The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-07
Personal, Local and General Notes.

j. H. Randall has been appointed man
ager of the Lima (Ohio) Car Service AssO-
citation.
William Nice. Grafton. chief of the signal
department of the Pennsylvania. with his
assistants. is making an inspection of the
interlocking and signal plants.
j. r. w. Davis. engineer of maintenance
of way of the eastern division of the Chi
cago & Alton. will on Nov Is retire from
that position to take a similar one with
the Erie
The gross earnings of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific for September were $227 sol
in excess of those of September. 1900. max
ing the increase of gross earnings the past
six months 81, SS0,S 05.
G. b. Whitney. of the Toledo, st. Louis
K Western, has gone TO New York on a
business trip. An impression prevails that
this road will soon pass out of the hands
of its present owners.
]. j. Schultz. engineer on the Pittsburg
Fort Wayne & Chicago. has obtained three
months leave of absence and will with his
wife, make a trip 10 the Pacific coast re-
sorts and while away visit Honolulu.
The division superintendent of the ILL
nOiS Central are spending a week inspect
ing the several divisions and acquanting
themselves with the territory and needs or
the shippers and business men on the sew
eTa divisions.
The membership of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers at Fort Wayne has
reached $50. 1t is eight years since the
organization got good fOOthOld at Fort
Wayne. and il is said no other brotherhood
has a better equipped hall than that OF the
Fort Wayne lodge.
The Baltimore & Ohio has just received
thirty-five of the latest style compound en-
gines. adapted to either passenger or
freight service. as necessity demands and
a large number OF their older locomotives
have been transferred TO the Pittsburg x
Western for service.
Citizens of Fort Wayne are said To be
much elated over the new train that is TO
be put by the Lake Erie x Western and
Big Four To give better service between
Fort Wayne and Indianapolis The train
will leave indianapolis at 7:30 a. m. instead
of a. m AS nrst proposed.
John Franey. passenger conductor on the
Panhandle, running to indianapolis. was
yesterday appointed assistant trainmaster
of the Cincinnati division TO ill the va
cancy of T. Bresenham. who has been
transferred 20 the Cincinnati. Lebanon K
Northern. which is part of the Pennsyl-
vaEia system.
Engines 2ll and 2l2 OF the Cincinnati.
Hamilton x Dayton. both heavy passenger
engines. were yesterday taken into the
shops 10 be rebuilt. having made the largest
mileage since placed IN service. without eX-
tcnsiVc repairs. il il claimed by e. IL. Cory.
Superintendent of motive power. of any
locomotive in the Central Traffic Associa-
ton territory.
The Pennsylvania will expend $4,000. 600 or
more at Wilmington. Del The tracks
through the city will be elevated. immense
freight yards constructed and car shops
almost as extensive as those at Altoona
will be erected The work as outlined will
require several years for completion. Ii
will include new large modern passenger
station.
Captain r. r. Boltz. for many years
agent of the Lake Erie 4 Western at Bluff
ton Ind. has rendered his resignation. The
trouble arose over an order by Division