The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09

President +. u. Underwood. OF the Eric
road, who was in Chicago last night said
the report that the Erie road is part OF a
great transcontinental system brought
about by the Burlington deal is too silly to
discuss.
The special train which brought the
Mansfield troupe from Columbus 10 IN
dlanarols yesterday made the run in four
hours hours and forty minutes. the train
consisting OF four baggage cars, three
coaches and a sleeping car.
Central Passenger Association lines prac
ucally fixed Pan-American rates yesterday
Tor the remainder of the exposition term.
Unless added discussion brings changes the
rates Will be the same as the experimental
rates put into effect for May.
Several construction trains and a large
force of men are pushing the work of lay
ing a second track on the Big Four be-
tween Gallon and Cleveland. II being the
purpose TO have il a double track road be-
tween those points within ninety days.
There is still much speculation to the
future OF the Toledo, ST. Louis * Western.
i is known that the present owners, who
1t is believed that eventually 1T will be
made part OF the Michigan Central road.
Well-nformed people predict that the
earnings OF the Wabash will increase more
than the earnings of any other road of
equal mileage in the country in the next
TWO years. Its projected extension, when
completed. can but largely increase its
business.
j. w. Platten. who was transferred a
short time ago from the office of President
Thomas. of the Erie, TO the position Of
assistant purchasing agent has been made
treasurer Mr.. Platten has been through a
number of departments and had the best
OF training.
II. Z. Bronson secretary Of the Western
Passenger Association, was in the city
few hours yesterday. visiting his parents,
II. NJ. Bronson and wife. He was return
ing from a short visit to his brother in
Washington, assistant general passenger
agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio.
William Astor Chanler and c. d. Wet
more, of New York are in the City Of Mex
leo 70 buy the Hidalgo & Northeastern
Railroad and have made deposit of $780,
600. The price Of the road is S6OOO,VOo. 1T
runs from the City Of Mexico TO Pachuca.
English parties have made several attempts
to buy this property, which eventually Will
connect Mexico City with TuXpam.
NJ. l. Hufford. for many years freight
and ticket agent of the Vandalia at Brazil.
has resigned, and been succeeded by b.
A. Schofeld. Nathan Opsher has been APP
pointed agent OF the Vandalia at Etfiing-
ham, vice w. L. Workman, resigned. Mr..
Fisher is succeeded at Marshal, ILL.,. by. A.
agent at Fillmore vice g. &. Orrell, trans
ferred to Knightsvile.
Travelling Passenger Agent Harry Burns.
OF the Georgia Southern q Florida Rail-
way, telegraphed Mr. Van Dusen, secre-
tary and treasurer of the Travelling Passen-
ger Agents Association of the United
States, stating that wives and children Of
the railroad men at Jacksonville, Fla, were
homeless and destitute and sorely in need
of help. The matter has been taken up, and
financial aid will doubtless be promptly
furnished.
Fresh trouble has arisen between the
Jersey Central Railroad and its employees.
where so recently a strike was averted.
Last summer the fremen contended that
two stOkers were necessary on the big
mogul engines on the coal trains and they
Won their point. Last Friday an order
was sent out that there should be only
one fireman for these engines, and many
firemen have stopped work until the matter
is adjusted.
Ferdinand Tapp. a railroad contractor
who lives at Fort Wayne, on Tuesday
celebrated his seventy-third birthday. He
began service as a contractor and builder
of bridges, abutmerts and other masonry
for the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago.
His services began in 1861 continuing I'M
interrupted until four years ago, when he
retired on account of failing health. His
son. Herman w. Tapp, now fills the posi-
ton with the company.
The Lackawanna Railroad has created
the office of an additional division passen-
ger agent in order TO more properly handle
it's suburban traffic. This traffic represents
a daily service of 225 trains, upon which
more than 10000 passengers are carried TO
and from New York. Newark has been
chosen as division headquarters, and Mr.
Guy Adams, who for two years has occu-
pied the position of travelling passenger
agent under the supervision of General Pas
senger Agent Lee, has been appointed 20
the new office.
The longest and heaviest freight train
ever hauled over the Michigan Southern
division of the Lake Shore made the trip
from Toledo TO Elkhart last Monday. 1t
consisted of seventy-six cars and weighed
200 tons. The average train hauled by the
Lake Shore weighs between l.600 and 1850
tons, while 2.100 tons has been regarded as
unusually high. The record breaking train
was hauled by Engine 70l, a 100 percent
err" with j. r. Richards at the throttle and
j. c. Hurst firing. Thirteen tons of coal
were used and the trip required nine hours
and fifty-five minutes.
DR. w b. Clarke. who takes a good deal
of interest i'm railroad matters, yesterday
returned from an Eastern trip. While III
Boston he visited the large Southern ter
minal station and also the Northern ter
ninal station. In the former there are
twenty-eight tracks, and in the northern
passenger station twenty-three. He does
not think the big station at Boston as well
arranged as the Union Station at st. Louis
which has thirty tracks. The New York
Central station has twenty tracks the
Pennsylvania AT Jersey City twelve tracks,
at its Philadelphia station sixteen tracks,
and the Philadelphia a Reading has thir-
teen tracks at its station In Philadelphia.
Tbs New York Journal of Commerce
says: Rail rates from New York to Mis-
sissippi valley points will be advanced on
and after May 13. The roads interested
have established a basis for all rail and
rail-and-water rates from New York to
| these points and a tariff has already been
| issued by the b. & o. Railroad which will
be used by other lines. and which shows a
cents, cents and cents for the first
| TO sixth class, respectively. The new rates
| will apply to all common and local points
| in the Southeastern Mississippi Valley As
| ISOLATION territory via Cincinnati, Louis
| vile. Shenandoah Junction, Strasburg
| Junction, Alexandria, Ind. and Cairo, Ill.