The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
PERSONAL---VERY. and enera Notes.

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make as fast time as do the fastest express
trains.
PERSONALLY focal and General Notes.
c. E. Schaff, general manager of the Big
Four lines, was in the city yesterday, last
evening going to st. Louis.
J..Q. Van Wrinkle, general superintendent
OF the Big Four lines, will leave for Florida
to-day, accompanied by his family. He
Will return in two weeks.
The local freight agents held their regu-
lar monthly meeting YESTERDAY. All lines
We're represented, Andrew Wood represent
ing the Big Four for the first time.
A train on the Erie Railway last Friday
made the run from Marion, o., to Hunting
ton, Ind, 1S miles, in lbs minutes, making
stops required for this fast express train.
Mark NJ. Martin. chairman of the Master
Car Builders Association Of the United
States, suffered a paralytic stroke at
Litchfeld, ILL.,, yesterday. 1t is thought he
cannot recover.
A. l.. Elicit, representing the passenger
department Of the Chesapeake e. Ohio. is
in the city. He says indications point to
a heavy travel to the coming inauguration
of President Mckinley.
Major c. Hines, who on Feb. 1 retired as
superintendent of the Chicago & Alton, was
in the city yesterday. 3says that for
the present he will look after some private
matters, but may return to railroad work
later.
II. W.. Schmidt, superintendent of the
Illinois Southern Railroad, died at Sparta,
H., yesterday. His son Harry die on
Saturday, and Mrs. Schmidt is not expected
to live. 1t Is supposed the family was
poisoned by eating corned beef.
The establishment of closer traffic rela-
tons between the Wabash and the Wheel
ing & Lake Erie is exciting comment, 1t
being an indication that the Wabash is
reaching towards the Ohio river for bust
ness and eventually will get into Pitts
burg.
w F. Houghton, superintendent of the
Chicago division Of the Big Four, says the
shortage in loaded car movement this d.
vision is now showing is wholly on account
OF the shortage of cars, and that five times
as many cars could be loaded. If furnished.
any day on their line.
On Saturday r. b. Ayres took charge IS
general superintendent of the Texas &
Pacific and the Texarkana, Shreveport &
Natchez. The latter road was recently
absorbed by the former. Vice President
Collins, on retiring, gave a :arewe,: sup
per to his late associate officials.
Thomas B. Lynch. who on Feb. 1 retired
as assistant general passenger agent of the
Great Northern road, will take a position
Company of Philadelphia. the control of
which is in the hands of Tom Johnson.
Mr. Lynch Is his brother-in-,aw.
On March i James r.. Callahan will be-
come chief train dispatcher of the Nickel
plate. Mr.. Callahan took d position on
the Nickel-plate, coming from the Balti-
mere 81 Ol1O, at the solicitation OF =. h.
Blair. who will next month become super
intendent of the Nickel-plate's Chicago
division
Large blocks of Monon stock are being
sold from day to day. and two reports are
the interest of the Southern Railway. the
other in the interest of the Louisville x
Nashville. Neither report can be verified
by persons who would be apt to know IL
a deal is on.
On Saturday night Andrew Wood, who
succeeded Henry s.. Fraser as agent OF the
Big Four at Indianapolis, was given a ban
quet at Cincinnati. at which forty plates
were set. The banquet was rendered by his
old associates when he was private s.cre-
tary to c. e. Schaf, general manager of
the Big Four lines.
Charles s. Willard. engineer of MAIN
tenance of way Of the Peoria & East
ern. Will on March i retire TO accept the
position of second principal engineer of
the road. M. A. Neville. as
OF the Peoria q Eastern, will succeed Mr..
Willard on those lines.
The Chicago e. Northwestern will make
improvements in a suburb of Chicago.
which VIII involve an expenditure of 81
Wt.000. A suburban passenger station Is
to be erected exclusively for suburban
traffic; and VIII be as fine in accom-
talent and money can make It..
On friday Edwin G.. Russell, recently
general superintendent of the L~ackawana
road. will become general manage of the
Railroad, an appointment of the Canadian
government. Three important Canadian
railroad systems now have managers who
have been on American roads and made
good records.
Articles OF Incorporation were filed with
the Ohio secretary of state yesterday by
the Tifin & Southwestern Railroad Com
pany, with headquarters at Kenton, o.
The capital stock is placed at $4,000. The
road Will run from Tifin through Upper
~Sandusky TO Wapakoneta, and the articles
of Incorporation provide that either steam
or electric power may be used.
Advices from the Mahoning Valley dis
trict indicate hat the Baltimore & Ohio
Is planning to secure the old Pittsburg &
youngstown line, the idea being TO shorten
the route of the Pittsburg & Western be-
tween Pittsburg and Akron, o., where con-
nection IS made with the main line. The
Pittsburg K Youngstown is a narrow
gauge road that has been out of service for
fifteen years.
In the Official Railway Guide of February
appears the name OF George j. Gould as
one OF the directors of the Kansas City
Southern road. He was elected a director
in September, when Stuart r. Knott was
elected president of the company, and That
his name has but just appeared in the
Guide, .excites eomment as TO its meaning,
and why the hardness in giving out the
Information.
j. C. Morse. travelling freight agent Of
the Erie Despatch. is said to be the oldest
travelling IFelBnt agent III THIS country.
He began his railroad career as agent OF
the Michigan Southern at Three Rivers,
about the time Ii was opened for business.
For the last thirty years he has represent
ed the South Shore line. later absorbed by
the Erie Despatch. He is now seventy
eight years of age. Is in excellent health,
very active and popular, he never used
Charles NJ. Hays. who Is looked upon as
one or the ablest railway managers In the
country, was eighteen years ago a SO a
month clerk OF the st. Louis d San Fran
cisco road at st. Louis. his next step was
to an official position on the Wabash,