The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-30

William White. jr.. has been appointed
master mechanic of the Lake Erie & West
ern shops at Lima, vice Mr.. Reilly, re-
Gently deceased.
One OF the strong Vanderbilt fast freight
lines east out of Indianapolis Will be trans
ferred to operate from here over the Lake
Erie a. Western.
The Louisville & Nashville has a new in
dustrial agent who has recently assumed
that title. His name is II. j. Wemyss, and
his former title was that of land commits
sioner.
]. f. Deems, master mechanic of the Iowa
division of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy. has been appointed assistant SUI
perintendent of motive power of the whole
system.
The next meeting of the rate clerks in the
Central Passenger Agents Association will
be held in Pittsburg April Is. and the rates
for summer tourist business will soon be
known.
John Sebastian, general passenger agent
of the Chicago & Rock Island, has under
taken the work of harmonizing the rela-
tions of the east-and-west lines on the i'm
migrant question.
President Newman, OF the Lake Shore
and Lake Erie & Western lines. Is In New
York, and on his return the changes and
new features to be introduced on the Lake
Erie & Western will be made known.
The Monon lines earned in the third week
Of March $72717, an increase over the cor
responding week OF 1873 Oh so,Sof olilCc
July L the lines have earned s2.9ss.o1S, an
increase over the corresponding period or
1899 of $54l 800.
The passenger business of the Canadian
Pacific In this territory has been so graft
flying that the company has instructed Z.
Z. Benjamin. travelling passenger agent, to
devote his entire time to Indiana, with
headquarters at Indianapolis.
Those who are associated with the man.
agement of railroads know that while the
ox,I
ny of IL will be needed when the work or
the spring and summer is we'll advanced.
They do not lay very many rails during
the winter.
c. f. Schaff, general manager; J. Q. Van
Wrinkle. general superintendent; George
Kittredge, chief engineer, and William
Garstang. superintendent of motive power
of the Big Four lines, will to-day start on
a general inspection of all divisions, to-day
going to Benton Harbor.
A. II. Palmerton, general yardmaster of
the Peoria & Eastern at Moorefield, was
agreeably surprised last night at his home
by party OF the old railroad men who
were engineers and conductors on the l.,
Il. &c W., which dates back as far as 1872.
when he first came here. 1t was in honor
of his birthday.
r. b. Turner. general superintendent of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton George
Lowell, general superintendent of the Mo-
non. and l.. Parker, superintendent of the
latter road, were in the city yesterday con-
ferring about matters in connection with
the joint terminal facilities and methods of
handling business at indianapolis.
The Pennsylvania has acquired property
at Jersey City upon which new terminals
will be constructed. The property consists
largely of submerged flats. These will be
filled in TO a bulkhead 5000 feet from the
present deep-water shore line and will give
shore frontage of $500 feet Ocean
steamers can Gene directly TO the pier.
In spite of semi-official denials from Chi
txrlt~
negotiations for the purchase of the Chi
cago & Eastern Illinois, reported some days
since have fallen through. The fact that
since that report was was, published the COM m,
20 very general opinion that the deal is
still on.
1t is said that interests closely identified
with the Chicago & Eastern Illinois ere
seeking to get control of the Mobile & Ohio.
II this is accomplished entrance into St
Louis could be gained over four different
routes. or IL a line be built from Marion.
H., to Cairo a line from the lakes to the
gulf could be obtained that would be short
Ell than the Illinois Central.
Traffic Manager Grammar, of the Lake
Shore lines. realizes that there Is an OPP
portunity 10 greatly develop the passenger
business OF the Lake Erie Il Western. In
the past this feature OF the roads traffic
has been neglected, although Sc per cent. OF
the earnings came from the passenger serv-
ice. Faster trains and improved equipment.
Mr.. Grammar thinks, viii effect some sur
prises I'm the volume OF travel and earnings
There has never been road projected
out of Indianapolis I'm which there was so
much interest taken by business men as the
proposed Southern indianapolis, for the
reason that 1t Will pass through portion
of the State that Is not now readily ac-
cessible to Indianapolis; in fact, much of
the territory has no railroad facilities.
While It will be desirable for Indianapolis
merchants and manufacturers. IL will be a
good thing for the section II will pass
through. opening to shipment fine timber,
but. stiLl better for this city. e viii make