The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-05

appointment on his staff, with the title Of
colonel, of j. Il. Connolly, general agent of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road
The understanding is that with the con-
solidation of the Ohio Southern and the De-
troit q Lima Northern Samuel Hunt, for
mer receiver of the Toledo. st. Louis Il
Western, will be elected president of the re-
organized company.
The position of vice president and gem
eral manager of the Seaboard Airline Rail-
way, recently vacated by E.. st. John, has
been rendered to James M. Barr. now third
vice president of the AtchlSon, Topeka *
Santa Fe Railway.
On April ] all dining rooms in the differ
ent depots that have been rented TO indi-
viduals by the Erie road were turned over
TO Superintendent Kfbben, of the dining
car service, to be operated under the mar
agement of the Erie ~commissary depart
ment.
A train consisting of one hundred new
feight cars for the observation-disclosures
Railway passed south over the Panhandle
on Wednesday. The cars were built by
Barney. Smith & Co, of Dayton, and
the train. which was $3.50 feet long, was
hauled by two engines.
The promoters of the Fort Wayne & But
Ter road were in st. Louis yesterday to con-
fer with Joseph Ramsey, vice president Of
the Wabash. 1t is understood that the Fort
Wayne & Butler company will turn it's
rights. titles. ETC., over to the Wabash and
the latter will build the road.
The shops of the Lake Shore at Elkhart
are about as important as any on the sys-
tenn. In addition TO the work done for the
western division of the road, instructions
have been given to rebuild, as fast as the
shops can receive them, thirty-five heavy
freight engines from the eastern division
OF the system.
The troubles which have existed for sew
eral years between the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern and the city of Pana, ILL.,,
have been settled. the railroad company
n1f~ - ~ -~Aa -Al- -. -
ground and the buildings thereon. The
trouble originated over the removal of the
shops from Pana 10 Flora.
The Monon people are very proud of the
record their passenger trains have made
between Chicago and Indianapolis through
the winter months. Only four times during
that period have either of the fast trains
arrived at Indianapolis late, and the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton d Dayton is credited
with having made the best record the last
three months since 1t established it's pres
ent fast service.
The stockholders of the Cincinnati. Rich
nond & Fort Wayne Railroad held their
annual meeting at Richmond Thursday.
Eleven directors were chosen, as follows:
", r. Shelby, J. H. p Hughart and 7. J.
James McCrea and J. T. Brooks. Pittsburg;
j. +. Miller, III. f. Robinson and c.. c. Blink
ley, Richmond, Ind; David Studebaker,
Decatur, Ind; j. H. Hunter, Fort Wayne,
Ind.
Developments of late suggest that the
denials heretofore made that the Wabash
and the Wheeling & Lake Erie We're inter-
ested in a new line into Pittsburg were de-
c;dedly of a technical character. While
these companies may not be the actual
hackers OF the enterprise. that they have
become parties to an alliance which will
lead to the establishing of a new line be-
tween Pittsburg, Toledo and the Southwest
is not questioned.
The Buffalo & Allegheny Valley division
of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the
Buffalo, Rochester a. Pittsburg Railroad
have decided to abolish party rate mileage
books and adopt individual ones. This &C
ton is the result of several conferences
between the Central Passenger Associa-
lion, the Trunk Line Association and the
officials OF the two roads mentioned. Com
mencing May l, these two companies will
not issue party mileage books. although
the ones issued on or before the last of
this month will be honored.
President A. B. Stickney, of the Chicago
Great Western Railway, confirms the re-
port that his road will build into Omaha
and Sioux City. An underwriting syndi-
cate has been formed to provide ~SS,OO0,OOO
10 build the PA miles OF road. surveys
for the line TO Omaha were made some
years ago. The line Will run from Fort
Dodge due southwest to Omaha and from
Clarion west to Sioux City. The lines pur>
chased and to be constructed cover 134
miles, making the total additions of the
system 40S miles.
The Chicago q Rock Island has for sew
eral years had the cream of the passenger
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has been running thirty trains a day be-
tween those points. Now the Chicago q
Alton, which has put its track In hne condi-
ton. has pat on additional trains between
those points. making the run in one hour,
and promises, when the elevated track is
completed, TO make it in forty minutes: and,
to encourage the citizens of Joliet to pa
troniZe the Chicago * Alton, promises TO
build a handsome passenger station.
The official report of Charles Stilz, gen
eral ticket agent at the Union Station,
-houvc fhnt ~ ATnrah thu PaOpinfc from
sales of tickets exceeded those of March,
1900. S~6,9l6.22. Mr.. Stitz states that the
mileage book is increasing in popularity,
which is evident in the increase in sales.
and is also an indication that business
men are prosperous and increasing their
number OF travelling statesmen. The reports
OF o Ferguson, general baggage agent,
Of baggage handled for this class OF trav-
elers. is another evidence of the prosperity
the country is enjoying.
c.. G. Waldo. general manager of the Gin
cinnati. Hamilton & Dayton, was in the
city yesterday and had a conference with
George Graves, superintendent of the Indi-
ana. Decatur & Western. and with J. A.
Barnard, general manager of the Peoria *
Eastern. Mr.. Waldo says Cincinnati, Ham,
ilton * Dayton earnings are very satisfac-
tory. The company has received all its
equipment contracted for a few months
ago. Mr.. Waldo. was accompanied by Geo.
r. Balch. purchasing agent. who spent
most Of the day at the Indiana, Decatur 81
Western shops TO ascertain what was need
II. q ID. engines are in the L.. ID. K w.
shops rebuilding.
President Winchelt, of the Memphis road.
said Yesterday that the community of In
| terests of the Memphis and the Frisco
lines will be in effect in its fullest sense
about July /. The twelve miles OF track
extending from Miami, |. T., on the main
line of the Memphis 10 the Frisco main
line are TO be built at once. The contract
will be let this week for this connecting
link. and il will be finished by July 1. The
branch line OF the Memphis from Baxter
Springs TO Miami will be rebuilt with
seventy-ive-pound steel rails. For his
! Improvement 1,400 tons of rails nave been
ordered for immediate delivery. This limo
will be a part of the main line between
Kansas City and Oklahoma and Texas. II
is believed that the Memphis general Of.
| hces will be removed from. Kansas City &C