The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-30

bureau.
James McCrea. first vice president. and
Joseph Wood, third vice president OF the
pennsylvania lines west. left for Philadel-
phfa yesterday to be absent several days
The Big Four will put on its Florida spe-
cial in connection with the Queen x Cres-
cent on Feb. 8. The Florida Coast line will
be used between Jacksonville and ST.
Augustine.
T. a. McKinnon, general manager of the
Boston x Maine. has issued an order 10
employees on the system. numbering 900.
that they must be vaccinated as soon as
convenient.
The efforts of the Western Passenger
mileage book good for 5000 instead of 1000
miles before the rebate is allowed has again
been defeated.
f. W. Pulliam, well known as a newspa-
per man, more recently employed in rail-
road offices. to-day becomes private secre-
tary to Samuel FELTON,, president of the
Chicago * Alton.
George r. Henderson, who to-day be-
comes superintendent of motive power OF
the Santa Fe lines, entered railroad serv-
ice as an apprentice in the shops of the
Pennsylvania in 1878.
The passenger department of the Chicago.
Rock Island & Pacific announces that the
running time of the limited train between
Chicago and Ell Paso, TO be put on Jan. 1.
will be forty-three hours.
Holders of the stock of the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois were agreeably surprised
over the -nnounceme on Wednesday
that an extra dividend of l per cent. had
been added on the common stock.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy will
make extensive improvements at Omaha,
SmG5g d other ~, things I'M 500 5 3edti Ss h4 a ,S Sect 5eet
Of the building will be two stories.
William K. Vanderbilt is quoted as say
ing, after returning to New York from his
trip over the Big Four and the Lake Erie
with the condition of the properties.
The Baltimore G. Ohio has just built at its
shops four dining cars that are said to he
superior in every respect. They will be
run between Washington and Baltimore
and between Cleveland and Pittsburg.
Traffic officials of Western roads will
meet In Chicago on Tuesday 10 consider
plans for improving the situation and ar
ranging safeguards against and democrat
ization that may extend beyond Jan. l.
1t is stated that the Louisville & Nash
Vile has purchased the New Orleans az
Northeastern road. This is the Southern's
line for reaching New Orleans, and 1t is
thought some strategetic move is pend
ing.
John M. DAILY. formerly superintendent of
the Illinois Central, later with the Lacka-
wanna, has been appointed general man
ager of the Cape Breton. This is a project
that w. Seward Webb, E. w. Van Etten
and others are promoting.
Clarence B~lackman, who represents the
passenger interests of the Big Four in the
East, with headquarters at Buffalo, &C
~companied by his wife. returned yesterday
from the meeting of the travelling passen-
ger agents at Los Angeles.
NJ. w. Mansfield, superintendent of the
indianapolis & Vincennes, returned from
Pittsburg yesterday. He reports matters,
so far as the Pennsylvania. lines are con-
cerned, as moving along very smoothly.
the strike not having affected them.
b. F. Sipp, superintendent of the White
water division of the Big Four, has been
connected with the Big Four lines twenty
seven years, commencing as a messenger
boy for William II. Vandergrift when the
latter was superintendent of the Big Four.
George Chapman, president of the Find
lay, Fort Wayne & Western, confirms by
circular the sale of the road to the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton. The jurisdic-
ton of General Manager Waldo and other
officials has been extended over the newly
acquired line.
The Big Four-Lake Erie & Western
through trains between Indianapolis and
Fort Wayne are doing better than
was expected. The same is true between
Cincinnati and Fort Wayne, the four trains,
two each way, carrying an average OF
twenty-four through passengers each.
The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific has
advanced the pay of its engineers on local
freights 20 cents for every 100 miles run,
and of switch engines 10 cents per day.
While the Rock Island does not recognize
llIS uiiloI DIS SUCH, IL CoIIlIllllet u II
gineers is made up of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers.
The fact that Vice President Mccullough,
OF the Chicago & Northwestern, attended
the meeting of the Vanderbilt people on
Wednesday is thought to have some signi-
fcance, and possibly he may succeed
President Ledyard, OF the Michigan Cen
trail. the latter being. it is stated, DESTROYS
of retiring on account of health.
To-day George H. Newcomb, agent o!
the Michigan Central at Toledo. l.. G.
Gerkins, his chief clerk, and James S
Waters, assistant cashier, will retire. Will
liam Buchanan, of Detroit, will succeed
Mr.. Newcomb, f. L. Eaton, agent of the
road at oxford, succeeds Mr.. Gerkins, and
w. s.. Shepperd succeeds Mr.. Waters.
A conference having in view the building
of a big union station for all the railroads
entering Washington will be held there
next Tuesday afternoon between President
Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
Senator Mcmillan. of the Senate commit
tee on District of Columbia affairs, and
President Burns, of the National Parking
Commission. =
The Merchants Association of New York
has received notice that its application foI
reduced rates from trunk-line territory for
what is known as the spring buying season
has been granted. The dates on which the
reduced rates from trunk-line territory will
be in effect are March II to 20, inclusive,
and April 4 to Z, inclusive. The Merchants
Association has also made application to
the lines in the central West and the
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