The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-24
Personal. Local and General Notes.

l.. H.. Yelton has been appointed agent
for the Vandalia at Colfax, vice II. E.
Guyer, resigned.
The Fort Wayne will have 100 miles of
double track on its western division COM
pleted this month and will then drop three
dispatchers from its service.
General Passenger Agent Moulton Houk,
or the Ohio Central, who has been serious
ly Ill for a long time, is reported SO much
improved that he is expected to return to
duty at his office in Toledo in a few days.
Ii is said the Goulds have acquired a
large block of Colorado southern stock
with a view 10 anneXing that road to the
Denver d Rio Grande, of which they hold
the controlling interest.
a. j. Ball. late assistant superintendent
Of motive power on the c., III. & D., who
resigned to accept the position of superin-
tendent of rolling stock and machinery on
the Glover Leaf. will assume his new Of
flee on the 18th prox.
The latest report concerning the future
OF the Delaware & Hudson is that it will
not be acquired directly by the New York
Central. but by the Boston & Albany, in
the interest of the Central. in order 70
avoid possible legal difficulties.
All military rates and routing by Western
roads on business originating east of CHI
cagO has been placed in the hands of Chair
man McLeod. of the Western Passenger
Association. This arrangement, 1t is under
stood, is highly satisfactory to all con-
cerned, especially so to the army officials
j. A. Barnard. general manager of the
Peoria q Eastern division of the Big Four.
left yesterday afternoon for New York
10 attend the meeting of the American
Railway Association. j. X. Cavanaugh.
superintendent of car service, left on the
early morning train for the same destina-
ton.
The through sleeping-car service on the
Missouri. Kansas a Texas, from St. Louis
to San Antonio. has been extended, and
the sleepers will hereafter run through to
the City of Mexico without change. The
900 BrnrnI rHffh fhn -
Trains leave st. Louis at SIG p. m. and
arrive at the City of Mexico at 1870 on
the third day.
The floods have interfered with railroad
service in Ohio to a greater extent than
for a long time. The Hooking Valley has
been one of the worst sufferers. There
was five feet Of water in the depot at
Pomeroy on Monday morning, but Super
intendent Connors wired on that day that
trains would be running by Wednesday.
President jeffrey. of the Denver & Rio
Grande, as chairman of the conference OF
presidents of Western roads, has called a
meeting for June 5 in New York to discuss
general conditions and rates. etc. This is
the second time that the conference, which
should nave been held in March, has beer
postponed.
ern. the Burlington & Northeastern and the
Keokuk x Western have Joined the Trans
continental Passenger Association, which
now includes thirty-six roads. Ii Is believed
this number will be increased to forty-five
al the next meeting. The Great Northern.
Northern Pacific and Canadian Pacific are
still out.
The action of the managers of the roads
running west from Chicago and st. Louis in
raising rates on merchandise by rearrang-
ing the classiications will work TO the adj
vantage of Eastern dealers, who can con-
solidate small orders into carlots and dis
tribute them from points on the Missouri
river at better terms than the Western job
Der can secure.
A circular announces an extensive re-
vision of the freight department OF the New
York Central. TO take effect May l. On that
date the Central will absorb the freight
ceDartment of the West Shore. General
Eastern Freight Agent Van Woert. of the
Lake Shore. will retire. and the name
West Shore will be dropped from the
bills Of all freight officials.
At a meeting of the board of directors OF
the Erie Railroad Company, yesterday, T..
y. ompso was elected chairman OF the
board: +. ID. Underwood. president; j. A.
Middleton. second vice president, TO take
effect MAY l.. 1901. j. w. Platten was elected
treasurer and l.. ID. Smith. assistant secre-
tary. to take effect at once. Mr.. Underwood
was also elected a director, TO fill a va
cancy.
Vice President Todd. of the New Haven.
announces that his company has entered
into a new traffic arrangement with the
New York Central. whereby all the Goa
ira ffic of the Central. heretofore going by
way OF Jersey City. will be transferred al
Newburg. This gives both companies the