The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-13
Personal, Local and General Notes.

A transportation club has been organized
at Atlanta with over 125 members, includ-
ing many railway officials.
George Lowell. general superintendent of
the Monon, was in the city yesterday, GO
ing from here TO Louisville.
The New York Central is said to be seek
ing control u the Thousand island and the
Lawrence river steamboat companies.
The earnings of the Toledo & Ohio Cen
trail for the first week in August were
$50, 135, an increase over the corresponding
week last year of s., 624.
1. F. Schwegel, of Hamilton, o., repre-
senting the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton.
was in the city yesterday. il being his first
visit in an official capacity.
The Pennsylvania has been sued by Judge
Stevenson Burke, of Cleveland, for dam
ages TO his furniture and home from smoke
emitted by the cOmpany's locomotives.
telegraph operators of the Buffalo & sus-
quehanna have effected an organization and
appointed a committee to present their
grievances 20 the president of the road.
A. E.. Shaeffer, who has been appointed
agent of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwest
ern at New York, was formerly private
secretary 10 General Passenger agent O. p.
McCarty.
A. E. Mitchell. superintendent Of motive
power of the Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul, has resigned, and on Aug. Is will
succeed Alfred Lowell in a like position on
the Northern Pacific.
The Big Four people announce that the
sales for their Niagara Falls excursion
on Thursday are unusually large. The limit
is twelve days. and 1t looks as If the road
would be taxed to furnish passenger
equipment.
For the first time in many months the
East and West lines are having a heavier
east than west-bound business. The Big
Four. the Pennsylvania and the Cincin-
natl. Hamilton & Dayton are bringing
empty cars west.
BY Sept. Is the four-track system of the
TO.-I AnFHrnn
junction of the Pittsburg. Virginia q
Charleston road will be completed. The
work has been in progress two years and
has cost 100000.
A. ]. Smith. secretary of the American
Association of general passenger agents.
has sent invitations TO the members to
attend the annual meeting to be held at
Portland, Me-, Oct. IA and 10. The Grand
application, to the members and their fami-
lies.
1t is reported at Evansville that the
Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad Com
pany will introduce electric cars on it's
line between that place and Princeton. Ind.
to meet the competition of an electric road
that is now being constructed. Local Off
GERS, however, say they know nothing of
the plan.
William Hunter, Of Columbus. left yes
terday for Los Angeles to accept a posi-
ton on the Southern Railway. MIR. Hunter
has been connected with the Pennsylvania
lines for thirty-eight years and held
various positions of trust. He once de-
clined the position. but recently decided 10
| accept it.
y. w. Taylor. general freight agent of the
Vandalia. announces that u. F. Kendall
commercial agent at Terre Haute, having
resigned, the Office is abolished. ]. +.
FenelOn has been appointed acting COM
mercial agent at Peoria. H.. vice II. r.
I Griswold. transferred 10 he division freight
agent Of the Vandalia at Terre Haute.
The gross earnings of the Illinois Cen
tral for the first time in the last fiscal wear
touched S49.CU0.09. The gross earnings have
annually showed a handsome increase since
I 1856. vhen they amounted TO $40. O56. g94. \
large amount Of money was spent during
tracking the line between Chicago and New
Orleans.
The official statement OF the Chicago.
Burlington X Quincy. including all CON
/ tr0Iled roads, fer the year ending June
so. shows gross earnings OF $50, 7g5, 2i5. an
Increase over the preceding year of
IS. 1896 total expenses and charges. div
blends not included, So. Coz. $50, an in
crease OF Sl,6o0,S26; net earnings $40, lS5, 4O6.
an increase oil S2.142. 1870.
The vacation OF ". II. Canifr. president
or the Nickel-piate. has been cut short by
an accident. He was visiting the latter
part o. last week Canadian resorts. and
went 10 Canoe lake 10 fish. stumbled i'm
the tall grass and fractured ore Of his
ankle bones. He Immediately returned
home on Tuesday and will be confined 10
the house for several weeks his surgeons
say.
+. L. Peck. who In 1881 and 1852. under
the late Il b. Hammond. president OF
the Indiana, Decatur q Western. was gen
eral superintendent OF the Indiana, De-
! catur & Western. was in the city yester-