The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-28

linson Hall on the evening of Oct. 81.
number of members of divisions at other
points are expected to be present
+. S. Wilson. who has been agent of the
Chicago x Alton road at Mexico, Mo, for
several years, has been appointed Industrial
agent of the company at Mexico. He was
also agent of the Wabash.
c. L. Schaff. general manager of the Big
Four lines, yesterday made a trip over the
cairo division. the business of which mas
greatly increased since the roadbed and
equipment have been raised TO a better
standard.
p. II. Talbot. general manager of the
indianapolis Mercantile Guide and Bureau
Company, which publishes the Interstate
Official Railway Guide, has returned from
New York. where he established branch
of the industry.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton is
having a fine squirt of freight business, and
could make a better showing could ii com
mand cars last week handling at Indian
apolis 955 loaded cars, seventy-one more
than in the corresponding week Of 1900.
The best-paying trains run on the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton 81 Dayton, between In
dianapolis and Cincinnati, are the train
leaving at S:21. and Train 81. leaving at
1875; inbound. Train 80. arriving at 3:25
p M and Train "a. arriving at 1926 p. m.
Announcement is made by the Santa Fe
people that the company has acquired the
Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix road through
purchase Of stock and securities, and at
the annual meeting of the company, Dec
flied.
The VandaIia last week handled at In
dianapOls 464 loaded cars, bringing in
1,315 and forwarding west 1,0S9 OF the
bound business Us cars were loaded with
i've stock shipped to this market from
the Southwest. part coming from Texas
and New Mexico.
The Big -Four lines proper earned in the
third week of October $3.50 GO. Since
Oct. the lines have earned $1,1S5, $500 an
increase of So, 9S9. 40 over the corresponding
three weeks last year. and this increase
is against one OF the best earning periods
In the history of the lines.
In the year ending June 30 the Erie lines
carried 17,2099OO passengers, the trains run
paying an average of $1.05 per mile. an in
crease of 81 per cent. over the preceding
ings last year were 1872. 500. AZ larger than in
the year ending June 80. 1900.
The evenness in loaded-car movement
east and west and north and south bound
is shown in the weekly statement of the
Pennsylvania lines. the Indianapolis divi-
sion of the Panhandle bringing in 101 cars
and forwarding 1892 loaded cars; on the
Louisville division 594 loaded cars were re-
ceived at Indianapolis and 625 forwarded.
A dispatch from Birmingham, Ala, says
that the Birmingham Belt Railroad has
been sold for 100000 to the Railway and
Construction Improvement Company of
New Jersey. 1t is further stated that the
Frisco line and the Seaboard are jointly
interested in the company making the pur,
chase and that the Seaboard will build
from Atlanta to Birmingham.
Both the Great Northern and the North
ern Pacific have suffered a series of disas-
trouS wrecks in which a number of persons
have been killed or seriously injured.
These accidents have occurred in the west
ern divisions, and are said to be due to the
excessive traffic and the difficulty. almost
impossibility; of getting experienced train
men i'm sufficient numbers to properly
handle trains. Within six weeks the Great
Northern has had two accidents, in each
of which entire tranload of costly
freight was destroyed, and in one thirty
three lives were lost, including those of
Division Superintendent Downs and his
son. In the other wreck but two lives were
lost On the Northern Pacific similar con-
ditions exist to some extent, the Pacific
division lines being overwhelmed with bust
ness. Although this company has not had
as serious wrecks the Great Northern,
it is short of experienced trainmen.