The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-18

The Wabash management has decided to
put s650 900 more into new engines and $780,
900 into new freight cars.
Superintendent McKeen, of the Vapdalia
main line. was in the city yesterday Iii
conference with Receiver Malott.
w. II. McDoel. president of the Monon, is
i'm New York end will not be in attendance
at the annual meeting to-day.
j. NJ. Allen, for many years connected
with the freight department OF the Illinois
Central, died at New Orleans few days
ago
G. A Burt. who recently retired as gen.
eral manager of the Ohio River road, will
go to Europe q, represent the Standard Oil
Company.
Trainmaster Bennett of the Louisville
division of the Pennsylvania lines. who has
been East two weeks on his anndal vaca-
ton, returned yesterday.
1t is stated that ]. NJ. Culp will not leave
the position IF traffic manager of the
southern Railway TO become first vice
president of the Lima Northern.
A. ]. Smith. general passenger agent of
the Lake Shore, expects to break all rec
ords this month in passenger traffic even
that of the best month of the Worlds
Fair year
w. p. Deppe. assistant general passenger
agent of the Big Four lines. has been Sc
lected by the Blue-ticket supporters Of the
business Mems Club of Cincinnati as their
candidate for first vice president.
The Big Four people have purchased a
large tract Of land at Brightwood parellel-
ing the main track for quite a distance
east from that town. and il will be utilized
i'm extending the Brightwood yards.
At a meeting of the local freight agents
held yesterday it was decided to close all
city freight depots on Thursday from IL
O'clock noon to y. m. during the hours OF
the funeral of the late President Mckinley.
Receiver Malott, of the Vandalia. has
asked for bids on four passenger engines of
freight engines and five heavy switching
engines. They are purchased for the main
line.
Albert Ingalls,. superintendent of the In
dianapolis x Cleveland division of the Big
Four lines, is in the city, and to-day. with
Division superintendent Houghton, 81 the
Big -Four. will make trip over the Chi
cage division.
President Baer, of the Philadelphia &
Reading and the Jersey Central, is said to
have nearly completed arrangements for
the consolidation of a number of offices and
departments one officer performing the
duties now performed by two.
Since July /. the Big Four lines proper
have earned S3,704,1O6 against $S17S.3O4 in
against s2.9H,566 in 1899 The Peoria &
Eastern has earned since July l, 1855
against S3S9, $50 in the corresponding period
of 1900.
After years consideration 1t has been
decided to divide the mail route between
Odgen and San Francisco and establish a
station at Reno, New. The charge will af-
feet forty-five railway mail clerks, thirty
two of whom must remove their homes 10
ogden.
Under the regulations on the New
York Centrals Empire Express neatly
dressed walters are kept busy serving
sandwiches and coffee 10 ladies on the
train. The cafe attached TO this train Is
said TO be highly appreciated by lady pas
sengers.
Superintendent Whitnant. OF the Sea-
board Airline. has resigned and will go
TO South Carolina, where he will engage i'm
manufacturing. Joseph Walton. auditor
of disbursements of this company. will re-
tire on Oct !. lie has been with the COM
pany forty years.
The remains of Fred may. who was killed
on Monday night on the Panhandle at Gov
ington, were brought to the city last even
ing and taken to Undertaken KregeIos es
adjustment where they will be prepared
for the funeral services, which will be he'd
at Rushville InG., tomorrow.
President Loree. of the Baltimore A. Ohio
has caused informal assurances to be con-
veyed to employees on the lines that the
wholesale changes rumored to be made
have no foundation. He is DESTROYS that
men who have already demonstrated their
efficiency be retained in the employ OF the
Baltimore * Ohio.
d. Mccarthy yesterday commenced his
twenty-second year as a passenger en-
gineer of the Nickel-plate. He begun rail
road service I'm 1860 a fireman on the
PittSburg. Fort Wayne & Chicago and I'm
1870 was given an engine on that road He
ran the first engine over the Nickel-plafe
in construction work, and on the com ME
ton OF the road was given a passenger
engine.
The purchasers Of the Eel River road are
already making arrangements To properly
equip the line. IL is expected the improved
service and better connections will hand
sOmely increase is volume OF traffic. one
of the passenger officials SAYS II is prob
able that through passenger service may
be arranged between Indianapolis and
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