The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-29

is to be appointed general superintendent
of the eastern district of the Chicago. ROCK
Island q Pacific, which embraces all the
lines east of the river.
The order of the Railway Mail Clerks OF
America has again chosen Kansas City as
its headquarters, and reelected j. III. ray
man president and r. Z. Fisher secretary.
The Illinois Railroad Commission is at
work on the revision of the freight tariff
schedule Of the State without regard 10
the work that may be accomplished by the
joint committee of shippers and represent
atives of railroad interests, which Is work.
ing along the same line.
President S. NJ. FELTON,, of the Chicago &
Alton, states that the Alton has mad
good year, that the property has been
improved and that great things are in
store for the roads future Mr.. FELTON,
is still president, although IL has been
reported that he would resign
The annual report of the New York. New
June 80 1902, is a record breaker The
gains In passenger receipts were sl,3IO,55i,
in freight earnings s2.OO6. 9n. which. with
rents and telegraph earnings. brings the
gross earnings up to A3,52l,BI.
An official of the Chicago Burlington &
Quincy states that 10000 people have gone
10 Colorado on tourist tickets during the
season just passed. thousands of others
have made the Yellowstone Park trip, and
prospects are for an unusually heavy CAL
ifornia business this fall and winter.
Joseph Ramsey, president of the Wabash,
compliments General Passenger Agent
Crane on the fact that the net earnings
of the passenger department nearly equal
those of the freight department for the
fiscal year ended June 30, making special
mention of the fact in his annual report.
The old settlers excursion over the Erie
roads history. Four sections were run
from Huntington, Ind, to Youngstown,
Lisbon. Greenville and other points in
that vicinity. More than 1900 people
availed themselves Of the excursion rates.
Orders were placed with the managers
of the Pennsylvania shops at Fort Wayne
to prepare material for new cars. The or
der is not connected with any that have
been mentioned lately, and calls for 13e
Glass IKE cars, with a capacity of $4,000
pounds, and twenty-four standard refriger-
ator cars.
AS a result of a conference of passenger
officials OF southwestern roads an agree
ment has been reached to put In effect
the colonist rate of half fare plus s.
for a one-way ticket, the basis to apply
from all Southwestern passenger bureau
points. This rate is made for the pur-
pose Of aiding the colonizing movement
The Wabash has entered the fight for the
coal land of Montgomery county, Illinois
The demand has been so great on the part
of this road and of the Chicago Burling-
ton &, Quincy that the price has advanced
$40 per acre for the most available land
The Wabash is buying 10000 acres between
the track of its road and the Illinois Cen
trail.
Rev. Charles A. buckingham, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Camden, N
j., has been appointed city ticket agent
of the Pennsylvania at Pittsburg. vice
George Lukens. resigned Previous to en-
tering the ministry Mr.. buckingham was
assistant general ticket agent at the offices
in Philadelphia, and is not a stranger tc
| passenger business.
The Western Union has until Sept
| 80 to remove all it's instruments and
offices which are now located along the line
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was issued there were 40 offices. The
officials of the Pennsylvania say there will
| be no trouble In regard TO the Western
Union taking out its instruments and wires
| as requested by President Cassatt.
There are 5000 more cars in use on the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern thi:
| fall than a year ago, and freight repre-
| sentative of the line who is in the city
worrying about traffic facilities. fresh
| ing has been slow owing to we
weather, that the wheat crop will come Z
! the railroad at once. condition that rail
road men do not relish.
Sidney Gates, who represents the Big
Four passenger department, has beer
spending several weeks in Texas. He says
conditions are such in that state that II
| has been necessary to press every old cal
into service. The boom in traffic applies
not only to freight, but to passenger bust
ness. The increase in passenger traffic hi
accounts for by the great interest taken In
the pronounced activity of the South.
Indications are that the big transatlantic
| liners will engage during the coming win
| ter In fight for business. which it is feared
4 will affect some of the trunk lines ans
| Western roads. The movement, coming a
| the beginning of the winter tourist season
| promises interesting developments. The all
| rail lines, however, will move with caution
| as the latter companies are disposed I,
keep as much tourist travel at home as pos
| siple.
| At the meeting last week of the director,
/ of the Pennsylvania, in addition to tn,
| 100000 recently authorized for the i'm
| provement of shop facilities at Altoona 4
was decided to spend 100000 more in tn,
| erection of three new departments one O.
| which will be a wheel foundry, larger ant
| more complete than the two now in use
| and an immense round house in addition I,
| their present facilities. 1t is said to be tn,
| ultimate intention of the Pennsylvania I,
manufacture all its own engines and cars
| and to this end the enlargement of sho,
| facilities has been authorized.