The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-31

IN Ut DdTTa e ETNt WUITCF ITTdT TTTE VII
grant ive-days stop-over in California on
colonist tickets.
a train of forty-one cars. loaded with
dressed beef, was on Friday hauled I4z
miles on the Nickel-plate in six hours. The
train weighed 1.335 tons.
The Great Northern will on April S put
In effect a new time schedule for south
Dakota. meeting competition and giving
better and faster service.
Stockholders of the Pennsylvania, at the
close Of business on Thursday last: will be
entitled to subscribe TO the new $N.O~,OO
81 per cent. convertible loan.
w. S. Cooper has been appointed master
mechanic of the Wabash shops at Mober-
ley. vice Mr.. Mudd, who is TO take a posi-
ton. it is stated. on the Chesapeake 4
Ohio.
w. F. Egan. superintendent of the west
ern division of the Crank Trunk; has been
general superintendent of the Denver &
Rio Grande.
Charles Blackman. Eastern passenger
agent Of the Big Four. who came West
from Buffalo on Saturday to accompany his
wife TO his headquarters, returned yester-
day afternoon.
Forty expert American electrical and au-
tomato air-brake workmen will be sent
from Pittsburg TO Manchester, England:
where they will replace a like number of
British mechanics.
IL is stated that F. w. Willsey, assistant
land commissioner OF the Northern PACING,
will be the successor of Thomas Cooper as
assistant to President Mellen, Mr.. Cooper
becoming general manager.
George A. Pierce. an engineer on the
Michigan Central, has been retired on a
pension OF $50 per month. Mr.: Pierce is the
second veteran engineer OF the road that
has been retired on a ffty-dollar pension
in the month of March.
The application Of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trackmen of America. OF which
John T. Wilson, Of st. Louis, is president,
for permission TO carry on an insurance
business in Canada has been refused by
the Dominion government.
Edward E. Fareweather. auditor Of
freight claims of the Chicago, Burlington q
Quincy. who died In Florida last week, had
been with the lines in that department since
1865. He made Hillsdale, Ill, his home and
was ffty-eight years Of age.
It is stated that as soon as e. II. Harri-
man gets matters in shape on the Southern
Pacific he will take the ch"airmanshlp or
the executive committee and will be sue
ceeded as president by Samuel Felton,. now
president OF the Chicago & Alton.
H. c. Baker. who has represented the
Lackawanna at Milwaukee, will on April
! go to Chicago to accept the position or
traffic manager of the Barry line of steam
ers. Mr.. Baker began his railroad career on
the Illinois Central about twenty years
ago.
1t is said the Pennsylvania has acquired
control of the Atlantic Coast line. The road
is 2.116 miles long, extends from Richmond
and Norfolk, Va, to Charleston, ). C, and
Augusta. Ga, and it is thought this will
eventually carry with 1t the Plant System
in Florida.
n. j. Eichhorn. formerly with the Wa
bash, has been appointed superintendent OF
the shops OF the Mobile 81 Ohio at Merid-
ian, Miss. He was at one time chiet clerk
of G.. s. Mckee, who was recently ap-
pointed superintendent of motive power of
the Mobile & Ohio.
IT is stated that another move will be
made by traffic officials of certain roads
- - - d frnf0hf fHn
entails of Philadelphia, Baltimore and New
York. The whole question is said to rest
with the presidents TO determine, and II Is
not likely the managers will worry over the
agitation.
C. A. Preston tomorrow will become SUI
perintendent of the eastern division of the
Philadelphia & Erie and the Susquehanna
division of the Northern Central. succeed
ing the late c. b. Westfall. Assistant En-
gineer II. p. Lincoln succeeds Mr.. Preston
as superintendent of the Elmira & Canaan
daigua division of the Northern Central.
In railroad circles IL is looked upon as
highly complimentary to Benjamin Nc
Keen that he has been appointed superin-
tendent of the Baltimore & Ohio terminals
at Chicago. jumping over a number Of
Pennsylvania men in making the appoint
ment. 1t is a very difficult position, but
Mr.. McKeen is thought 10 be just the man
for the place.
Officials of the Central traffic lines expect
to see the roads the present year hold their
own with last year in the matter of gross
earnings. despite the loss of grain traffic.
but they hardly expect to see net earnings
keep up so well, as the companies are con-
tinuing their previous policy of liberal ex-
penditure for improvements to their re-
spective properties and increasing their
power.
The voluntary relief department of the
Pennsylvania lines east of Pittsburg dis
bursed in February s105. 1884 among it's
members. or in case of death the legal
heirs. OF the sum s~43.Sl4.29 was paid in
death and SCI. 1923. IS on account of disable
ment' by accident or sickness. Since or
ganized $9.319. 42S.09 has been disbursed. near
ly three times the sum disbursed on lines
west of P~ittsburg.
The separation of the United States and
Pacific Express Companies is due to an al
t~eration of policy by the Pacific. The latter
is essentially a Gould concern. 1t has con-
troll of the express business on the Wabash,
Union Pacific, Missouri and Texas Pacific,
but until the Wabash began the extension
of its lines to Buffalo and Pittsburg had 10
depend upon the United States Express for
its Eastern connection.
If Pittsburg statements are entitled to
credit there is friction between j. P. Nor
gan and President Cassett, of the Penn
sylvania. due to the Pennsylvania Com
pany going into the Cambria and Pennsyl-
/ vania steel companies, thus antagonizing
the steel combinations; and it is further
stated that Morgan is cooperating with the
Wabash in establishing a new trunk line
to the Atlantic seaboard.
The Interstate-commerce Commission will
convene in Chicago tomorrow TO proceed
with the investigation of rates on grain,
grain products. dressed meats and packing
house products. The commission has notified
trafnc officials of interested lines to be
ready 10 furnish statements of all ship
ments from Feb. Is TO March 10. TIL Of
hcials must state the amount of rebate or
concessions from published rates.
The Pennsylvania Company, which is al
ways in the front with safety appliances,
at the meeting of directors in Philadelphia
last week authorized the immediate equip
ping of all Of its passenger cars with the
high speed brake. which will be applied to
cars on lines east and west of P~ittsburg.
The high-speed brake will stop a train with
in 800 feet after it is applied. or % per
cent. quicker than the present brake.
President S~choonmaker. Of the Pittsburg
& Lake Erie. says an agreement has been
entered into between the Pittsburg & Lake
Erie and the Erie Railway Company where
by the Pittsburg & Lake Erie can operate
its own trains through from Pittsburg to
| Cleveland and the Erie its own trains be
tween the same points, thus avoiding a
congestion at the Youngstown terminals.
The relations between the two roads,, he de-
/ clares. are now stronger than ever.
Representatives of both the freight and
passenger departments in this territory
have received the following notice: "Appli-
cation has been made TO the United States
Court to enjoin this company. with others.
as TO maintenance of tariff rates. The in
junction covers all traffic, and you are here
by notified that you will not depart from
the authorized tariff rates. Should you
find that other companies are not main
tanned published rates you will properly
notify your immediate superior. giving him
the facts