The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-31
Personal. Local md General Notes.

c. Z. Schaff. general manager of the Big
Four lines, passed through the city last
night en- route to Chicago.
ON Nov. l John l.. Pennington will take
the position of general live stock agent of
the st. Louis & San Francisco lines.
On the Pennsylvania lines there are now
1S2. 900 freight cars, and an official says had
they another 10000 they could be used to
good advantage.
President Norton and the owners of the
Toledo, ST. Louis * Western have for a
couple of days past been inspecting the
lines, terminals, etc.
Charles Rockwell, general traffic man.
ager of the Monon lines was in the city
Yesterday. He reports business with the
lines very satisfactory.
Frank Arnold. national secretary of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive F1remen, Is
making an extended Eastern trip i'm the
interests of the organization.
Since July l the Peoria * Eastern has
earned Sl12,017 more than in the correspond
ing period last year. The Big Four lines
proper show an increase of $674,073.
AS predicted by NJ f. Ingalls,, president
of the Big Four. would be the case before
New Years, the common stock of the c.,
c., c. 81 st. l.. yesterday passed par.
T. F. Whittisey, formerly general super
intendent of the Toledo & Ohio Central,
will on Nov. l become general manager of
the Toledo Railway * Terminal Company.
The Panhandle is so pressed with business
that engines are being transferred from
the parent line east and from the Pittsburg.
Fort Wayne q Chicago TO move the bust
ness.
W. ID. Holiday, for some years assistant
general freight agent of the Big Four at
st. Louis. will on Nov l go to Pittsburg as
assistant general freight agent of the Wa
bash.
G. NJ. Taylor, master mechanic of the
Santa Fe at La Junta, has been transferred
to Ration, where he will be master mechanic
of the Rio Grande and New Mexico di-
visions.
The Pittsburg & Lake Erie people have
set aside 81, 500, 900 TO expend on improve
ments in 1902. The road is l46 miles long,
but i'm the year ending June 80 earned
nearly 100000.
Charles L. Mcclure who represents the
Lehigh Valley road at St. Louis is in the
city. He is son or the late E. b. Mcclure,
for many years superintendent of the In
danapolis & st. Louis.
In order to facilitate the moving of coal
and TO relieve the blockade of the mines
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
decided to place orders immediately for
1900 pressed steel cars.
\. Q. Tanant. formerly located at Indian
apolis now general agent of the Chicago
& Northwestern at Pittsburg, is in the city.
At Pittsburg. he says. the problem is how
to furnish cars called for.
1t is stated that Walter j. Nichols will
succeed u. j. Holiday as assistant general
freight q gent OF the Big Four lines at St.
Louis. Mr.. Nichols is now general agent
of the company at St. Louis.
The Lake Shore has placed a contract
with the Haskell * Barker car works at
Michigan City for 800 box cars 1000 pounds
capacity. and they will be put in service
on the Lake Erie & Western.
The court has ordered the Cincinnati.
Lima q Milwaukee road sold. Financial
difficulties were encountered and the bond
holders could not reach an agreement. The
date of sale has not been fixed.
The Pennsylvania people have under con-
temptation putting on "A fourteen-hour ex-
press train between Cleveland and New
York city. Ii may go over. however, until
the spring time table takes effect
James Gilduff. who has run an engine on
the ST. Louis division OF the Big Four forty
years. will retire on Nov. l. owing 10 adj
vanced age. He owns a good home in Mat
toon and fine farm near that city.
The refundng mortgage of the Chicago.
Indianapolis * Louisville provided for an
issuance of sl5.000.O00 of bonds. Interest at
per cent. is payable on Si.7O0.O0O of these
bonds, the remainder bearing per cent.
The Chicago. Milwaukee x St. Paul will
on Nov. l establish a new sleeping car line
into the copper country. leaving Chicago
daily Prominent points touched are Mil
waukee, Ishpeming, Negaunee and Mar
quette.
Receiver Hopkins. of the Peoria. Decatur
a Evansville. is now out OF a job. Judge
Humphrey. of the Circuit Court, has APP
proved his final report, and the Peoria.
Decatur * Evansville is a full-hedged Hli-
nos Central line.
The Baltimore q Ohio management an
nounces that it's plan Of REORGANIZATION will