The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-13

John X. Cowen. formerly president of the
Baltimore Ohio, has returned from his
trip abroad.
Inouiry.-The Erie was the first railroad
to use telegraph for all train orders, and
the Lackawanna soon followed
G. A. Clark of the Illinois Central, has
been appointed general manager of the
Tennessee Central, succeeding l.. s. Miller
The Illinois Central earned in November
So, $50. 25S an increase of 1904, 1874. Since July
/ it's gross earnings have increased s996.S57.
The Peoria & Eastern earned in the first
week of this month So, $3.50. an increase
over the corresponding week of last year OF
$3,625.s6.
first week of December 1868. $3.50. in
crease over the corresponding week of 1901
of s., 032 40
Several of the railroads are this month
paying their employees week earlier than
usual, that they may have money for
Christmas.
George w. Simmons, master mechanic
of the Philadelphia & Reading at Potts
ville who was struck by Pennsylvania
railroad shifter is dead.
Indignant denial of the reported intention
of local agents of the Baltimore & Ohio to
strike unless a 10 per cent. increase in pay
is granted is made by representative agents
of the line.
Reduced one-way settlers rates will be in
effect from Feb. Is to April 80. which will
probably force the putting in of round
trip hOme-SeekerS' rates by competing lines
for the same period.
The Pullman Company is delivering to
the Baltimore & Ohio several new dining
cars intended for their best trains. 1t is
said these are among the handsomest ever
built by these works.
Executive committees of the Master Me-
chanics' and Master Car Builders Asso-
citation met in Buffalo on Thursday and
selected Mackinac as the point to hold their
annual convention next June.
rrL. Il Dc
stirring up the managers of competing lines.
| Heretofore IL has never been troublesome
to competitors. but it has now improved
its passenger service and will hereafter turn
! its attention To fast freight trains. 1t is
receiving twenty-five fast mogul locomo-
| tives.
The Pere Marquette is growing both ways.
/ Active work is TO be started at once on the
lake from Chicago to Buffalo. The same
| syndicate has acquired the Lake Erie &
Detroit River Railroad. which will be
| turned over TO the Pere Marquette, and the
| extension from ST Thomas Ontario. to
Buffalo will be built as soon as possible.
James C. Clark. president of the Mobile
| & Ohio. who died Dec. 9, was one of the
| most widely-known railroad men in this
| country he was seventy-nine years of age
/ and commenced his railroad career at an
early age. While he retained his official
| position up to the time of his death. of
/ late he unable to give it close atten-
/ ton.
~ X Helton. agent of the Monon at
/ Bloomington, was i'm the city yesterday.
| He is proud of Bloomington. the most i'm
/ portant station. aside from terminals on
| the MonOn line This remark applies TO
| both passenger and freight traffic. Often
thirty To forty cars are loaded there daily
I and the average through the year is TWEEN
| ty-five cars per day.
The Baltimore & Ohio will expend $780,
600 In improvements at terminals to meet
| the demand of its greatly increased triffic;
| 100000 will be spent at Holloway. o.. on the
/ Cleveland, LOrain * Wheeling Road. The
2lan eontempiates a large freight yard and