The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-15

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William Gibson. general superintendent
in Williamsburg.
There is a renewal of the story that the
Mobile & Ohio is to be leased by the Louis
vile & Nashville.
On Sunday the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton handled over two hundred theatri-
cal people on its lines.
]. r. Walton. the oldest clerk in time
of service in the offices of the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne & Chicago, is thought to be
fatally Ill with kidney disease.
w. 8. Brown, travelling passenger agent
of the AXE Shore road. is spending a
couple of lays in the city, this territory
having been placed under his supervision.
President Carpenter and Chief Engineer
Dawley, of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois,
are inspecting the new extension of the
road to Thebes. which is practically com
pleted.
A St. Louis firm has offered 5000 for
the right to use the patent tracE-throwing
Brighton, a well-known Fort Wayne rail-
road employe.
E.. c. Mclaughlin. chief clerk of John
Chesbrough. general passenger agent of
the Vandalia, left for San Antonio, Tex,
yesterday to spend some weeks. hoping to
be benefited in health. he having been Ill
some time.
DR.. Talbot, medical examiner of the
Pennsylvania Voluntary Relief Department
at indianapolis, last evening went to Cleve-
land to attend a meeting of the representa-
tives of this line of service on the lines
east and west.
It Is announced that in the general allot-
ment OF the small roads the Hooking Val
ley is to go to the Baltimore & Ohio, and
the Toledo & Ohio Central to the Chesa-
peake & Ohio. In both cases they are very
natural allies.
Reports received yesterday from Florida.
where Caesar Rodney is staying for the
benefit Of his health, were more encourage
ing. Edward Graham, his chief clerk, is
acting agent of the Vandalia during Mr..
Rodney's absence.
The Office of assistant general freight
agent of the Cleveland Terminal & Valley
Railroad Company has been abolished and
]. p. Leingang has been assigned to other
duties. This road is now part of the Balti-
more e Ohio system.
The New York CENTRAL has placed con-
tracts with nearly a dozen companies for
the construction of 141 new steel bridges.
to be erected during the present year.
These bridges call for about thirty-two
thousand tons OF steel.
William Garstang. superintendent of mo-
tive power of the Big Four, was in Belle
f~ontaine yesterday with Chief Engineer
Kittredge, considering plans for charging
the division shop at that point. $4,000 hav-
ing been set aside for that purpose.
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Alton, which has been in charge of Harry
Abel. Western passenger agent. has been
turned over to +. l.. Chase, whose head
quarters are at Cincinnati. which relieves
Mr.. Abel of the territory east of the river.
A large force is employed on the new
freight depot and offices that the Pennsyl-
vania Company is building at Fort Wayne.
and by March /, 1t is expected, the freight
depot will be ready for occupancy. but 1t
will require another month to complete the
Offices.
II. G.. Stiles. general agent OF the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton lines, and J..
v. ~Stanberry, general agent In this terri
tory for the Traders Dispatch. were in Ar
cola. ILL.,, yesterday, to attend the funeral
OF one of the largest shippers in central
Illinois.
The Office of assistant superintendent of
transportation has been abolished on the
Baltimore * Ohio. and j. r. Kearney. who
held the office and title, has been pro-
NOTED TO the position Of superintendent OF
car service. His headquarters are at Cam
den station.
On Tuesday evening the associate rail-
way employees of Wesley NJ. Lowrie gave
him a complimentary dinner in Chicago,
Shere he has represented the Great North
ern road for eight years. he now going to
Northern Steamship Company.
The local freight agents had a special
meeting yesterday to discuss n matter
which Is causing some friction between the
local lines Some of the roads are storing
freights TO influence business to an ex-
tent tina is thought by the more conserva-
tive freight officials to be bad policy.
j. +. Cline, Baltimore * Ohio train dis
patcher, has been appointed trainmaster
of the * Morgantown Railroad,
OF which ]. NJ. Templeton. late Of Cum
berland. rs superintendent. Mr.. Cline Is a