The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-20
Personal. Local and General Notes.

Executive officials of the Western lines
have agreed to restore Colorado rates on
Jan. 1.
H. d. McCleIland. trainmaster of the Erie
at Huntington, Ind, is visiting relatives
in this city.
N. E. Mann has been appointed travelling
freight and passenger agent Of the Chicago,
Peoria & St. Louis.
More rate cutting, which involves the
Traders Dispatch, is reported both east
and west-bound via Peoria.
j. r. Smith. of the office of ". 7. Malott,
receiver of the Vandalia, has returned from
a two weeks vacation spent in Colorado.
The headquarters of General Superinten-
dent j. b. Flanders, of the Detroit South
ern, will be removed from Detroit to Spring
field, o..
William H. Williams has been appointed
assistant to General Manager d. b. Potter,
of the Baltimore & Ohio. He has been as
sistant secretary.
The Hooking Valley road earned In the
second week in September $l20, 1906, an in
crease over the corresponding week last
year of $1l ,274.49.
Fast freight service similar to that on
the Big Four, the Lake Shore and the New
York Central has been introduced on the
Boston & Albany.
President Mellen, of the Northern Pacific,
has gone TO New York to attend the an
nual meeting, at which some new develop
ments are looked for.
The Lake Erie & Western has this week
received twenty-eight cars of new steel
rails. which are being distributed between
Indianapolis and Peru.
Edward T. Clapp, private secretary to
Joseph Ramsey, president of the Wabash,
who has been on an extended Eastern tour,
has returned to headquarters.
Within the last fifteen months the Big
Four has received seventy new locomotives
of the largest size for the line of service
intended. and is still short of power.
James p. Smith, passenger conductor on
the St. Louis division of the Big Four. who
has been visiting his mother in Lawrence,
Kan, for a couple of weeks. has returned.
The Wabash earned in the second week
of September $3.50. 211.35 an increase over the
corresponding period last year of s41, s04. The
increase in earnings thus far this year is
$457, 29S.S3.
Superintendent Zion has had thirty-seven
men employed at the gates of the Union
Station and On the platforms during the
past week. and matters have moved along
smoothly.
M. ID. Schaff, recently appointed superin-
tendent of the Peoria & Eastern, is spend
ing most OF his time going over the two
divisions and getting acquainted with the
men and needs OF the road.
Superintendent Downing. OF the Vandalia,
has issued a circular appointing E. F.. Ora
ham freight agent at Indianapolis. vice
Caesar Rodney, deceased. Mr.. Graham was
for many years chief clerk.
George j. LIQUID, VINO mas been for two
weeks on an inspection Of the Southwestern
lines. has returned TO New York. In going
over the Wabash he was accompanied by
several officials of the road.
Arthur E. Stillwell. president of the Kan
sas City, Mexico & Oriental Railway. has
returned from England. accompanied by
the members of the finance board and start
ed on an inspection of the property.
III. Pomeroy. representing the freight de-
partment of the Northern Pacific, George
n--~.xa fha nIRan A CrQSCanf n~l
Campbell, general agent of the Great
Northern. were in the city yesterday.
7 A. Barnard, general manager of the
Peoria & Eastern, will ccompan his wife
10 New York to-day. Mrs. Barnard will
sail for Europe next Tuesday, and Mr.. Il
will take a ten days vacation in the East
Railroad superintendent are impressine
upon the minds OF those I'm charge of load.
ing freight TO see that cars are loaded &c
their fullest capacity. getting the maximum