The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-13
Personal, Local and General Notes

c. II. Hunt, who represents the Lacka-
wanna lines in st. Louis, is in the city.
First Vice President Green. of the Penn
sylvania, now abroad, will sail for home
tomorrow.
A. c. Lanctot, general lake freight agent
of the Lehigh Valley road, who has just
recovered from a severe illness, will take
an ocean voyage before resuming his usual
duties.
The headquarters Of the general superin-
tendent of the Toledo, St. Louis q West
ern, which has been at Frankfort, Ind,
since August. 1900 will next week be re-
moved TO Toledo.
The Indiana polls & Vincennes is doing a
heavy coal traffic at mines on its lines, one
hundred cars being loaded daily. Much of
the coal shipped goes TO Chicago and other
northern points.
Passenger officials of the Southern roads
are already appearing in the Northern field
opening their tourist campaign, and state
that in equipment and time all former eff
forts will be eXcelled.
CT. Chapman, president of the Findlay,
Fort Wayne. * Western, is West again and
it is understood that what the new owners
of the road intended to do in the matter of
extensions will be made public.
H. II. Kingston, general traffic manager
of the Lehigh Valley, resumed work on
Wednesday. In June he went to the hos
pital to have an operation performed, and
his recovery is said to have been COM
Dlete.
Harry Sparks has been appointed train
master of the Toledo * Ohio Central, sue
ceedlng W. {. Franz, who takes the same
position on the Hooking Valley, the latter
succeeding r. ). Quigley, promoted to su-
perintendent.
Eugene Hays, department foreman In
the shops of the MonOn at Lafayette, has
resigned, and yesterday. accompanied by
his wife. left for California. where he will
enter the employ of the Santa Fe in a
higher salaried position.
A number of Lake Shore engineers have
resigned recently for the purpose of go
ing South and taking positions on the Hi
nois Central They are young engineers
and promotions to passenger engines on
the Lake Shore come slow.
p \. Bonebrake, superintendent of the
Logansport division of the Pennsylvania
lines with division officers is this week
making a careful inspection of his terri
tory TO ascertain what improvements will
be required the coming year.
The slight difference in gross earnings
of the Big Four and the Wabash lines, as
shown b. the recent annual reports for
the year ending June 80, is matter of
comment. Net earnings on the part of the
Big Four make the most favorable ex-
hibit.
Provided the money needed is forth
coming, J. +. TreVino, general manager of
the Kansas city. Mexico & Oriental road
in Mexico, promises TO have new trans
continental line in operation from the
Texas border TO the Pacific coast within
three years.
Ralph Peters. general superintendent of
the Pennsylvania southwestern system.
was in the city yesterday, inspecting ter
minals, shops, etc, and left on a special
train for LOganspOrt and Chicago last
evening. accompanied by NJ. w. Mansfield,
superintendent Of the Indianapolis & Vim
cennes-
NJ. s. Corners. general superintendent of
the Hooking Valley and Toledo x Ohio
Central lines. has appointed T. r. Liner
superintendent of car service. 5. 5. Stiff
fey. superintendent of motive power. and
William Michel. engineer of maintenance
Of way. all 10 have headquarters at Colunl-
bus. @.
The Central Passenger Association reso-
luton regarding the Pan-American bust
ness was 10 the effect that, beginning Tues
day. Sept. -. and Oh. Tuesday in each
week of October, excursions may be run
by All lines at a rate OF ] cent a rcile from
Central Passenger Association territory.
good in coaches only.
Prcsideut Ramsey. OF the Wabash. is
quoted as saying that the 100000 tons the
Carnegie Company promises 10 ship over
thei- lines annually on the Wabash getting
into Pittsourg would not have induced the