The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-30

apolis at 7:45 a. m. and reach Buffalo at
$50 p. m The train will consist OF a COM
bination car, two day coaches and a parlor
car. At Gallon a dining car will be attached
and the train from Cincinnati will be con-
solidated with the train from indianapolis.
Rev. B. Chockley on Sunday delivered an
address before the railroad branch OF the
Young Mems Christian Association in
Hagerstown. Nd. Mr.. Chockley is a fireman
on the Norfolk < Western Railroad: at
one time he was pastor of a ~well-known
church in New York city. He speaks five
languages, and has Travelled all over the
world.
The Wabash has acquired waterfront
rights at Toledo which will give IN direct
connection with the route proposed for the
Detroit * Toledo Short-line. A belt line
is being built around the city, ostensibly
chants OF Toledo, but il is noticeable that
the disbursing agents receive no checks.
1t is intimated that the Wabash is thus
acquiring a very valuable piece of prop
erty which will greatly strengthen the road
in Toledo.
The New York World says that the
Rockefeller-Gould syndicate is making a de-
termined effort TO get control of the Della
ware, L~ackawanna IL Western as an East
ern outlet for the Missouri Pacific trans
continental system is accepted as a fact in
Wall street. 1t was reported yesterday that
George Gould had made an offer TO the
Moses Taylor estate TO take over the entire
10000 shares of stock held by that estate.
The price offered. it is said. is $3.50 a share.
a IL tluCc Il 1cOISS 1Oulu Information
was denied.
NJ. d. Woodford, president of the Cincin-
natl. Hamilton & Dayton and the Indiana.
Decatur & Western lines. is West again
and VIII spend a couple or days this week
on the lines of the c.. H. & d. west of In
dianapolis. Track laying was commenced
yesterday on the extension of the road
forty-two miles from Decatur TO Spring
field. III. When this is completed the In
diana, Decatur & Western main line will
be 1875 miles long. the Ohio river division
is eighty-five miles in length. giving the
G., II. & ID. $50 miles of road west of In
annapolis, the greater portion being
through the corn belt of Indiana and Illi-
nois.
For years the Pennsylvania has been en-
deavoring to secure entrance to Scranton,
and according to the latest reports the
project will soon materialiZe. The report
OF the Pennsylvania's intention has been
revised by the construction of a new troll
ley road from Hazleton to Scranton via
Nllkcsbarre- Another thing which lends
color to the belief of the Pennsylvania
efforts TO reach Scranton is the fact that
during the last two months several women,
actlnG apparently on their own response
Dllltr, nave been buying valuable property
n the heart of Scranton and it is now
thought this was in the interests of the
pennsylvania.
Capt. A. P. Lucas, the owner of the Lu-
cas- susher oil we'll at Beaumont, Tex. for
twenty years was a passenger conductor
on the Central Railroad until the Georgia
Midland was butt. when he accepted q
similar place on that road. Two years ago
he lost his place on account of some trifing
accident to his train. In his wanderings in
search of employment he went to Texas.
where the oil wells have so suddenly made
men wealthy. and he is among the fortu-
nate. The income of the company with
which he is associated is immense. An
estimate of his wealth is gained from a
suit now pending against him for 81, 000. 900
as 10 per cent. commission by a man named
Higgins. In this connection an amusing
report is current. When conductor on the
Georgia Midland there were several en-
ployes of the road who were prejudiced
against Lucas on account of his rough
manner and strict adherence 70 rules. These
employees are somewhat disturbed over a
rumor that Lucas intends TO return with
his millions, buy the Columbus division
OF the Georgia Midland and get even with
all those who do not like him by dismiss
ing them.