The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-29

Va. A. B. White. Governor, is Tn be pres
ent, and A. L. Sweeney. mayor OF Wheel
ing, and will deliver addresses of welcome
Laying of steel on the Katy" extension
10 Guthrie, l. T., from Stevens, /. L, was
commenced yesterday at stevens. me
grading along the entire line of 135 miles Is
being pushed vigorously.
Michael Wolf. an employe of the Big Four
freight office. has been appointed travelling
freight agent of the Lake Shore-Lehlgn
Valley Route at Indianapolis, 10 succeed
h. Albeit who goes TO Columbus, o., as
agent of that line
The Big Four lines earned in the third
week OF July S341. 924.36, a decrease as COM
pared with the corresponding week Of 1901
or S2,1S5. SO. For the three weeks of July
the earnings were s997, Oe.S2, a decrease, as
compared with the corresponding period
last year, of SCI ,O2037
Following informal conference of the
leading interests in the Chicago, ROCK
Island & Pacific Railway Company yester-
DAY president Leeds stated that the details
OF the reorganization plan would not De
made public until later in the week. prob
ably Thursday or Friday.
The advisory committee of the Western
immigration Bureau will meet to-day in
chicago, and II is said an understanding
has been reached which will remove dill
ferences and result giving the association
a new lease of life unless the Interstate
commerce Commission steps in and ends
its existence.
The Grand Rapids & Indiana has re-
ceived the sixth of the seven engines
ordered a few months ago of q combined
passenger and freight type. The motive
power of this road is now at its best. The
company put several new passenger trains
in service. and is doing the largest pas
senger business in the roads history.
w. T. Wolff. trainmaster Of the Pitts
burg. Fort Wayne & Chicago, will retire
will become chief clerk of c. a. Good
now, general manager of the Chicago. Rock
service of the Pennsylvania Company in
1879. and since 1900 has been trainmaster.
Thomas Sherman, late private secretary
OF A. A. Zion, superintendent OF the Union
Railway Company, was buried yesterday
at Crown Hill, he dying on Saturday after
few hours illness. A number of railroad
men connected with the Union Railway
Company and Belt road attended the
funeral and sent expensive and appropriate
floral emblems
st. Thomas, Ont. will, on Aug. 10. sue
coed Z. E. Torrey, superintendent of tele-
graph of the Michigan Central NJ B.
igan Central, will on the same date sue
coed F. P. Macdonald as division super
intendent of the middle division, with head
quarters at Jackson.
Harry p. Bronson, secretary of the West
ern Passenger Association, will on Aug.
go to the Chicago. Rosk Island q PACING
confidential secretary of John Sebastian.
passenger traffic manager OF that road. He
is son of H. NJ. Bronson, assistant gen.
eral passenger agent of the Big Four. and
has made an enviable record with the
Western Passenger Association.
A prominent railway financier is quoted
as saying that the Chicago Great West
ern must be absorbed If the consultations
in its territory are to be successful. which
will be hard to do. Control rests with
President Stickney and his friends. and it
is difficult 10 secure the stock, but that
the road will be a disturbing element in
rates in the future, when its extensions are
completed. is evident.
A strong syndicate is said to be figuring
for control of the Hooking Valley road.
The Hooking Valley would make a good
addition 10 the soft coal roads already con-
trolled by the Goulds. II is question: BILE
If there is any ground for such report, an
impression prevailing that large blocks Of
its stock sold of late has become property
of people who realize the value of the road
and expect good results from the purchase.
Peace prevails again i'm the Central Traf-
f1c Association circles through the wise de-
termination of the powerful influences of
the dominating spirits of the passenger
lines. There is reason to believe thar the
firm and decisive protest of the Trunk
Line Passenger Committee when ii was
proposed to invade New York was not with
out salutary effect. Only few years ago
such a dispute as has just been terminate
would have been sufficient to provoke a
war which would have lasted many
months.