The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-30

legal department and also perform such
duties as the latter may from time TO time
assign.
p. w. W. Pummell. travelling freight
agent OF the Northern Pacific, is in the
city: He states that this road is over
whelmed with business, the company being
unable TO furnish 50 per cent. of cars
needed. The DEVELOPMENT of business on
the western divisions has of late been phe-
nomenal.
James Beasdale. for many years a we'll
known official of the Grand Trunk, died on
Monday at Detroit. For several years he
had charge of the Grand Trunk machine
shops, leaving there in 1898 to take charge
of the ID. & NJ. shops in Detroit. He was
prominently identified with the Amalga-
mated Society of Engineers.
Col. William Shaw. district passenger
agent of the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy.
states that the company is running a new
line from Billings, Mont, TO Great Falls.
The distance in a straight line is 15 miles.
The country through which il must pass is
mountainous, and when built the line may
exceed $50 miles in length. He announces
that on Nov. 3 and each Tuesday thereafter
a personally conducted through car will be
run from Chicago to Los Angeles, via Kan
sas City.
During the fiscal year ending June 30 the
capital stock OF the Illinois Central was
increased 100000. the proceeds of which
were expended on new equipment and addi-
uonal second track. Since the close of the
year the stockholders of the company have
authorized the directors to increase the
capital stock S13. ~ .000 to provide funds for
additional equipment and facilities needed
TO handle the company's growing traffic.
This brings the total amount of capital
stock outstanding up to SO, ~ 1900.
President Jeffrey. of the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad, announces the appoint
ment of j. III. Herbert as general manager
of the entire Rio Grande system TO succeed
j. II. Metcalfe, who will retire on Nov. l..
Mr.. Herbert resigned the position of gen.
eral manager of the Southern Pacific on
the retirement OF President Hayes. He was
at one time superintendent of the Gould
lines. Russell Harding, third vice president
cific. has been made vice president of the
Denver & Rio Grande as well as the Rio
! Grande Western.
Presidents and executive officers of the
Chicago east-bound roads met in Chicago
yesterday and discussed the question of
abolishing the issue of passes for 1902 as
by the Joint committee Of
Eastern and Western railroad presidents
In New York a month or two ago. In view
of the fact that the Western roads failed
TO take any action in the matter and are
preparing TO issue passes for 1902 the same
as before it was deemed inadvisable for the
Eastern roads to take any action on the
matter. J. is thought possible something
can be accomplished for 1903.
The meeting of the new directors Of the
Evansville & Terre Haute road. Nov. 1, is
looked forward to with considerable inter-
est. 1t is understood hat two Of the New
York directors will retire and give place to
Evansville men, probably to r. K. bunker
son, president of the old National Rank
and F. w. Cook. a brewer of that city. 1t
Is animated that F. p. Jeferies, present
general freight and passenger agent. may
be promoted TO general manager. The re-
port is still current hat the Evansville q
Terre Haute was purchased in the inter-
est OF the Monon. Mr.. Cook is a large
owner OF stock of the Evansville & Terre
Haute. and is said to favor the proposition
that the road become a part of the Monon
system.