The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-11

and hold the title OF general agent for the
freight department. He will be succeeded
by George NJ. Sargent.
The Northern Pacific last week placed an
order with the Pressed Steel Car Company
for 1000 box cars of new design adopted
by that company. The contract approx
mates 100000.
There were transferred over the Belt road
In the week ending June'9 9, 17,7l7 cars. Belt
road engines handled at the stockyards
1.190 carloads of stock and for private
switches on its line S12 cars.
George Reith, formerly chief clerk in the
office OF the general superintendent of the
Chicago Great Western, has been appointed
trainmaster, vice T. T. Slaton, who has
been made division master mechanic.
Lines in the Western Passenger Associa-
ton have rescinaed their former action
and decided TO honor tickets sold by trans
continental lines for the Philadelphia con-
yention sixty days after their issuance.
John NJ Powers, chief clerk OF the Gin
cinnati Northern road at Cincinnati, will
on the 18th takes the position of contract
ing agent, succeeding William Pearson,
who goes with the Baltimore & Western.
The Illinois Central will build forty-three
miles of double track in Illinois this sum-
mer; from Severette to Savoy, six miles:
from Nation TO Efingham, twenty-one
miles, and from Odin TO Irvington, fourteen
miles.
Owing to the big demand for harvest
lines are considering proposition to grant
a rate of one fare for the round trip 10 par
ties OF five or more seeking such employ
ment.
Notice has been given by the Santa Fe
that they will sell excursion tickets on July
and 9, good for return until Sept. 80, to
all points in Kansas. Oklahoma, Indian
Territory, Texas, New Mexico, Missouri
and Iowa.
Ex-Judge Martin Knapp, chairman of the
m a 70 eli nv in
vitation last week attended the meeting Of
the railroad presidents. who sought his adj
vice TO avoid technical violation OF the in
terstate-commerce act.
The Chicago & Northwestern announced
limit extending to Oct. 81 on excursion
tickets sold TO Deadwood Hot Springs,
Rapid City and Casper. The Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy also makes its home
seekers excursion tickets to Colorado COM
mon points good till Oct. 81.
7. ]. Johnson, contracting freight agent
of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
road. whose headquarters is at Cincinnati.
will on the 18th become agent of the Blue
Ridge Dispatch, succeeding G.. w. Willis,
who, on the same date. will take the posi-
ton of travelling freight agent Of the line.
The special train which carried the st.
Louis Board of Trade from Indianapolis to
st. Louis on Saturday covered the 240 miles
in four hours and thirty minutes, the fast
est time ever made between the two points.
The train consisted of four Pullmans and
a baggage car. Ex-Governor Francis was
with the party which was returning from
Boston
President A. ]. Cassat and a party of
directors and officials of the Pennsylvania,
and officials of the Western New York &
Pennsylvania and the Erie & Western
Transportation Company last week made
an inspection trip over the Western New
York Il Pennsylvania. The trip is expected
to determine what the Pennsylvania will
do with the property to improve it.
| G. G. Cochran, fourth vice president of
the Erie lines. who for many years repre-
sented the Erie lines in this section, has
been appointed Western freight traffic
manager with headquarters at New York.
This is radical change in the policy of
the road. and will greatly increase its eff
ficiency. Mr.. Cochran, during the exis-
tence of the Joint Traffic Association, repre-
sented the Erie in that body.
The official report of ]. Q. Hicks. general
yardmaster of the Big Four at Indian
apolis. shows that In May there were han
died for the several divisions total of
63, 495 cars. 1881 being loaded. On the Chi
cago division 1888 loaded cars were re-
ceived and n,645 forwarded; on the Bee
line division, 3,417 received and 5000 for
warded; on the st. Louis division, 5555 re-
ceived and 3.73S forwarded; on the Peoria
Eastern. 4,510 loaded cars were received
and 1888 forwarded.
For 1899, as shown by the annual report
OF the Chicago, Minneapolis & Omaha
made public on Saturday, the road MAIN
tanned its reputation. IL being one of the
best paying railroad properties for its mile
age In the West Although operating only
| LASS miles of road. the company earned
| nearly sl05O0.000. and it's net earnings for
| the year were 50. 1854. Extensive inn
provements We're made for roadbed and
| equipment. which keep Ii on a par with the
best Western lines.
The Nickel-plate has had to readjust the
running schedule of special train recently
TO suit the consciences of a number of
Christian Endeavor members who are 60
ing to the national convention at Boston.
A special party of Endeavorers some of
| whom came from the far West, and others
| from Chicago. recently arranged for a spe-
eia1 train to leave Chicago at 1890 p. m
July 1. This is Sunday night The schedule
had been arranged for the train but within
/ the last few days some of them happened
| to think that the train would be started or
Sunday, and their consciences rebelled
! Accordingly ii has been arranged that the
| train shall start at 1901 a.. m. July 2.
| A speed war seems to have been inaug-
| urated in all directions out of Cleveland
| the Big Four having first taken steps in
| that direction, and is now extending to
| other lines from Cleveland to Pittsburg
| The distance is 14v miles by the Pennsyl-
| yania lines and 1876 by the p. e. l.. f. and
| the Erie, and the travel between these two
| commercial centers is very heavy. The
Cleveland to New York via Pittsburg and
has started a new train which has aroused
| the Erie. and the latter Is now in a posi-
| ton to make things lively for all its com.
| retitors. The Erie has decided to put on
| flyer from Cleveland to New York via
| Youngstown and Sharon, which will be q
wonder. The. Pittsburg & Lake Erie will
| put on connecting train, which will be q
1 record breaker between Youngstown ant
/ Pittsburg, which will connect with the fas
| Erie train, and the Pennsylvania Com
pany will put on the three-hour trains
| This will establish for Pittsburg and Cleve
! land a new railroad prestige. giving botf
4 cities the fastest trains I'm the limited