The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17
Personal. Local and General Notes.

The Monon lines earned i'm the first week
OF July $O.I54. an increase over the CORE
spending week of 1899 of $500.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & DAYTON nm
Sunday carried 10 people to Cincinnati on
the N.25 rate for the round trip.
The Illinois Central lines earned I'm the
fiscal year ending June 80, $50. AL. $50. against
s2s.l14,6S9 in the fiscal year ending June 30,
1899.
| The Vandalia is doing the heaviest Lake
Maxinkuckee business this season since
the summer pleasure resort was estab-
lished.
The Sante Fe is anticipating a heavy
traffic in wheat and other grains. and has
borrowed 10000 cars to use this fall and
winter.
| The sixty-minute train between Philadel-
phia and Atlantic City. now run by the
pennsylvania road, is proving a financial
success.
The earnings of $50 roads in the six
months ended June so. 1900. were $3.50. 164. 6S6.
Practically the same roads in 1895 earned
but 1891, Sis. 137.
The Wheeling & AXE Erie announces
that the Coshocton & Southern. which 1t
now owns, is open for both freight and
passenger business.
| ID. B. Robinson, former president of the
st. Louis & San Francisco. who has been
very i'll in Chicago, has recovered suffi-
GENTLY 10 leave the hospital.
Arrangements have been perfected for
NC AA0A use ~ Na0 q
Ohio Southwestern into the Baltimore e
Ohio system on or about Nov. l..
The Chicago & Alton and the Peoria di-
vision of the Vandalia will divide equally
the expense of putting In interlocking
plants at Atlanta and Miner, Ill.
| Train 70. of the Big Four's Bee-line
division, consisting of five cars, made the
run yesterday from Anderson TO Bright
wood. thirty miles. i'm twenty-six minutes.
1t is automatically stated at Chicago that
4 GanrQa II IIanf ford oaanral
agent of the Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul. Railroad, has resigned, to take effect
in the fall.
In the fiscal year ending June 30 the New
York Central earned 5 ,i74,i 62. against
$iS. l24. 0l6 in the fiscal year ending June 30.
1899. and against $45. "a ,240 in the year end
| ing June 80, 1885.
A committee of engineers and firemen
from the Wisconsin Central will appear
before the officials Of that road i'm Mil
waukee to-day for the purpose of pressing
demands for an increase in wages.
A circular has been issued from the gen
eral offices of the Great Northern appoint
ing III. r. Tudor general agent of the road
| at Montreal. He has served the company
several years as contracting freight agent.
| Southwestern lines have decided to not is
sue interstate mileage books good In Texas.
| Texas will hereafter nave mileage books
| good only I'm that State. and books good
outside the State will not be accepted on
the lines in Texas.
Yesterday the new interlocking plant lust
west OF Logansport. at the crossing of the
| Nandalia and the Panhandle. was mt in
| operation. In the past this has been a
dangerous crossing OF the lines. and this
Improvement makes il safe.
The successful and economical operation
| of freight trains by the Nickle-plate road
| attracts the attention OF the railroad world
Good authority credits the Nickle-plate
with having the best corps of train dis
patchers In the country. not excepting
the big trunk lines OF the East.
Ii is stated hat within a short time the
Northern Mileage Passenger Bureau will
be dissolved. The Grand Rapids < Indiana
Is TO withdraw and become a member OF
the Central Passenger Mileage Bureau.
which leaves only three important lines
as members OF the Northern Bureau.
The passing of the Detroit & Lima
Northern into the hands of the Ohio
Southern changes the policy OF that road.
and insures a change OF officials who will
be more In keeping with the new idea. The
first change has just been made. G. A.
. Chambers, who has been general freight