The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-29

sixty days. The shares Of the company will
be OF one class.
The boiler makers in the Erie shops at
Susquehanna, who have been on strike
for several days. were on Saturday paid of
and discharged The company is making
no effort TO I'LL their places; neither is there
any disorder on the part of the strikers.
Henry Gorserine, formerly train dis
patcher of the Baltimore < Ohio, who went
south few weeks ago for his health.
later securing a position at Nashville, died
in that city last week. His remains will
be brought to Columbus. o.. for burial.
While the proposition 10 equalize diff
ferential rates between New York and
Chicago has been shelved for the present.
II is stated that the Pennsylvania, the
New York Central the Erie and the Lack
awanna are in favor of such a proposition.
The fifteen large freight engines received
by the Big -Four now all in service on
the Chicago division and doing good work.
Each engine is so well designed and perfect
in manufacture that since placed in serv-
ice they have not missed making their reg
ular trips.
The Southern Railway Company has
leased larger rooms at Evansville and fitted
up rooms for local offices. The broader
gauge policy the Southern Railway is TAX
ing on the Louisville. Evansville IL st.
Louis is said to already be showing good
results in a business way.
1t is stated that the deal by which the
Toledo & Ohio Central expected to secure
western line may not materialize. the lat
ter not yet being able TO nquidate GER
tain claims which the Toledo & Ohio Gen.
trail expected would be adjusted.
One of the improvements the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has decided on
is the construction of additional track be-
tween Pittsburg and Tadebaugh tunnel,
which will give IL a continuous four-track
road between those points. The improve
ment, ii is estimated, will cost S5,OOO,OOO.
secretary of the railroad branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association at In
dianapolis, more recently holding the same
position at Kansas City, died in st. Louis
on Sunday at one Of the hospitals, where
he was taken for treatment some three
months ago.
The Toledo & Ohio Central will, it is un-
derstood, take possession of the Columbus
Northwestern Railway, running between
Peoria and ST. Marys, next Monday, Feb.
4. and will at once begin the operation of
the road. The details of the arrangement
have not as yet been given out by the Off
Gals of the Ohio Central.
The freight train mileage on the Big
Four system proper for December. as
shown by the report of J. r. Cavanagh,
was 497,2S7 miles, an increase of 1867 miles
over December, 1892 The loaded car mile
age was LII ,459. an increase over Decem-
Der. 1899, of 631,3S5 miles. The tons hauled
one mile were Ss0,796.926, an increase over
December 1899. of 26.073.006 tons.
through the eH0rtS or Grand MASTER
Clark, of the Order of Railway Conductors.
an amicable agreement has been reached
between officials and conductors on the
Central Road of New Jersey. Under the
agreement passenger conductors will re-
ceive s3.25 per day of twelve hours and ex-
ira pay for overtime; freight conductors
are to receive IS cents an hour, ten hours
a days work.
Passenger agents with headquarters in
Omaha yesterday received notice from
prafa rx. of XNnr fat inc hat fna
government would i'm the future in ship
| ping troops and supplies give preference TO
bond-aided roads. The notice called par
| ticular attention to the fact that the Gen.
| trail Pacific road is largely indebted to the
| government and will receive as much gov
| ernment patronage as possible.