The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-19

Receiver Malott of the Vandalia, has re-
turned from a ten days stay on the At
lantic seaboard
Z. A. Beakey, assistant passenger agent
of the Baltimore & Ohio at Philadelphia,
has been transferred to Boston.
~ P. Pangborn, passenger conductor on
the Peoria q Eastern. left yesterday for
the Atlantic coast on two weeks leave
of absence.
j. c. Stubs, who is to manage the roads
of the Hartman syndicate, has been given
the title of traffic director, with headquar-
ters at Chicago
passenger agent for the Chicago g. North
western at Des Mones, Ia. vice III. w
Hazard, deceased.
July % has been added by the Rock
Island and Santa Fe for the July dates for
the homeseekers' excursions to Oklahoma
and Indian Territory.
This week 1900 tons of new heavy steel
rails are being distributed on the eastern
division of the Peoria & Eastern. 10 be put
in the tracks at once.
A. F. Cleaveland. district passenger agent
of the Chicago & Northwestern. is in the
city. He reports passenger traffic as heavy
beyond precedent for midsummer.
George Powell for four years a trouble
some scalper on South Illinois street is
now assistant claim agent of the Philadel-
phia < Reading. drawing salary of $1,000
year.
Charles F. Nye, of Boston. has been an
Union line at New York TO succeed George
I. Smith. recently appointed general agent
OF the Pennsylvania in New York city.
Commencing one week from Sunday q
passenger train will be run both ways be-
tween Indianapolis and Madison: hereto
fore there was train from Indianapolis
TO Madison, but none returning on Sunday.
The Panhandle recently opened three new
branch lines into coal districts, opening
mines which il is claimed will take 200
years to exhaust. The company is now
building the Little CHARTERS road. which
VIII become an important coal road.
In connection with the plan to discontinue
newsboys on passenger trains Aug. / the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy will allow
the new companies TO send its boys through
all Burlington trains before the departure
from union depots or terminal stations.
Track layers commenced work on the
new Toledo-Chicago line of the Wabash
road Wednesday morning at Maumee. the
junction of the new line with the Wabash
proper. and the work will be pushed as
rapidly as the limited number of workmen
admits.
Freight agents of Western lines have re-
ceived instructions to absolutely maintain
tariff rates. and it is stated that there is a
stipulation in the agreement which pro-
vides for dismissal from the service of any
official or representative who is responsible
for cut rates.
A b. Newell has been appointed vice
president and general manager of the
White Pass & Yukon Railway. His sum-
mer headquarters VII be Skagway aud in
~ connected with the Lake Shore in an
official capacity.
r. ]. Smith. for some time past district
passenger agent OF the Great Northern at
Pttsburg. has been transferred to the
West. his health requiring a change of
climate and A. Broestedt. Of Philadelphia,
goes TO PittsbCrg general passenger
agent in that territory.
George Lowell. general superintendent of
the Monon lines. was in the city yesterday.
He states that the Monon's motive power,
which is now In excellent condition, is in
use 70 its entire capacity. The road is
moving considerable grain and live stock.
and the shipments OF stone from Bedford
quarries now nearing the maximum
Chief Engineer Kent. OF the Monon. is in
the city He says the contract has been
let for a new span in the bridge over White
river at Broad Ripple and for four spans
over Tippecanoe river. When these are in
place every bridge on the Monons Indian
apols division viii be of iron and placed
in position within the last eighteen months.
NJ w. Mansfield. superintendent of the
Indianapolis * Fincennes. and Bushrod
TAYLOR superintendent of the Louisville d.
vision Of the Pennsylvania. returned yester-
DAY from Columbus where they went 10 at
tend a meeting. at the office - General
Superintendent Peters, OF division superin-
tendents and engineers of maintenance OF
way.
Little except routine business was trans
acted yesterday by the executive committee
Of the Peoria ~ BeNng Union Railway,
of which J. \. Barnard is chairman The
most important thing alluded To was the
probability that the Chicago & Northwest
EN- will within short time ask 10 use the
p & p l. tracks 10 gain entrance 10
Peoria.
The Union Pacific will have a special
train leave Denver. Col. on July . for
the accommodation OF newspaper men who
desire 10 see the wonderful engineering
work recently accomplished on the roads
new line Just completed. few local news
paper men have been invited through John
II June. travelling passenger agent OF the
Union Pacific
The livestock movement Of the first half
OF this moath was the LARGEST ever known