The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-26

purchase of the last fiscal year included
thirty new standard engines for replace
ment.
Grading for the new Fort Wayne & But
tween the Maumee river and the main
tracks at New Haven and on Monday two
large gangs OF men were put at work grad
ing north OF the river.
The recent Increase In business OF the
Chicago 4 Eastern Illinois. the arrival OF
six new engines and putting on of several
work trains has increased the demand for
engineers. and within the last few days ten
hremen have been promoted.
The Louisville Evening Post says: 1T
was reported here to-day Tuesday that
j. Z. Morgan * Co. have sold out all their
stock in the Monon Railroad. and that in
consequence the Monon is not TO become
part OF the Southern Railway system. The
sale of stock is said 10 have been on the
street and not in block.
Howard Saxby. editor and proprietor OF
the Saxby's Magazine. was in the city yes
terday. He has just established a railroad
bureau in New York. placed in charge or
one Of the best informed men In railroad
matters he could employ. and has arranged
for interesting letters TO appear in each
number OF his magazine, which Is published
monthly
The Woodberry & Nashville Railroad
Company applied for a charter OF incorpo-
ration yesterday at Woodberry, Cannon
county, Tennessee. The new road Will he
built from Woodberry 10 Murfreesboro, on
the Nashville, Chattanooga st. Louis
Railroad. The capital stock will be $500. 900.
There Is not now railroad in Cannon
county.
d. T McCabe. freight traffic manager Of
the Pennsylvania lines west. is in the city,
accompanied by j. b. HILL general freight
agent, and General Coal Agent Perkins.
The party will this morning make a trip
over the Indianapolis & Nincennes, stop
ping at the more important stations. Mr..
McCabe and Hill both speak OF the bust
ness Of the Pennsylvania lines west as nav
ing for months been heavy beyond pre-
cedent, and they look for a heavy tail
traffic
c. NJ. Bennett OF the Cincinnati & Mus
knghum Valley road. chairman of the
committee appointed TO inspect signals on
the Pennsylvania lines west and track con-
ditions, yesterday inspected the division
from Columbus TO indianapolis, and will
to-day inspect the Louisville division The
car and the engine which hauls II are
specially designated for the work, and sup
piled with all appliances to enable the IN
spection party TO readily discover any i'm
projections In the track.
In upper railroad circles II is thought to
have been wise move on the part of the
Wabash directors. with the election of
Joseph Ramsey as president of the COM
pany, TO give the retiring president. Mr..
Ashley the position Of chairman OF the
official was ever more thoroughly informed
in regard 10 every phase OF the property In
its control than has been President Ashley
with reference to the Wabash and retain
ing him, with the benefits of his experience
as chairman OF the board OF directors.
while placing the hard work involved In
the policy of expansion on the shoulders OF
a younger man, meets with approval.
The report of +. A. Gould, OF the eastern
division Of the Wabash, for June showed
that demerit marks were assessed against
four conductors, three brakemen. three
agents one clerk, two baggagemen seven
engineers and four firemen. a brakeman
was dismissed for intoXicatton, violation or
the rules, and a fireman for careessness.
The following employees received merit
marks: Switchman J. RI. Hammel, for good
service; r.. T. Munea, agent, for good Judg-
ment. Engineers +. j. Brady and c. lrosh,
five each for good judgment; Engineer r.
A. Hoford. five for good service, and Engi-
neer w. II. Sullivan, ten for good judg-
ment: Fireman c. l.. Mills f. c. Stocher
and Charles Gosthall for good service.