The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14

5 JOURNAL. FRIDAY.
Each car will carry storage batteries of
sufficient strength to furnish power for
twenty-fOur hours in reserve.
1t is stated that Panhandle Train 10,
which now makes all stops between Dehh-
son and Steubenville, will form part OF a
fast train between st. Louis and New YORK
10 be put on in the near future.
The Wabash has issued a handsome
brochure. The illustrations and reading
matter deal with the early COMPLEXION on 9L
the line into Pittsburg- The Gould roaos
cover 1900 miles of main line.
Charles w. Miller. Iong-distance cham
pion cyclist, is firing engine on chi
cago road. Two seasons ago he was the
wonder of Europe. winning a six days race
at Roubaix, France, in record time
John Riley. form srly with the Big Four.
now with the Pittsburg & Lake Erie, is
said to be making good record on the
latter road as trainmaster. Twice since he
entered the service of the company ne mas
had his pay advanced.
The powers that control the Michigan
Central have decided 10 double-track the
line from Jackson to Marshall, thirty-two
miles, and on to Niles next year, and will
expend considerable money this year in
ducing grades between Niles and Cassopo-
lis.
The National Association of Live Stock
Agents has been organized at Fort Worth,
Tex and it is stated that there is a larger
representation Of prominent railroad inter-
ests in attendance at the meetings. Harry
Graybill. of the Union stockyards at In
dianapolis. is one of the number.
Harry Miller, general manager of the
Vandalia. has so far recovered from his
recent illness as to be out again, and was
in the city yesterday. He states that the
Logansport q Toledo division is forming
new traffic arrangements with connections
and its business is steadily improving.
1t is stated that d. f. MarOney, late
general superintendent of the Pittsburg d.
vision of the Baltimore & Ohio, has been
selected general manager of the Erie. Mr..
Maroney is i'm close touch with President
Underwood of the Erie, and is transpor-
tation man of more than ordinary ability.
A dispatch to the Journal from Terre
Haute says the Chicago 81 Eastern Illinois
management will cut in two the train crew
run between Danville and Thebes, on the
St Elmo division. The distance is 279 miles
and 1t is the purpose to make division
point at st. Elmo, lbs miles south of Dan
vile.
George Lowell general superintendent of
the Monon, was in the city yesterday. He
says the company's large new freight To-
comotives are all that the manufactures
claimed for them, and they are hauling
% TO 60 per cent. more loaded cars than
any engine the company has had in serv-
ice heretofore.
By vote of IS to-. Z the Iowa Senate yes
terday passed the Molsberry bill which re-
moves the limit of indebtedness that may
be incurred by railways. This measure has
generally been believed to have been fos-
tered by the Northern Securities Company,
with a view to making Iowa the future
home of the railway merger.
The Wabash is pushing its Pittsburg ex-
tension with great Vigor. The company is
working on the tunnel at Greentree from
four different points The contractor sunk
a shaft in the center and began work to-
ward both ends, and in this manner four
different gangs with pneumatic drills and
gouges are working night and day.
1t is reported that the Missouri Pacific
has gained control of the Choctaw, Gulf IL
Oklahoma road. H G.. Clark was appoint
ed general superintendent of the road about
six weeks ago. and at the time 1t was
people. 1t is not stated what the purchase
price was. The st. Louis q San Francisco
was another road seeking control of the
Choctaw.
The st. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad,
the connecting link between st. Joseph.
Mo- and the Union Pacific Overland route,
has been absorbed by the latter road; a
majority of the stock of the road having
passed into the hands of the Hartman in
terests. The absorption of the Grand Island
by the Hartman interests will give the
Union Pacific a direct entrance into st.
Joseph over its own tracks.
1t was announced yesterday that by
agreement with the executive committee
of the G.. A. r. the Eastern Passenger As
one fare for the round trip TO Washington
for the convention, to be held there in Oc-
tober. This action, it was announced. had
been already certified to the Trunk-ine
Association, which controls the rest of the
country, and almost certainly would be met
by a uniform concession of cent a mile
from all points west of the Ohio river.
The order that all employees on the Chi
cago Great Western should be vaccinated
reached the shops al Oelwein, Ia, on Tues
Gay The men resisted the order and ap-
pealed to headquarters. A reply was sent
lack that the order was imperative and one
hundred machinists walked out, declaring
that they would not be vaccinated. They at
tempted TO draw others into a general
strike, but a large number had already
voluntarily secured vaccination before the
order was issued they remained at work.
The twenty-frst annual report of the
Missouri Pacific shows gross earnings of
the year 1901 to have been $50, Col, 093.56; net,
$13. 045. 1904 an increase In gross over 1900
of s4,36S so. and in net earnings of 81, 1885,,
bS6.32. The lines were operated on GA per
cent. of the gross earnings. The company
AIDED to its rolling stock II locomotives, 8
sleeping cars 81 passenger coaches. 1881
freight cars and has already ordered for
this year SO new locomotives. 100 ballast
cars, 800 stock cars and $50 furniture cars.
The PENNSYLVANIA lines west will within
the next few months receive one hundred
large type of locomotives. The engines will
be placed in service as fast as they arrive.
An official of the road said yesterday that
Trains 20 and p would be hauled by the
new Atlantic type engines within a short
time. The freight engines, exclusive Of the
tenders, will weigh 1872 500 pounds. They
are known as the consolidated class. with
eight driving wheels and two bOgy wheels;
they have Belpaire boilers and wide fire.
box. The large passenger engines, so far
as received, are doing good work. breaking
all speed. records with heavy trains.
The federal grand jury. which is now in
session i'm Louisville, is engaged in exam
lining witnesses in connection with alleged
violations of the interstate-commerc cree laws
by certain railroads and business corpora
lions in this district. District Attorney
Hill and Special Assistant District Attor-
ney John T. Marchand, of Washington,
representing the commission, are conduct
ing the examinations. Among those who
have appeared before the grand jury are
Horace It. Smith. traffic manager of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & ST Louis Rail-
road; Fred w. Hudson Louisville agent for
the Louisville Henderson & st. Louis and
Marshall p. Washburn, of the Southeastern
Mississippi Valley Association. No indict-
ments have been returned yet.
REVOLT OF CHICAGO DANES.