The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-03
Personal, Local and General Notes.

II. F. Bowser, travelling passenger agent
of the NJ, X. & T.. was in the city yes
terday.
r. NJ Cornell has been appointed acting
chief train dispatcher on the Hooking VAL
ley in place of o. S. Bressel.
The Nashville, Chattanooga & ST. Louis
Will not build an extension OF it's system
from Columbus to Hickman, KY, as re-
Gently announced.
Assistant Passenger Agent Bronson, of
the Big Four, with a party of friends,
went to St. Louis yesterday afternoon
on the limited
Among the travelling freight men in the
city yesterday were John Vallery, of the
c., b. q O.; t. +. SWEET, of the Illinois
Central; Burt Glenn, of the A, r. & S. F.,
and G. II. Snow, of the Mexican Interna-
tional.
The Sunday excursions thus far this sea-
son have not met with the expectations of
passenger agents. Ii is thought the adj
vance in rates over last years. per cent.
in this State-has much to do with the fall
ing off in patronage.
Since the beginning of the year the in
dustrial agent of the Illinois Central has
located on the lines of that road sixty
five new manufactures, representing a to-
tai capital of A.000,000. and has several
more under negotiation.
s. Bissel, an engineer on the Erie line
between Cleveland and Youngstown, has
just completed his thirty-fifth year of serv-
has never been in a wreck for which he
could be held accountable.
w. T. Manning, consulting engineer of
the Baltimore & Ohio, has secured letters
patent on freight car which is readily
convertible from an ordinary box car to a
hopper bottom car The change can be
made quickly by any ordinary laborer
The new train on the Lake Shore, the
New England special, made its initial trip
Sunday. The time from Chicago TO Cleve-
To tc 10Th nr.I AaIE Al.
run was made exactly on time. Two hours
Is clipped from the running time between
Chicago and Boston.
Fred B. Sankey travelling passenger
agent of the Panhandle, has issued a book
entitled "Plain Talks To the Ticket
Agents" which Is both instructive and in
teresting. He brings out clearly the re-
quirements in successful agent and
as making clear the character of the work
required.
President Mellen. of the Northern Pacific.
Is reported as saying over 100000 acres of
rich farm land have been sold by the
Northern Pacific Railroad within the last
North Dakota and Washington. The
Northern Pacific treasury has probably
been enriched by something like 3d. 600
through these sales.
j. NJ Crawley has been appointed general
agent of the Rio Grande Western freight
department at San Francisco. When w.
III. Snedaker resigned Mr.. Babcock decided
to divide the agency. and General Agent
Thompson, OF the passenger department
after his appointment was temporarily
placed in charge OF freight traffic The
selection OF Mr.. Crawley completes the
agency.
The Nashville. Chattanooga q ST. Louis
road paid novel compliment to the MEM
DRY OF the late James Cullen, who was SUI
perintendent of machinery for the COM
pany. During the funeral every engine and
H.. .1.se4f
promptly at IL o'clock and traffic and work
was suspended on the entire line for the
space OF five minutes. During that time
engine bells We're tolled and the crews
stood with barred heads.
The new train service of the Big Four
Is proving a paying venture. The hours
of departure and arrival and the fast time
made are proving OF great advantage to