The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-05

Louisville division are paying handsomely,
the present train schedule being the most
Satisfactory ever operated on TINS Inc
Especially are the commercial travellers
finding the increased service OF great ad-
vantage.
The appointment of Charles NJ. Burt as
general passenger agent of the Jersey Cen
trail Is, In passenger circles, considered an
excellent one. He has been prominent IN
adjusting difficult questions that have come
up between the trunk lines on rate mat
ters and his decisions have met with hearty
approval.
Col William Shaw. district passenger
agent OF the Chicago, Burlington a Quincy
was In the city yesterday, and last evening"
with few friends. in "A quiet manner cee-
hrated his sixtieth birthday. Mr.. Shaw
has been in railroad service thirty-seven
years, and has been in the employ OF the
Chicago, Burlington 81 Quincy thirty-four
years.
The Lake Shore, in connection with the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie, on Monday made
the initial run in the establishing OF a
new line between Pittsburg and Bui1aio.
The train covered part of the distance at
a speed of mi in forty-one seconds, and
the entire run was creditable in every re-
spect. Officials of the two roads and repre-
sentatives of the Pittsburg press were
aboard the train.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company and
its representatives in Peru are resumins
the contest II made against the Clnclnhau.
Richmond * Muncie Railroad at the time
Peru voted $4,000 aid 10 the new road, ana
is now asking the commissioners not TO
put the tax on the books, claiming illegal
tiles and that the c., r. * Nj. people are
mere spectators. The same petition APP
plies TO the $4,000 in Jackson township.
Duncan r. Roberts, of the Erie, an
-nounced his resignation yesterday. Delos
w. Cook assistant passenger agent, has
been decided on as. his successor. The
resignation probably will take effect July
i, and +. w. Buskirk, assistant district
passenger agent in Chicago, probably Will
- n GnocQp6 Cook
sistant general passenger agent in New
York. There Is a rimor that Mr.. Roberts
will accept position with another Eastern
road.
The New York Mail and Express says:
1T has been definitely decided that Edgar
Van Ettan, who was, on Monday, made
second vice president of the New York
Central, is 10 have the management or the
Boston ~ Albany. President William Bliss
will soon retire from the railroad business.
There is 10 be material reduction In the
working forces on the Boston < Albany,
which Is now practically part of the New
York Central. With the economies that are
proposed IL is believed that the operating
expenses of the Boston az Albany will be
l. per cent. less
The report that the management of the
Indiana Illinois * Iowa has determined TO
build its line from Chicago to South Bend
and to extend its line from South Bend
to Detroit or Toledo, or possibly both Is
said TO be on good authority. The original
line of the Three rs was built some ten
years ago, from South Bend TO Streator,
ILL.,, and last year the extension was built
from Streator to East Clinton, distance
of 103 miles. The St. Joseph, South Bend
& Southern was also purchased, adding
forty miles. To reach Detroit or Toledo
80 miles of new road would have to be
built, and sixty miles constructed TO con-
meet with the Chicago Belt line.
The executive committee of the Union
Railway Company is distributing its new
lists Of private switches reaching the va
rious industries of Indianapolis, and 1t
shows that there are 1853 private switches
leading to the more important business
plants of the city. The Big Four leads
with loo private switches located on its
line; the Belt road comes next with Al the
Vandalia and Pennsylvania lines. "a each;
the Lake Erie & Western, %; the Peoria
& Eastern and Union Railway Company,
Il each; the Cincinnati, Hamilton * Day
ton, IL; the Indiana, Decatur & Western;
TO- the Monon, 3: kingan, J. II is stated
that in no city in the Union are as many
private industries reached by side tracks
and main line as at Indianapolis, mat
ter which the shippers and consignees
should fully appreciate, and in no city In
the Union are the rates for switching serv-
ice as low as at indianapolis.