The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-02
of baggage by the roads in the Western
Passenger Association.

of baggage by the roads in the Western
Passenger Association.
A circular announces that Harry r.
rogers, commercial agent OF the Baltlnote
* ohio at Cleveland. has rendered ms
resignation and his duties hereafter VIII De
looked after by J. L. Galbraith, general
agent Of the B. & O. IN Cleveland.
The gross earnings of the Chicago *
Eastern Illinois in its last fiscal year IN
f Srein IN early 30 per g. cent tDs In ny n y tsee
front rank, and this was increased snehtly
the last fiscal year ending June 80.
a. Galloway, superintendent of the In
~dianapolis and Cincinnati division OF the
Cincinnati, Hamilton * Dayton. was IN
the city yesterday. He reports bOth passen-
ger and freight business handsomely IN eX-
cess of the corresponding period last year.
w. L. Mercereau, superintendent of the
Pere Marquette system announces that his
company will soon install wireless teleg-
raphy between Msnitowoc and Ludington
over hfty-siX miles of open. water. Later
the company will equip all its steamers
with the system.
John McKeevers. engineer on the T. H. &
/. division Of the Vandalia, has Just passed
his seventy-third birthday. He has run an
engine forty-six years, seven years running
between Evansville and Terre Haute and
the last thirty-nine years between indian
apolis and Terre Haute.
Ralph Peters. general superintendent OF
the Panhandle system, has just completed
a thorough inspection OF the chicago dl-
vision, where extensive improvements are
IN progress. The line between ~Logansport
and Chicago, which handles the business
from Cincinnati. Louisville, indianapolis
and Pittsburg will soon be double tracked.
According TO official reports j. +. Mcguire
has been elevated to the general superIh-
tendcy Of the Erie system. superintendent
w. l. Derr, of the SuSquehanna division,
is 10 be made superintendent OF the New
York division succeeding him, and Mr.. Derr
Will be succeeded by George A Coe, former
superintendent of transportation OF the
Chicago division.
General Passenger Agent Cooke, Of the
Erie, is adopting different method from his
predecessor in order TO build up business
and the reputation of the line. He Will not
only provide the finest and best or trains,
but VIII advertise the road III a manner
which will be sure to bring a good business.
It's trains now arc scheduled as fast as are
those OF its competitors.
George Rockwell, assistant general pas
senger agent OF the Pennsylvania lines
west, has rendered his resignation and 1t Is
understood that on leaving the road he will
retire entirely from railroad service. Mr..
Rockwell owns two fine farms in OHIO and
in the last few months, it is stated, has
made fully $50, 0e0 through the advance of
railroad stocks in which he was interested
General Manager Waldo, of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton, on which road
a test of coke for fuel for passenger engines
Is now in progress, says he has not ar
rived at any conclusion as to the advant-
age of using coke fuel for locomotives The
| boSLOU q Maine Is the only IOdu uSllS COKE
fuel for its passenger engines, and is re-
ported pleased with results after two years
trial.
The understanding is that as soon as the
Nandalia is taken out of the hands of the
receiver the pension list of the PennsylVa-
nit Company will be extended over the
main line. The Michigan division is now
under the pension plan. and George II.
Prescott, formerly superintendent of motive
power of the Vandalia, and several other
persons have recently been placed on the
pension list.
w. w. Richardson. district passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania lines west. said
last evening that he had received no in
i1mation that he would be selected as sue
cessor of George Rockwell, assistant gen.
eral passenger agent at Cincinnati. In
railroad circles, however, the opinion pre-
walls that +. ~ Ford, general passenger
agent, would act wisely did he so promote
Mr.. Richardson.
The building Of a union station at Nun
Gle, to cost $4,000, was commenced yester-
day. As planned the station will be used
by the Big Four and the Lake Erie & West.
ern, and probably the Chicago & South
western. The new station is but a short
distance east of the present Big -Four
station. The Cincinnati, Richmon & Nun
Gle and the Chicago, Indiana & Eastern are
to have independent station at that point
The circular issued Aug. l gives notic,
OF a general reorganization of the trans
portation and maintenance of way depart
ment of the Toledo. St. Louis & Western
road. One circular announces that the head
quarters OF the 81. Louis division is TO bt
moved from Frankfort TO Charleston. Ill.
and the supe~rintendent's and his dispatch
er'S are TO be removed 10 that city. 1t also
announces that the headquarters of tn,
Toledo superintendent will be removed t.
Delphi, and the superintendent and hi:
dispatchers will remove TO that place. liz
the maintenance Of way department. tn,
office of chief roadmaster, which is held by
Stanley Willard. has been abolished. anC
the division roadmaster will report to tn,
chief engineer. as will also the superintend
ent of bridges and buildings and the rea
estate agents.