The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-07

the Chicago division. The Detroit Southern
will turn four carloads Of eXcursionists
over 10 the Wabash at Milan.
The Lake Erie & Western yesterday re-
ceived the first installment OF new steel
rails on a contract for fifty miles of new
steel placed last spring. The work OF bal
lasting the main line is progressing rapidly
and will be completed this season
E. A. Ford. general passenger agent of
the Pennsylvania and the Vandalia, is in
St. Louis looking after the passenger at
fairs Of the Vandalia during the probable
fatal illness OF the wife Of John Chesbor-
ough. assistant general passenger agent.
The Lake Erie & Western must be given
the honor for successful Niagara Falls
excursions. The one run to-day will re-
quire seven sections OF ten cars each, three
sections going from Indianapolis and car
rying all excursionists this side OF Upton.
the company now has orders for freight
cars TO keep them busy until March and
for passenger equipment TO keep the works
employed until May next. The report
about charging the works has not founda-
ton.
c. B. Foster, in addition to his duties as
storekeeper of the Toledo, St Louis *
Western, will hereafter have charge OF the
labor accounts Of the store, mechanical,
bridge building and railway departments,
reporting to w. F. Booth. general auditor.
Mr.. Foster is a son Of c. c. Foster, of this
city.
Company has filed eight suits for con-
demnation OF land in Fayette and Sugar
Creek townships of Vigo county for right
of way for the branch road TO be built to
West Terre Haute from Clinton. on the
west side of the Wabash river. The main
line extends down to Terre Haute on the
east side of the river.
H. A Summer, formerly with the Lake
Shore, has been appointed chief engineer
of the projected Denver, Northwestern &
Pacific. Q. II. Moffat, president OF the
road predicts that it will be completed
from Denver to Salt Lake City within two
years, the length of the road is 500 miles,
but ii brings the two points 235 miles by
rail than any existing route.
The executive committee of the ST. Louis
& San Francisco Railroad will meet to-
day. after which full details of the acquire
ment of the Chicago az Eastern Illinois line
probably Will be made public. The terms,
1t is believed, will show that the deal IN
wolves longtime lease on an per cent.
guarantee, and not direct purchase, as
has been declared in some quarters
The testimony regarding the operations
OF the western Immigrant Bureau In New
York, recently, was far from satisfactory,
and Mr.. Moore, who represented the gov
eminent, was much dissatisfied, so much
so that II matters are not rectifed he Will
| take steps with a view TO bring suit 10
disrupt the bureau he believing that 1t is
! in violation of the provisions Of the law
! against pooling.
| In the early part of the season the Lake
| OnOIe anu the michigan CeHlIdl lOSl a
| great deal Of travel to pleasure resorts
and to Northern watering places, so back
ward was the season, but the last ten days
| both have had plenty Of this business 1t
could hardly be expected that passenger
| earnings Of lines into Buffalo would be
as large as last year when the exposition
was in progress.
| G.. F. Malone formerly car-service agent
! of the Cleveland Lorain & Wheeling before
that road was absorbed by the Baltimore
| * Ohio, and who was later made chief clerk
| in the office OF the superintendent of car
service of the Baltimore & Ohio has been
| appointed assistant superintendent of car
| service, with office at Baltimore. w. +.
| Koch has been appointed chief clerk to
succeed Mr.. Malone
Regarding the rumors that the Pere Mar
quette is to pass into other control an Of
! fetal of the road says the people who own
| the property are well satisfied with it, look
| upon II as a valuable investment and not
| only propose TO keep IL, but extend ii from
| New Buffalo to Chicago The road Is now
| 1921 miles in length. traversing the State
| of Michigan and owns 5000 freight cars
and 2JO locomotives, much of the rolling
! stock being new.
| Indications are that the Hooking Valley
coal will in large measure take the place
/ of anthracite coal in markets where the
latter is sold in large quantities. 1t Is
expected that 1900, 600 tons more coal will
/ be mined the present year than last year
! The roads in the territory are already
taxed to their fullest extent to handle the
| coal now offered. JobberS in the West
and Northwest have no anthracite and
are much worried over existing conditions
At the meeting of stockholders of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis and
! the Indiana Decatur & Western on Aug
Is when it is proposed TO consolidate the
two roads under the title of the Cincin-
natl, indianapolis 81 Western, with a CAPT
tai stock of SS.2O0000, II is expected the new
| interest will vote TO issue IS. 200, 600 to be-
secured on a mortgage on the franchise
and property of the new company, retiring
outstanding indebtedness of the constituent