The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29

Great Western remains a free lance In the
field from Chicago to s.. Paul and Kansas
TO be overlooked, and while 1t might not
trouble the larger systems, 1t would be a
there is little doubt, But when, how, and
by whom, are still unknown.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
The Pittsburg & Lake Erie has ordered
twelve new locomotives and 1000 steel
freight cars.
John L. Erdall has been appointed as
sistant general counsel of the Chfcago
Great Western.
The past season Train SO on the Monon's
Indianapolis division has been the best pay
ing train this division.
Traffic over the Belt road is so heavy
that on Nov. 1 Superintendent Zion will
place in service two additional switching
engines.
The Morgan special train over the Michi-
gan Central on Saturday made the run
from Detroit to Niagara Falls (22l miles, in
200 minutes.
NJ w. Mansfield superintendent of the
Indianapolis & Vincennes. left yesterday
to join the inspection party of General
Manager Peck
1t is rumored that the new owners Of the
Evansville q Terre Haute will select as
general manager b. o. Hopkins, formerly
receiver of the Peoria, Decatur & Evans
vile.
]. A. Barnard and Superintendent Pa
quette yesterday began three days in
spection of the Peoria * Eastern lines. On
this trip the prizes for best sections OF
track will be awarded.
The Pennsylvania announces that the
sleeping car service heretofore run between
New York and Louisville daily on Trains 20
and p has been extended through to Nash
vile, via Cincinnati and Louisville
Col. Samuel Moody. assistant general pas
senger agent of the PENNSYLVANIA lines
west who has been quite ill for some
weeks, is improving and is able to get about
the house and out of doors occasionally.
Andrew Wood, agent of the Big Four
states that last week all records of tonnage
in and outbound at the city freight depots
were excelled, an average Of 323 cars being
unloaded and loaded daily for the six days
John Chesborough, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Vandalia, was in the
city yesterday. He reports travel on the
Vandalia very satisfactory, and yet there
ness.
The Chicago & Northwestern has ordered
two dining cars, four parlor cars, four bag
gage cars and twenty coaches from the
will be patterned after those purchased by
the Big Four last spring.
]. II. Glover who will on Nov 1 retire
from the superintendency of the Connells-
vile division of the Baltimore & Ohio, was
on Saturday night given a banquet at Con-
nellsville and presented by his friends with
an elegant diamond ring.
a party Of Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific passenger men, with +. l.. LOmax,
general passenger agent of the Union Pa
cific. are now on a trip East, visiting the
newly appointed joint agents. The party
spent Sunday in Pittsburg.
d. j. Mackey, who for years was known
as the railroad king of Indiana and who
a few years ago lost his hold on the Evans
Vile & Terre Haute and has since lived in
a retired manner, will go to New York this
week to enter mercantile business.
The loaded car movement on the Big
Four on Saturday broke all records there
being handled on the system GAPS loaded
cars. The next best exhibit was Nov. %.
1899, when 6296 loaded cars were handled;
the next best Oct. %, 1899, with 6,252 cars.
W. II. Ronemus. general organizer of the
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of Amer
lea, is visiting important railway centers.
This week he expects to organize crafts
at st. Paul and Minnea polls. The one at
Indianapolis now has twenty-five members
Col. Frank B. Merrill. president of the
Mobile, Jackson * Kansas City Railroad
denies emphatically the reported sale OF
that road to the Frisco line. and further
more says there are no negotiations on foot
for the sale or control of the Mobile, Jack
son x Kansas City road
number of friends Of \. NJ. Mozier gen.
eral superintendent of the Erie lines west
have received invitations to attend the
marriage of his daughter Edna Louise and
Mr. George Devins Orr on Oct 81 at the
land. o.
The Big Four announces that the direc-
tors Of the Pan-American Exposition have
definitely decided 10 close the gates at mid
night Nov. >. and sales of tickets will be
discontinued oct. 81. The last cheap eX-
cursion from indianapolis will be run on
Thursday.
VI. +. Bradley who a few days ago was
appointed superintendent OF the police de-
partment of the Pennsylvania lines West
IS going over the different divisions getting
his trips he is accompanied by @. S. Ward
chief inspector.
The Iron Age states that the orders for
steel rails are so large that the mills may
drop the export trade. which calls already
for $4,000 tons. \ Pittsburg paper SAYS the
rail manufacturers are contemplating ad-
Vancing the price of rails TO $50 or $50 per
ton; they are now selling at S2S.
T.. @. Darlington. formerly superintendent
of the Indianapolis division of the Pan
handle. has. with his family taken his
former residence on North Delaware street.
and on Sunday a number of his friends in
railway circles visited him and were pleased
TO find thar he was steadily improving in
health.
Engineers of maintenance Of way are
pleased over the introduction of the Chan
tauqua u Atlantic types of passenger en-
gines. Although very heavy passenger en-
they are not so hard on track when run
ming at fast speed as engines OF much
lighter weight.
@. l.. Peck. general manager and
subordinate officials OF the Pennsylvania
lines west will to-day leave Pittsburg OH
their annual inspection. There will be
three trains of five cars each ana one -.
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