The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-18

E. A. Ford, who is now in California on
a leave of absence. expects to remain there
until the LIST of March.
NJ. c. Horton, paymaster of the Big Four,
is out with his pay car already. He is pay
ing early this month on account OF the
holidays.
j. T. Foley. travelling passenger agent
of the Vandalia. has been relieved and A.
b. Richie. who represents the road at
Joplin, Mo, has been transferred to Kan
sas City.
The Central Passenger Association gives
notice that the homeseekers' rates have
been extended to January and February,
and excursions will be run on the first and
third Tuesday of each month.
Frank NJ. Cherry, who has been employed
in the shops of the Pennsylvania Company
at Fort Wayne since 1868, was on Monday
attacked suddenly with paralysis, and il is
feared the stroke will prove fatal.
H. c. PAYER. general secretary of the
Intercolonial Railway system of Canada.
is in this country investigating the pension
plans of the Illinois Central. the Pennsyl-
vania and the Chicago q Northwestern
The magazine of the Cincinanti, Hamil-
ton & Dayton Railway for December is an
unusually interesting number. Among other
things IL contains a two-color cut Of a.
d. Mcleod, assistant general freight agent.
The nav rolls of the Pennsylvania line at
Fort Wayne for November exceeded $780,
600. the largest in the history of the COM
pany. This is due to the heavy traffic and
the increase in number OF men employed
at the shops.
Four, now superintendent of car service
of the Chicago Great Western. has adopted
on that line the system in use by j. r.
Cavanaugh, car service superintendent OF
the Big Four.
Harry Miller. general manager of the
Vandalia. with the approval of V. T. Ma
lott. receiver. has appointed Maurice CO.
burn acting engineer OF maintenance Of
u-aU ON tho panria division vioa Alfro1
Underhill. deceased.
Rumors are again current that F. r. I'm
derwood. president of the Erie. will sue
coed President c. s. Mellon as president Of
the Northern Pacific as soon as the Van
SAINT opposition TO the Burlington cOmbina-
ton subsidies or is beaten in the court.
Various holders of the Adams Express
Company stock have received circulars
signed by the treasurer Offering $3.50 for
their shares. The circular is sent mainly
To small holders, and it is believed ii is
being purchased in the interests of the
Pennsylvania.
Alfred NJ. Underhill. engineer OF mainte-
nance of way on the Peoria division of the
Vandalia. died yesterday at Terre Haute
of Brights disease. aged forty-six. He en-
tered railroad service on the Panhandle in
1886 as an assistant engineer and in 1875
accepted the position made vacant by his
death.
p. b. Hand. superintendent of car service
of the MOnon, was in the city yesterday.
He states that in his long service IN that
department he has never known conditions
as bad as at present, and the only way
a road can keep its own business well in
hand is not 10 allow its cars TO go 10 for
eign lines.
In commenting Oh the pass question
President Ripley. of the Santa Re, said
there would be no change I'm the policy OF
that road concerning the issuance OF passes
this year. Eastern roads, said Mr.. Rip
ley, have finally got together on an anti
pass agreement. and l should say the day