The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-19

The Hooking Valley road earned in the
second week of December $9O,S1O.9O. an in
crease over the corresponding week of 1901
of $1,7S.57.
be made this year by the Trunk Line Asso-
citation for teachers and students returning
to their homes.
W. r. Ramsey, for several years chief
clerk of the Southeastern Mississippi VAL
ley Association, has been appointed secre-
tary to succeed the late r. w. McCleary.
F.. b. Underwood. president of the Erie.
has received one of the handsomest private
cars in the country. The car Is known
as 999, and was built at the company's
shops.
Arrangements have been made by Texas
railroad men for the erection of a monu-
ment to the late Frank Il. Goodrich. man.
ager and chief engineer of the Houston,
East & West Texas road.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy will
on Jan. 1 discontinue it's illustrated month
ly known as the Corn Belt. which has done
so much to advertise the Western country
traversed by the Burlington.
Gould's outlet from Kansas City to. the
Pacific coast Is promised now as sure
thing. Why he starts so far east as Kan
sas City when he has a line through Den
yer to Ogden Is not explained.
The Lake Erie & Western yesterday re-
ceived two more ten-wheeled engines from
the Lake Shore road, making four received
this week. The company is now better pro-
]. Q. Van Wrinkle. general superintendent,
and William Garstang. superintendent of
motive power of the Big Four, have re-
turned from the East, where they attended
a meeting of the Vanderbilt officials.
An increase in the wages of employees of
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad amount
ing to from to 10 per cent, and taking eff
feet Dec /. was announced yesterday. From
1850 to 1880 employees are affected by the
order.
~ Capdeld master car builder ~ 81.
Iackawanna, who recently resigned will
be succeeded by l.. S. Lloyd, superintend-
ent of motive power, who will have the
master car builders duties added to his
laborS.
William f. Powell. general Immigration
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul, has resigned. TO take effect Jan. l.
Mr.. Powell is we'll known in railway circles
and has been with the Milwaukee thirty
seven years.
1t is reported that the express messen-
gers running on the various roads through
out the United States have under consid-
Grafton the formation of a national or
ganization having for its object the better
ment of their condition.
L. Ohliger yesterday assumed the duties
OF superintendent of the Indianapolis tiivi-
sion of the Panhandle. He began service
with the Pennsylvania lines west as a mas
senger conductor, was made trainmaster
and then division superintendent.
Harry ]. Rhein. general passenger agent
been East several days attending a meet
ing of the Vanderbilt passenger men. will
return to-day, as will Warren j. Lynch
general passenger agent for the Big Four.
Contracts We're let yesterday for the grad
ing of thirtysix miles OF the Denver
Northwestern * Pacific Railroad in the
front range OF mountains between Denver
and the projected tunnel through the crest
of the continental divide. The work of this
section OF the road Is heavier and more ex-
nsasive than upon any other portion OF the