The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-19

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natl, Hamilton & Dayton lines and the IN
diana, Decatur & Western. will arrive In
Cincinnati to-day, and while West Will
probably inspect the lines.
A. A Zion. superintendent of the Union
Railway Company, has increased the de-
pot force eleven men during State fair time,
just the number Of men, said a railway Of
fetal, that should be regularly employed.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul
agencies in Boston are to be consolidated
on Oct. /, and will be in charge of w. w.
Hall. heretofore in Cincinnati, New Eng
land Passenger Agen c. Z. Brown re-
firing.
1t is stated with a good deal of positive
ness that the Chicago. Rock Island & Pa
cifc will build to San Diego. The company
has a surveying party in the desert this
side OF Yuma, running toward San Diego
in an almost direct line.
A Lake Erie & Western freight official
says the only evidence or basis competitors
have for alleging that the road is shading
rates is the marked increase in its freight
traffic, and this is due to the close relations
with the Lake Shore.
President Norton, of the Toledo. st. Louis
& Western, and subordinate officers, yes
terday completed a four days inspection
of the property, and, as a result, Will Sug-
gest what Improvement to track and equip
ment are needed TO make 1t a standard
line.
d. b. Robinson. ex-president OF the San
Francisco lines. is recovering slowly but
surely. He attends to his private CORE
spondence and writes cheerfully of his i'm
proving condition.
The report that the engineers and fire.
men on the Monon would strike unless
their pay was advanced had no foundation.
They simply asked for an adjustment or
wages and slight changes in runs. No in
crease in wage was demanded and none
given.
General Passenger Agent George III. Dan
iels, of the New York Central. j. r. Wood,
of the Pennsylvania and Charles Lee, or
the Lehigh Valley, have been appointed q
committee by the Trunk-line Association to
arrange an equitable division of the immi-
grant traffic
w. J. Lynch, passenger traffic manager
OF the Big -Four lines, was In the city yes
terday. He is much pleased over the heavy
passenger business the lines are doing. es-
pecially the new trains. and the fact that
such service has not cut into the business
of other fast trains.
One of the officials of the mechanical
department OF the Big Four said yesterday
that the company would enter the winter
with 80 per cent of its power in excellent
condition, and next month the new heavy
passenger engines will begin TO arrive from
the locomotive works.
When the Cincinnati, Hamilton G. Dayton
put on the through passenger train in con-
nection with the Monon between Cincinnati
and Chicago via R~oachdale, considerable
sport was made over the matter, but 1t has
become a paying train. in the month of
August carrying 2,11S passengers.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas is selling
passenger tickets TO Texas City, Tex,
where tugs may be taken for Galveston, a
short distance across the bay. The freight
department will receive shipments for Gal
weston subject to delay. Trains into the
city will be in operation probably by
Sept. %.
Shore lines, yesterday completed an in
spection of the property and returned to
his headquarters. A large mileage of new
steel will be laid between now and win
ter on the Lake Erie & Western. 1t is
announced that 1t has been decided to
build the long talked of branch from Fay
cite City. Pa, to the West Virginia coal
fields.
c. G.. Waldo, general manager, r. B. Tur-
ner, general superintendent. c. A. Wilson.
chief engineer, and A. Galloway, division
superintendent of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton lines, were In the city yesterday
inspecting terminals. Mr.. Waldo said last
evening that he expected a heavy traffic
this fall unless political matters overturn
things. He thinks the anthracite coal
strike will be of short duration.
The lines in the Western Passenger As
sociation are inclined to extend the
courtesy of half rates nov given to army
and navy officers in active service to all
army and navy officers and their families
whenever travelling at their own expense.
The proposition to extend the further priv
ileges to the army and navy officials is be-
ing voted on by the passenger officials, and
so far all lines have favored the PROPOSE
tion.
Excursion and homeseekers' business to
Colorado points has increased to such an
extent that the Western roads are consid-
ering the advisability of maintaining
throughout the year the joint agencies I'm
Colorado for the purpose of handling return
coupon tickets. Heretofore these agencies
have been opened jun l and closed Oct. l..
Some fear is expressed that such a step
will Lad 10 a dafnnraIfzaffn In rates tho
year round.
The Pullman Company has turned out
four cars for President Diaz. OF Mexico,
that will make probably the handsomest
train In the world. One of the cars is in
tended for a commissary car and sleeping
car for the Presidents ~ervants and it Is
finer than the average car used by Amerf-
can millionaires. The car to be used for
horses is padded and electrically lighted.
The cars intended for the President and
his suite surpass anything the Pullman
Company has constructed in a long time.
James Powers, assistant ticket agent I'm
the Big Four uptown office, has been APP
pointed travelling freight and passenger
agent of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cihc, with headquarters at Indianapolis.
vice r. M. jerks, transferred to st. Louis.
Mr.. Powers began railroad service under
Norman Beckley when the latter was
general manager of the Cincinnati, Wabash
& Michigan, and the other Big Four pur-
chased roads. Eight years ago Mr.. Pow
Us W q III a. \. w. ilC
assistant general passenger agent of the
Big Four.
With the shortest line between Cleveland
and New York, the Pennsylvania Company
is determined that it's Cleveland line via
Pittsburg must be placed in a condition
that will enable it to compete successfully
with the Lake Shore and the Erie for New
York business. Having no important con-
nections at Cleveland, the C.. & p. line
must depend entirely upon its own prestige
and the reputation of the Pennsylvania for
it's through business. In order TO provide
for high speed the company is spending
hundreds of thousands of dollars for i'm
p~rovements between Cleveland and ALI
ance.
The Southern Railway Company will not
take possession of the Louisville, Evans
vile & St. Louis until Nov. /. Meantime
Receiver Jarvis will continue in charge of
the property, but will post himself in the
affairs of the Wisconsin Central, of which
he is to be the general manager. Mr.. Jarvis
has been receiver of the Airline for six
years. When he took charge and began to
operate the road on strict railroad rules the
employees were a little displeased, and
thought him too strict i'm his discipline, but
time proved that ii was wise, and the re-
lations between the receiver and employees
are of the most friendly character. On GO
ing to the Wisconsin Central. il reports be
true. he will have ample room to introduce
successful methods of operating a rail-
road.
BOYS BADLY FRIGHTENED.