The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-24

Charles F. DAILY. chief assistant general
passenger agent of the Lake Shore is in
the city.
Detective ]. NJ. Powell. of the Pennsyl-
vania, has resigned and goes to the Balti-
more & Ohio.
w. E. Morse has been appointed gem
eral superintendent of the St. Louis, Kan
sas City d Colorado road.
Warren ]. Lynch. general passenger agent
of the Big Four. in the city yesterday
en- route home from Chicago.
c. E. Schaff, general manager of the Big
Four. was in the city yesterday and went
to st. Louis last night.
The Altoona & Beech Creek road has been
opened again for traffic. 1t has been the
subject of litigation for the past ten years.
A. Smith, general superintendent of the
New York Central, is visiting Cleveland
and other Western points on short vaca-
tiOn.
Harry Mantz, travelling passenger agent
in this territory, has been promoted to dis
trict passenger agent, with office at ST.
Louis.
A. J. O'Reilly, commercial agent of the
MonOn, left for Philadelphia yesterday to
assist in settling the estate of his brother
recently deceased.
James Powers, travelling freight and pas
senger agent, has been appointed district
passenger agent, with office at Indianapo-
lis, his territory embracing this State.
p. H. Blodgett, general manager of the
result of OVerwork, is reported as improv-
ing and will be at his office in a few days
The excursion to the Mammoth cave over
the Big Four on Tuesday carried from IN
dianapOlis lO1 eXcursiOnists and took on for
ty-four more al Shelbyville and Greensburg
p. b. Samuels. who has been in the office
of G.. j. Grammar traffic manager of the
Lake Shore, has resigned and accepted a
position in the Treasury Department at
Washington.
using its elevated tracks at Newark, and
the Atlantic City express was the first
train that climbed the grade and passed
over the new track.
Passengers can now leave Indianapolis
over the Peoria * Eastern at IL 80 noon and
be in Denver the next day at $50 p. m, the
train connecting with the fast train of the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy.
c. ]. Hilleary, assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Big Four, passed through
the city yesterday en- route from St Louis
to Roanoke. Va. called there by a telegram
announcing the fatal illness of his father
AS a result of the strike of the freight
handlers at Chicago the roads of that city
are deluged with business. The number
of platform men has been increased and
all cars and locomotives are being put into
use.
Judge Bacon. general agent Of the pas
senger department Of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific. will, after Aug l. have
mis- headquarters at Cincinnati, and his
territory will be extended east to Wash
ington, ID. G.
The excursion and picnic OF the Locomo-
tive Brotherhood, division No. II, to Lake
Manitou on Sunday next promises 10 be a
popular outing. and large number will 20.
The train Will leave the Union Station at
7.30 m; fare 81.
There is much complaint on the part of
local lines over the delay of the rail mills
in filling orders. The Big Four and the
Lake Erie * Western are delayed in their
improvements. orders placed TO be deliv-
cred last June not yet having been filed
w. r. Baldwin. for many years chief clerk
OF b. +. Horner. general passenger agent
OF the Nickel-plate. has resigned on ac-
count of III health. He will be succeeded by
H. a. Bonn. OF Chicago. Mr. Baldwin was
for some years on the Big Four's Sandusky
division.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie. now a Wa
bash line. IS having trouble over its right
of way into Toledo, and suit will be
brought 10 compel the company 10 remove
its tracks for about two miles OF the old
canal bed. the company having failed 10
comply with that part OF the franchise
requiring il 10 build machine shops i'm To-
ledo.
Notice has been issued by several roads
that they will not pay the per diem charges
on cars ordered by firms on their lines un-
less ordered BY or through the companies