The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-21

Erie e. Pittsburg, as we'll as the Cleveland
| & Pittsburg divisions, are not included.
The Pennsylvania Company will. next
month, begin laying its second track from
| Forest TO Dunkirk, having purchased
ground needed TO carry out such improve
ment.
| Henry Sissler has been appointed general
Ore, and A. NJ. Fenton succeeds him as
| travelling freight and passenger agent OF
| that line.
After July the Great Northern will re-
| duce the passenger rate in the State of
| Washington from to 3 cents per mile 1t
| is expected that other lines in that State
will take similar action.
Two Ohio stations on the Wabash have
| been changed in name. They are made TO
| conform with the names of the postof-
| fees. Emerald is changed to Emnnitt and
Knox is changed to Knoxdale.
The Southern and Atlantic coast lines
have completed arrangements to erect a
Columbia, S. c. The contracts were let
and the plans for the new station approved
| last week.
Grand Chiefs Arthur, Sargent, Morrisey.
Clark and Powell, of the railway brother
hoods, will this week probably hold con-
ference for the purpose of selecting a sue
cessor to NJ. d. Ratchford, who recently
! resigned from the labor commission
Yesterday the Wabash put In effect a
new train schedule. which provides for cut
ting the run of the Continental limited
about two hours. Between Chicago and
St Louis new trains will be added, one
| leaving each Of these places at 11:30.
New York Central officers have made
| plans to rock-ballast the road from Buff
| falo to Syracuse. This decision has been
| reached result of tire numerous trips
| of inspection that have been made by the
| high officers of the road during the last
| month.
| West OF Pittsburg the new ST. Louis train
of the Pennsylvania and vandalia will
make but few regular stops 1t will stop at
| Columbus. o., Bradford and Richmond.
| Ind, indianapolis, Terre Haute, Effing-
| ham and the more important stations on
| the Vandalia before reaching st. Louis.
After several years efforts looking to such
| a result the freight houses of Buffalo are
| to be closed at p. m each day. This plan
was agreed to some years ago by Indian
| apolis lines, but Ii is not lived up to by
| some of the railroads, although large ship
pers made no objection to such an arrange
ment.
| A general raise In wages has been made
| at the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
| shops, the average increase being ~ per
cent, as follows: Molders. from s2.S to
| s.. 40 per day; pipe filters. 81 to SIPS; ma
! chinists, 1925 to $40; boiler makers. $40
| to $780, blacksmiths. s2.25 to $40; helpers.
| $40 to $50.
Freight Engine 761, on the Wabash, which
| was designed by ]. B. Barnes superintend-
! ent Of motive power of the Wabash lines.
| in the month Of April run 1920 miles and
hauled its train IS lilo miles with a con-
| sumption of only one ton of coal. This en-
| CINE Is of the mogul type and was loaded
/ to Its graded capacity each trip.
| Under a new system of handling its SUI
| burban business the New York Central
| gives rapid transit to ninety suburban
towns located on its line. certain trains
| making only certain stops, being express
| trains between such points. In all there are
| twenty-six of these rapid transit trains
in and outbound in business hours.
A few days ago NJ. E. ingalls,, president
| of the Big Four, sailed for Europe. 1t was
| stated in the Journal that, on his return,
/ he would doubtless hold more important
| position with the Vanderbilt lines than at
| any former period, the Vanderbilts having
| great confidence in his ability. Late rumors
| are that he will be chairman of the boards
| Of the several Vanderbilt lines.
Twenty-Five of the largest locomotives
| ever brought West are being put into
service by the Chicago & Rock Island.
| These new locomotives are to be used in
| the fast passenger and freight service be-
| tween Chicago, Kansas City and Omaha.
| and are constructed for both speed and
| power. 1t is estimated that they will be
| able TO easily pull train of from twelve
to fourteen heavy Pullman sleepers at an
average speed of fifty miles an hour.
| With each issue of the interchangeable
| mileage book of the Central Passenger AS
| ISOLATION some improvements upon the
| former one appear. The latest has the re-
bate application blank printed at the end
| of the mileage slip, instead of using the
old special and separate blank form. Thus
| the passenger always has the application
blank for rebate with him when the book
is finished. and just at the time and place
| needed. Time may be saved and great in
| convenience spared by having this filled
out before calling at particular local Of
| flee, and there is also the advantage to
the association that the application re-
mains attached to the cover and is turned
| in with II.