The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-14

tention to extend the Logansport and To-
ledo division of the Vandalia into Michigan
r. II. Simpson. engineer of maintenance
OF way OF the Michigan division OF the Big
Four with headquarters at wabash; mas
been selected as engineer of the chicago
division. with headqua rters at India napolis.
His successor at Wabash has not oeen
named
A prominent railway official. in speaking
of Wilbur Lee. general passenger agent
Of the Lackawanna and formerly with the
Lake Erie & Western. said that he Is
looked upon in the East as one OF tne
the respect OF his superior officers ana the
loyalty of his subordinates. and the friend
ship of every man on the Lackawanna
road.
superintendent of motive power of the
Union Pacific Railway was announced
thursday, stated yesterday that ne mao
accepted like position with the Soutnern
railway. His headquarters Will De dl
Washington, d. c.. where he will superln-
tend the mechanical department OF the
whole system. Mr.. Higgins Will leave
Omaha for the East at once.
The following table shows the surplus
earnings Of the Vanderbilt lines during the
last fiscal years: New York Central, Sl.oS9,-
$50; Lake Shore, 200; the Big -FOUR,
81. 332540; the Michigan Central. SS4O66O; the
Nickel-plate, S.S74. $50. making grand total
of go. 100 This handsome surplus Is left
in each instance after paying dividends ana
charges OF edCH COMPANY .
which for the year were considerably In ex-
cess OF normal requirements.
The new fast mail train that the Nandalia
Will put on in connection with the Pennsyl-
wanna VIII make the run from Indianapolis
TO st. Louis in five hours and forty min
utes. and will cover the seventy-two miles
from Indianapolis 10 Terre Haute in ninety
minutes, twenty-five minutes raster imam
indianapolis and St. Louis. The fastest
time between Indianapolis and St Louis
now is six hours and five minutes.
Representatives of the railroads compris-
ing the Western Passenger Association
have devised a plan by which the trouble
over stockmens tickets will be ended. There
has been much complaint of the misuse OF
these tickets which are issued to shippers,
so many passes to so many cars or live
! stock. These return tickets or passes have
been sold to ticket scalpers and then In turn
TO people who desire to come West Inc
new plan will first be tested at st. Louis
and Chicago, and. If il works well. at other
points where shipments of stock are heavy
]. F. Carroll. mechanical engineer of the
! Nickel-pl has completed the tests OF the
| new heavy freight locomotives the COM
| pany has received and is much pleased
with results. The last one received made
! the round trip over the fourth DIVISION
with one tank of coal west bound, hauling
| fifty loaded cars and a caboose; weight OF
| train 1917 tons. and it was hauled sixty
one miles without taking water. On the
east-bound trip forty-two loaded cars
/ weighing 1926 tons, were hauled, and In
making the round trip the engine consumed
| 81, $50 pounds of coal
plan said TO have been agreed on for
| the settlement of the Virgins ferry con-
| troversy at st. Louis will be put through
| shortly, says the New York Herald. Ac-
cording to this plan the st. Louis Terminal
| Association will take over the Virgins fer
| ry property and the Rock Island will be
! given a representation in the terminal as
ISOLATION. Both the Gould lines and the
Rock Island will deposit their ferry hold
| ings and receive in exchange an interest In
! the st. Louis Terminal Associa ton. At the
present time the. St Louis Terminal Asso-
citation is controlled by seven railroads en-
tering st. Louis. Each of these owns one
seventh interest in the property A read
| justment will soon be made by which the
! Rock Island will become the eighth mem
Der, and its interest In the property will be
an equal one-eighth. In this way all the
! lines will be accommodated.