The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21

E. c. Dunnavant, passenger agent of the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie, has returned from
trip abroad, much improved in health.
Notice is given that the Nickel-plate,
which has been overtaxed with freight
traffic, has the congestion about relieved.
The Erie Railway. on Feb. II, will COM
mence a weekly series of settlers ex-
cursions to the West at very low rates.
Col. Samuel Moody. assistant general
passenger agent of the Pennsylvania lines
west, has gone to Florida for two weeks
stay.
Passenger brakemen on the Pennsylvania
lines are being promoted TO fill the place of
conductors who chance to be retired under
the pension fund.
A number of stockholders of the Terre
Haute & indianapolis CVandalia) have re-
ceived offers in the past few days to buy
their stock at par.
The Santa Fe will make an experiment
in manufacturing its own lamps, head
lights, buckets, oil-cans and other articles
OF tinware and copper.
Oscar Murray. vice president of the Bal
timore & Ohio lines and his subordinate Of
ficials have just completed an inspection
over the several divisions Of the system.
On Jan. Is j. A Droge became superin-
tendent of the Pennsylvania and New York
divisions of the Lehigh Valley. succeeding
o. C.. Esser, resigned on account of i'll
health.
The Union Fast Freight line has appoint
eQ InO1naS brennan agent at f.ankakee.
ILL.,, w. w. Bowie agent at Washington
ID. c., and r. l.. Franklin agent at Ger
mantown, Pa.
The Pennsylvania last evening brought
in two special cars which carried a large
number of delegates from Pennsylvania to
the United Mine Workers convention.
which meets in this city.
Walter b. Galloway, chief rate clerk IN
the passenger department of the Cincinnati.
Hamilton d Dayton, has been appointed
advertising agent, to succeed Mr.. Clark.
who retires on Feb. L.
The Lake Shore has contracted with Bar
ney & Smith. Of Dayton. o.. for several
new mail cars, and with the Haskell
Barker car works for several hundred
merchandise and furniture cars
circular issued by General Manager
Green, OF the Baltimore & Ohio South
western, announces the appointment of Ed
ward Barten as general attorney of the
road, vice Robert E. Hamill, deceased.
The Pennsylvania will elevate its tracks
| through the city of Newark. y. J., and
| while the Improvement is in progress the
| company will divert its traffic through
| Newark to the cutoff across the meadows.
The New York Central on Saturday COM
menced selling tickets on several of its
| branches, at two cents per mile, the same
| rate as on its main line, the reduction be-
| ing made on branches where travel is
| heavy.
| willard Beahan. resident engineer of the
/ Peoria * Northwestern at Peoria, ILL.,. has
| been appointed TO the vacancy of c. 5
| Hall. transferred to Chicago as engineer
| OF the Chicago & Northwestern track ele-
| walton.
| The railroad branch of the Young Mems
4 Christian Association at Fort Wayne has
/ So members. Yesterday thirteen new mem
| bers were admitted. This is said to be one
| OF the best managed railroad branches OF
the Y. Nj. c. A. in the Middle States.
The Pennsylvania line. which alternate.
| with the Big -Four, the Monon and the
/ Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton in running
| Florida specials between Chicago ant
| Florida points. issued an elaborate folder
setting forth the pleasure such trip af
fords.
The New York Central has issued :
| profusely illustrated and cleverly- writer
booklet setting forth in an interesting ant
attractive manner gulf resorts. liz Is classi
| fed as an historical work, interpersed with
4 nine poems and eight statements said TO b.
| facts
Employees on the Grand Rapids a In
diana road take kindly 10 the Pennsylvani;
voluntary relief now being introduced OF
that portion OF the Pennsylvania lines
Last week the examing surgeons had ap