The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-30

The Monon lines earned in the third week
of August s74.5s2; since July 1, S5S9.512.
F.. r. farley has been appointed agent of
the Panhandle at Hemlock, Ind, vice j.
l.. Byers, deceased.
The Panhandle will on Saturday open
for business the new depot at Lewisville,
Ind, which cost $1,000.
John Burke, yardmaster of the Big Four
al Wabash. has been transferred to Louis
vile, a more important and lucrative posi-
ton
The Michigan Central has closed a con-
tract for 100000 tons of coal. which is said
TO be the largest contract let thus far this
season.
Since July / the Wabash lines have
earned gross $780, 4 and net $3.50, 70S. Op-
Grating expenses for the period were
s999, 1876.
The tenth annual convention Of the Asso-
citation of Railway superintendent of
Bridges and Buildings will be held at St.
Louis Oct. 1918.
G.. II. Pearsall, now west-bound travelling
cago. goes to New York, with the title Of
assistant general Eastern agent.
Traffic Manager Whitney, of the Toledo.
st. Louis & Western, has been in New
York several days comforting with Eastern
traffic agents and arranging for business.
C. A. Fox. chief clerk of the mileage
bureau of the Central Passenger Associa-
ton, Will become secretary of the organi-
ZdtlOn- succeeding 1dTTltt n Oft on sept. l.
III. A. Boomer. superintendent of the
Peoria division of the Lake Erie e. West
ern, was in the city yesterday. He reports
the outlook for business on that division
very promising.
F. G. Fargo, superintendent of the Ameri-
can Express Company. who went to Port
Huron, Mich. for a rest, has been quite
i'll and will not return to his office for
thirty days or more.
Passenger officials of the Lake Erie &
Western are surprised over the amount Of
business they are getting for Chicago.
now that close connections are made with
trains OF the Lake Shore at Laporte.
Engine $40. on the indianapolis division of
the Panhandle, according TO the official re-
port of Conductor Harper, on Monday
hauled a train of thirteen cars eighty-four
miles in 100 minutes. making two stops.
Col. Samuel Moody, assistant general
passenger agent of the Pennsylvania lines
west. is assisting III. r. Dering at Chicago
in looking after the welfare of the G.. A. r.
people. Mr.. Moody is himself a veteran.
II. H.. Roseman. general freight and
| passenger agent Of the Southern Indiana,
who was overcome by the heat last week
and was feared TO be fatally i'll, has so i'm
proved that his physician thinks he will
fully recover
The earnings of the Chesapeake & Ohio
the third week of this month were S43,s 57
in excess of those of the corresponding
week of 1899. Better rates are helping to
swell earnings of this road as well as those
of the Big Four.
A number of insurance men from South
ern cities travelling in Pullman cars passed
through the city yesterday en- route to Mil
waukee to attend the insurance convention.
r. c.. Jones, of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
ST. Paul.. accompanied the party.
H.. w. Tapp. a contractor of Wabash.
md. has been awarded the contract to
build a new arch bridge al Columbia City.
on the P~ittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago
load. 1t is one of the longest structures of
that class on the Fort Wayne road.
John Chesbrough. assistant general pas
senger agent of the Vandalia lines. was In
the city yesterday. He says he does not
remember a time when passenger business
has. week after week, been as good with
| all lines as in the last three months.
The report of z. T.. Jeffrey. president of
the Denver * Rio Grande lines. will show,
gross earnings for the year ending June n
of SIC, 246. 099.S9. an increase over the pre-
ceding year of $15,S32.27; net earnings were
IS. go. $40. AZ, an increase the last year of
500. 243.51.
John F. Miller, general superintendent Of
the Pennsylvania's Southwestern system.
a few days ago celebrated his seventieth
birthday. He has been in railroad service
since 1851, and for the last thirty-six years
superintendent on what are now the Pan
handle lines.
The report that the Chicago e. Alton will
| purchase the Union Pacific line between
Kansas City and Denver Is followed by a
statement that the Union Pacific VIII pur-
chase the Chicago & Alton. The stock
holders OF both interests will hold a Joint
meeting in New York on Saturday.
For some years past the coal for the
: Northwest mined on the Norfolk. & West