The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-06

enty feet long, contains three state rooms,
large dining room and one Of the largest
observation and lounging rooms OF any
special car ever built. The car has been
named Dixie and will shortly be put in
service.
The officials of the Michigan division of
the Vandalia have received notice TO be
ready TO move from Terre Haute to Lo-
ganspOrt this month. The removal is made
necessary by the fact that the Eel River
road, the new possession of the Nandaila,
is to be operated by the Michigan division
officials.
A. NJ. Mozier, who has been appointed
general agent of the Erie lines at Chicago,
entered railroad service at the age or TWEEN
" with the Bee-line. Later he accepted
service with the Pittsburg, Cincinnati *
ST. Louis as train dispatcher; in lSS2 he
resigned TO accept the office of tralnmaster
on the indianapolis & st. Louis; in 1893 ne
went to the Erie, and since has had several
promotions.
The Lake Erie & Western, jointly with
the Big -Four, has completed a new. large
freight depot at Lafayette and has plans
prepared for a new union passenger station
TO be erected next year. The Monon Is Just
completing its new passenger depot at La
fayette, which is constructed of Bedford
stone. IL is an imposing building seventy
five feet in length and having all con-
veniences essential to that class of build
ings.
Saxby's Travellers Magazine for Novem-
Der is unusually interesting. Considerable
space is given to the recent convention
OF general passenger and ticket agents
held at Asheville, n. c., which Mr., SaXby
attended by invitation, and the manner he
relates incidents which occurred on the
trip and at the convention is amusing.
Pictures of the more prominent passenger
officials and convention notes are features
of the edition.
The special train which the Santa Fe
furnishes to carry the travelling passenger
agents to Los Angeles 10 attend their an
nual convention will leave Chicago at 10
p. m. to-day, and after stops al all points
Of interest will reach Los Angeles on Mon
day, Nov. II. On the return the train will
arrive in Chicago Nov. "A. There will be
I'll persons in the party. The Santa Fe
will furnish elegant train made up of
baggage car, dining car and seven sleeping
cars.
1t is stated that William Mahl. controller
of the Southern Pacific, Will have MS Jurls-
dictiOn extended over the Union Pacific,
the Oregon Short-line and the oregon Rail-
way q Navigation Company. Mr.. Mani is
recognized as one of the best accounting Of
ficials in the railroad world. His first work
Cincinant & Lexington road, he entering
the service in 1864 later he was auditor of
the Chesapeake & Ohio, and was placed in
his present position by the late President
Huntington.
The Great Northern has, in connection
with it's annual report, issued map show
ing the lines in the system; also those
Burlington q Quincy all of which are now
closely allied. The combined systems
cover 1900 miles of road, crossing or PEN
etrating fifteen States, reaching up into
British Columbia and forming three dis
tinct tranScontinental lines from Chicago,
st. Paul and Duluth to the Pacific coast.
The map also shows the new lines projected
by the three interests.