The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
Personal, Local and General Notes.

The Findlay Fort Wayne & Western
has become a member of the Central Pas
senger Association mileage bureau.
In November there were handled on the
Big .o -Four system 493. 125 passengers, against
J01,S 92 in the corresponding month of 1900
In November there were delivered at the
Union Stockyards GA carloads of cattle
shipped from points west Of the Missouri
river.
Charles F. DAILY, general passenger agent
Of the Lake Erie & Western. has returned
from Hot Springs, Ark, much improved in
health.
Officials of the Panhandle line report a
very much better condition of affairs at
Pittsburg, the freight congestion being
nearly relieved.
In November there were loaded and un-
loaded at the city freight depots of the
Big Four 7S4S cars, an increase OF 96s over
the corresponding month of 1900.
The Wabash will have two pay cars this
month to insure the payment of all en-
ployes before Christmas. Large numbers
were missed before Christmas last year.
Charles. Rockwell. traffic manager of the
MOnon lines, returned from the meeting
in Cincinnati on Monday and stopped at
Indianapolis a short time yesterday morn
ing.
Charles Smith, formerly contracting
agent of the Columbus. Sandusky & Hook
ing road. has accepted the position of trav-
cling freight agent of the Toledo, ST. Louis
& Western.
On some divisions of the Wabash the pay
of section men was, on Dec. l, reduced
from $125 to sl.10 per day, and number
of the men have refused TO work for the
reduced wages.
w c. Cavanaugh, chief train dispatcher
and superintendent of telegraph of the In
diana, Illinois x Iowa, was yesterday the
guest of his cousin, ]. r. Cavansugh. car
service superintendent of the Big Four.
The vandalia is erecting an addition to
its shops at Terre Haute The new build
ing will be utilized as an erecting shop.
and will be 155 feet long by 102 wide and
supplied with the most modern machinery.
The special train in which A. ]. Cassatt,
president of the Pennsylvania. travels is
completely equipped with telephone service
so arranged that he can communicate with
each without going from one car to
another.
The directors Of the Wabash have or
dered that the entire line be equipped with
the block system now in use on a portion
of the road 1t is stated that the recent
accident could have been avoided had the
line been properly blocked
Fort Wayne has one OF the most flourish
| ing branches of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers. On Sunday the division
held its annual meeting and If. q. Eagle
was elected chief engineer and NJ Tea
| garden secretary and treasurer.
There were shipped east over the Pan
handle last month 1T carloads of horses,
| Pei carloads OF cattle 234 double-deck car
/ loads of hogs and 10 double-Geck of sheep.
total of 6S7 carloads. an increase over
/ November last year or IOrty-Iour carloads.
Ralph Peters. general superintendent OF
| the Pennsylvania's southwestern system.
| was in the city yesterday In conference
with NJ. W. Mansfield. superintendent of
| the Indianapolis & Vincennes. and Bushrod
/ Taylor. superintendent OF the Louisville
| division.
George W. Kittredge. chief engineer of
/ the Big Four lines. with large force of
carpenters. arrived early yesterday morn
/ ing and commenced repairing the freight
/ depot, which was partially burned The
/ work he says. viii be pushed day and
night until the repairs are completed.
The general passenger agents Of the Cen
| trail Association lines will hold a meeting
/ to-day in Chicago instead OF Dec. IL as
! formerly announced. which is the regular
/ date Important meetings will ne held IN
New York Dec IL and L.. and this meet
| ing was in consequence changed TO to-
/ day.
/ The Ohio Supreme Court yesterday hand
\ ed down a decision in the case of the Big
Four Railroad Company against Winneld
! 5. Wells. which is OF great importance to
/ railroads. The principle of the decision is
/ that railroad company may on short dis
| tances, charge the nearest multiple OF the
/ scent rate
1t is stated that Charles NJ. Hays. vice
| president and general manager OF the
/ Grand Trunk. intends 10 establish a new
| transcontinental line. which may cut into
the business OF the Hartman lines The