The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-30


The Big Four directors have declared a
quarterly dividend of IA per cent, pay
able Jan. 20.
The vanderbilts have approved Of the
plans for improvements on the Pittsburg
& Lake Erie requiring an outlay of $1,000,
OOO
The Pullman company is sending out
New Years greetings in the form of a
neat card. all its representatives receiving
one.
General Passenger Agent Fee. of the
Northern Pacific has been notified that
automobiles will not be allowed in the yell
lowstone National Park next year
Dennis Hayes has been appointed general
yardmaster of the Wabash. succeeding E.
+. Pratt. Edward Romey, of Peru. has
been appointed night yardmaster at Fort
Wayne.
Thomas Smiley. who represents the
Lake Shore-Lehigh Valley Dispatch and
who has been quite ill for three weeks. has
so far recovered that he was at his Office
yesterday.
madam Pacific, will, Jan. /, sever con-
nections with that road. He has accepted
a position in the traffic department of the
Pittsburg Steel Company.
The Standard Steel Company is now In
full operation. The machinery for the
plant cost $435000 and was contracted for
by George Chandler, of this city, he rep
resenting Maxwell & Morris.
b.. superintendent
of the Missouri Pacific, Western division,
was on Christmas eve presented with a
$3.50 diamond stud. Mr.. Mann will take a
position in the offices at st. Louis.
T. c. Merritt late master mechanic of the
Chicago & Southeastern. has accepted a
position in the shops of the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois under T. A. Law. superin-
tendent of motive power of that road
j. b. Thomas, agent of the Chicago. Bur-
lington e Quincy at Alton, ILL.,. has been
ipta ed to af ffc-
burg. succeeding L. c. Sadd. mention of
whose promotion New England passen-
ger agent was recently made.
J. b. Barnes. superintendent of motive
power of the Wabash. will change his place
of residence from Danville, ILL.,, to Fort
Wayne. where the company has extensive
shops, and Will soon commence the erection
of home in which to reside.
Coupons of the first mortgage bonds of
the Louisville. New Albany & Chicago
Railway Company and the coupons of the
refunding mortgage and per cent. bonds
of this company. due Jan. /. will be paid
at the office of j. p Morgan & Co.
At the present rate, it will not take the
Erie long to make good the loss of about
100000 net shown since July l. Now that
the strike is ended the Erie is rushing
anthracite production and will receive In
addition 80 cents every ton mined
1t is stated that as result of a test made
recently the much abused Chicago Great
Western was found TO be the only line that
ment made with its competitors between
Chicago and st. Paul and Minneapolis
L. Davis. chief clerk of T. A. Law.
superintendent of motive power of the Chi
caso & Eastern illinois, is spending the
holidays in the city, the guest of W. A.
TAYLOR, chief clerk OF William Garstang
superintendent of motive power of the Big
Four.
The Panhandle and the vandalia are SO
much annoyed by the stealing of coal from
cars at Fort Wayne that they have en-
ployed watchmen to guard the cars al
night. Cars in many instances are found TO
have lost In one night several hundred
pounds of coal.
James Milligan. for a number of years
master mechanic of the Pennsylvania at
Buffalo, has been transferred to Altoona to
Superintendent of motive power. succeed
ing A w. Gidds. who was recently made
In place of w. w. Atterbury.
Commencing Jan. the Pennsylvania will
have through service between Chicago and
Augustine via Indianapolis. Louisville
Chattanooga. Atlanta TO Jacksonville and
ST Augustine The trains will haul q
through drawing room sleeping car of the
best Pullman type. Returning. the serv-
ice will be equally convenient via this
line.
An impression prevails that there is
something behind the appointment Of Ny
ron j. Carpenter. late president Of the Chi
caSo & Eastern Illino1as 10 the poaif1pn of