The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27

on Tuesday. Reports that the Hooking Val
ley will be a bidder for the property are de-
MED on good authority.
The Philadelphia & Reading will build at
Philadelphia a three-story building. con-
structed of brick and marble, for the rail-
road branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association Of that line.
On Sunday trains on the Lake Shore will
begin using the Grand Station at Chicago,
corner Of Harrison street and Fifth ave-
nue.. Suburban trains will continue TO run
to the Van Buren, station until further no.
tice
1t IS announced that the Baltimore &
Ohio has completed arrangements, effective
at once, for the sale of through tickets
between the North and South via Wash
ington in connection with the Southern
Railway.
On Jan. the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
will shorten the work day hours of freight
trainmen from twelve to ten hours. After
ten hours the overtime rate will be paid.
This will add between 1000 and $4,000 Der
year TO wages paid by the company.
w T. Treleaven has been appointed di-
vision freight agent of the Santa Re with
headquarters at Chanute, Kan. For some
years Mr.. Treleaven was connected with
the Adams Express Company. but for the
/ past twelve years has been identified with
/ freight service of the Santa Fe.
Mr. Thornton Lewis has been appointed
general Western freight agent of the c. &
! o., with headquarters at Cincinnati, in
charge of freight traffic to and from West
ern connections, and that pertaining locally
| to Cincinnati. The office of w. +. Hite,
division freight agent. western division of
/ the G. & o., has been transferred from
Huntington. w. Va, to Ashland, Ky.
! A good deal Of interest is taken in the
! election to-day of vice president of the
Pennsylvania Company, vice j. T. Brooks,
| deceased. there being considerable rivalry
/ for the position. Among those who are TO
engineer, S. B. Liggett, secretary, Chlef
/ Counsel j. j. Brooks and I. ii. b. NC
] knight, treasurer of the company.
George Hayler, chief clerk of Wilbur Lee.
general passenger agent of the LackaWan-
ma, Is in the city. On Jan. / he VIII De
promoted to the position of assistant gen.
eral passenger agent of the road. Mr. Hay
Ter was for some years district passenger
agent of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day
ton and the Monon at this point, and has
many personal friends in the city.
An impression prevails in upper railroad
| circles that when the Pennsylvania tun-
| nels the Hudson river and connects It's
Long island road with its western lines 1t
| will not be long before it makes move
| to establish a line through to Boston In
! dependent of other roads. At least, IT Is adj
mitted il greatly improves the condition
! for the Pennsylvania carrying out SUCH a
scheme.
The Rock Island extension from Liberal,
Kan, TO Santa Rosa n. NJ, was completed
yesterday. The Ell Paso & Eastern, which
| is building from White Oaks to Santa Rosa,
will not finish before Jan. Is. when through
connections VIII De maze ana the CdlllOIHld
business turned 10 this line. The line from
! Liberal to FL Paso will all be under Rock
Island management. The telegraph line is
also completed to that point and in work
| ing order.
Beginning Jan. the Grand Rapids & In
| diana will discontinue the sale of round
| trip tickets, all single tickets will be linn
tied to one day after date of sale. ana no
stop over allowed. 1t is intimated that
this is done on the ground that 2l2-cent-
annie passenger rate will soon be an
nounced, as a portion of this road is in
Michigan and its earnings per mile neces-
state the change in rate.
When Samuel Sloan retired from the
presidency of the Lackawana and gave the
control to w. II. Truesdale he retained one
third of the stock, and ii is stated that ne
will join with the Goulds, controlling the
Wabash to Buffalo, and in that manner
the Wabash will secure control of the
property. If these reports he true, the fu-
tUre of the Lackawanna may bring some
surprises in official changes.
1t is reported that T. w. Demarest sup
erintendent of motive power of the Penn
sylvanias Southwestern system, will be
selected as superintendent of motive power
of the lines west of Pittsburg, position
which has been vacant since Mr.. Potter
went to the Baltimore q Ohio In case thi:
occurs it is said that s. w Miller, in charge
of the shops at indianapolis, will goto Co
lumbus as successor of Mr.. Demarest.