The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-30

q 0lNlclOIl VI Tic oOulntTn halfway, IL
obligations scaled according to the pro-
gramme, the road may be self-supporting.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
]. E. jenkins. representing the passenger
department of the Lackawanna in this dis
trict. is in the city.
Out of $500 cars owned by the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois all but thirty-six are now
equipped with automatic couplers.
On Monday the Hooking Valley and the
Cincinnati q Muskingum Valley will oc-
cupy their new passenger station at Lam
caster, o., built at a cost of S13, 900.
w. B.. Hutchinson. travelling passenger
agent of the Chicago & Northwestern. is in
the city. He reports travel to the summer
resorts Of the Northwest unusually heavy.
The Erie Railroad has just received a
number of new palace Pullman sleeping
cars, that are said to be the finest products
of those shops. They will be put in service
Immediately.
Tomorrow Frank Rogers. who for eleven
years past has been depot master at the
Union Station, will be dropped back TO
gateman. and Luther Poland. one of the
trainshed men, will succeed him.
E. p. Logan has been APPOINTED city
ticket agent of the C.. III. & ID. and the
Monon. vice r. T. Glenn. resigned. George
W. Schelke has been appointed city pas
senger agent, vice f. p. Logan, promoted.
John F. Miller. general superintendent of
the P~ennsylvania's Southwestern system.
has been making an inspection of the lines,
and, with M. w. Mansfield. superintendent,
yesterday inspected the indianapolis & Vim
cennes-
c. r. Mcbride, conductor on the Wabash,
is lying badly injured at the company's
hospital. Peru, Ind. One of his legs was
broken, an elbow dislocated and head badly
bruised by the train striking him just as
he was boarding IL.
The executive committee of the Western
Passenger Association yesterday voted to
recommend the granting of one and one
fifth fare rates for the round trip for mer-
chants meetings to be held in Chicago. Pc
oria. st. Louis and Des Moines this fall.
Walker Evans, jr.. of the Wabash, has
created something new in the way of a
souvenir for his road. copies of which have
been sent to Central Passenger Agent F. III.
Tristram. here. 1t is a book called Lake
and Sea-" and eclipses many of Mr..
Evans's former striking efforts.
G. G. Rowlison. pastor of the Third
| Christian Church, corner Ash and Thir-
teenth streets, cordially extends an invita-
ton TO all railroad men and their families
TO attend the services at this church to-
morrow at 1890 a. m, when he will preach
to railroad men and their families.
The Railway Age says that the total rail-
way mileage of the Nation Is about 193. 900
miles. and that construction on fully 300
roads Is in progress. The track laid by the
! roads from Jan. l to June 30 will be about
| 1.654 miles. Texas leading and New Jersey
and Maryland bringing up the rear.
The Pittsburg e. Lake Erie has pur-
chased the private car formerly used by
Vice President and General Manager g. l..
Bradbury, of the Lake Erie & Western,
| and IL will be remodeled and repainted at
the Mckee's Rocks shops for the use Of
General Superintendent j. b. Yohe.
The Pennsylvania Company has been ex-
pending many thousands of dollars in i'm
proving its roadbed between Alliance and
| Cleveland. and surveys have been made for
a shorter line which will give them more
advantages. They are now ready TO meet
all competition in speed or equipment.
C.. f.. Dafoe, trainmaster of the Mime
apolis & St. Louis. has resigned to accept ii
similar position with the Great Western.
with headquarters at st. Paul. j. j. Bar
ret. chief dispatcher, will succeed Mr.. Da-
foe as trainmaster, and NJ. F. Brennan will
be raised TO the rank OF chief dispatcher.
TIL P%ittsburg & Lake Erie will add a
new Cleveland and Pittsburg flyer next
Sunday. when the new schedule goes into
effect. The new Lake Shore train. leaving
Chicago at $50 a. m, will connect with the
Pittsburg train at Cleveland. the Cleve-
land-Pittsbur run being made in three
hours and a half.
George L. Evans. superintendent of trans
portation Of the Louisville e. Nashville
Railroad. has been appointed general man
ager of that road by President Milton II.
Smith. Mr.. Evans's appointment takes eff
feet July 1. He will succeed J. G. Metcalfe.
resigned. 1t is said that Mr.. Evans Will on
Monday announce a number OF appoint
ments under him.
Harry States, William T.. Brill and Geo.
w. Kelly, employees of hotels in Philadel-
phia. and William Wilson. alias Dubree
have been sentenced TO pay a fine of 500
each on the charge OF Illegal traffic In rail.
road tickets and 10 stand committed until
the fine Is paid. The men were arrested
during and after the Republican national
convention while disposing OF Pennsylvania
tickets at cut prices.
Buffalo Commercial: Contrary to expec
tations, j. III. Grant. commercial agent OF
the Nickel-plate road. was not appointed
general manager of the Lackawanna fast
freight line. Instead. Henry j. Graham. as
ssstant general freight agent of the Lake
Erie * Western, received the appointment
Mr.. Graham was backed by President w
II. Newman. of the Lake Erie 4 Western
and several other influential friends. There
were a dozen candidates for this position
On the wind-up of the Philadelphia con.
vention the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany rendered TO the newspaper writer's OF
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington
another OF their trips TO Cape May. Sper
cial trains both ways conveyed a party OF
about $50. comprising newspaper men anC
their wives or friends. For three days ths
party was entertained al the Stockton. As
sistant General Passenger Agent Boyd wa.
in charge OF the party. assisted by hi,
right-hand man, Il. A. Barksdale.
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