The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-07

Wayne & Chicago. has been appointed
general yaromaster OF the company at
Alliance. ~. Alliance is at the junction of
the main line and the Cleveland & Pitts
burg divisions.
On Monday active work begun on
the new Union Station at Pittsburg. II will
be thirteen stories high and all the offices
of the Pennsylvania Company at Pitts
burg win be located in the upper part of
the building. IL will probably require two
years In building.
Persons who give such matters atten-
ton state that the Cincinnati, Hamilton
most economically operated road in the
country, and but few roads show larger
earnings per mile operated than does the
C., II. & ID. main line.
j. NJ Weddle, who a few months ago was
obliged to leave his engine on account OF
illness, Is much better and expects TO re-
sumo work. Mr.. Weddle has run on what
is now the Louisville division of the Penn
sylvania lines since 1858. and since 1874
has been in charge of engines hauling fast
trains.
1t is understood that more changes are
to be made in the Baltimore & Ohio board
OF directors, and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road will have at least one more represen-
Provost Is taken as evidence that the Penn
sylvania intends to keep an eye on the
operations of the road.
Charles III. Chattell, one Of the receivers
of the Omaha, Kansas Eastern and the
Omaha & st. Louis railways. says the re-
port that he is to be president of the re-
organized Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf
road has foundation. The report that
the headquarters of this company is to be
removed from Kansas City to Chicago also
has no foundation.
+. A.M ann. general freight agent Of the
Chicago & Alton. has issued circular. i'm
pressing upon all agents of the company
that its policy is to build up local indus
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structions given to the agents to carry
out that policy, and the interests of local
industries already on the lines are to be
looked after more closely.
Edmund Brigham, who, on Feb. 1. be-
came general freight agent of the Chicago
q Northwestern, when fifteen years old
entered service on the Erie Railroad with
his father. at Dunkirk Later his father
a position as telegraph operator on the
Chicago & Northwestern, and he has
worked himself up i'm various departments
till he is looked upon as one of the bright
est freight officials in the country.
Henry Fink president of the Norfolk &
Western Railroad, was asked yesterday
If the recent heavy sales of the stock OF
that road meant that the property was
about to change hands. II am not in a
position to answer that question:" replied
Mr.. Fink. 81 have notice that a very large
number OF Norfolk & Western shares have
been sold, but whether the buying has
been purely speculative or to obtain con-
troll, only future developments can de-
termine."
Local passenger men are interested in a
circular received by the representative OF
the Missouri Pacific In this erritory, which
is said to be similar to circular sent to
all passenger men in the employ of the
roads in the Western Passenger Associa-
ton. The circular says that any deviation
from rates in direct or indirect manner
will be cause for dismissal of the repre-
sentative responsible for the deviation
from the rules set out in the circular. Re-
strictions in the issuing of passes are to be
enforced The last clause in the circular Is
the one which worries the passenger men
and is in effect that if a good position is
open to them they had better accept It,
as the probabilities are that in the near
future their services will be dispensed
with. The character of the circular and
the care with which it is worded causes
representatives of the Western lines to fee
that their positions are in jeopardy.