The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-15

decided success. The morning express took
out three Pullman sleeping cars, every
berth taken. and the Knickerbocker took
out four. all of which were turned over TO
the Chesapeake & Ohio at Cincinnati for
Atlantic City.
The directors of the Louisville & Nash
vile road met in New York yesterday. The
session was a protracted one. but accord
ing to official statements issued after the
meeting no business of public interest was
transacted.
The Panhandle has completed plans for a
new freight depot at Columbus at an esti-
mated cost of $4,000. The improvements at
Indianapolis are nearing completion, and
when finished will be equal TO those at any
other city.
creasing, and the only shortage now is in
the coal traffic. Much of the freight is of
the higher class, such as dry goods and
fancy goods, with a considerable sprlnkl1ng
Of heavy groceries.
Pennsylvania Railroad officials state that
all previous records in handling immi-
grants westward have been broken since
April /. there having been carried at least
$1,000 over their lines. Most of the immi-
grants were illiterates from eastern Eu-
rope.
Edward E.. Lerch. paymaster OF the Hook
ing Valley road, has resigned and will en-
ter commercial pursuits at o..
Mr.. Lerch has been in the service of that
company as paymaster since 1885. Charles
Suydarn, his CHIEF clerk, has been appointed
acting paymaster.
The profits realized by the MonOn pur-
chasing syndicate in the sale of the 5000
600 of bonds jointly guaranteed by the
Louisville & Nashville and Southern roads
amount to 1902. 800. j. p. Morgan & Co.
the seventy-five participants.
H. NJ Shepard, superintendent of the
Bangor and Portland divisions of the Lack
awanna road, has been appointed superin-
ranInnt Of tho TTfipa 0n6 SNrranlSn 6i-
visions, and Riley Williams succeeds him
on the frst-named division. Mr.. Williams
was promoted from trainmaster.
On Sept. 1 a new fast freight line will be
burg over the Jersey Central to Tamaqua.
thence over the Philadelphia & Reading to
Newberry Junction, where it will take the
Beech Creek road, which will transfer 1t TO
the Buffalo. Rochester & Pittsburg.
The st. Louis & San Francisco will as
sumo control of the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois within sixty days. Arrangements
have been made by which the St. Louis "
San Francisco will use the tracks of the
Toledo. st. Louis & Western from st. Louis
10 Mode until its own line is constructed
from st. Louis TO Shelbyville, III.
The engine that George Stephenson built
service. The engine, which is eighty years
old. is claimed TO be the oldest working
locomotive in the world. The Hetton col
merry Is ABOUT to withdraw 1t from work ana
give 1t a permanent resting place in the
Durham England College of Science.
Charles w. Clarke, division freight agent
of the Erie at Akron, O., to-day goes to
PittsbuIg as general agent of the Erie.
vice Paisley Woodside. who goes with the
Pittsburg Coal Company as its traffic man.
ager. Mr.. Clarke's service with the Erie
mas covered a period of twenty-five years,
eleven of which he has been division freight
agent at Akron.
The international Railway Company of
New York city yesterday filed with the
secretary of State at Albany a certificate
OF increase of its capital stock from
$40, 10, 500 to 81. 600 coo. The certificate is
signed by Vanhorn Ely and Richard F..
Rankins, chairman and secretary of the
meeting of stockholders called to act upon
the proposed increase.
II. w. Clarke, son of j. c. Clarke, former
president of the Mobile & Ohio. has been
appointed superintendent of transportation
of the Mobile d Ohio. vice j. n. Scale. re-
signed to accept service with the Southern
Railway T.. w. Moore succeeds w. H.
Clarke, transferred, as superintendent OF
the st. Louis division. and he has appointed
A. q. Abel "trainnaSter, vice z. w. Moore,
transferred
General Passenger Agent Lomax. of the
Union Pacific, has decided to establish i'm
migrant agencies at several points in the
Eastern States and has selected Indianap-
oils as one of the cities. Yesterday c. Mac
kenZie was in the city and rented a room.
lie has appointed w. H.. Burke immigration
agent. This was Mr.. MacKenzie's first
visit to indianapolis. and he was much
pleased with the outlook.
The Lake Shore officials are trying to stop
the practice of employees assigning their
wages TO other people TO secure loans, and
it is understood that notices will be posted
warning men who have been in the habit
of doing so that they must stop the prac-
tice. Paynlaster Huxley hopes that by
discharging those who allow themselves to
be garnisheed. except under unusual cir
cumstances, that the pernicious practice
may be overcome without resorting TO dras-
tic measures.
James b. Bonner. superintendent of tel
egraph of the entire Hartman system of
railroads, died i'm San Antonio. Tex, yester-
DAY. Mr.. Bonner was thirty-seven years of
age. He went to San Antonio five weeks
ago from his headquarters at San Francisco
for the benefit of his health, his wife and
children being with him during his illness
and at the time of his death. Mr.. Bonner
climbed up from the bottom of the ladder in
telegraphy, starting in as q messenger boy
were tonight shipped to New Orleans.
where the interment will take place.
The July bulletin of the Wabash of merits
and dement's has more names than usual.
many employees receiving demerit marks
for disobedience of rules. Four conductors,
three brakemen. one baggageman, eight en-
Sineers, five fremen, two S~witchmen, one
agent, two operators. three clerks, one tar
get man and one hostler received demerit
marks ranging from five to thirty for va
rious o~ffenses: two operators were dis
missed because the number OF black marks
$780, - -. 119AN 1AAA -
Church. engineers, were commended and
given merit for meritorious service; G. O.
EdmistOn, a brakeman, was commended for
the manner in which he performed his
duties, as was Fireman w. II. Ridley.
General superintendent Martin, of the
Lake Shore and the Lake Erie & Western;
De Witt Moore, the newly appointed assist
ant general superintendent of the Lake
Erie q Western. and H.. s. Storrs, who on
Aug. 20 will take the position of assistant
general superintendent of the Lake Shore,
yesterday inspected the Lake Erie q West
ern's main line, travelling in the com
bined locomotive and inspection car
Of the New York Central road,
which attracted much attention. The
car is constructed directly over the
boiler and extends to within about two
feet of the full length of the boiler. 1t is
made of the same wood as the regular cars
and the apartment occupied by the officials
is as nicely furnished and equipped as n
regular private car. The furniture is all
upholstered in leather and the floor is car
peted. The chairs in this compartment are
on either side and the little observation
parlor will accommodate five persons. In
one part is a patent regulator that impart;
the condition of the road bed. ties, rails
and speed. The car is lighted by electricity
and in the front end is a telephone that car
be attached TO telegraph poles along the
line. The engine is equipped with electric
headlights. and on each side of the cow
catcher steps lead up to the inspection
room. The regular car is separated from
the officials room by a partition. The ten
tender and only a limited amount of coal
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