The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-20

Western Passenger Association summer
tourist rates will be withdrawn after
Sept. 30.
The Chicago & Alton is receiving some
have a carrying capacity of 100000 pounds.
a. f. Vickery, chief train dispatcher of
the Union Pacific at Denver, has been pro-
NOTED to assistant superintendent of the
middle division.
1t is stated that the sale of the Findlay,
Fort Wayne & Western has not yet been
effected, negotiations, which promise to be
successful, still being under way.
1t is reported that a deal is pending which
will make the Monon a much more prom
Using property, and 1t is predicted that it's
stock, now selling around rs, will go to par.
The meeting of the advisory committees
of the Western immigration Bureau, which
was to have been held yesterday. was post
poned until to-day on account of the
funeral of the late President Mckinley.
The latest railway official mentioned as
as president of the Southern Pacific is
Horace G. Burt, formerly of Terre Haute,
now president of the Union Pacific lines.
ira S. Mccormick, now general manager
Of the Cleveland street-car system, was for
many years on the Pittsburg &
Lake Erie road. Although considerably
advanced in years, he is very energetic and
active.
Edward Mcdonald. road foreman on the
Panhandle, has invented an appliance
which actual test on the Pennsylvania
lines shows will lessen the expense of oil
81 to $50 for every 1000 miles traversed by
a locomotive.
It is reported that J.. ]. Hill. president
of the Great Northern, has secured actual
possession of the Pacific Short-line. 1876
miles, running from Sioux City to O'Neill.
Neb. The Great Northern has operated 1t
for a year under lease.
The annual report of the Missouri. Kan
sas & Texas road shows its gross earnings
increased in its last fiscal year ending June
80, S2;TI6,5i2 over the previous year. The
road begins this year well, earning in July
$310,0S4 more than in July, 1900.
A union meeting Of engineers, conductors.
firemen and brakeman is now in progress
at Jackson. Mich. for the purpose of con-
sidering the Introduction of pensioning en-
ployes of the Michigan Central, benefting
more especially aged employees.
The short trains recently put on by the
Pennsylvania's Louisville division are not
paying as we'll as was expected. and some
changes will soon be made i'm the way of
running the trains through. which will
make them better money earners.
The grievance committee of fremen on
the Northern Pacific, which was In ST.
Paul several weeks ago, has returned TO
confer with officials over other grievances.
and the question of a second man in firing
the battleship engines will again be dis
cusSed.
1t is stated that the Pullman porters are
quietly but Systematically organizing with
the avowed object of forcing the company
~ 10y a AaAA q 4 No6tSs AAtSlCdu VI
requiring them to work for a pittance and
be compelled TO depend on the travelling
public TO make up the balance.
Fate seems to have il that the remains of
martyred Presidents should be carried over
the P~ittsburg, Fort Wayne < Chicago road.
The remains of President Lincoln were
taken 10 Springfield. H., over that road,
the body of the lamented Garfield over the
same line, and now the funeral train of the
late President Mckinley.
NJ. d. Woodford. president of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton * Dayton lines. now in
Cincinnati, will in the early part of next
month, with others interested i'm the prop
erty, inspect the Indiana, Decatur X West
ern and the Ohio River division, and by
the time they make the trip the track on
the extension will be far advanced.
The Cincinnati. Richmon * Muncie is
having much trouble in constructing its
road through the boys near Jonesboro, Ind.
and filling them promises 10 be an ex-
pensive job. The company, thought To drive
billing to find a solid foundation. but tests
showed that a solid foundation could not be-
reached at a less depth than 140 feet.
Should the Wabash get into Pittsburg as
projected IL will have a line from Pittsburg
to Chicago 479 miles in length. only the
Pittsburg. Fort Wayne K Chicago being a
shorter line-46s miles. The Pittsburg q.
Lake Erie in connection with the Lake
Shore is 4Sl miles. the Baltimore & Ohio