The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-22
Personal, Local and General Notes.

The roads out of Cincinnati have adj
vanced grain rates to all points south AMI
southwest.
The Southwestern limited of the Big -Four
has. on its st. Louis division, become the
best-paying train per mile on the system.
The Peoria & Eastern earned, in the Sec
ond week of January, $501S5.A. an increase
over the corresponding week of 1860 Of
IS. 1850.
The Big Four lines earned. in the second
week of January, s309, 1854 90, an increase
S1I.4s
A A Zion. superintendent of the Union
Railway Company who has been confined
at home by illness several days, expects
to be at his Office to-day
II. G. Pomeroy, general manager of the
New York Central fast freight lines, and
II. M Biscoe: who represents the lines at
Boston, were in the city yesterday.
1t is stated that j. A Kelly, secretary of
the Louisville 6. Nashville road. will be
elected second vice president Of the cont
pany. to succeed Archibald Quarter.
w. II. Bruce has been made assistant
secretary to the president of the Louisville
& Nashville. with headquarters in Louis
vile. Ky. He began railroad service as an
Office boy.
Time is making it quite evident that there
is probably no foundation for the recently
widespread report OF the purchase of the
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul by the
Great Northern.
The Mutual Benefit Association of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton lines will
meet tonight to elect a secretary in place
Of the late John lansing, who had held the
position for several years.
Conductor Jim Burwick, railroad evan
gelist Is holding series Of meetings in
Columbus: o.. covering -four. weeks, in the
interest of the railway branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
The duties of the general traffic manager
of the West Shore road will. after Feb. I,
in consequence of the resignation of Percy
3. Todd be assumed by General Traffic
Manager Guilford, of the New York Cen
trail.
1t Is now asserted on excellent authority
that the Chicago & Northwestern will
shortly take over the Omaha road. which Ii
has controlled since 1852, and which has
been operated as part OF the Northwestern
system.
John lansing, for many years paymaster
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton a. Dayton lines,
died on Sunday, and will be buried at Gin
cinuati to-day. He had not been well since
severely injured in a wreck some three
years ago. the result of a collision a few
miles west of Connersville.
Mark Quigley, for many years general
| ticket agent of the Big Four at LAFAYETTE
| Ind. claims to have educated at his Office
| nine ticket agents who have made good
records In that line of service, and will on
Feb. lose tenth clerk. who takes a posi-
| ton on the Southern Railway.
The Dunkards will hold their annual meet
| ing In Lincoln. Neb., in May. and the Chi
| cago & Rock Island has forestaled the
| action of the Passenger Association, and
| announces a rate OF one fare for the round
! trip over its lines. which will force it's
| competitors TO make similar rate.
The Panhandle line has. as a result OF the
construction OF the Cincinnati, Richmond
! & Muncie. reduced its freight rates be-
| tween Richmond Ind. and Cincinnati In
connection with the Cincinnati, Hamilton
| & Dayton the new line Is sixty-nine miles.
| against seventy-four by the Panhandle.
| Edward York. who resides in the south
| ern part of the city, and who suffered a
| stroke OF paralysis last Saturday. was a
| messenger OF the American Express Com
| pany. running out of Indianapolis for thir-
| ty-five years and about three years ago
| was retired on the pension list at half pay.
| John F. Miller. recently elected presiden.
/ of the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Rail-
/ way will not make Akron his residence, al
though 1t will be his headquarters He is
/ building a fine new residence at Marble
/ Cliff So extensive are the improvements
planned for the road that Mr.. Miller will
necessarily be moving about a good deal
The special train which carried the flu
/ neral party OF the late Governor Mount
/ from Indianapolis 10 Charlottesville. made
I'D of twelve cars. covered the distance IN
one hour and twelve minutes. and return
| ing the run was made In one hour and nine
| minutes, in both directions covering the
| forty-three miles without a stop.
| Contrary TO the expectations OF railroad
| men and others Interested IN railroad legis-
lation. II is not likely that Congress will
| take action on any OF the bills pending
| this session. The shortness OF the session
| and the absence of some OF the chief pro-
! moters OF bills introduced In the interest OF
railways is given as the cause for the prob
| able delay.
The first number of a journal entitled
the Railroad Digest, successor 10 the Rail
| road Car Journal. Is received. and is re-
piete with interesting matter. Including q
raper on skipping Tests of Air Brakes. >
by Professor n. A. Smart. of Purdue Uni
versity. and one by ]. r. Cavanaugh. su-