The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-18
Personal, Local and General Notes.

G.. f. Schaff general manager OF the Big
Four lines will be in the city to-day
The Grand Rapids & Indiana has award
ed contracts for new depots at Winchester
and Decatur, Ind.
The directors of the Erie Railroad have
declared a dividend of Ia per cent. on its
first preferred stock.
George Dorrance, special agent Of the
Pennsylvania. will sail for Europe July "a
a months vacation.
The Hooking Valley road has placed an
order for five consolidated freight engines
with the Brooks works.
The Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton will
expend $4,000 or more in improving its
dock facilities at Toledo.
Trains on all branch lines of the Lack
awanna road will hereafter be operated
by telephone instead of telegraph.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific to place
through train the line running from
Chicago TO the Pacific coast Oct |.
Harry Miller. general manager of the
Vandaiia lines, left yesterday for the At
lantic seaboard. accompanied by his family.
Mr.. Miller will return on Monday.
The Big Four in the last two days has
taken l5l carloads of new wheat out of
in connection with the Lehigh Valley
The Pittsburg & Lake Erie announces
that arrangements have been made TO run
solid fast trains between Pittsburg and
Buffalo in connection with the Lake Shore.
DR.. f. F. Wagner. medical examiner of
the Pennsylvania Volunteer Relief AssO-
citation, has gone 10 Lake George. accom-
panied by his family. for a ten days stay.
!. A. Barnard, chairman of the executive
board Of the Peoria & Pekin-Union Rail-
way. has called a meeting of the executive
committee to-day at his office in this city.
Western lines have negatived a PROPOSE
ton TO grant a rate of one fare plus 80 for
the annual convention OF the International
Live Stock Association, TO be held in Chi
cago.
The Big Four has just completed filter-
ing plant at Cincinnati. in which 10 filter
all the water used in coaches. sta tons and
even water used in cleaning cars at that
point.
The Toledo. ST Louis & Western is ex-
perienciug trouble in getting tracks laid
across certain streets in Toledo. where ex-
tensive terminal improvements are con-
templated
luth. South Shore q Atlantic. has resigned
He left the position of commercial agent
o. the Wabash 10 ACCEPT the position he
now vacates.
George Louy formerly with the Cincin-
natl. Hamilton Dayton at Toledo. has
accepted the position OF general yardmas-
ter Of the Toledo. St. Louis & Western at
Frankfort. Ind.
In addition to the order for equipment
heretofore noted. the Cincinnati. Hamil-
ton & Dayton has placed an order for go
box cars with the American Car and
Foundry Company
The rumor has been revived that :. NJ
FELTON,. president Of the Chicago & Alton.
Will soon resign that position 10 take
charge OF the operation OF the lines of the
Hartman interests.
General Freight Agent Somers. Of the
Great Northern. has had a town Christened
I'm his honor 1t is the terminus OF the
branch OF the Great Northern from kalis-
pei. opened 10 traffic July 5
As a result of the absorption OF the
Southern Pacific BY the Union Pacific a
number OF the old Southern Pacific sub
managers and agents are being retired
from the companys service.
The Baltimore s. Ohio on Monday opened
the first section OF its new double track
on its Pittsburg division. The entire double
track between Cumberland and Connells-
Vile will be completed this year.
Samuel b. Sweet general freight agent
OF the Lake Erie * Western. and Ford
Wood, general freight agent OF the Peoria