The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-26

Paul Morton. vice president of the Santa
Re lines, is spending several lays in New
York.
The Big Four now handles daily at the
Union Station, in and outbound, LIS to $50
passenger coaches.
On Aug. l George II. Bussing will take
the position OF master car builder OF the
Evansville & Terre Haute.
J. A. Barnard, general manager of the
Peoria & Eastern, left for Chicago last
evening. to be absent two or three days.
S. D. Curtis, superintendent of the
Adams Express Company, was in the
city to confer with General Agent Hender-
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy an
nounces the opening of both freight and
passenger traffic on the Cody branch. in
wyoming.
Of the S12.OO00O0 of net earnings of the
Southern Pacific in the year ending June
90, 1901. A,O0.OO0, it is said. is to be set aside
for betterment.
on Tuesday the Santa Fe placed an order
witt the American Locomotive Company
for forty tandem-compound-consOlidation
freight engines.
The title OF Harry f. Moore. who repre-
sents the Wabash at Omaha, has been
changed from passenger agent to general
Western passenger agent.
Samuel Carpenter. Eastern passenger
agent of the Pennsylyania Ines, is at LAVA
Springs, Attica, Ind. undergoing special
treatment for rheumatism.
II. E. Smith. chief clerk to the general
superintendent of the Chicago. Milwaukee
az st. Paul. has patented a device for hold
ing fuses. torpedoes and matches in ca
bosses.
The Pullman Company has awarded a
contract for rebuilding It's entire plant at
Wilmington. Del. There were t~wenty-eight
bidders for this work. which is to cost
over $250.000.
1t is officially denied that the gentlemen
who were nominated by j. p. Morgan on
Tuesday 10 serve as directors OF the North
ern Pacific are TO fill similar positions on
the Union Pacific.
William Hutchinson. who has held a cler-
zeal position in the office of the president
OF the New York Central for two years,
has been selected by President Newman as
his private secretary.
Col. William Shaw. of the Chicago. Bur
lington K Quincy, was In the city yesterday
and was SO overcome by heat that he re-
turned TO his home in Cincinnati, ADAM
doning a proposed trip
The Baltimore & Ohio is about TO begin
the construction OF a line from Mononga-
when completed il will give a direct line
into Wheeling, w. Va.
Ralph Peters, superintendent OF the
Pennsylvania southwestern system. is in
Producing some reforms IN the movement
of trains that are proving beneficial TO the
transportation department.
NJ. w. Mansfield, superintendent of the
Indianapolis & Nincennes, and of the In
Company, returned Yesterday from a three
days stay at Pittsburg. Pa.
The pension plan of the Pennsylvania.
after careful investigation. is considered
by a lumber Of the big Western roads as
a model. and there seems TO be but little
question that it will be adopted by many
roads within a few years.
Harry a. Jones has been appointed
freight traffic manager for the Southern
Pacific and its associated lines. Mr.. Jones
was formerly general freight agent OF the
Houston & Texas Central and assistant TO
g. W. Bein. deceased. whom he succeeds.
The officials Of the Chicago & Western
Indiana have decided TO elevate their
tracks in the city Of Chicago. as required
by the law. at a cost of So 900. The OFF,
Gals are now considering the plans 10 be
adopted for carrying out the improvements
The superintendent OF motive power of
the Southern Indiana Railway is credited
with keeping the equipment Of the road
I'm better condition than any road in the
state. setting q good example TO some OF
the more important railroad homogeneous.
All divisions OF the Big Four at pres
ent are handling a tremendous passenger
traffic. these lines receiving the bulk of
the business for the Pan-American expo
sition from the Southwest. and handling
"a good deal OF Michigan pleasure resort
traffic.
Engineers. conductors and trainmen of
the western division OF the Toledo K
Ohio Central Will meet on Sunday In To-
ledo for a conference with ]. o. Angel.
: superintendent. There are some grievances