The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-31

Ohio officials who was in the city yester-
Gay. could the cars be furnished to fiji
orders.
President Norton. of the Glover Leaf.
yesterday placed with the National Steel
Company a contract for 1900 tons OF
seventy pound steel rails. to be delivered
within sixty days Another contract for
5000 tons will follow shortly.
c. A. Parker has accepted the chairman
ship of the Colorado Railway Association,
10 succeed Charles J.. wellington, who re-
signed TO become general traffic manager
Of the Colorado & Southern Railroad. Mr..
Parker has been one of the commissioners
of the trunk line pool at Chicago.
Joseph Ramsey. vice president and gen
eral manager of the Wabash lines, is
prominently mentioned as the successor OF
Charles NJ. Hays, who will retire as gen,
eral manager of the Grand Trunk road
on Jan. ]. The salary of Mr.. Hays on
the Grand Trunk is $3.50 per annum larger
than that of Mr.. Ramsey on the Wabash,
II is stated. although Mr.. Ramsey re-
ceives very handsome salary in his pres
ent position.
AS a result of the ballot method adopted
on the Pennsylvania lines about three
months ago to determine the most popular
plan Of serving meals on the dining cars
of that company. it has been found that
a majority OF patrons prefer that the
table d'hote plan. charging 81 for each
meal, be continued. The scheme was sug-
gested and put into practice by E. A. Ford,
general passenger agent. TO ascertain what
the patrons of the road preferred.
The Northern Pacific will, on Nov. l.
withdraw trains Nos. and 4, between St.
Faul and Billings, thus destroying, so Tar
as the Northern Pacific is concerned, the
between st. Paul, Mimi, and Portland,
Ore; but the Postoffice Department has
arranged with the Chicago. Burlington q
Quincy to continue its double daily service
a cta
York and Boston, and Portland, Ore.
A private telegraph received in Atlanta
last night from Washington says George
c: Smith. president and general manager
of the Atlanta & West Point Railroad.
has been decided upon as general man.
ager of the st. Louis-Louisville lines of
the Southern Railway. with headquarters
in st. Louis. Mr.. Smith is expected 20
take charge soon the Louisville.
Evansville &c st. Louis road, which is now
I'm the hands of receiver, passes under
the control of the Southern Railway.
1t is stated that five more passenger
conductors on the Big Four lines were
yesterday notified that their services were
no longer needed. They were dropped OF
OF as many different divisions. making
eleven who have received such notice this
are, 1t is said, only known to General
Auditor Hewitt and the conductors az
fected. but it has created good deal OF
uneasiness among the remaining conduc-
ice of the men seems to cut no figure.
Next Sunday the Burlington & Missouri
system will install the third fast mail
train from Chicago to the Missouri river
and connect with the st. Louis and Port
land express 'and mail train to Lincoln,
Neb. This Is to be the new transconti-
mental mail service the contract having
been secured from the government on the
withdrawal of the Northern Pacific of one
of It's trains from st. Paul TO Portland.
No DIR rDfrn hos hpn f0h frofn rny,1
Chicago to Billings. and goes west from
there TO Portland over the Northern Pa
cific.
w. S. Weed, who tomorrow becomes
general traffic manager of the Chicago
Junction Railway, one of the four great
belt lines accommodating the traffic OF
that city, is, his friends will be glad to
learn, to receive a larger salary than here
tofore. Mr.. Weed, who retired as traf-
ic freight manager of the Toledo, st.
Louis Western on President Norton TAX
ing control, has been connected with the
freight department of that road since 1881.
Prior to that he was general freight agent
of the Lake Erie & Western, and was
connected at different times with both
the Lake Shore and the Wabash.
Ever since the construction of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Texas through the Indian
Territory its local passenger rates be-
tween stations in the Indian Territory has
been the basis of cents a mile. The
customary rate of passenger fares on rail-
is 3 cents a mile The population of the
Indian Territory during the last few years
has grown rapidly; there has been a large
increase i'm passenger traffic on this ac-
count. and the NJ, x. & t. officials, recog-
nizing the needs of the people and the
justice of so doing, have voluntarily ar
ranged to reduce the local passenger rates
to basis of cents mile. This reduc-
ton will take place on or about Nov 1.
on Nov. 1 the office of assistant general
superintendent of the Southern Railway
will be abolished Ii is understood that
J. s. Thompson is to be given higher
position. Vice President and General Man
ager Frank S. Cannon, of the Southern,
will make a number OF other changes
William III. Green is appointed assistant
to the general manager. office at Wash
ington, ID. c., in charge of United States
mail service, the surgical, insurance, fuel
and dining-car departments and real
estate leases. William III. Peddle is named
as assistant general manager at Washing
ton. ID. G.. j. III. Barrett, general superin-
tendent. Washington, ID. c.. Joseph II.
Sands general superintendent of the east
ern district. Salisbury, n. c.; John A. bod
son, general superintendent western divi-
sion. Chattanooga, Tenn: David w. Lum
general engineer of bridges. Washington
L. c. The offices of general silperintend-
cnt of maintenance. assistant general
superintendent of tracks, bridges and
buildings are abolished, and engineers 81
maintenance of way have been appointed
for each division.