The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-02
Personal, Local and General Notes.

The Michigan Central has fourteen first
class passenger trains daily between De-
troit and Buffalo.
The Central Passenger Association will
meet Aug. Z at Chicago 10 discuss Pan
American Exposition rates.
In the month OF July the Big Four ham
died on it's system 49, 91 loaded cars, 49,
217 more than in July, 1900.
w. II. Allen yesterday succeeded Charles
Z. Johnson as district passenger agent OF
the Wisconsin Central at P~ittsburg.
There were handled on the Peoria &
Eastern in July 1850 loaded cars al in
crease over July. 1890. of 1.490 cars.
Travelling Passenger Agents Claude Hill,
of the Wisconsin Central. and Mordaugh,
of the Chicago, Milwaukee * st. Paul, are
in the city.
On Tuesday of this week a special train
on the Lackawanna covered forty-eight
miles at an average speed of eighty-four
miles an hour.
The passenger revenue OF the Monon for
July at its indianapolis ticket office was
the largest amount ever realzed IN any
month from regular business.
President Norton, of the Toledo. st. Louis
q Western, denies emphatically that his
road has any idea of purchasing the Find
lay. Fort Wayne & Western.
b. II. Jeffries. formerly in the Peoria &
Eastern train d~ispatcher's office, but for six
years past with the Wabash. is visiting
his parents, who reside here.
The present month the Northern Pacific
expects 10 handle not less than 5000 tourists
returning from California ard is prepar-
ing to take good care of them.
J. G. Hartigan, formerly assistant gen.
eral superintendent of the Illinois Central.
has been appointed division superintendent
Of the Santa Fe in northern Texas.
H. s. Scholk. chief train dispatcher of the
Nickel-plate at Conneaut, has rendered his
resignation. as has j. w. Mendenhall, tele-
graph operator at the Bellevue yards.
George M. Henry yesterday assumed the
duties of general passenger agent of the
Detroit southern: He was formerly con-
nected with the Wheeling & Lake Erie.
On Tuesday Mrs. A. ]. Stevens. of Ken
ton. o.. received A draft for 81, 200 in pay
ment of a life policy her deceased husband
held I'm the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men
In the last fifteen years the mileage of
the Southern Pacific has increased from
1900 TO 1864. In the same time the earn
ings have increased from $50, S5l, 72 10 $685.
900. IA.
II. Mex. Twombley has been elected a di-
rector Of the Erie Railroad. filling the va
cancy in the board. Mr.. Twombley also
has been elected a member of the executive
board.
There were transferred over the Belt road
in July 1880 cars. Belt road engines nan
died at the stockyards 6.037 carloads of
live stock, and for private switches on its
line 4.lS6 cars.
Thomas Quill. who represents the Chi
cage Great Western at Pittsburg. IL i'm the
city. He received last evening a tele-
gram -complimentsng him on the business
Of his territory In July.
The Lake shore and the Toledo. ST. Louis
& Western have had d row over the routing
OF United States troops to ST. Louis. II
was eventually compromised. but is said TO
have left a bad feeling.
The new bridge on the Pittsburg. Fort
Wayne * Chicago over the Tippecanoe
river viii be open 10 traffic tomorrow.
The bridge is one of the most substantial
structures on that road.
Theodore y. Ely. chief of motive power
of the Pennsylvania. accompanied by his
family. left for the Pacific coast yesterday.
They expect 20 remain about four weeks,
returning by way of Yellowstone Park.
Frederick b. Houghton. division freight
and passenger agent OF the Santa Fe. has
been appointed assistant general freight
agent or the Santa re lines west OF Albu-
querque. with headquarters in San Fran
cisco.
r.. S. Hare. formerly general passenger
agent OF the Chicago * Northwestern. was
ia the city yesterday. He is now general
agent OF the Manitou Steamship Company.
and reports the business OF that COMPANY
very heavy.
\ meeting of general baggage agents of
Western roads has been called 10 be held In
Chicago. Aug. 6. the object Of which is 20
draft an agreement for a uniform handling