The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-23

of the American locomotive works. At pres
ent the works is filling an order for the
Missouri Pacific for seventy-five locomo-
UVes. 10 be delivered al the rate or twenty
five month, and other orders are being
filled at the same time, the plant now run
ming day and night.
A report has been received at Blooming
ton of the serious Illness OF Judge Z. g.
Field, the well-known chief attorney OF
the Monon- His friends are much alarmed
as TO his recovery, 5 he has been. sick Tor
some time and his constitution seems 10 be
too much broken down for him 10 rally. He
has done little work in his position as chief
counsel OF the road for the past year.
The next meeting of the Railway Trans
falo Sept. IA The question TO be most
discussed is that of the per diem car
charge system, which went into effect
July /. BY that date officials expect 10 be
able 10 present statistics showing the re-
suits Of its operations. That IL is costing
more than had been expected is already
conceded.
The B. & o. yesterday announced that it
had let contracts for 10000 tons of rails TO
be used in its regular maintenance work
during next year. One-half of the contract
went to the United States Steel Corpora
ton and the other half 10 independent
mills, including the Maryland Steel Com
pany and the Cambria iron works. The
contracts are for SIS a ton.
The new tandem type of freight locomo-
tives lust completed for the New York Cen
trail at Schenectady shops last week hauled
a train Of los loaded cars from Dewitt TO
Albany, carrying 1850 tons Of freight. A
few days before il hauled 100 loaded cars
over the same division. The compound
cylinder is placed ahead of the other, hence
the name tandem compound is given to
the engine.
An official of the Canadian Pacific states
that traffic In the year ended June 50 was
far ahead Of any year the company has ex-
perienced. The figures will not be known
until June Is, but ii is known that in both
] 49, 49, he
nomenal business, and with the increased
equipment the company is now receiving
the business Of the next twelve months
promises great results.
An official of the Northern Pacific re-
marked that the best evidence of an in
crease in traffic shown on this road.
Five years ago one train each way &C
commodated all the business, now three
Of the handsomest passenger trains run
in both directions daily and berths must
be engaged ahead to insure getting one.
This is in addition to the large excursion
business the road is doing.
There is still much speculation as to the
owners Of the Philadelphia & Reading
road. The sale of large blocks of stock
recently has added to the interest, and it
is evident that within few months there
will be a change in the railroad map. A
high official of the Pennsylvania admits
that sufficient stock of the road has been
acquired by close interests of the Penn
sylvania TO insure safe control.
From present indications the Indiana
headquarters knights of Pythias special
train for San Francisco. which will leave
Indianapolis at 1876 p. m, Monday, Aug.
4. over the Monon, will be largely patron
lied. The train will consist of through
standard and tourist sleepers. and will
run through solid trains from Ind-
annapolis to San Francisco, stopping al
points of interest including Denver. Colo
RADIO Springs Manitou, Genwood Springs
and Salt Lake. The stops will be suf-
fciently long to enable parties to see all
interesting spots. The schedule of the
train has been arranged so that scenic
Colorado is traversed by daylight.
AS the order that no women stenog-
raphers be employed the Baltimore &
Ohio has led to some unkind criticism of
President Loree II is explained that the
intention is TO bar women from this line of
service because men are better qualified
for promotions. and ii is in the lower posi-
tiOns that men are trained for the more
responsible ones, the position of clerk be-
ing a stepping-stone TO offices in the various
departments To be thoroughly instructed,
President Loree argues. the men must begin
at the bottom. Ii is also true that women
are not competent TO grasp railroad bust
ness i'm the way that man seems fitted. IL is
not the intention to get rid of the present
women employed, but in rdture the rule
barring women in the operating depart
ments stenograp pliers will be strictly
forced.