The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-08

ton with the Big Four and other lines
between Cleveland and Buffalo, has de-
cioeo 10 at once commence the building OF
a freight passenger steamer to cost $1,000
fresh water.
The time for depositing Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific stock, under the agree
ment 10 exchange for the new securities
IN the disqualification. expired on Saturday
and 80 Der cent. of the stock has been sur
rendered.
The Santa Fe has created the position of
maintenance clerk, to take the place or
superintendent of bridges and buildings.
position recently abolished, and has ap-
pointed w. Y. Black. of Pueblo. Col. 10
the place.
Jefferson Hanna. who has served the
baltimore & Ohio as baggage master be-
tween Columbus and GAINESVILLE for thirty
years retired on Sept. 10. He is a member
OF the Relief Association and is entitled
to its benefits.
The Continental Limited, on the Wabash,
oraWn oy an Atlantic type of engine last
week covered mile IN thirty-eight seconds,
another In forty-two seconds and a third in
forty seconds, or at the rate of nearly
100 miles an hour.
The Vandalia in August forwarded from
cars, and brought in 6.Oos loaded and 9S3
empty cars. OF the inbound movement
iSS cars were loaded with live stock; total
number handled, 1886 cars
l.. F. Loree. president of the Baltimore
a Ohio. is at the head of a movement TO
induce Congress to Improve the harbor
facilities at Baltimore. The friends of the
movement hope to induce Congress to APP
propriate SS,cOOOOo to 100000 for the work.
Samuel Fitzpatrick for several years trav-
enng freight agent of the Chicago. Milwau-
kee d st. Paul. has resigned and will en-
ter the service of the New York Central.
4. Janeway, who has been travelling pas
senger agent for the same road. has re-
signed.
The Boston & Maine road has hit upon
pan 10 meet the per diem plan of handling
cars by erecting an immense shed, 594 feet
s s rehg sbn Gy sixty In width, In which to
store the immense quantities Of cotton
which 1t handles annually and return cars
promptly.
j.. X Cavanaugh, car service superin-
tendent of the Big Four, on Saturday re-
ceiVed letter from the car service super
lntendent OF the Southern Indiana Rail-
way, asking him to forward to the COM
pany his methods of keeping track Of cars
and other matters of interest.
The selection of w. S. Moore, for many
years an engineer of maintenance of way on
the Big -Four. to look after the contem-
Plateo improvements to the Chicago &
southeastern road. is looked upon as very
wise as much money will be expended and
Sood judgment will be required.
Early every evening during this month
ana october a tourist car will leave Chi
cago over the Chicago, Burlington & Quin-
train passes through Colorado by daylight.
giving an opportunity to see the scenery
and points of interest in that State.
In view OF pending car shortage most
OF the roads are strictly enforcing the de-
murrage provisions of the per diem system
OF handling cars, and cars held more than
FOUR Gays py a connecting road. 10y ship
pers or receivers, will be charged up the
1uil amount of 81 per day over the limit.
There has been so much inquiry for the
address OF George II. Daniels, general pas
senger agent of the New York Central on
american Railroads and Our Commercial
DevelQpment, delivered at Lake Chautau-
qua, that he has given it to Leslie's Week.
ly publication, and II will appear in the
current number.
Charles Mandel with the quartermas-
army in Chicago has been appointed sue
cessor of II. p. Bronson as secretary and
Joint agent of the Western Passenger AS
ISOLATION Mr.. Bronson having taken a more
important position with Passenger Traffic
Manager Sebastian, of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific.
The Baltimore & Ohio last week placed
an order for more locomotives with the
BALDWIN locomotive works, making 261 new
locomotives ordered the present year In
order to secure delivery of those last or
dered In January. another company which
the b the was ann paid bonus to give
.. is now receiving new locomotives at the
rate of four a day.
A movement is on foot to organize a ma
tional association of general baggage
agents, and steps to such an end will be
taken at the January meeting of the roads
already in an association which is not ma
tional. At their last annual meeting rules
were adopted which were to a large extent
uniform and 1t Is suggested that a national
association would be beneficial. The pres
ent organization has been in operation
thirteen years.
In order to keep up the good record of
nQpr raj DIE
burg division OF the Pennsylvania has is
sued rather strenuous order. The station
men have been instructed to send all trains
out on time, regardless Of the loading of
the United States mail. This has caEsed
the postoffice authorities to keep a more
vigilant watch on the movement of out
bound mails: Unless the railroad cam show
good cause for leaving mail ii is, of course,
| fined for the TRANSPORTATION