The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-21

GdTSOllS, Vic Is dDDOllltu NOuSAllAiS eli
gineer, was formerly general superintend-
ent of the Philadelphia & Reading.
General Manager Waldo and Chief En-
gineer Wilson, Of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
connection with the four-cornered condem-
nation suit I'm the Probate Court. in which
the Pere Marquette is most interested.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois yesterday
announced that the Chicago < Florida spe-
cial will be put on Jan. 6. The train will be
a solid one from Chicago to Florida, haul
ing through sleepers, coaches and baggage
cars, running daily, leaving Chicago at
1 D. m.
On Tuesday, including the sales to the
Quakers who went to Greensboro, the sale
of tickets at the Big Four office were the
largest of any day of the present year.
The receipts from the Quakers were $3.50
in excess of those last year on the same
occasion.
The office of assistant to the president
of the Denver & Rio Grande system will be
abolished on Jan. l and George r. Kramer,
who has held the position since il was
created. will resign and become a personal
representative of George Gould on the
Colorado Midland.
The Southern shop officials have insti-
tuted a boycott against Princeton Qnd.)
papers Their reporters are barred from
the shops and from getting any official
news. This action was caused by two pa
pers publishing the story Of a wreck which
some shopman had faxed.
An official of the Erie Railway states
IDdI THE ICpOll VI 1IlCllpll W NIL.
Underwood and other officials Of the Erie
is unfair to him and to the company. On
the main points Of his policy Mr.. Under
wood is following out the line marked out
by Chairman z. b. Thomas.
J.. H. Glover, secretary of the Jewett car
works, and formerly superintendent of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Connells-
vile. Pa, was found dead in his office at
Newark, o.. on Friday, with a bullet hole in
his head. 1t was evidently a case of sui
eide. He left a widow. but no children.
Traffic officials of Western roads say
there will be a big decrease in freight earn
ings this month in comparison with De-
cember of last year, the principal cause
being the wal on west-bound freight be-
tween Chicago and st. Louis. The surprise
is that with the car shortage there should
be any rate cutting.
Sumner ]. Collins, who is TO be the gen.
eral superintendent of the Toledo, ST. Louis
& Western, a position that President Nor
ton has been filling temporarily. is on a
trip over the line. He was in Frankfort,
Ind, on Thursday and visited the shops,
etc. Mr.. Collins has been general man.
ager of the Wisconsin Central.
In the case of L. L.. Rogers VS.. the
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad Com
pany the Railroad Commission of Ar
kansas has established an important pre-
cedent. The decision is in effect that the
railroad company must furnish cars for
shipment of freight irrespective of the
point of destination, whether it be state or
interstate.
No action was taken at the meeting of
directors of the Wabash Railway Conn
pany yesterday relative TO interest on the
debenture b issue of the cOmpanyS Securi-
ties. 1t had been reported that by sur
render of the right of the debentures to 6
per cent. interest, if earned, the holders
would receive a lower fixed interest, but
the subject was not taken I'D.
G.. S. Mckee, master mechanic Of the Wa
bash, has made several changes at the
shops under his jurisdiction. George w.
Smith, general foreman at Tilton, sue
ceeds Thomas B. Hindle as general fore
man at the Peru shops, and z. A. Baird,
superintendent of the rOundhouse, Is pro-
NOTED TO general foreman at the Tilton
shops. Each change is in the line of pro-
motion.
The Columbus, Sandusky & Hooking Rail-
road, running through Shawnee and San
dusky to Columbus, o., will be sold in the
United States Court on Tuesday next. The
prospective bidders and the probable pur-
chasers of the road will be the Ohio Cen
tral-Hock1ng valley combination, and IL IT
succeeds in getting control of the property
the long talked of consolidation of Ohio
coal roads will be effected.
The resignation of Harry w. Ashley as
general manager of the Toledo & Ann Ar
Dor Railway is much of a surprise. He
began his career in the railroad business
with the Ann ArbOr twenty years ago in
a clerical position in the auditors depart
ment. The last twelve years he has been
general manager of the property, and his
aggressive policy and keen foresight have
placed the Ann Arbor in the front of To-
ledo lines.
The Baltimore & Ohio has announced
that hereafter it proposes to dispense with
the services of middlemen in handling its
tourist business. To take the place of the
middlemen a book of coupons will be issued
which can be used for railroad fare, side
trips, meals, transfer charges and hotel
bills. Under the new arrangement the rail-
roads hope to turn into their passenger re-
ceipts the money that has been paid the
tourist agents.
No road in this country has been more
/ qRQraGSiVa and made oraafpr nrnUFaCG than
has the Southern Railway since organized
in 1894 1t has built up an immense system,
covering practically the whole South east
of the Mississippi, and has put the system
into good physical condition. An official of
the road says that traffic possibilities be-
fore it are immense. The territory is build
ing up rapidly and industrial plants have
been located along the line.
Samuel b. Sweet. general freight agent
OF the Lake Erie x Western, and Ford
Wood, general freight agent of the Peoria
& Eastern, returned from Chicago yester-
day, where they attended a three days
meeting of the Central Freight Associa-
ton. The gentlemen state that much time
was occupied in discussing the car short
age question, every line being short on
cars, and it was agreed that a per diem
charge was the remedy for a faster move
ment of cars.
a. M. Waite, superintendent of motive
power of the New York Central, has been
elected chairman of the recently organized
association of mechanical officers of the
$3.50 AAAAR
the New York Central. the Lake Shore, the
Michigan Central. the Nickel-plate, the Big
Four, the Lake Erie q Western and the
Boston q Albany. 1t is intended 10 hold
meetings every other month for the pur-
pose of discussing mechanical matters per-
tanning TO railroads.
A report is again persistent that a traffic
organization of the Baltimore & Ohio lines
west of Pittsburg is to be brought about
by the first of the year. The report is
based upon the fact hat the jurisdiction of
d. b. Martin, passenger traffic manager of
the b. & o., has already been extended
over the Ptttsburg & Western and the Ohio
River Railroad, leaving only the Balti-
more & Ohio Southwestern, the Cleveland,
Lorain & Wheeling and the Cleveland Ter
minal & Valley yet 10 be included.
j. H Moore. one of the largest stock
and security holders Of the Chicago, Rock
Island q Pacific. passed through the city
yesterday en- route from New York to
Hot Springs Ark, in a private car. There
were with him w. n. Leeds, vice president
Of the American Tin Plate Company, and
bride. he having married Mrs. John God
frey Moore on Dec. II in New York city.
Mr. j. H Moore has arranged with the
Pullman Company by which he has at his
service a private car the year around to
travel in
President McDoel. of the Monon. has
granted the request Of the employees for
revision. Of the working schedule and in