The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-20

Gibson, general superintendent of the Bal
timore * Ohio. is 10 be made general man
aSer in succession TO r. ID. Underwood,
retired. Mr.. Gibson refuses TO confirm the
report.
An anti-scalpers' bill has passed both
branches OF the New York Legislature. 1t
makes the buying and selling OF railway or
steamboat tickets by other than railway
or steamboat companies or their agents
unlawful
The Glenwood and Allegheny shops of the
The managers Of the y. * .. declare IL to
be their purpose TO establish at Pittsburg
shops that viii eclipse those of the Penn
sylvania at Altoona.
a singular accident happened to an en-
CINE of the Wheeling & Lake Erie a few
days ago near Canton. While whistling for
a crossing the fog horn was blown COM
pietely out, allowing the steam 10 escape
and killing the engine.
1t is rumored that the Pacific Improve
ment company Is negotiating for the pur-
chase of the Monterey * Mexican Gulf
road, which is 3S7 miles long and runs from
TreVinO to Tampco via Monterey. The
Improvement company, which owns the
Mexican international, is moved by a de-
sire to strengthen the latter road.
Despite Mr.. Hills disclaimer as to his
purposes In connection with the control
of the Burlington there are those in a posi-
ton to fully comprehend the whole situa-
ton who are of opinion that the need of a
well-arranged and well-managed through
or. They say the prospective great trade
with Asia will make this necessary.
According 10 contract work on the Re-
public q Grand Forks Railroad (Washing-
tom will begin within sixty days, and the
work is TO be completed the 1st of next
January. The railroad company agrees to
transport all ores to any smelter within
treatment to be $3.50 per ton, which in
cludes transportation, sampling and switch
ing charges.
Mr.. w. w. Richardson, district passen-
ger agent of the PENNSYLVANIA, who took
the place of George r. Rockwell when
the latter removed TO Cincinnati, has
fallen heir to Mr. Rockwells military title
as well. Mr.. Rockwell was honored by
Governor Mount with a position on his
staff. Having resigned that honor Gov
ernor Durbin has appointed Mr. Richard
son in his place.
1t is announced officially that f. w. II;
Doll has been appointed general agent or
the passenger department of the Seaboard
Airline Railway TO succeed w. M. Nc
Council, resigned. His headquarters Will
be in Washington. Mr.. Doll at present Is
travelling passenger agent of the Seaboard
Airline, with headquarters in New York
His new appointment will be effective
April 20.
At the New York office of ]. p. Morgan
& Co. yesterday il was stated that there
was no official announcement to be made
concerning the control of the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy Railroad by Great North
ern and Northern Pacific interests. In
financial circles the belief prevailed that
the important details of this scheme were
settled on Thursday when Robert Bacon
and Charles Steele, of the Morgan firm,
were in Boston.
The Pennsylvania has arranged to open
the summer sleeping car service TO north
ern Michigan resorts with through cars
on Train =, the same as last year, from
St. Louis and Louisville, via Indianapolis
and Richmond, beginning on sunday, June
80 The service will be discontinued on
l. hot a
seepers may be run at any time prior TO
June 80, If the present schedules shall
prove satisfactory.
1t is reported that the Western Freight
Association is TO be abandoned and new
organization effected by the lines members
of the present dilapidated pool. The as
ISOLATION was recognized year or TWO
ago on what was believed TO be strong
lines. For several weeks rate-cutting has
been practiced more or less by the roads,
and this has resulted in the withdrawal OF
the Northwestern, the Milwaukee * St.
Paul, the Great Western and other roads
from the agreement. This has caused
practical dissolution of the organization.
1t is said at Pittsburg that with the out
going of the j. j. Hill Interests ana the
incoming of the Pennsylvania holdings in
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, William Nj.
Green, vice president and general manager
OF the b. & o. Southwestern, IS to so back
into the executive affairs of the parent
company as second vice president and
Thomas Fitzgerald is TO become general
manager. These changes are made posi-
BILE by the retirement or r. u unuerWoou
as second vice president and general man
ager of the Baltimore & Ohio TO take the
presidency of the Erie road.
A general mortgage made by the Bait
more & Ohio Railroad Company TO the
STANDARD Trust Company of New York as
trustee. providing for an issue OF oplSa-
lions for additional equipment TO the eX-
tent of 81 900. 600, was filed yesterday az
the New York registers office. The mort
gage was executed ON Jan. last, ana Sc
cures an issue of per cent gold ponds
amounting 10 100000 maturing Dec. 81. d.
similar agreements which provide Tor the
purchase or 100 locomotives, 1000 steel gon-
dola cars, 900 box cars, 1000 steel hopper
cars, and 500 fatcars-
In speaking of the project TO build a new
line into Pittsburg, which Will be an ex-
tension of the Lake Erie x wheeling. the
vice president and general manager OF the
Wabash said Yesterday: The construc-
ton of the road has been absolutely as
sured as far as any project or the klhu
can be. 1t is not to be built by the wa
bash but by the syndicate which has ac-
ouired control Of the Lake Erie * Wheel
ing and when the new line connects PITS
burg with Toledo il is natural to INFER
that il will be friendly with the WABASH.
lust what combination may then be eff
fected is n future matter to be decided.
The Interstate-commerce Commission
heard a number of cases at Toledo yester-
day In one of them the Pioneer Hat COM
roads with giving rabbits furs and tur
scraps from which they manufacture mats
the same classification as Is given the mn
ished hat thereby discriminating against
that company, which is the only one manu-
featuring hats in the West. The case was
continued to May %, when arguments Will
be heard in Washington. The other case
heard was that of s j. Hawkins OF Col
Inns, O., who charged that the Lake Shore
and the Wheeling & Lake Erie roads 40 not
provide cars at noncompetitiVe points, Whlie
at competitive points they are 1urnsheo
promptly This case was taAen under au-
ViSement.
The Oregon Short-line and the Utah
Northern railroads, and the Ctan. Call-
fornia & Oregon. have, through lhelr at
torneys. appealed from the decision Oh the
register and receiver of the United states
Land Office, at Carson city, declaring their
rights to the Lincoln county NNeNaua)
grade forfeited. The matter now goes 70
the commissioner of the General Land Ot-
fee at Washington, for hnal settlehehI'
IT is over this right of way that the pres
ent fight between Senator Clark and the
! Hartman interests is being waged. The
appealing roads allege error on the part OF
| the Carson City officials in declaring the
| grade forfeited because II had been apah-
| doned According to reports from Nevada
| the Clark interests and the Short-line
| forces are actively engaged In pushing the
| work of construction, but no turtheI
ha