The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-05

traffic III business Is so good. IhlS is one
of the anomalies of the situation hard TO
explain
Colonel II. F. Clark, who died at Spring
field. Ill, last week, was at one time SUI
perintendent of the middle division of the
Wabash lines, later general manager of
the Keokuk & Western, and still later gen.
eral manager of the Toledo Peoria d
Western.
A circular announces the appointment OF
Thomas c. Peck. who was for some years
with the Big Four at Indianapolis, as as
sistant to the general manager of the Los
Angeles Terminal Company, having au-
thority over the operating and traffic de-
partments.
The through interchange of traffic ar
rangement between the Chicago * Eastern
Illinois and the st. Louis Southwestern,
which has been in effect but thirty days.
is already showing good results. the inter-
change ranging from forty to sixty loaded
cars per day.
The Big Four statement for January
shows an increase in gross earnings OF
$259, 1856 and an increase in operating ex-
penses of S169S39. making the net increase
SS9,5lS. For the seven months ending JAN
81 the surplus, after charges, shows an
increase of $653,370.
The gross earnings of the Erie for seven
months to Jan. 81 were 50, 4S6,5IS in excess
of the figures of a year ago: and net earn
ings were $9S1S74 greater. This increase in
net IL added TO the surplus shown for divl-
dends during the last fiscal year would In
dicate a balance of 81, 6356I3 for the current
year.
The Fort Wayne like the Panhandle, has
decided on a new style of engine tank, and
many of the tenders are being remodeled.
The capacity for water and coal Is being
increased almost one-third so as TO enable
the big engines to make the long runs be-
tween Allegheny and Crestline with fewer
stops for coal and water.
Joseph A. Shepard has resigned as sec
rotary of the Western Passenger Associa-
ton. There are three candidates Cor the
vacancy--w. G. Martin, recently acting
general passenger agent of the Iowa Gen.
trail; r. s. Hare, formerly general passen-
ger agent of the Northwestern, and Chief
Clerk Speers, of the association.
For years past employees on the Phila-
delphia & Reading whose homes To-
Gated on its lines have been obliged to pay
half fare when riding on the company'a
trains, but hereafter, under an order issued
last week, all whose homes are within
radius of ten miles of terminal stations
will be provided with quarterly passes.
Surveying corps of the Chicago, MIL
waukee & St. Paul are locating extern
sion of the James river division westward
from its terminus at Bowdle, s. d., to the
Missouri, the road to be completed in time
for fall shipments. When 1t is known
where it will strike the Missouri IL is pre-
dcted a town will grow up there in
night
There seems to have been no general
breaking off i'm traffic relations between the
Big Four and the Chesapeake & Ohio. The
| interchange of traffic Is about 400 cars a
| day at Cincinnati, the Big Four getting 200
cars usually from the Chesapeake & Ohio
| on its giving the latter a like number, and
the through sleeping car line between st.
Louis and Washington Will be continued.
At first the engineers of the Fort Wayne
and Panhandle were little timid about
running the new heavy moguls at full
| speed around curves, but they are getting
more confidence in the monster engines
L. .1~8w~
| at full speed. The big machines make
| such good time up hill, however, that there
| is no necessity Of rushing them on the
down grades.
The Baldwin works will have two splen-
did locomotives at the Paris exposition.
| One of them will be freight mogul and
| the other a large and powerful express
| engine of the eight-wheel type. with S412
inch drivers. 1t is understood that the
| Pittsburg locomotive works will build a
| large and fast express engine for the ex-
position and may send out one of their
| big consultations also.
James III. Brownies, Frank Fem and
Paul Frye a committee of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen. called upon the
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of
Denver last week with request that a
| 160-acre tract near Denver be looked up
and prices obtained, to be presented at the
next national meeting of the brotherhood
with a proposition to locate the national
home in that vicinity.
Ohio and Michigan roads have advanced
coal rates from the Ohio district to all
Michigan points, effective April 1. The
rate from Hooking valley points TO Toledo
was advanced cents. The rate to Detroit
was advanced 10 cents and to Grand
Rapids 20 cents. 1t is said that proper
tionate advance in rates from Pittsburg
and West Virginia districts will be made.
The agreement is effective for six months.
The new rates east bound are to go into
effect to-day. However. so many contracts
has IL
cents that the effect Of the new rate will
probably not be felt for some time, and
probably not before the opening OF lake
navigation, about the beginning of April.
| 1t is claimed that the new rates will have
a tendency TO enable small shippers TO bet
| ter compete with the large elevator con-
Germs.
An officer of the Chicago, Indianapolis &
Louisville says: mo date has been set to
| take action upon the dividend. The COM
pany earned per cent on the preferred
stock, and after paying that there Is
small amount left over towards the COM
mon stock. The earnings are very large,
| and We have never been In better shape
than we at the present. Our terminal
facilities and the coal carrying traffic are
being steadily improved. and We are deriv-
ing great benefits through them"
In addition to the official changes an
nounced some time ago on the Pittsburg
Fort Wayne & Chicago the following are
announced: j. S. Davis, formerly assist
ant trainmaster, to be assistant station
master at Allegheny; w. +. Hubbard to be
assistant trainmaster between Allegheny
and Crestline; Robert A. McCrea, formerly
freight conductor, to be assistant 10 Mr..
Hubbard: Henry Isreal assistant road
foreman OF engines, to be engine Inspector;
| j. G.. Laying to be chief dispatcher al Allie
gheny. and w. III. Rhoades to have charge
OF the telegraph department.
Fort Wayne Sentinel: "In comparing the
methods of handling employees by the Lake
Shore and the Pennsylvania companies, an
old railroader is very complimentary to
the latter company, while condemning the
methods OF the former. He said: The
Pennsylvania Company Is now placing its
old employees on the pension roll thereby
showing the appreciation of their long and
faithful servicS9 On the Lake Shore the
oldest men are being discharged because