The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-07
merchandise. The improvement in the car
.l.,,atlnn is moving NarN hanaacial

merchandise. The Improvement in the car
situation is proving very beneficial
A dispatch 70 the Journal from Dan
vile, H., says: Thomas Reynolds. su-
perintendent OF the Cairo division of the
Big Four Railroad, while walking in the
Wabash yards last night fell and broke MS
leg. He was taken to his private car,
where the fracture was reduced"
At a meeting in Chicago yesterday of the
general passenger agents of the Western
lines il was recommended that the same
fares and arrangements for Colorado ana
Utah that prevailed last summer be used
during the coming seosOn. This will mean q
round-trip rate Of SO from Chicago during
the first ten days Of July, August and Sep
tember and $3.50 for the rest OF each
month.
J.. J. Turner. vice president of the Penn
sylvania Company. g. l.. Peck, general su-
perintendent Of the lines west Of Pfttsburg,
and Ralph Peters, general superintendent
of the Southwestern system. returned yes
terday from an inspection of the Louisville
division and terminals, and last night Ieft
on a special train for Nincennes. They Will
to-day inspect the L. * V. and its coal
branches.
The funeral of Benjamin Fletcher, travel
ing passenger agent Of the Grand Trunk
road. which was held on Wednesday in To-
rOnto, was attended by passenger men
from Chicago, Grand Rapids, Saginaw ana
several other important points. The de-
ceased had been in the service OF the Grand
Trunk thirty years., and began his career
as news agent in company with EDISON, the
great inventor.
The suit brought by the State of Texas
against the st. Louis Southwestern Rall-
road, in Smith county, for alleged nonmaln-
tenance of general offices in Texas, claim
ing penalties of 5000 a day for two years
and skiing for forfeiture of the road
charter. has been compromised by the
State accepting $4,000 and withdrawing the
suit. The railroads lawyers denied VIOLA
ton of any statute.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy has
made a great record lately In handling i've
stock. having made the largest contract In
the history of the lines. For one Western
concern 10000 young cattle have been snip
ped in the last seven months, the average
haul for each consignment being 400 miles,
and there was not a single injury reported.
Trains carrying the stock were operated
strictly on schedule time.
The Queen & Crescent and the Alabama
Great Southern, being under one set OF OF
icials, can but be beneficial to II as a great
through line. The general Offices will be
removed to Cincinnati. Placing General
Manager Murphy at the head of affairs was
a good move, as he is a model railroad
man and very capable manager. General
has been extended over the newly acquired
line, which viii tend to greatly improve the
passenger service.
The pension department of the Pennsyl-
vania has been in operation two years, and
official statements show that since its in
auguratiOn 1,54 employees have been retired
on pension allowances, of which number
27 have died within the two years, and in
dicatiOns are that the action of the COM
pany in allowing its employees TO retire al
the age of ~siXty-ive with a substantial
allowance is appreciated. In 1901 the sum OF
1922, 29O.2 was paid out. and this. added to
the allowance of 1900, make an aggregate OF
disbursements in pensions of $685.. 3lO.11.