The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-10

The Monon lines earned i'm November
$33O.072, against S352. 296 in November, 1899.
The Richmond locomotive works are run
ming day and night forces in nearly all de-
partments.
The monthly meeting of the Central
Passenger Association will be held in
Chicago on Wednesday.
At several points OF the Pennsylvania
system where shops are located they are
being run twelve hours a day.
A from the telegraphers of
the Northern Pacific has waited on Cen
eral Manager Hendricks and asked for an
increase in wages
The Royal Blue Book for November is
out and contains much interesting read
ing matter, including photographers of
President Mckinley and wife.
Charles Stone, recently appointed general
passenger agent of the Louisville &c Nash
willie road, among other improvements has
introduced dining cars.
AS a result of the efforts of the Baltimore
e Ohio to secure control of the Jersey
Central road the men who hold the control
ling stock demand 500 per share for it.
The fiat refusal of the Chicago Great
Western TO submit to the cash penalty
for cutting rates is at present a disturb
ing element in the Western Passenger
Association.
The Choctaw. Oklahoma and Gulf road
earned in November $35O.l leo against $3.50, 326
I'm November, 1899. This remarkable in
crease was partly through its increase in
coal traffic.
Conductors, engineers, fremen. foremen,
yardmen and other employes of the oper-
ating departments of the Chicago d Alton
are now working under a merit and de-
merit system.
The Chesapeake & Ohio has placed an
order for twenty-five consolidated engines
with the Richmond locomotive works.
These works now have orders 10 keep them
busy until July 1.
The large amount of business the Chicago
& Alton is turning over to the Baltimore &
Ohio lines excites comment, and the b. &
o. in turn is giving a good deal of business
TO the former road.
w. X. Maxwell. a w~ell-known freight
man, has been appointed contracting
agent of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas at
Kansas City. He formerly represented the
NJ, X. < 7. at st. Louis.
The Northern Pacific has placed an order
with the Pullman company for forty new
passenger cars. including two complete
trains to be used as the Duluth limited,
which is a separate contract.
Thomas Hughes. passenger agent of the
Missouri Pacific. who a few weeks ago,
when visiting his mother in Canada. was
taken III with typhoid fever. Is about again
but not well enough TO resume work.
c. A. Fox has been appointed score.
tarv Of the central Passenger Association
vice Gerritt Fort, who. a few weeks ago
resigned TO accept the position Of as
| slstant general passenger agent of the
Union Pacific.
c. w. Kenworthy. who on Dec. I retired
as auditor of the Minneapolis & ST. Louis
road 20 go 10 Everett TO engage In busi-
ness. was before leaving for his new field
presented by his associates in office with
n silver service.
Daniel Campbell has been appointed
| chief safety appliance inspector of the en-.
| tire Chesapeake a Ohio system, with head.
quarters at Clifton Forge. Va. Mr.. Camp,
bell was for some years superintendent OF
| the Wabash shops at Fort Wayne.
After paying the 2z per cent. semi
] annual dividend declared last Friday, the
Santa Fe viii a v q surplus In its treas