The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-08

John f. Wallace. assistant vice president
of the Illinois Central. returned from his
trip to Europe.
The projectors of the Detroit & Shore
line state that their road between Toledo
and Detroit will be completed by Dec. ].
The title of c.. Z. Crane, travelling freight
agent of the Big Four, with headquarters
at Buffalo, has been changed and here
after will be general Eastern freight agent.
General Freight Agent L. Rush Broken
brOugh, of the Baltimore & Ohio. and Sec
rotary Robert p. Magee, are at Atlantic
City.
The Chicago a. Eastern Illinois is receiv-
ing from the ST. Charles Car Company. st.
Louis, some very fine new passenger equip
ment.
senger agent of the Chicago & West Michi-
gan lines. is now editing a trade journal at
Grand Rapids. Mich.
According to an Eastern report, the
Baltimore & Ohio has a contract TO carry
60. 200 bushels of wheat from Chicago to
the seaboard for export.
The Delaware & Hudson has dropped $50
brakemen in consequence of the complete
equipment OF its rolling stock with auto
matte %couplers and airbrakes.
Engine Ill on the Monon on Monday
hauled a train of five cars from Frankfort
to Rosetown, eighty miles, i'm lightweight
minutes and made four stops.
The passenger department OF the Union
Pacific has issued an attractive itinerary
for special excursions to be run 10 Western
points this and the next two months.
J.. c.. Stubs. vice president of the South
ern Pacific, has accepted an invitation to
address the Merchants Association at Chi
csgo on the occasion OF its annual meet
ing.
d. F. Hurd, joint agent of the Red. White
and Bule fast freight lines at Kansas
City, passed through the city yesterday
en- route to the Atlantic coast 10 spend his
vacation.
Edward III. Bell. who has represented
the Red, White and Blue fast freight lines
at Philadelphia, has been appointed COM
mercial agent of the New York Central at
that point.
III. c.. Delhi. formerly general freight
agent of the Indiana, Bloomington & West
crn, now general manager of the Interstate
Dispatch, was in the city last evening. go
ing TO Peoria.
The position of purchasing agent on the
Toledo, St. Louis * Western. has been
abolished and the purchasing department
will hereafter be looked after by President
and General Manager Norton.
Carlton c. jenkins. for many years pas
senger agent OF the Toledo. St. Louis *
Kansas City. has resigned. Mr.. jenkins
took the same course as Freight Traffic
Manager Weed. whose resignation has al
ready been announced.
Miles c. Poland. assistant engineer of
maintenance or way OF the Richmond d.
vision OF the panhandle lines, mas been pro-
NOTED to engineer of maintenance of way
on the Cleveland K P~ittsburg division OF
the Pennsylvania lines
The joint agency for the handling of re-
turn tickets 10 the g.. A. X. encampment
at Chicago will be under the supervision Of
Chairman L. r. Macleod, while Chairman
F. r. Donald will handle those sold In Cen
trail Passenger territory.
r. III. Keegan and Henry Jones. passen-
ger engineers on the Pennsylvania lines,
veterans in service. have asked for a few
weeks leave of absence. The former will
visit Eastern cities. and Mr.. Jones will take
a trip 10 the Northwest.
5. NJ. Lohren, purchasing agent OF the
Minneapolis q st. Louis, has rendered his
resignation. Mr.. Lohren has been con-
nected with the road for thirteen years. He
will quit railroad work 10 engage in bust
ness for himself. His successor has not
yet been appointed.
The Big Four and the Chesapeake & Ohio
will run the last excursion Of the season