The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
Personal, Local and General Notes

M. f. Ingalls, has been reelected presi-
dent of the Peoria & Eastern road.
The Peoria & Eastern has earned. since
July l. $l,647633, against $1,5S3 OBJ in 1901
and against $l,514,965 in 1900.
D. G. Edwards. passenger traffic man
ager of tire Cincinnati. Hamilton & Day
ton. has gone to Florida for a two weeks
stay.
The appointment of ]. G. Hartigan as su.
perintendent of the Arkansas division of
the Iron Mountain road, vice w. G.. Nc
Kee, is announced.
L. III. Nutting, general passenger agent
of the Southern Pacific. and l.. J. Spence.
general Eastern agent. will have headquar-
ters in New York city.
The Pullman cars Iowa and Ohio, which
make up part of the train that Prince
Henry travels In. are new and built for the
Chicago Great Western.
H. Baker, receiver of the Columbus. Lima
& Milwaukee road, on Saturday, by order
of the court. ceased to operate the road
until 1T is sold and put in good condition.
The road will be sold on the 18th.
The Chicago & Alton and Santa Fe have
formed combiation on ST Louis business
for the exposition from California, Arizona
New Mexico and the Pueblo district
Through car lines will be established.
The Panhandle will 'expend s5OO.OOO on
new switches, heavier rails, interlocking
plants, block signals and increasing track
room at Sheridan. The entire yard system
will be changed with the enlargement of
the yards.
There were handled on the Big Four svs-
tenn in February 1881 passengers. against
400. 797 in February. 1901 and there were
handled last month 1880 loaded cars,
against 1S7.49O in the corresponding period
last year.
Edward Spencer has been appointed to
represent the passenger department of the
Grand Trunk in New York city, succeed
ing w. F. Crawford who sOes to Chicago
TO represent the passenger depart ment of
the Grand Trunk
The friends of Assistant General Pas
senger Agent Webb of the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton; on Saturday night; at
banquet in Cincinnati, presented him
with an expensive travelling bag, hand
somely ornamented.
The Union line. a Pennsylvania inter-
est, and the Merchants Dispatch, a Van
derblt interest are building refrigerator
cars. and will enter the field for Carrying
dressed meats in their own, instead Of cars
OF private companies.
The directors of the Evansville & Terre
Haute have declared q dividend of 2 per
cent. on the common stock. against 3 per
cent. in 1900 and IA per cent. in 1901. and a
dividend or per cent. on the preferred the
same in 1900 and 1901
AS a result of antiquated Industrial man
agement In an article in GuntOn's Magazine
shows the cost of moving a ton of freight
mile on the London Northwestern road
or England Is Sl.3S, against 23l2 cents on
the New York Central
Cleveland. Akron q Columbus division of
the Pennsylvania. was in the city yester-
day, and last night went TO St. Louis to
visit his son. Harry Miller, general man.
ager of the Vandalia.
II. j. Rhein, general passenger agent of
the Lake Erie & Western. is this week 60
ing over the field he recently has occupied
general Eastern agent of the Lake
Shore. instructing John DAILY. his success
sor. as to the duties OF the position
There were handled at the city freight
depots OF the Big Four i'm February SIS
carloads of freight 10 cars fewer than in
February. 1901. So systematically was the
freight loaded that there was an increase
in the tonnage this year of 3210 tons.
Surveying corps are now locating A line
for he Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chicago
which will shorten the distance between
Pittsburg and Chicago several miles and do
away with the worst curves and most trou-
blesome grades between Pittsburg and AL
lance.
on Saturday the Union League Club. Of
Chicago. will leave that city over the Big
-Four for Charleston, 5. G. The train will