The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-09
Personal, Local and General Notes.

The Pennsylvania has met the rates OF
competing lines on Pan-American business,
via Cleveland during the G.. a. r. encamp-
ment season.
The Vandalia has withdrawn its special
trains run TO Lake Maxinkuckee on Satur-
day. returning Monday, the season being
practically over.
The Pullman Company has just delivered
10 the Lackawanna fifteen new wide vesti-
buled Pullman cars, including parlor cars
and sleeping cars.
Train 20 oyer the Panhandle yesterday
yellowstone" with President Mellen and
party, err route TO New York.
Officers say Western roads are planning
TO strictly enforce the rules against ship
pers delaying cars beyond the limit al
lowed by the car service rules.
The court has ordered the Columbus,
Sandusky & Hooking sold and appointed
Joseph Robinson. receiver. special master
to conduct the sale at Columbus, ..
A circular announces the appointment of
w. G. Dallas assistant superintendent
of the locomotive and car department OF
the Missouri Pacific and the Iron Mountain
systems.
that. effective Oct. /, grain rates TO New
York and other Atlantis seaboard points
will be advanced 10 the basis of 1I12 cents
Chicago to New York.
The Southern Indiana is turning over to
the Indianapolis & Vincennes for this mar
ket a train of twenty 10 twenty-five cars
Southern Indiana.
j. A. Barnard. general manager of the
Peoria & Eastern. who has been on an ex-
tended Pacific coast trip. is now route
home over the Canadian Pacific. and will
reach indianapolis Friday Saturday
The earnings OF the Wabash the last ten
days of August amounted TO 1868. 30l. S5; for
the month. sl.6S6. 40. an increase over
August 1900, of $3.50. 900 96. being the largest
earnings of the Wabash lines on record
An official OF the Santa Re lines is quoted
as saying that he expected to see their
trains running into ST. Louis within the
next twelve months and working in con-
nection with the Nandalia and Pennsyl-
Vanid.
Work will not be commenced on the new
passenger station OF the Lake Shore and
the Chicago e. Rock Island at Chicago un-
til the first Of the year. While the new
passenger station is building the lines will
use the Central Station Of the Terminal
Company.
order for so box and 500 coal cars in addi-
ton to the order for 2,lO0 cars OF different
descriptions placed IN august The eNten-
sions of the Illinois Central are increasing
the roads traffic far exceeding the expecta-
tons of the management.
The passenger department OF the Wa
bash is aggressive In demanding every
point that can be claimed under existing
circumstances and conditions. They claim
such privileges owing 10 peculiar arrange
ments of passenger traffic rules and reguia-
tons and passenger agreements in gem
eral.
The Pennsylva MIA for the last ten years
has more or less used the telephone sys-
tenn 10 call its men and for short distances
hut not until the Pennsylvania and other
railroad managers hold less Western
Union Telegraph stock will they cease
using the telegraph for long-distance and
accuracy.
Edwin \. Benson. VINO on being ap-
pointed superintendent OF the mechanical
department OF the Pullman Company at
ned chs frFrt -
. 4 al Buffalo. has consented TO retain
the charm anship until the close of the