The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-01

Water, travelling passenger agent; Ray
nlond Kelley. travelling passenger agent.
After several months of consideration OF
wage disputes between the engineers and
operators OF the Erie il has been decided
10 continue the old schedule, which has
been in effect since April. 1857. Such is the
announcement made by VI. II. Shay, chair
man of the board of adjustment of the
Brotherhood of Engineers.
On Tuesday night 100 freigh men located
at Pittsburg assembled at one of the Of
fees in that city and presented w. +. Law
Tor. for years connected with the Baltimore
* ONO at Plttsburg, and who now goes 10
New York TO represent the Mexican Cen
tral, with "A handsome gold watch, chain
and a diamOnd-studded charm.
M. ID Woodford. president of the Cincin-
matt. Hamilton q Dayton and its allied
INES; is IN Springfield, Ill. arranging. for
running trains over the extension. which
viii be commenced on Monday. One pas
senger train will be run each way daily.
IL VIII be several days before the regular
train schedule Will be inaugurated.
On June l John p. Player. superintendent
Of machinery and motive power, will close
twelve years labor with the Atchison, To.
peka d Santa Fe. The Office will become
vacant with his retirement. Mr.. Player
was the first man i'm the world TO use pneu-
matte power in connection with the various
mechanical implements used in railway
shops.
Joseph Ramsey. president of the Wabash.
told a reporter Of the New York Sun that
the company has no intention of acquiring
the Toledo. St. Louis & Western or the
Monon, and President ingalls,, of the Big
Four, with equal positiveness states that
the Big -Four is not going to take the To-
ledo; ST. Louis & Western and does not
need IT.
The engines on the Baltimore & Ohio
are BENG EQUIPPED with combination speed
registers and indicators. and are showing
some fast miles. On Friday Train 5. west
pound, was hauled at a speed of sixty-four
miles an hour for quite a distance. and a
Few days previous a speed OF SGNentN-nl09
miles an nour was reached by one of the
companys new engines hauling seven cars.
Joint notice is given that on May l and
until the close of navigation of the Cleve-
land and Buffalo Transit Company Nov. 30
tickets or all classes issued by foreign lines,
and which are good for transportation over
the l.. >. q VI. ). Railway between Cleve-
land and Buffalo, in either direction, will
be accepted for passage on the Cleveland
and Buffalo Transit Company's steamers.
President Cassatt and other high officials
or the pennsylvania were in PittSburg yes
terday looking over the improvements at
that point, which in the last two years have
cost the company SIS, 100000. Additional eX-
penditures are CONTEMPLATED in view of
the recent pressure brought to bear upon
the management by business men of Pitts
burg and the United States Steel Corpora
ton. and much new work will be author
lied.
President A. ]. Cassatt, of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, and the officials accom-
panying him on an inspection tour of the
c~ompany's lines between Philadelphia and
Steubenville, o., concluded their work yes
terday. Last evening he members of the
party were the guests of H. c. Frick at
his home in Pittsburg, where many of the
prominent business men Of that city had
been invited to meet them. About 500 gen.
tlemen availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity, and the hours between s and IL
o'clock were given up to h~andshaking and
sociality generally.
Meetings of directors representing a large
number of Vanderbilt railroads were held
the New York Contra organized by re-
electing Chauncey M. Depew president and
continuing the former executive commit
tee In power. No change is to be made in
the executive offices of the company. The
Lake Shore directors and the Cleveland,
Cincinanti, Chicago & st. Louis board held
short sessions, and, according to official
ness The Canada Southern board decided
TO close the company's stock transfer books
on May 10 for the annual meeting.
Several hundred distinguished surgeons
OF North America are in st. Louis attend
ing the annual rreetinc of the international
Association of Railway Surgeons. compris-
ing the United States, Canada and Mexico.
which met yesterday. The convention will
be in session three days. DR.. Rhett Goode,
of Mobile, president of the association. pre-
sided at yesterdays session and DR.. Louis
j. Mitchell. of Chicago. acted as secre-
tary. DIR. Warren b. Outten, chairman OF
the local m on arrangements.
opened the initial session with a few APP
prOpriate remarks, after which Governor
Dockery delivered an address of welcome.
DR.. F. j. Lutz, Of St. Louis, responded.
The presidents address and the reading of
the reports of the secretary and treasurer
concluded the morning session.