The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-04

ding of a daughter of A. II. Mcleod. freight
traffic manager OF the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton & Dayton.
on the Big Four lines proper 1879 loaded
cars, an increase over May, 1900, of 1908.
This was the heaviest tonnage handled in
any May In the roads history.
Frank w. Debert. assistant mechanical
engineer of the Baltimore & Ohio, who died
last week, had been agreed upon as gen-
eral superintendent of motive power Of the
chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.
c. Nj Burt, assistant general passenger
agent OF the Boston & Maine, yesterday
succeeded II. T. Baldwin, VINO died last
week, as general passenger agent of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey
So numerous are the changes in time
schedules of the roads in the Central Traf-
fic Association territory this month that
the Interstate Travellers Guide will not be
issued as early by few days usual
Arthur Hale, whom President Loree, of
the Baltimore & Ohio, has selected as as
sistant general manager, is the son of DR..
Edward Everett Hale and has been in the
Pennsylvania Railroad service ten years.
Walter Townsend. who has been APP
pointed travelling passenger agent of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. with head
quarters at Buffalo, Is the son of III. G.
townsend, general passenger agent Of the
Monon.
Yesterday the Lake Erie G. Western pat
OIL two or more construction trains distrib-
uting gravel ballast on the Fort Wayne
branch of the system. The gravel is taken
from pit at Beason, just north of Con-
nersvlle.
Commencing with yesterday the $500 en-
ployes of the Brooks locomotive works have
full hour at noon for dinner, instead of
1olty-hve minutes, when mas been the rule
for many years, and Saturday is to be made
a half holiday.
]. b. Eckman. of the Indianapolis Inspec-
ton Bureau and Weighing Association,
states that the new rule 10 close the city
freight depots at p. m week days and at
4 p. m. on Saturdays is now being lived up
To by local lines.
c. L. Schaff general manager of the Big
Four lines, who has been abroad two
months, will sail for home to-day. 1t need
not be a surprise if. on his return. he will
be given more important position on the
Vanderbilt lines.
The Wabash has secured control of the
Detroit d Toledo Short Line, which is be-
ing built between Toledo and Detroit and
IT Is to be operated as part of the To-
ledo division 1t is said the Pennsyl-
vania was also negotiating for the line.
1t seems settled that ]. w Sherwood
formerly superintendent of the Big Four
more recently superintendent of the To-
ledo St Louis & Kansas City. will be APP
pointed superintendent of one OF the di-
visions Of the reorganized Detroit Southern
road.
Assistant General Freight Agent Hoili-
day, of the Big Four, at st. Louis, was In
on corn. east-hound will not increase ship
ments TO any extent SO long as corn sells
at so high figures. prices now not admitting
of exporting 1T in large quantities
The Western Passenger Association, 1t
was announced yesterday, has voted
against authorizing "A rate of cent mile
10 the .G A. r. Encampment at Cleveland.
1t is thought certain, however, the roads
will take Independent action in this matter
and allow the rate, the Central Passenger
Association roads already having author
lied it.
D. s. GRAY, who recently retired as gen
eral agent OF the Pennsylvania lines west,
Is one of those named a successor or
the late Commissioner Goddard. or the
Trunk-line Association. Il. b. Stahlman.
formerly with the Monon. is also mentioned
for the position. LII is stated that 1T may
be some weeks before the commissioner Is
selected.
Regarding official changes the Balti-
more & Ohio, President LOree is quoted
saying that but few changes will be
made - am quite satisfied he is quoted
saying. that any failure there may be
in my administration will be due to my
self and not to subordinates. L am here
TO run the property for the benefit OF the
stockholders"
The indianapolis division of the Central
Association of Railway Officials held its
regular monthly meeting yesterday and
made arrangements for attending the an
nual meeting to be held at St. Clair flats,
July % and "a A division of the association
has been organized at Detroit, making
eleven divisions. OF the indianapolis divi-
sion, fifteen Will be in attendance at the
annual meeting.
A. +. Yaugar & Co. have been awarded
the contract TO construct five new steel
bridges on the western division OF the Pc
oria & Eastern. The work of filling
lengthy trestle this division is now in
progress the structure is 16S feet long and
80 feet deep. A 6O-foot stone arch. CON
structed of oolitic stone, Will be the open
ing for the water TO pass through. This i'm
provement will cost $4,000
President Loree. of the Baltimore & Ohio.
has taken James j. Foley TO Baltimore with
him to take the position of inspector OF
transporta ton. When twelve years old,
in 1873 Mr.. Foley entered the service of
the Pennsylvania Company; he soon be-
came master of biography and was pro-
mcted tram dispatcher in 1881. In 1893 he
became chief train dispatcher Of the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago.
The Chicago Record Herald says this
morning: 1T is reported that ID. /. Rob-
erts. general passenger agent of the Erie
Railroad, has resigned to accept a similar
position with another Eastern line, and that
he will be succeeded by Delos W. Cooke.
assistant general passenger agent of the
same system. 1t is said that +. w. Bus
kirk assistant general passenger agent of
the Erie in Chicago, will go TO New York
TO take Mr.. Cookies place.
p H. Ashmead. a young Lehigh man.
who went to Ecuador in 1898 with party
OF fifteen American engineers TO run. the
line" on the railroad which is being con-
structed from Guayaquil to Quito in the
Andes has returned TO New York for few
weeks visit. Mr.. Ashmead says: There
will be ma greater monument TO the pluck
and skill of young Americans than this
railroad over the highest mountains in
South America TO open a country which Is
little known any part of the world.
II is a land OF unrealized wealth. and lots
of us will be pointing for those regions
when the railroad opens Ii. Those five
West Point men who sailed to join our
CORPS may find i'm their discharge from the
Academy the best fortune of their lives"
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