The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-22

with a broken leg. are able to be about. All
told. there are now thirty inmates in the
hospital at that point.
There are over 125 entries for the sixteen
events or the big Panhandle tournament
which takes place at the Driving Park.
Saturday. One hundred coaches
VIII be provided 10 carry employees and
their friends from points all over the Pan
handle and the Vandalia.
c. f. Schaff yesterday said that as soon
as the pennsylvania and Big Four Of
hcials and other members of the Union
Railway Company could be got together
something would be done looking to en-
larging the train sheds. such a step having
become almost imperative.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the
Northern Pacific for shipping from WASH
lngton east immense quantities OF irish
potatoes for Eastern markets. Shipments
will be made by way of the Chicago, Bur.
river points and east of the river.
The Monon lines earned in the second
week or August 1854. an increase over
the corresponding week of 1900 OF $3.50.
SHOWN, which. according to mileage. is one
OF the most favorable exhibits of lines In
Central Traffic Association territory.
A coal rate war between Ohio roads is
imminent. 1t has just become known that
the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore &
ohio have cut coal rates on slack s cents
per ton. and the understanding is that
their competitors will make a similar rate
tend.
One of the new Atlantic type of loco
motives of the Big Four on Tuesday hauled
the Buffalo express. consisting of twelve
cars, from Cincinnati to Dayton. and thir-
teen cars from Dayton 20 Columbus. in
two hours and forty-nine minutes; dis
lance, 10 miles. The train carried 12 pas
sengers.
The belief strengthens that Oscar Muir
ray. vice president of the Baltimore &
ONO, VIII, at an early day, be given a
much more important position with the in
terests of the Pennsylvania lines-a new
pIsIIlon ana a new title beng created
where MS great ability as a railroad mar
VIII render valuable service.
The Toledo. ST. Louis & Western has
htted up at its shops in Frankfort, Ind, ar
alr-Drake room at a cost of $1,000, and q
very complete instruction room. The me-
chanical equipment is arranged to repre-
sent an engine. coach and thirteen freight
cars and all the air machinery used or
trains is found in the apparatus.
Western men in charge of the passenger
department OF the Lackawanna are max
business. Since they took charge one adj
ditional fast train each way has been put
on, ana a second will be put on leaving
New York at noon and making the run
from New York to Buffalo in less than ten
hours.
c. A. Fox. secretary of the Central Pas
Senger Association. was in the city yes
terday TO arrange for stamping the tickets
or persons who come to indianapolis on
the reduced rates granted for the meeting
of the Odd Fellows. A room was selected
at the Union Station, which will be in
charge of II. +. Brodbelt. special agent of
the association, who was with Secretary
Fox yesterday.
The extensive improvements announced
to be made in the roadway of the Pennsyl.
vania tracks through Marion will not be
made this year. The company has decided
TO defer the work until next spring. 1t is
said that at that time Improvements will
be made to the value of $500, 0G0. OF this
work a good part will be the building OF
overhead crossings. Double tracks are also
TO be constructed through the city.