The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-22

ing car for Detroit. and both do a good bus
mess.
1t has been decided TO hold the next meet
ing Of the Central Passenger Association at
Cambridge Springs. Pa, the health resort
brought into prominence by the Erie RAIL
way Company.
On May the Chicago. Burlington K
Quincy will put on solid trains OF the high
est construction between Kansas City and
the West reaching Spokane the second
evening and Seattle and Portland the after
noon OF the third day.
The railroads in the Central and Eastern
Passenger Associations are booking a large
number OF excursions for this season. Many
will be run In May, more in June, but July
and August bid fair TO exceed in number
those Of any former year
The Baltimore e. Ohio Southwestern has
established an Eastern passenger agency
headquarters at Buffalo, appointing Harry
Wells TO the position. and General Passen-
ger Agent o. p. McCarty says he looks for
good results from the appointment
J. A. Barnard. general manager of the
Peoria x Eastern, has gone TO New YORK
TO attend the meeting of the American
Railway Association, and J. r. Cavanaugh,
superintendent of car service of the Big
Four left last night for the same purpose.
Mayor Hayes. of Baltimore. says he mas
been informed that the Baltimore & Ohio,
which Is practically Pennsylvania me,
has been investing heavily in stock OF the
Philadelphia * Reading and that this IL
formation caused him to reject the Phtia-
delphia d Reading bid for the Western
Maryland road.
+. +. Graham has been appointed acting
agent OF the Nandalia lines at Indianapolis,
and X. NJ Cash. formerly I'm the auditor
office at Terre Haute. succeeds Mr.. Graham
as chief clerk. Caesar Rodney, who has
been agent at Indianapolis since the death
of Harry Wetsell, lies seriously i'll at his
home in Irvington.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
has introduced before the Legislature of
Ohio. through Representative Jones, a bill
TO abolish the lighting of railroad crossings
with electric arc lights. on the ground that
they are detrimental TO the movement OF
trains, especially fast passenger trains that
40 not stop a all stations.
Four western roads-the Wabash being Of
the number-announce that they will make
one-fare rate for the round trip for the
Dunkard convention to be held at Harris
burg, Pa. in May, regardless of the ruling
OF Chairman Mcleod. of the Western Pas
senger Association, that the rate would not
be allowed. 1t is understood that Compel
ing lines will now meet that rate.
At a meeting yesterday of the board of
directors of the Pittsburg, Shawmut &
Northern Railroad b. F. Maroney, for
merly general superintendent of the B. &
o. r. r., was elected vice president of the
corporation first named, In charge of the
operating and traffic departments. He will
Shawmut Mining Company, which owns
$4,000 acres of coal and coking lands To-
X, a..
strong counties, Pa.
The Pennsylvania. New York & Long
Island Railway Company was Incorporated
at Albany. n. Y, yesterday, with a capital
OF $ZOW,WO, to construct and operate an
underground railway in New York and
Queens counties, TO be operated by cleo
tricity or other suitable power. The direc-
tors include A. j. Cassatt and Clement A.
GriScom. Mr.. CaSsatt subScribeS for IS 600
shares and the other directors for 1900 each.
The company's principal office is in New
York city.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy has
hauled train of nine heavy cars twenty
miles an hour faster than ever before made,
and the Lake Shore and Pennsylvania lines
are bestirring themselves in the matter of
fast runs. Some surprises are said to be in
store for the lovers of fast riding. The
phenomenal speed made on the Burlington,
approaching 100 miles an hour, unquestion-
ably eXcels any run heretofore made in the
country, but the Lake Shore and the New
York Central and Pennsylvania lines are
shaping matters to do some lively running.
Last week prominent railroad officials of
the New York Central made trip over the
road. examining the property and consider
ing contemplated improvements. The COM
pany has completed plans for a new Union
Station at Buffalo, and likely something
will be done in the matter this year. A
large mileage of heavy steel is being taken
up on the New York Central proper and
transferred to divisions where the traffic
is lighter, not because much worn, but that
new and still heavier rails be laid on the
main line, so heavy are the locomotives.
Charles r. Dickson, of the International
Associate of Railway Surgeons, has been
in correspondence with General Manager
Murphy, of the Queen & Crescent line, in
regard to its system of provision for first
aid to the injured. On receipt of the mat
ter furnished him he wrote Mr.. Murphy a
| letter saying: Il have to thank you for your
prompt and courteous reply of April II to
my letter of recent date. also for the in
closures you were kind enough to send, and
for the information as TO lectures, etc. Per-
nit me to congratulate you upon the capt.
tai and up-to-date arrangements for first
aid made by your line. 1t will afford me
great pleasure to utilize this information in
The Railway Surgeon, and I hope that
many other roads may be shamed into
action by your example, and that some
hearted way may be stimulated by what
you are doing"