The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-07
PernonaI and Current Notes.

John Francis, general passenger agent
of the Burlington and Missouri River, was
at local headquarters yesterday.
Fred Bill, general passenger agent Of the
Hot Springs Railroad. was here yesterday.
Three special cars filed with Christian
EndeayOrers left Friday night for Cincfn-
natl over the Baltimore and Ohio South
western, and two more, we'll crowded, left
yesterday morning.
&C. A. Parker, traffic commissioner Of the
Denver association lines. was u visitor here
yesterday and will leave for home tonight.
Dispatches from Chicago announce that
bound competitors at Kansas City for using
dinerentfal PASSENGER fares via standard
routes. This was announced in Tho Re-
public nearly week ago.
The ltoehester and Wabash Railroad
Company has completed its organization by
the election Of James Lynn. Jr.. president:
Latchem. secretary: W. Fowler. assistant
secretary. and l.. l. Daugherty, treasurer
the Executive CommitteeYcopsists Of Judge
lynn. Jr., and +. +. Macy. e' The WABASH ssa
County Commissioners have granted the
petitions Of several townships for special
elections to vote subsidies. and have or
dered the election for August g.
Railroads carrying grain to the Gulf Of
Mexico have reduced their rate from Mis-
souri, River points.to y cents per 1ol pounds
These roads are said to claim that last year
basis of the rates eastward to the Atlantic
seaboard. and thereby failed to get their
share Of the export business.
The official classification. which governs
the freight rates throughout. the territory
between the Atlantic seaboard and Chicago:
north Of the Ohio River. has been amended
SO as to produce a decided change In car
load rates on bulky freight, By modIfica
lions In the minimum weights allowed for
cars over IS feet long. the long-staildinE
abuse of CARRYING very. large carloads for
smaller cars. win be curtaiied. il not abso 90.
luteIy stopped. This action is I'm line with
the recommendation of the American Rail-
way Association at Its last meeting. a sam
pie OF the changes may be seen. in the fol-
lowing: Where the minimum carload weight
ts ten tons. at 3s-foot cal. must be charged
at least twelve tons 4s.foot ea = thirteen Les
fifteen tons. etc.
. General Manager Barr OF the Seaboard
Air Line is swinging his AK. At Abbeyille,
discharged The once OF master mechanic.
held nv J.. II. Evans, has been abolished,
and Master Car Builder Keller also dis
missed. The office forces OF both men nave
also been let out.
-Runlor has It that the first step In the
ratification of the Burlington. Northern Pa
cific and the Great Northern roads will pc
the consolidation Of their accounting depart
ments General: Auditor Sturgts OF the
burlington has been In st. Paul. where ne
held q long conssltation With s, James IA; 4;
have charge OF the accounting Of the new
combination and that he Will have 70 IN
augurate Mr.. Hilr s methods Of accounting.
The Big Four will probably take charge
of the Cincinnati Northern on July Il, ard
It is understood that George Davids.
trainmaster az the Indianapolis division Of
the Big -Four, will he appointed sGperin-
L teridant and c. w. buchanan promoted to
trainnisgter eft the Big -Four. A. ]. Ander.
son will succeed Mr.. Buchanan as chief
train dispatcher:
I.-Demurrase charges are to be enforced
/ by the railways ~ Washington State ct the
| rate Of 81 per d1y on All freight cars re-
msininE Embedded after forty eight hours.
All attempts IN de This here Ufoye have
been failures blls holh shtppelE Aist Gun:
IsEss So So T. 81 les;s g