The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Personal, Local and General Notes.

There were handled on the Peoria q
Eastern In June 16,949 loaded cars, one less
than in Tune. 1900.
In June there were handled on the Big
-Four system proper 1872, S14 loaded cars, 55S
more than in June, 1900.
The Baldwin locomotive works Is now
building fifteen engines for the Indiana,
lhlnois q Iowa, and the same number for
the Illinois Central.
President Baer, Of the PHILADELPHIA &
Reading, says there is no truth in the re-
port that Edison j. Weeks is to be made
general passenger agent OF that system.
A veteran in freight service says there is
a fortune for the man who will invent a
train lantern that will hold the light and
one that the wind and swinging will not
put out.
PENNSYLVANIA in purchasing the Cambridge
Steel Company was TO be in position to
manufacture its steel cars and structural
material.
On Sunday the Grand Rapids e. Indiana
put on a through sleeping car TO run be-
tween Fort Wayne and Petro<key nightly.
Travel north over the G., II. & l.. is I'M
usually heavy.
J.. w. Midgley, formerly commissioner of
the Western ~trunk-line committee, has
doomed up for the position of commissioner
of the Trunk-line Association to succeed
the late j. T. Goddard.
The Southern Weighing and Inspection
Bureau commenced operations yesterday at
Atlanta, with III. w. Woolf, formerly claim
agent for the Nashville, Chattanooga &
st. Louis. as manager.
1t is announced officially that as a result
of recent conferences between Presidents
Loree, of the Baltimore & Ohio, and Baer.
of the Philadelphia & Reading. there will
be a closer union of interests.
NJ. 4. futile, for many years train dis
patcher on the Pennsylvania. who was
compelled several months ago to resign on
account of Ill health. is now located on a
farm of his own near Forrest D.
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Indiana, Decatur * Western. who. with his
family, has been East, going to the White
mountains and other pleasure resorts, will
return to-day after ten days absence.
1t is intimated that George ]. Gould will
resign the presidency of the Missouri Pa
cfic road 70 Vice President and General
Manager Russell Harding, Mr.. Gould 10
become chairman of the board of directors.
In June there were transferred over the
Belt road 1857 cars. 2.57 more than in
June, 1900. Belt road engines handled at
the s~tockyards 5.50S carloads of live stock.
and for private switches located on its line
4,750 cars.
There will be no meeting OF local. rail
road associations this month or in August
unless something unexpected comes up
needing earlier attention. This applies 10
Union Railway meetings as we'll as the In
diana Car Service Bureau.
w. A. Nettleton. who retired yesterday
from the position OF superintendent of mo-
tive power of the Kansas City. Fort Scott
W McilpnlS, was licSculcus on SATURDAY
night. by his late associates. with a hand
some gold watch and charm.
Frederick II. Eaton. who last week was
elected president of the American Car and
Foundry Company with a salary of SCI. O0C
a year, eighteen years ago left Eaton Ia
take the position Of an apprentice in a
railroad shop at $40 per day.
Samuel b. Sweet, general freight agent OF
the Lake Erie a Western. and a party OF
friends left yesterday in the private car OF
superintendent Bicknell for Sandusky
Buffalo and other points OF interest East
expecting TO be absent one week.
Ford Wood. general freight agent OF the
Peoria & Eastern, returned yesterday from
a Western trip. He reports the outlook
for business unusually promising, and says
all the reports OF a Generalization In east,
bound freight rates are groundless.
on July IL Third Vice President Provost
OF the Pennsylvania. will sail for Europe
Fourth Vice President Rea Will not take q
: lengthy vacation. but will put in the sum