The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-26
Personal. Local and General Notes.

Personal. Local and General Notes.
A 3. Stickney. president of the Chicago
Great Western, will hereafter spend most
of his time in New York.
Trainmen on the Vandalia will on Nov. l
don their winter uniforms. under instruc-
tions from Trainmaster Raidy.
The Michigan Central has appointed r.
c. Beal its commercial agent, with head
travelling freight agent has visited Pitts
burg.
F. C. Darlington, who for several years
was superintendent of the Indianapolis d-
vision of the Pennsylvania lines, returned
to the city yesterday for permanent resi-
dence.
Since July l the Toledo, st. Louis &
Western has earned, gross, 81, 49O566. an
1900 of $3.50, 1SS; net $69O615, an increase of
$S11, 31s.
1t is said that William Gibson. superin-
tendent of transportation of the Baltimore
q Ohio, will soon retire. Mr.. Gibson left
the Big Four to take this position on the
b. & o.
J. B. Yohe, general superintendent of the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie, who on account of
illness has been obliged to be away from
his office of late, is much better and has
returned to duty.
James Charlton, chairman of the Trans
continental Passenger Association, will
next week remove his quarters from Den
yer to Chicago, the matter having been
definitely settled.
John S. Lazarus, traffic manager of the
Indiana, Decatur & Western, yesterday re-
ceived a letter reading: Il inclose herewith
$50, which please put in your treasury.
Ask no questions"
j. J. Hukill. one of the oldest passenger
conductors the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas in time of service, who has been i'll
for some weeks, was on Thursday taken
to the Nevada Insane Asylum.
John r. McKenna, vice grand master of
the Switchmen's Union of America. is max
ing tour of the United States and Canada
for the purposeof establishing the insur-
ance feature of the association.
A. w. Noyes, representing the passenger
department of the Chicago Great Western,
earnings of this road. as well as the freight
earnings. have for several months shown
remarkable increase over former years
The merchant millers of Indiana, Ohio
Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee
and Pennsylvania are preparing to resume
the old fight against what they character
ize as a discrimination in the matter of
freight rates in favor Of raw wheat against
wheat -four.
c., II. 81 d. train No 80 yesterday after
noon made the run from Rushville to In
dianapohs, forty miles in forty-eight min
utes. This included the stop at the Belt
the turn to the ''Y'' and getting into the
| Union Station. The average speed was
over mile a minute.
r. c. Riley, the newly-appointed general
agent of the ST. Louis Il San Francisco C.
Spalding. travelling freight agent of the
same line and O. Dugan. travelling freight
agent OF the Mexican Central, are in the
city. This is Mr.. Riley's first visit to In
dianapolis in an official capacity.
A comparison of results of operation of
the Wabash lines shows TO what extent the
earnings have been going into improve
ment Of the property. Maintenance of way
in 1899 absorbed s1,6S6. S65. The annual re-
port shows that in the year ending June
30. 1901, expenditures in the same direction
were s., 335,31.
Peoria & Western, passed through the city
yesterday en- route TO New York AS this
road is owned Jointly by the Pennsylvania
and the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy il
is said 10 be line that will not be dis
turbed by the ups and downs of a majority
of the railways.
Wilbur +. Dales. passenger conductor on
the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chicago.
passed through the city yesterday en- route
Ing on Thursday married at Alliance Mrs
Nellie ]. Remington. widow of w w Bev-
ingtOn. who for years was passenger con-
ductOr on the same line
The American Association of General
Ticket and Passenger Agents was organ
lied in 1855. When organized ii covered
only Il 146 miles. At the meeting in Ashe-
Vile week before last 193.345 miles of rail-
ways are represented by members of the
organiZation-a mileage greater than that
of all Europe. and Al per cent of the mile
age OF the entire world.
The Relief Association of the Pennsyl-
in September SOS q. Of which $40. lS3 %
was on account OF deaths and SiS.1n.95 on
account OF dsabement by sickness or ac-
cident. Since organized the association has