The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01

furniture. Every man on the division con-
tributed something to the testimonial He
retires TO take charge of a large Southern
plantation he inherits.
A new English railroad record has been
established by the putting on of perma-
nent train between London and Birming-
nam nam to cover the lib miles in one hour and
n1ty-nve minutes, or at an average speed
OF 59.5 miles per hour
Kansas City now has a railroad club ex-
ceeding 100 members, and as soon as the
membership return from their vacations
building as a permanent home. The menu
bership embraces all branches of railway
service.
The Cotton Belt Railroad Company has
asked for bids Cor the erection of a rail-
road hospital at Texarkana, the building
not to cost over $4,000. The hospital at
Tyler will be abandoned. In the new build
for negroes.
A pet dog of Mrs. d. r. Calhoun. of st.
Louis is said to be the only dog that ever
rode on a Pullman pass. She, with her
recently on Pullman pass. the pass be-
ing the same style as that of her husband
and herself.
Great preparations are being made by cit
liens of Chattanooga for the meeting next
week of the Grand Lodge of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen. A large dele
CATION will be in attendance. most of the
leading roads giving the delegates and their
wives free transportation.
j. A. Barnard. general manager of the
Peorla Eastern, has appointed M. d.
Scnan, trainmaster of the Big Four lines
at Springfield, O., superintendent of the
feoria q Eastern vice G. A. Paquette. who
succeeds II. +. Houghton as superintendent
OF the Chicago division.
The Glass E passenger engines run
ming on the Panhandle are making fine
RECORDS with fast trains. These engines are
OF the Atlantic type, and where there is
good running ground reach a speed of near
~ 100 miles an hour. The engines have
driving wheels eighty-four inches in diam
eter.
August was the best month with Indian
apolis lines they ever enjoyed, receipts
from sales of tickets being handsomely in
excess OF August of last year, which was
the best month in the history of the roads.
The revenue of the Big Four at Indian
apolis was nearly $500 in excess of August
last year.
Effective next Thursday a reduction of
lumber rates to Eastern territory equivalent
TO cents per 100 pounds will be the tariff.
The Western territory affected by the re-
duction includes all lumber from Wiscon-
sin, northern Michigan, Minnesota and all
Pacific coast points. This brings a pro-
portionate rate of 20 cents per 100 pounds
to New York.
the Philadelphia & Reading Railway, well
known In this section. who was severely in
tured in a wreck few days ago. is rest
again within few days. His inspection
car was wrecked while he was on an in
spection trip.
H. r. Dering, assistant general passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania lines west at
Chicago, was last week on an Eastern trip,
visiting Philadelphia and Pittsburg. Der
ing has been an important factor in the
passenger department of the Pennsylvania.
his jurisdiction extending from Chicago to
the Pacific coast.
1t is intimated that the alacrity with
which executives Of Western lines agreed
to the proposition to restore grain rates
on Sept. Is was owing to hint that the
Interstate-commerce Commission had de-
cided to investigate the generalization that
had begun and threatened to end in a rate
war. Certain traffic officials are said to
have evidence that If made public, might
land some men in prison for disregarding
the orders of the United States Court.