The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-15

to Columbus seventy-one miles, in ffty-one
minutes and thirty seconds.
The New York Central Four Track News
has entered upon its third volume. one OF
the commendable features of the magazine
is that its literary contents are OF hlgn
order and its Illustrations are attractive
Travel to Eastern pleasure resorts is
so heavy that with The extra cars nauled
sleeping car space is difficult 10 secure un-
less applied for two or three days ahead
There has never before been such heavy
east-bound traffic.
William A Miller travelling passenger
agent of the Big Four, has been trans
ferred from Chattanooga TO Jackson, Mich,
as city ticket agent OF the Clnclhnsu
Northern. w. z. Brawley succeeds MI.
Miller at Chattanooga.
+. II. Larue has resigned his position as
train dispatcher on the Cincinnati. Rlch-
mOnd & Muncie Railroad. with headquar-
tiers at Richmond, and is succeeded by
Charles Fowler, formerly chief clerk to
General Manager Allen.
The remodeled ticket office Of the Penn
sylvania and the Vandalia, in the Claypool
block. are about completed, and are the
handSomest in the city. The ceiling ana
walls are decorated and counters and tick
ct cases are constructed of walnut.
The Book of the Royal Blue published
by the Baltimore * Ohio. is an unusually
interesting number. 1t contains a we'll
written article on the electrical third rail
system and an interesting story of the
martyrdom of three heroes of the civil war.
A syndicate in New York has proposed
to the Vanderbilts to build the link spoken
of few days ago in the Journal from Ak
ron to Youngstown and then turn IL over
to the Vanderbilt lines at a fair profit.
This link will give more value to the North
ern Ohio.
This is the last year that glass workers
IN the gas belt will be given low rates East.
The reason assigned is that the privilege
has been grossly abused and this year was
carried 10 greater extent than ever before.
At the last passenger meeting 1t voted
to cease giving these reduced rates.
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern es-
tablished a new record on its line for fast
running Sunday evening, max the run
from Washington, Ind, TO Cone, H., 165
miles, in 16f minutes and making two stops,
agSregating sixteen minutes, the actual
running time being i46 minutes.
Official announcement was made yester-
day that II. G.. Clark has resigned as gen.
| eral manager of the ChOctaw, Oklahoma &
| Gulf Railroad, that the Office is abolished
and W. W. Wentz, jr., formerly general SUI
Perintendent of the Central Railroad of
/ New Jersey, is appointed general superin-
tendent. effective at once.
! Joseph d. Brown, general agent at In
! dianapolis of the American Express Com
! pany. returned yesterday from New York.
whittier he went to attend the annual meet
/ ing OF the EXpressmen's Mutual Benefit
Association. The meeting was largely at
! tended and the delegates handsomely en-
/ tertalned. The old officers were all re-
/ elected.
! c. E Schaff, general manager of the Big
-Four, has returned from Chicago to Gin
/ clnnatt. He had but little to say about
/ the situation at Chicago. j. Q. Van Win
i kle, general superintendent says the Off
Gals or the union are opposed to the men
! striking, but seemed to have lost control
/ OF the uneasy element who have nothing
/ at stake.
| 1t is authoritatvely admitted that ar
rangements have almost been completed
| for the running of Philadelphia & Read
/ Rnf FOL In frnf fCI,r r~o
over the Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburg
| and the Beech Creek lines. 1t is possible
formal announcement to this effect may
be made to-day by President Baer, of the
| Reading road.
The Big Four announces an innovation
| on some divisions of its system, selling
! tickets at excursion rates on Sunday good
! on any train between Columbus and Cleve-
| land, and ii is announced that the same
plan will De adopted on other divisions
! trains making more stops at intermediate
| points. The innovation will apply only To
/ Sunday excursions.
| Virginias new constitution became effec-
tive last Friday. BY one of its provisions
no state official can have railway pass
] This provision has already caused many
designations to be sent in from public
! officers. The law is mandatory and ex-
pllcit. 1t is expected that Virginia will
| lose many officials especially those who
/ served without salary.
Superintendent Graves. of the Indiana
/ Decatur & Western returned from Spring
field. He says that matters are rapidly be.
ing put in shape TO put on train service
over the Springfield extension. The in.
terlocking plant at the crossing of the
Baltimore q Ohio Southwestern is com.
pleted and the litigation over right of way
has been decided i'm favor of the road
All obstacles TO its completion are now re.
moved and ali bridges are up and the grad
ing chiefly done.
1t is proposed by the National Coco
| Roads manager to equip and send over TIN,
entire Great Northern system a specia
was held yesterday with Vice Presiden
Hill of that railway Secretary Wilson n
the Agricultural Department, is very mucl
operation of Senator NJ. A. Hanna, and i
be in st. Paul in September for the good
roads convention at the time of the Mime
sofa State fair.
On Aug / Richard A Jackson, a membe
of the law firm of Jackson & Starr, a
Richmond, Ind, and one of the best known
attorneys of that vicinity, will becom
general attorney for the Chicago, Rocl
Island & Pacific Railroad. with headquar
tiers at Chicago. Jackson & Starr hav
been general counsel for the Cincinnati
Richmond & Muncie road. Mr. Jackson re
signs and Mr.. Starr has been appointet
general counsel TO succeed the firm. Mr.
| JacksOnS appointment to this responsible
position comes through William E. Leeds
president of the Rock Island, and Daniel G
Reid, director, both of whom were forme
Richmond men,