The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-21
Peoria & Eastern stock sold at ssl per

President Mellen, of the Northern Pa
ciic, said yesterday that his only knowi-
edge OF "A sale Of Northern Pacific lands
worth $40.O00,00 n the rumored intention
OF holders OF preferred stock in his COM
pany TO take the land in exchange for
shares came from the newspaper reports
originating in the West.
The stockholders of the Wabash held a
formal meeting yesterday at Lafayette.
Ind. to vote on the question of issuing
bonds, and to-day will hold a meeting at
Toledo Tor the same purpose. Although
the propositions have been approved by
the stockholders at St. Louis this must
be done TO comply with the laws OF Indiana
ar Ohio.
Fred NJ. Lord. formerly OF the Chicago
Great Western. has been appointed district
passenger agent for the Chicago. Rock
Island * Pacific, with headquarters at Des
Moines. Mr.. Lord will succeed j. a. Stew
art, who goes to Kansas City as Southwest
ern passenger agent, to succeed A. II. Mof-
felt, who goes to New York as general
Eastern agent.
The latest report is that Charles Krot-
zenberger, who has been connected with
tie passenger department % the Big Four
eierteen years, is to resign end accept the
position of division passenger agent of the
Louisville IL Nashville at Cincinnati. va
Gated by Jackson Smith. who has accepted
the position of general manager of the
James Z. Mcdonald Company.
While there is to be no consolidation of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific doubt
less closer traffic alliances will be arranged.
The total mileage of the Chicago, Burling-
ton * Quincy is 1884 miles, the Great
Northern 5,41S miles and that of the North
ern Pacific 5,4S7 miles. combining practical
~ in one interest Is, '745 miles of railroad.
In the year 1900 ABS miles of new railways
were built in the United States. This year
the mileage built seems likely 10 be con-
siderably larger, probably exceeding 5000
miles, a. 200 railways are now under con-
struction or contract, aggregating when
completed 5000 miles. These are what might
be termed live projects. If those now being
agitated are built Ii will well the mileage
to $500 miles.
w. j. Leahy. general Eastern passenger
agent OF the Chicago, Rock Island q Pa
ciic road, has been appointed assistant
general passenger agent of the same sys-
tenn to succeed the late Charles Kennedy.
A number of changes follow Mr.. Leahy's
promotion. l.. Nj. Allen. who has been as
sistant general passenger agent in Chicago.
is given the title OF first assistant general
passenger agent.
In the year 1900 the Wabash paid out
100000 for the use of cars belonging to
other roads. a condition that has been
chronic for a long time, but the manage
ment believes that when all the rolling
stock ordered but undelivered and that
shortly TO be purchased shall have been re-
ceived the company will have a sufficient
supply of cars and engines TO care for all
the traffic the road can secure.
III. S. Mcleod. formerly Clover Leaf
agent at Frankfort, and lately in Marion,
has been promoted to the position of tray,
cling freight and passenger agent. He will
MI the position formerly filled by Fred G..
Boyd, of Toledo. Mr.. McLeod's head
quarters will be in st. Louis, but he will
travel over the entire line, and will be the
next man in the company to c.. d. Whitney,
of Toledo, the general traffic manager.
Division 1913 of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors will on Saturday, March q. give
an all-night smoker, and an elaborate pro-
grammp has hpan nrpna red for the occasion.
r. E. Clark, grand chief of the order, has
written that he will be present. The local
division now has 247 members, having just
closed its most prosperous year. Quite re-
Gently their hall at 135 North Delaware
street has been refurnished, redecorated
and is now one OF the most attractive halls
in the city.
A gentleman connected with the Erie
Railway in an official capacity is disposed
to give but little credence TO the rumor that
a change in the presidency of the Erie is
pending. The present Incumbent, r.. Il.
Thomas. was placed In that position by
j. p. Morgan, to whom ii has always been
understood Mr.. Thomas administration
was highly satisfactory. The only question
ever raised has been as to why a man or
MIR. Thomas's age and wealth, having an
independent fortune, would consent TO as
sumo so onerous a place and perform the
labor entailed.
OF the Mobile & Ohio Railroad yesterday
Samuel Spencer, a. r.. Andrews and w.
w. Finley were elected directors in place
of James II. Fay, w. Butler Duncan, Jr.,
and w. E.. Roosevelt, resigned. Samuel
Spencer was elected president, n. b. An
drews vice president and w. w. Finley
second vice president of the company. K.
/. Russell was elected general counsel and
w. Butler Duncan was reelected chair
man of the board. Other officers were re-
elected and existing department officers
confirmed and approved.
After devoting several months to personal
observation and study of American rail-
roads and the methods by which they are
operated. Il. Sonokichi and y. Yamato. re-
spectively traffic manager and superintend-
ent of Japan's longest and most important
railroad, extending from Toxic TO the
northern extremity of the main island, have
started back to the Eastern empire. The
American locomotives found the warmest
spots in the hearts of the Oriental officials.
Mr.. Sonokichi said the American engines.
which cost fully one-third less than those
bought in England. did better work with
the use of less coal.
The first station agent of the Chicago &
Railway to take advantage
OF the pension system recently adopted by
that company is George +. Brigham, who
has been agent at Sharon. Wis, c%ontinu-
ously for thirty-hve years. Mr.. Brigham.
VINO ranks among the oldest railroad men
and t~elegraphers In the country, was en-
ployed as a telegrapher at Dunkirk. n. y.
in 1913. He moved to Sharon, Wis, in 1866
and became agent for the Chicago * North
western. His oldest son, Edmund b. Brig
laAiif ~ liz LiNAeht o5OHN -
his second son, George +. Brigham, jr., is
general agent for the same line in st. Louis
and a third son. H.. II. Brigham, is traffic
manager of the United States and Dominion
Transportation Company. The elder from
his day of retirement will receive one-third
pay.
The Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Rail-
road is preparing TO build a branch road
from Baliere. through jefferson and lndi-
ana counties, Pennsylvania Then the line
will pass through the town of Indiana, and
is intended TO tap rich coal fields in Indi-
ana county. The new road will extend to
the southern part of Indiana county, and
will parallel the West Pennsylvania, al
though il will be several miles to the north.
A corps of engineers lave been TO work
surveying the route of a branch road TO be
built from some point on the Allegheny
Valley Railroad to the mouth of Deer
creek, in Clearfield county, there TO con-
rect with the West Branch Valley line,
now being built by the New York Central.
The branch will be a new outlet for the
large Big Knob coal fields in Clearfield
county.