53, an increase of Sill, 1913. rs.