The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-18
corresponding period last

-5fN 81 AN-HOANAAAe 1870 '
r. r. Finch. general passenger and
freight agent of the Duluth, South Shore
& Atlantic Railroad. died suddenly OF heart
failure. in West Superior, last night.
On Nov. 1 James Knight. formerly a tele-
graph operator of the Lake Shire at La,
porte, will axe the position OF general
yardmaster of the Lake Shore at Engle-
wood, the company's freight yards at Chi
cagO.
The increased sales of the stock of the
Lake Erie & Western of late are said to
be due to the fact that the Nanderbilts are
picking up the floating stock as rapidly as
possible, being satisfied that it is a good
investment.
The Baltimore & Ohio has under consider
alton building extensive shops at Pittsburg
or Grafton at a cost of 100000. and then
building its own cars and locomotives.
president Loree is said TO favor such a
movement.
1t is said to be practically settled that
the Chicago, Milwaukee * St. Paul Will Sc
cure the Duluth, South Shore K Atlantic.
with which il has a traffic agreement. The
system comprises 100 miles and is well
equipped.
The Wabash is rebuilding the culvert at
CaSS Station, ten miles west or Peru, Where
the passenger train went down several
months ago. Another culvert of a similar
kind near by also is being reconstructed In
a substantial manner.
Albert s. White. formerly agent OF the
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freight agent of the Big Four, now repre-
senting the American Steel Hoop COMPANY.
again calls Indianapolis his nome having
settled here with his family.
Samuel Rea, vice president of the Penn
sylvania, Is making an inspection trip over
the Northern Pacific system. Nr. Kea il
equipping himself TO advise the financial In
terestS as TO the condition of the property
and the volume of its traffic.
The Vandalia Railroad officials ran a
special train from Logansport TO Denver,
Ind, over the Eel River road yesterday tc
take the body of Theodore Eckman's child
which died in Logansport, TO Denver for
burial. Eckman is a section man.
The extension of the Chicago Great West
ern from Maley junction TO Mason CITY
will be completed this month, giving mat
Dodge and to all points on the Mason city
& Fort Dodge road, recently leased by the
former.
The first fifteen days of this month there
were handled on the Big Four proper 1854
loaded cars. SPA more than in the GORE
spending period last year. On the Peoria
& Eastern there were handled S,45l loaded
cars, 900 fewer than in the first fifteen days
of October, 1900.
The Central Passenger Association de-
cided to abolish the party plan of granting
rates to hunters. Heretofore three or more
had to go to get party rates. This year
hunters excursion tickets will be sold TO
individuals TO points in Arkansas. Missouri
and louisiana until Dec. 81,
Z. C. Hawkins. general manager of the
White Pass & Yukon road. will retire from
that position on Nov. ], and will be sue
ceeded. it is understood. by A. b. Newell.
now vice president of the mpan Mr..
Newell was formerly superintendent OF the
western division of the Lake Shore.
L. Is. Cooke. who has been ~trainmaster
of the Elkhart-ChicagO division of the
Lake Shore since June 10, has resigned
and will be succeeded by ii. I. Brown,
Of the Burlington. 1t is reported that Mr..
1 Epnla will hecona aSciCfapt 1npriptppdpn
of the oledo-Cleveland division of the
/ Lake Shore.
The Vanderbilt interests have placed an
order with the United States Steel Corpora
ton for upwards of 5000 tons of heavy
steel rails. These rails are to be divided
among the various companies, the Lake
Shore and Lake Erie & Western getting the
largest allotment. The rails allotted 10 the
Big Four will be used in increasing its
mileage of second track.
Master mechanics and road foremen Of
the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg
were i'm session on Tuesday and Wednesday
at Fort Wayne. One of the matters up for
discussion was the adoption of a larger
type OF switching engine. In this line OF
locomotives there has been no change for
many years. while the switching service
has nearly doubled in volume.
The special train in which President
Gould IL making an inspection over his
Western and Southwestern lines consists
of the presidents car ATLANTA. Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager Harding'S pri-
yate car and Superintendent Clark's private
car. carrying the heads of the traffic. OPP
Grating. legal and accounting departments.
The Atalanta Is set apart Tor the Use of
Mrs. Gould. her two sons and Mr.. Water
bury and wife. of New York city.
y. >. Cassatt, president OF the PennSyl-
Vania lines. the directors and high officials
of the several companies. viii inspect the
western lines next week, first going over
the Pitt soGrg. Fott Wayne x Chicago. Tie
special train viii consist o. seven cars. and
VIII reach Chicago on oct. -. The presi-
dent will ne net b. the general supsrin-
tCDFe0ts, superintendent OF motive power.
enginec:S of maintenance OF way and other
officials on arrival at the starting point on
each division.
'rhe annual meeting Of the stockholders
of rhe. Columbus. Springfield * Cincinnati
Railroad Company was held Yesterday AT
the general OniCeS OF the Big -Four road in
Cincinnati. The following were elected di-
%rectCrs. NJ. T.. Ingalls,. +. d. Constock. l..
+. Osborn. j. &. Dave o. Cincinnati. W. ).
Thomas and J. l.. Bushnell of Springfield
! and George \. FaTlow OF Boston. Tbs an
n1sl election of the cairo. Nincennes *
Chicago Railway. which also is owned by
the Zig -Four. elected a. directors for cx-
pred t2rins +. +. Osborn Of Cincinnati. r.
L. Banield Of kankakec and G. l.. Filling
hast OF Cnicago.
At the annual meeting of the Pullman
Company yesterday all the retiring direC-
tors We're reelected. The usual quarterly
dividend of - per share was declared. pay
able Nov. l.. For the fiscal year ended
July 81 the annual report states the total
revenue Of the company was ST.. 996. Isl: the
tOtal expenses of operation were 1913. 1879.
and other items of expenditure. including
dividends. brought the total outlay Of the
company for the year To SIS. 1870. 446. leaving
a net surplus of S2.S65. $50. With the surplus
of 1855. 94i brought forward from the pre-
cedlng fiscal year the focal surplus of the