The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-25
Personal. Local and General Notes.

The Chicago & Alton will pay sem-an-
nual dividends in the future instead of
quarterly.
The directors of the Kansas City. Fort
Wayne & Memphis Railway have elected
b. J.. Winchell president and general man
ager.
The Chicago Great Western last week
placed an order with the Baltimore loco
motive works for ten compound CONSOLE
dated freight locomotives
President Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania
lines, and Mr.. Thomas. OF the Erie lines,
who returned last week from abroad, have
the coal strike for consideration.
l.. RI. Turner. superintendent of motive
power of the Pittsburg & Lake Erie, has
been elected one of the directors of the
new locomotive works to be built at Pitts
burg.
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul agencies
and will be in charge of w. w. Hall, here
tofore in Cincinnati. New England Passen-
ger Agent c. r. Brown retiring.
The advisory committee of the Western
Immigrant Bureau has succeeded in MAX
ing a readjuStment of the percentages of
that traffic on California business salts
factory to the Atchison, Topeka Il Santa
Fe.
The convention of Locomotive Firemen
has rejected proposition to establish
board of appeals This scheme was brought
to the attention of delegates on the floor
by the committee revision of the con-
stitution and bylaws.
General Passenger Agent Roberts, of the
Erie. has been selected arbitrator be-
tween the Canadian Pacific. the Boston &
colonial Railway over the distribution of
traffic from Prince Edward island.
Thomas Reynolds. superintendent of the
Cairo division of the Big Four lines, was
in the city yesterday. He states that the
new cotton crop is beginning TO move, and
thinks the railways will this season handle
nearly an average tonnage of this class OF
freight.
1t has been announced that the fore
closure sale of the New Orleans a. West
ern has been definitely fixed for Oct. 10,
to take place in New Orleans. Among the
prospective purchasers of the property
there have been mentioned the Illinois Cen
trail and the Southern Pacific.
The Manufacturers Railway Company,
CT Toledo. has been given new name-the
Toledo Terminal which is more in keeping
with the character OF the enterprise, as 1t
Is 10 be an outer belt line for Toledo,
which, il Is stated. will cost 81 000, 900. Con-
Eections are to be made with every line
entering that city.
The owners of the Southern Indiana
road claim. and probably justly, that there
has never been a railroad built in Indiana
which was as thoroughly constructed in
every respect is this. Trains pass over
IL, although portions of IL have but just
been opened. at as high speed as on old
rides smoothly.
The Canadian Pacific has increased the
number of its travelling passenger agents in
the States, with the idea il is said, Of
pursuing a more aggressive policy in it's
forts to secure passenger business in the
liiddle Northwest. Several new men have
zen put on recently, all of whom will re-
ort TO j. Francis Lee, general agent OF
tie road at Chicago.
/. T. Jeffery, chairman of the confer
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quoted as saying that since the confer
once in New York last Tuesday he has re-
ceived letters from sixteen railroad COM
panies not represented at the meeting ex-
in restoring rates and maintaining peace
full traffic relations
George j. Jarvis. recently appointed gem
eral manager of the Wisconsin Central
the property. Ii is expected that the South
ern Railway will take possession of the
Louisville, Evansville & ST. Louis by Nov
l. releasing Mr.. Jarvis as receiver when he
will remove 10 Milwaukee, which will be
his future headquarters.
j. .. Van Wrinkle general superintendent
OF the Big Four lines, says that while the
Big Four has slight falling of in earnings in
future and believes that from this on the
Big Four will hold its own, and when IL
is considered that earnings are now COM
pared with the large increase OF 1S9S and
1899 this is a great deal.
I. A. Sweighard. general superintendent
OF the Philadelphia & Reading. and +. c..
Tomlinson. superintendent of the New York
division, retired yesterday The former
was succeeded by w. c. Bissler superin-
tendent of the Reading and Lebanon divi-
sions OF the system. and w. A. Garrett
the position held by Mr.. Tomlinson who
has been superintendent of the Philadel-
phia division.
In view OF the fact that the gross earn
ings OF the New York Central for the
month OF August were more than s, 100, 0O0
the New York Central people are calcu-
lating on the gross earnings for the year
exceeding $50. 000. 600 August is not
usually one OF the best months OF the year
for railroad business. but last August :
earnings were the largest in the history OF
the New York Central
c.. r. David. trainmaster OF the Big Four
at Beliefontatne. was in the city yesterday
He states that but few persons are aware
how important q division point Bellefon-