The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-03

The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton an
nounces a Niagara Falls excursion at a 81
rate for Aug. 2
On the Peoria & Eastern there were
handled in May 1907 loaded cars, against
1887 in May 1901.
There were handled on the Big Four lines
proper in May 1l,9l1 loaded cars, against
153,779 in May, 1901
The New York Central has begun i'm
prOVements on its PENNSYLVANIA division
which will cost a million dollars.
Employees on the Baltimore & Ohio can
now buy 50-mile books for s., to be used
only by the person to whom issued.
There were loaded and unloaded at the
city freight depots of the Big Four last
month S,493 cars, against S,23S In May, 1901.
East-bound travel of the PENNSYLVANIA
lines and the Big Four last month was the
heaviest Of any May in the history of the
roads.
Thomas Behan has been appointed gen.
eral road master of the New York Central's
western division, to succeed the late
Thomas Shea.
The New York, New Haven & Hartford
owns large amount of vacant ground in
Providence, r. l., which can be sold at
s6,0OO000 cash should the company wish to
dispose of 1t.
Trolley lines are not cutting down the
passenger business of the Big Four seri-
ously, as there were handled on the sys-
tenn in May 567,921 passengers, an increase
of 43,479 over May, 1901.
c. II. Warden, agent of the Vandalia for
some years at Decatur, ILL.,, has been ap-
pointed commercial agent of the Vandalia
at Grand Rapids and is succeeded at De-
catur by G. j. Walker, agent at Arcoa.
Members of the freight traffic depart-
ment of the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Day.
ton will meet in Dayton. to-day, for a gen.
eral conference. II. G.. Stiles who repre-
sents the lines at this point. will attend
At all prominent railway centers meet
ings will be held this week and next to
prepare for the introduction of the per
diem system OF paying for cars when on
foreign lines.
Traffic figures of the Santa Fe show that
for the past fiscal year freight furnished 70
per cent. of the total earnings. and grain
only Is per cent. of the total freight ton
mage; all agricultural products, 80 per cent.
The new passenger trains which the Big
Four will put on with the taking effect of
the summer time table between st. Louis
and New York will be the fastest ever run
between those points by the Vanderbilt
lines.
With the taking effect of the resignation
OF w. II. Peddle as general superintendent
of transportation OF the Southern Railway,
the office was abolished E. E. Belts has
been appointed car service superintendent
of the same lines.
A. j. O'Reilly. general agent OF the
Monon at this point, was called to Reading
Pa, on Sunday. TO bury his brother. a
prominent attorney of that city, who, when
passing from one car to another, was
hurled from the platform and killed in
stantly.
c B. Ryan, Western general passenger
agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio, who will
retire from that position on June 10 to be-
come general passenger agent of the Sea-
board Airline. has been with the c. & o. in
his present position ten years and has been
a valuable man TO that road.
1t is stated that James ]. Hill will. on
July l, retire from the presidency OF the
Great Northern and turn the work over to
his son, Lewis w. Hill. whom he has been
educating for the work for some time past.
Mr.. Hill. ST., will devote his entire time to
the affairs OF the Northern Securities Com
pany.
Pursuant 10 action taken by the Western
Passenger Association stockmen's passes
will hereafter be handled by joint agencies
at important points so as to require the
proving OF the signatures and Identification
before return tickets are issued, the roads
hoping by such action TO correct abuses of
passes.
Vice Presidents McCrea and Wood of
the Pennsylvania lines west. were In Balti-
more on Saturday and with General Man
ager Potter, of the Baltimore & Ohio, in
spected the Baltimore & Ohio terminals,