The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
Personal, Local and General Notes.

The Wabash lines earned in the first week
Of December s323,062 an increase over the
corresponding week of 1899 of $2.6S3.
George H. Likert, formerly a conductor
cific at North Platte, Neb. is home for
the holidays.
1t is said that ]. s. B. Thompson, generaI
agent OF the Southern Railway at Atlanta.
Will be made the fourth vice president of
that company.
Grand Rapids was formally opened for bus
mess. The Pennsylvania shared In the ex-
pense Of it's construction.
w. NJ. Corbett, of Evansville superin-
tendent Of the Evansville & Terre Haute
Railroad, will resign Jan. / to take a sim
liar position on the Chicago & Alton.
Earnings Of the Monon have taken a
better turn, and the first week of this
month an increase of over s., 600 is shown
against decreases which have ruled or late.
County commissioners on the line Of the
projected Fort WAYNE q Butler road are
being petitioned to order special elections to
vote subsidies to aid in construction or the
| road.
Benjamin R. Crocker, the first purchas-
ing agent of the Central Pacific Railroad.
is dead at his home in Sacramento. He
disposed of his railroad interests several
years ago.
c. H. Jackson, who has been travelling
freight agent OF the Big Four, has assumed
his new duties those of commercial agent
of the company at Pittsburg. vice L. T.
Laying, resigned.
Nj. OConnor has been appointed South
western passenger agent of the Seaboard
Airline, vice r. II. Tate. recently pro-
NOTED to be assistant general passenger
agent OF the line.
Charles H. Tweed. chairman of the board
of directors of the Southern Pacific, said
yesterday there was no truth in the re-
vived report that the Huntington holdings
in the property have been sold.
T. NJ Doyle, chief clerk in the Office of
General Passenger Agent Hartman. of the
Western & Atlantic, yesterday assumed the
position of Florida passenger agent of the
| Nashville, Chattanooga a. ST. Louis.
A Pittsburg paper starts the rumor that
| the position of fourth vice president of the
Pennsylvania lines is TO be revived. and
| that l.. +. Loree. general manager of the
lines west OF Pittsburg. is to be elected by
the directors TO the place.
The special train which brought President
Cassatt of the Pennsylvania road, West
last week. on its return 10 Philadelphia
covered the III miles between Pittsburg and
| Altoona. over the mountain division, in
| l32 minutes, not stop being made.
The election of James McCrea as one of
| the directors OF the Baltimore * Ohio
Southwestern at its recent meeting of
stockholders is taken evidence that the
Pennsylvania has a stronger hold on that
property than has been understood
The Northern Pacific has decided to re-
duce passenger rates in Montana from 4
| cents 10 cents a mile. The change will
/ go into effect shortly after Jan. l. When
/ this reduction Is made every State on the
line of the Northern Pacific will have the
/ scent rate.
The Southern Illinois and Missouri Bridge
/ Company, Incorporated this week at Spring
/ field H., proposes TO build bridge over
the Mississippi river at Cairo TO afford an
/ outlet for the Chicago a. Eastern Illinois
and the Illinois Central to the Southwest.
| An act OF Congress will be required before
/ the work can begin.
George S. Mckee, formerly master me-
/ chanic OF the Big Four at Nation, now
/ holding the same position with the Wa
| bash at Fort Wayne, was in the city yes-
| terday the guest OF VIM. Garstang SUI
| ne rintendent of motive power OF the Bic
/ -Four Mr.. Mckee has had the Buffalo d.
/ vision added TO his territory.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has declined
/ TO Join the other trunk lines in discontinue
| Ing half-fare rates 10 clergymen. mission
\ aries. Salvation Army people Sisters OF
/ Charity and other religious workers ana
the Reading, the Central or New Jersey and
the Lehigh Valley have followed the ex-
| ample set by the Pennsylvania.
At the annual meeting OF stockholders OF
the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe. at To-