The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

Personal, Local and General Notes.
William Cannon. secretary of the Union
Railway Company. is so i'll as TO confine
him at home.
The official report of the Pennsylvania
shows that in November. 1902. IL per cent
larger tonnage was handled at Indianapolis
than in November last year.
The Central Passenger Association has
deferred the organization of its protec-
tive bureau until after the next meeting
of the New England Passenger Associa-
ton.
II is said that the Baltimore & Ohio will
expend at least $4,000 in tests on dlfter-
ent branches on its system for the pur-
pose Of determining what is the best type
OF modern locomotive
a general increase of wages on the
Southern Railway has become effective:
averaging about per cent. 1t is claimed
that this brings the wages OF It's men
fully up TO the highest standard.
Beginning with Jan. and continuing un-
til June l the Pressed Steel Car Company
will turn out over one hundred new cars
per day. Ii is now filing an order for 1910
cars TO be built for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road
Superintendent Kols. of the dining car
service of the Big Four. says the supplies
for the table are now costing fully 80
per cent. more than at any time in the
many years he has been connected with
that service.
James Blanchville. of Charlottesville, has
been added To the train dispatcher's force
OF the Cincinnati. Indianapolis & Western,
the increase in business since the extension
to Springfield. ILL.,. was completed neces-
stating an additional dispatcher.
There arrived and departed at the Union
station I'm November 4,6l0 trains, against
4,i20 in November last year; increase this
year, 100 trains. On these trains were
hauled this year 1874 cars; in November
last year. A.466; increase this year, 2.22S y
1t is stated that the Chicago & North
western is about to begin series OF ex-
tensions and that one of the extensions un-
der consideration is to Kansas City, the
road being unable. seemingly, TO get into
that desirable center without building
line of its own.
Additional tariff schedules filed with the
Interstate-commerce Commission by the
railroads in the official classification terri
tory comprising all lines east of the Mis-
sissippi and north of the Ohio and Potomac
shows that the general increase on all iron
and steel articles will be 10 per cent.
L. b. Thomas, president of the Lehigh
Valley road, has taken hold OF matters with
earnestness. He has ordered forty locomo-
tives from the Baldwin works, to be de-
livered as soon as practicable and is look
ing further into the equipment question as
to cars both passenger and freight.
The Northern Pacific will place on sale
Feb. 10 TO April 80, 19O3 tickets at settlers
rates. The low one-way excursion rates are
designed to increase the population along
its line. Excursion rates between the dates
named will be good to all stations In Mon
tana, Idaho. Washington and Oregon.
Eastern railroad officials positively deny
the report that there was trouble In the
Trunk Line Association regarding the an
ti-exchange pass agreement, and that the
rules relating to the issue of exchange
passes in force for the year may be abol-
ished. The rules of the present year are
likely to be in effect in 1903.
The resignation of W. c. Loree, superin-
of he Ind a division of
Panhandle, Is effective Jan. i, and he Will
succeed d. ID. Carrothers. promoted SUI
perintendent of the Chicago division of the
been fully settled who would be the sue
cessor of Mr.. Loree on the Panhandle.
George S. Mckee. formerly master me-
chanic of the Wabash shops at Fort Wayne,
Mobile & Ohio, has been at Fort Wayne
visiting his mother, who is a resident OF
that city. Mr.. Mckee likes his present
position, and is getting the power of the
NJ. & o., he says, up to a high standard.
The boaru of managers of the Union
Railway Company held it's regular monthly
meeting yesterday, with l.. II. Parker,
superintendent of the Monon, as chairman.
| The business transacted of a routine
| character except in the decision to pur-
chase two more engines of the same type
as those built for the company few weeks
| ago.
The New York, Chicago & st. Louis has
| ordered of the American Locomotive Com
pany fifteen consolidated engines for de-
livery next September, the earliest date
These engines weigh 10000 pounds, with
$4,000 pounds on the drivers, have 19x2S
inch cylinders and sixty-inch driving
| wheels
| ownership, has become much more ag-
| gressive and expects to be running trains
into Baffalo over the Michigan Central
| after Jan. l. eventually bridging the Nj
agara river and having an independent line.
| The new owners of the road have placed
| orders for 100000 worth of new equip
ment. consisting of locomotives and cars.
improvements on the Chicago & South
eastern road, now practically owned by M.
| L. Ingalls,. president of the Big Four, and
his friends. are being pushed. The weather
since the new company took control has,
| most of the time. been favorable to such
| work and in a few months, at furthest. the
| track will be In condition to run the
heaviest equipment of the Big Four over 1t
| with safety.
The Detroit Southern Railroad will build
a line into Toledo within the next year
| This announcement was made by an Off
cial of the company yesterday. The COM
| pany has had a corps of engineers at work
| for the past month surveying a line from
| Napoleon to Toledo, distance of thirty-siS
miles The road will use the terminals
of the Toledo Railway & Terminal Com
| pany at Toledo.
w. c. Brown. vice president of the Lake
Shore road, says there will be a meeting
| within a few days In Cleveland to put
the finishing touches to the plan for the
new 100000 station to be built in that
city. At this meeting President ingalls,
of the Big Four, Vice President McCrea
of the Pennsylvania. and President New.
man, of the Lake Shore, will be present
and settle all matters at issue
Bulletins issued yesterday from the gen
eral offices of the Lake Shore Il Detroit
River Railway at Walkerville, Ontario
give what is apparently authentic con
firmation of the reports that this Canadian
line has been absorbed by the Pere Mar
quette. President II. F. Walker of tn,
Lake Erie & Detroit River, Railway, mad,
an announcement that dating from Dec
Is A. Patriarche, who is traffic manager
of the Pere Marquette, would be genera
traffic manager of the Canadian line.
1t is stated that when in Pittsburg last
week President Cassatt investigated mat
tiers in detail He summoned yardmaster.
as well as yard superintendent and div
sion superintendent to meet him and con
fer regarding the situation, and talked
quite plainly with the men regarding condi
tons and the ways to relieve the freight
congestion. He seemed determined tina
present conditions should not exist an,
longer and that the men must adopt meth
DDS TO handle the business more expedi
tiously.
The New York, New Haven Hartford
announces that. commencing Jan. l, 500
mile tickets at 2 cents a mile will be solo
for within the State of Connecticut