The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-11

a dOuble-tracked road between Pittsburg
and Fort Wayne, and within three months
II viii be double-tracked from Fort wayne
to Chicago.
The Norfolk & Western has commenced
the work OF erecting extensive shops az
FIymouth, o., securing ample land LOT the
shop yards, etc. 1t is expected that IN
Few months $50 men will be employed in the
new shops.
W. II. Brown. chief engineer OF the Penn
sylVania lines, is still seriously ILL., and, IN
fact' in dangerous condition For the
last TWO months W. a. Pratt, assistant
chief engineer. has been looking after Mr.
Browns duties.
Officials on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois
are becoming uneasy about the future OF
their positions. When the st. Louis & San
francisco takes control il is announced
that IL is intended 10 reduce salary ex-
penses fully $4,000 year.
The committee that passes on applica-
tiOns of employees on the PENNSYLVANIA lines
for pensions last week was on the Fort
Wayne division, and as a result of the trip
quite number of the older Of the en-
ployes will be placed on that list
General Passenger Agent Stone, Of the
departure and has appointed Bertha Hat
ton ticket agent at New Orleans. 1t is
stated that she is the only woman in the
United states filling such a position
a company was organized last week in
Plttsburg TO manufacture iron railroad
ties. The tie is so designed that the rails
are set In grooves and held in place by
cleVerly-fas hiOned key in such manner that
spreading OF rails would be impossible.
Every car that the Pennsylvania lines
coli command is now being pressed into
carr wing bituminous coal TO the several
markets they reach. In July the Pennsyl-
vania road proper handled 7S3.620 tons of
coal, and but 920 tons of anthracite and 1885,
OBS tons OF coke.
The work of tearing down buildings to
make room for the Wabash terminals az
ho an1
The plans for the new buildings are COM
pleted and only await the approval OF
Joseph Ramsey, president of the Wabash
Railroad Company.
The Cincinnati. Richmond & Muncie is
now operating l6S miles and two gaps re-
main to be closed, one forty-five miles, the
other forty-nine, and it is expected that
these will be completed by Jan. l. The
road now connects with the Fries western
division at Judson.
A movement is on foot looking TO the
making Of the Erie a four-track road be-
tween Buffalo and New York. When this
is done it is predicted that 1T will become
one of the most important lines between
the two cities. For passenger traffic IT has
grand scenic attractions, and as freight
line is difficult TO excel
c. NJ. Hayes, vice president of the Grand
Trunk. who has been in England consult
ing with the owners of the property, will
probably sail for home this week. One of
the results of his trip will be the erection
OF big elevator at Windmill Point. and
S75O,OO will be expended on it and other i'm
provements at that place.
over 100000 worth Of Chinese silk from
the Orient is now en- route to New York
The Canadian Pacific on the vessel ar
irving at Vancouver, B. c., will take the
shipment to New York and will run a spe-
cial train 10 carry il. On arriving at New
York il will be distributed among the silk
mills of the Eastern States.
w. H. Fisher, general passenger agent of
the Hooking Valley road. Is making a
very creditable showing of passenger earn
ings. That road has always been looked
senger line, but in connection with the
Erie some elegant new Pullman cars have
been put on and ii is assuming trunk-line
aggressiveness.
The extraordinary demand for steel rails
Is said TO be in large measure due to in
creasing sidetracks. Rails taken out of
the main lines for sidetracks are replaced
Dy heavier rails. superintendent of one
of the Indianapolis systems says there is
not road In the Central Traffic Associa-
ton territory that has sufficient sidetrack
capacity to take care Of its business
The July gross earnings of the Illinois
Central were s116.253 larger than in 1901 In
the report for the fiscal year to June 30
the total revenues are placed at $40. S21 ,030
gain OF sS,92O,5TO over 19OO-19Ol. or 1913 per
cent. The net earnings increased nearly
l6 per cent. The net earnings for July
were So, 292. COS. increase SIG. 253, and for
twelve months, Sl2, sos go, increase $1,74S, OBJ
1t will be two years before the Denver,
Northwestern & Pacific road is opened for
traffic, yet the general offices are receiving
applications for positions in every line OF
railroad service The majority of appli-
cants. it is stated, are now at work. Expe-
rienced railroad men explain these numer-
Gus applications by saying that the appli-
cants want to get a new road where
they will be in the line of promotion.
The Chicago e. Northwestern recently
published very valuable little volume
Of much historical interest entitled The
Indian and the Northwest" The volume
is being placed at present in the public
libraries throughout the country, and
librarians are profuse in their praise of II
Tt is profusely illustrated and includes
comprehensive and reliable maps that are
much appreciated by students of the his
tory of the American Indian and the great
Northwest