The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-14

w H Brown, chief engineer of the Penn
sylvania, is so i'll as to confine him to his
ROOM the result of overwork, his physicians
say.
The Illinois Central has asked bids for
1000 new box cars. $4,000 pounds capacity,
and is TO build additional passenger equip
ment.
l.. G.. Rawn, general superintendent of
Baltimore arranging to introduce the per
diem plan on his road.
II. j. Rhein, general passenger agent of
the Lake Erie & Western, will leave for
Wisconsin tonight with his family. the
latter to be away for the summer.
Claude Matthews. representing the Wis
Consin Central, Henry Bowser, the Mis-
souri, Kansas * Texas, and c. Benjamin,
the Canadian Pacific, are in the city.
r. NJ. Hall. of Bloomington, ILL.,. has been
appointed advertising agent of the Oregon
Railroad and Navigation Company, taking
the place of the late Col P. Donnan, whose
death was announced last week.
The material for the new double-track
river at Richmond Is on the ground, and
when the bridge is completed will greatly
relieve the situation at that point.
A company of wealthy men has been
formed in Pittsburg to erect a great steel
grain elevator and railroad transfer sys-
tem the cost of the structure to be 81, 0OO-
600 1t is to be completed by March l.
Charles j. Wilder has been promoted to
of the Southern Pacific lines, d. w Ho-
burg TO be freight auditor of the Pacific
system and H. S. Lincoln assistant freight
auditor.
w s. Newhan, chief engineer of the
Wheeling & Lake Erie, has been appointed
chief engineer of the Wabash. The Wheel
ing & Lake Erie being a part of the Wa
bash system, he will act in that capacity
for both roads.
The minority stockholders of the Bur-
lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern are not
satisfied with the lease of the road TO the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, and pro-
pose to hold out for longer guarantee
under the lease.
& Northwestern has taken from its in
come and spent on construction and i'm
provements S13,400.O00. or over s1,0O0.GO0 in
excess of the amount paid in dividends In
the same period.
The running time of the new train of
the Pennsylvania between New York and
Chicago, between Jersey City and Pitts
burg is fifty-two minutes faster than any
other train. and between Pittsburg and
Chicago fifty-five minutes faster.
Representatives of the telegraphers on
the Illinois Central have been in confer
ence with officers of the road The griev-
ances are said to be largely individual
cases and will be adjusted readily, il is
thought; at least there is no likelihood of a
strike.
At a meeting of directors of the Choctaw
offices in Chicago William B. Leeds was
elected president; George II. Crosby. secre-
tary. and G. +. Jilson. treasurer. Charles
H. Warren, of Chicago. was elected a
director in the place of Francis l. Gowan,
resigned.
The Transcontinental Passenger Associa-
ton is voting on a proposition TO extend
home seekers rates TO all Pacific coast
points. and If the vote is in the affirmative
the regular twice-a- month rates will be ap-
piled to all north Pacific coast points sole.
~ for the purpose of inducing settlers tC
come West
1t is stated that the Wabash outlet to the
Atlantic coast will be constructed over the
south Pennsylvania route through Somer
set and Bedford counties TO Shippensburg
This route in connection with the Western
/ Maryland will give the Wabash a twenty
/ ive-mile shorter line than that of the Bal
/ timore & Ohio.
l. q Mitchell who represented the Blue
/ line at Kansas City and Omaha. and was
! also commercial agent OF the Michigan
/ Cenetral at both points. is dead. His re-
mains were taken yesterday 10 Pittsford
/ n Y. for burial. 3. B. Mitchell general
/ traffic manager of the Michigan Central
/ was a brother of the deceased.
The Cincinnati extension of the Cincin.
/ natl. Richmond * Muncie from Cottage
/ Grove 10 Cincinnati is being pushed vigor.
\ ously. A large portion of the right of way
\ has been secured. On Wednesday twelve
deeds were given conveying the right OF
/ way TO the company. and il is the intention
/ TO have its trains running into Cincinnati
| this fall
II is thought by those who keep in clos
| touch with the Pennsylvania officials ina
| the trip that James McCrea ard JOSEPH
| Wood. vice presidents. accompanied by Re
! ceiver Malott and President Leonard o
| the Toledo, Peoria & Western has som
significance. and that behind 1t lies al in