The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-16

President Samuel NJ. FELTON,. OF the Chi
cago & Alton. denies the report that ne
viii remove TO New York in the fall and
make hat city his headquarters.
The Chicago & Alton has the passenger
cars of its best trains equipped with cleo
trio fans and their use on these hot days
is said to be very pleasant to travellers
A war is on between the steamboats, ply
ing between New York and Providence and
the New York, New Haven & Providence
line has cut the rate to 81. The
regular fare is 50.
F. ID. Underwood, vice president and gen.
eral manager OF the Baltimore q ONO
lines, and subordinate officials. are on an
inspection of the Western lines, travelling
on a special train.
The Wisconsin Central has a large force
engaged on the main line bringing the
grades down. The work is slow. but when
completed makes a great saving in time
and cost of operation.
The passenger department of the West
Shore reports an increase of passenger
traffic for the month of June of % per cent.
compared with the same period last year.
Business for July is very large.
A bulletin has been posted in the shops
of the Baltimore & Ohio stating that no
employe shall be a candidate for any po-
litical position without first obtaining per-
mission of the heads of departments
As soon as the Lake Shore, in control of
the Lake Erie & Western, gets the bridges
and track of the l.. z. & w. main line
nearer to a standard. between ~Indianapo-
lis and Michigan City, a good deal OF work
of such a character will be undertaken.
The management of the Big Four with
the change of time on the Michigan di-
vision yesterday accelerated the speed of
north-bound Trains % and "a north of Wa
bash in order TO make through connec-
lions with the Lake Shore at Goshen and
the Michigan Central at Niles.
f. A. Ford, general passenger agent of
the Pennsylvania lines west, has issued an
illustrated brochure of the new Pennsyl-
vania limited trains so artistic in its make
up that Mr.. Ford has copyrighted II. The
production is most artistic and perfect in
the photographers it contains Of any yet
distributed.
Glass p engine 10. which made over 2O0.-
600 miles on the Panhandle without being
shopped, has been placed on the fast gov
eminent mail train No. IL again. 1t is of
the same type as Engine 120, which made
such a remarkable record on the j., Nj. &
/. division of the Pennsylvania in the
worlds fair year.
The Wabash has arranged to stop its
continental limited at La Otto to transfer
passengers TO Grand Rapids & Indiana
train No. 3, north bound. There is a large
trave from central Indiana and Illinois
to northern Michigan resorts. and this
arrangement will be a great
ton to the public.
Reports on the earnings of the Union
Pacific for the year ended June 30 are that
there will be a surplus of about $S,000.0 600
after. paying liked charges and s4.0O0,000
in dividends on the preferred stock. 1t
is stated that the net figures for the year
exclusive of land sales were something in
excess of $780, O0. 600.
The grievance committee of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen is in session
from day to day in Chicago. considering
the question of firing the new monster type
of locomotives. The sessions will probably
result in asking that the firemen of such
locomotives be given shorter runs, or that
two firemen be employed.
1t is stated that the New York. New
Haven e. Hartford will create the office of
general traffic manager, and that A. S.
Crane. general traffic manager of the
Fitchburg road, will be appointed to the
position. Mr.. Crane is a very capable
freight man, and was with V. T.. Malott,
when receiver of the Chicago & Erie, as its
traffic manager.
The friends of the venerable Capt. D..
May. retired travelling passenger agent of
the Pennsylvania, will regret to learn of
his serious illness a. the May farm south
of Somerset. O. Captain May is eighty
eight years old and has been in active serv-
ice in the passenger department of the
Pennsylvania Company over forty years.
He is the oldest travelling passenger agent
in America.
Railway men are inclined to discredit the
reported consolidation of the Alton. the
Union Pacific and the Kansas City South
ern. They argue that each of these roads
would lose more than 1T gained by such
consolidation. They are now in position
to interchange business with all lines.
and traffic men say that consolidation
would take away much of the business
they now secure without a corresponding
addition.
1t is asserted. without qualification, that
at the next meeting of the presidents the
Michigan Central will make a formal de-
mand TO be transferred from the standard
list to the differential class. The Wabash,
working with the West Shore and the
Lackawanna, and the New York Central
turning the large per cent. of its business
over to the Lake Shore. has forced the
Michigan Central to do something to pro-
tect its business.
Three companies are endeavoring to Sc
| cure the charter of the P%ittsburg. Cannons-
burg & State Line Railroad from Pitts
burg to Wellsburg, w. Va. These are the
Pennsylvania. the Wabash and the Pitts
burg Goal Company. 1t is said that the
Pennsylvania and the Pittsburg Coal Com
| pany want possession of the charter mere
ly 10 prevent the railroad from being built,
while the Wabash people want 1t in order
to get inso Pittsburg.
With the completion of the new office
building of the Pennsylvania lines at Pitts
burg. j. b. Hill. general freight agent OF
the Pennsylvania lines west, and his cleri.
cal force of twenty or more men will be
| transferred from Columbus to Pittsburg
Ii is hardly probable, it is stated, that Johr
f. Miller. general superintendent of the
Southwestern, system, will make any
change. so pleasantly is he now situated
as to offices in Columbus, O.
General Passenger Agent j. r. Wood
of the Pennsylvania, has practically deter
mined upon the changes which will take
place In the Buffalo territory. Blake p
Fraser, at present passenger agent of the
Buffalo district. will retain that title, blu
his territory will be extended. Mr.. Fraser
territory will cover the w. n. Y. & 2
property and will also extend north Of
Lake Erie line to Chicago. including Can.
ada. He will probably have two travelling
passenger agents.
Superintendent Patterson, of the New
York division of the Pennsylvania, ha:
convinced himself by practical tests tina
the telephone is handler than the tele
graph in communicating with his mel
along the line. He has a telephone instru
ment in his private car, and whenever h,
desires to communicate with any place OIL
the line the car is stopped, a linemar
quickly makes a connection with the wire,
along the side of the track and a CONVEX
sation can be had in less time than /
would take 10 send a rush telegraph