The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-05

in case the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
status in the traffic of the West is not set
tied satisfactorily to the officials of the
former.
William Stitt. assistant general passenger
agent OF the Canadian Pacific. has been
appointed TO the general agency OF the
company in Australia. investigation con-
WINGED the company that there were eX-
celent trade possibilities, if taken ad-
vantage of. in Australia
H. p. June who recently retired as pas
senger representative of the Union Pacific
in this territory to engage in business viii
accompany the travelling passenger agents
who start tomorrow for Los Angeles 10 at
tend the twenty-seventh annual convention
OF the Travelling Passenger Agents Asso-
citation.
The Pennsylvania. in connection with the
Vandalia, now hauls through coach be
tween PittsburS and st. Louis on Train o5
west. arriving at indianapolis at l0:5O p.
m, and Train 10 east leaving Indianapolis
a 3:35 a. Westboun the car Will lay
over at indianapolis thirty minutes, east
bound there will be no delay.
In carrying out the policy of the Pennsyl-
vania, controlling the Chesapeake * Ohio.
options have been secured on 20 per cent. of
the coal mines located on the latter road,
making the line a producer as well as a
coal carrier, and il is stated this means
that the road Will handle at least 100000
tons more of coal per annum than at pres
ent.
A. NJ. Mosier. until recently general SUI
ptIlnleHheHl Oh the ONO DIVISION OF the
Erie and of the Chicago x Erie, has been
appointed general agent of the Erie Rail
road at Chicago. i'm charge of both opera
ton and traffic for the Chicago territory.
IL Is expected that all terminal officers at
Chicago will report through Mr. Mosier.
Stories of the sale of the Glover Leaf to
the Nanderbilts have been renewed at To-
ledo by the fact that Cornelius Vanderbilt
and party of associates went over that
line in a special train Saturday with Presi-
dent Norton. The latter went East with Mr..
Vanderbilt and no statement could be Sc
cured from him. Great secrecy has been
maintained in regard to the trip.
The selection of w r. Woodford as
superintendent of the Pittsburg division,
one OF the most important in the Balu-
more Ohio system, is looked upon as
the prevailing sentiment is that President
Loree made no mistake in placing so much
responsibility upon him. 1t is said that he
viii also have an oversight of the Cleve-
land. Lorain q Wheeling division
No agreement has yet been reached for
elevating the railroad tracks in Cincin-
natl. The Big Four and the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern are READY to move in
the matter, but the Pennsylvania has not
agreed TO the proposed terms: The propo-
sition is that the steam roads pay 90 per
cent. OF the cost and the city the other 80
per cent, and in turn the city wants the
street-railway companies to pay the city S
proportion.
When the Vandalia and the Lake Shore
get their st. LOuis-Toledo line via the
Logansport * Toledo road opened for traf-
fic, IL will at once become a popular route
to Toledo and Detroit. The distance IL only
sixteen miles greater than that of the Wa
bash, and as the roadbeds will, when pres
ent improvements to the LoganSport
Toledo completed, be in excellent con-
dition. the sixteen miles difference will cut
but little figure
Improvements to roadbed and track of
the Panhandle and Vandalia lines for the
present season are about completed Much
second track and lengthening of passing
tracks has been done the last season, and
the lines in shape to cut down
the running time between New York and
St. Louis 1t is proposed to make Train
IA one of the fastest long distance flyers
i'm the world, and the time of Train IL will
be further shortened, and between Pitts
burg and St. Louis it will haul a parlor