The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-17

T. A. Barnard, general manager OF the
Peoria & Eastern. is in Cincinnati.
A. C. Shaw. general agent of the passen-
ger traffic department OF the Canadian
Pacific, was in the city yesterday
George harrington, general agent of the
Vandalia lines, who has been quite Ill Tor
a couple of weeks. is again in his office
The earnings of the Chesapeake & Ohio
for the second week in January increased
$50 53S over the corresponding week of 1900.
]. NJ Daily, superintendent of transporta-
ton. and E. W. Rhino. superintendent of
the main line of the Lackawanna, have
resigned.
Frank Wilson, general manager of the
West Shore and other fast freight lines
operating over the West Shore road, VIII
be In the city to-day.
Western roads have agreed to make the
same rates this year as last year Tor the
Mardi Gras celebrations at New Orleans
and Mobile. Feb. 14-l9-
A New York contracting syndicate has
been awarded the contract to build a rail-
road from Battle Creek. Mich, to Detroit.
a distance of 145 miles.
The Hooking Valley on Monday placed an
order with the Brooks locomotive works
for five consolidation and five switching
engines, to be built next month.
r. J. Mcclure. division clerk in the office
of d. G. Edwards. passenger traffic man
ager of the Cincinnati, Hamilton * Dayton,
retired from the position yesterday.
NJ L. Morris. formerly assistant engineer
of the Chicago division of the Big Four,
was yesterday appointed engineer OF main
tenance OF way on the Chicago & Alton.
General Passenger Agent W. H. Hurl-
burt of the Oregon Railway Navigation
Company, with headquarters at Portland,
Ore. IL is stated has rendered his resigna-
ton.
f. Tifin. general freight agent of the
Canadian Pacific at Toronto. has been ap-
pointed general traffic manager of the
IntercoIonial road. with headquarters at St.
John.
Leander Davis. a passenger conductor
on the Lackawanna. died at Binghamton
on Monday. He was conductor of the first
passenger train run over the Lackawanna
TO Buffalo.
on February J. u. Hoban. who has been
road-rnaster of the Fort Wayne. Cincinnati
& Louisville division OF the Lake Erie x
Western for fourteen years, will retire and
engage in stock business.
NJ E. futile. train dispatcher on the
Pennsylvania lines. who Is In poor health.
has obtained six months leave OF absence
and will spend the time on farm in Ohio.
A nervous affection is his trouble
Railroad earnings for December show
continued Improvement. The 120 or more
roads reporting in the United States show
for the month a gain OF 81 per cent. over
last year and 1873 per cent over 1883.
One hundred members OF the American
Association of Baggage Agents began their
twenty-hrst annual convention I'm St.
Augustine, Fla, yesterday. The conyen-
ton Is expected 10 continue three days
The Julia Marlowe Company on Sunday
was hauled from Buffalo to New York
over the Erie road In less than nine hours
showing that the Erie Is capable of meeting
its competitors in the matter OF speed
The gross earnings of the Louisville &
Nashville for the first week in January
show an increase over the corresponding
week Of 1900 of $780, about 70 per cent