The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-10

c. f. Schaff. general manager of the Big
Four, was in Indianapolis yesterday, going
to st. Louis last night.
L. L. Fellows. agent of the Midland fast
freight line for this section, has gone to
Wisconsin on two weeks fishing eXpedl-
ton.
c. G. South. of the New York Central sta
ton ticket office at New York city, has ac-
cepted the position of assistant ticket and
passenger agent of the Erie.
On June IA the Big Four will establish a
line of buffet cars on the Michigan division
to run between Indianapolis and Benton
Harbor. going north on Train "a
The local Plumbers Association yester-
day arranged with the Pennsylvania for a
special sleeping car for Atlantic City, via
Washington, next Saturday, TO be hauled
on Train 20.
The New York Central Will on June 10
put on a new train between New York and
Buffalo to be known as the Buffalo limited.
1t will cover the 40 miles in ten hours, max
ing four stops.
Joseph w. Briggs, formerly travelling pas
senger agent of the Fort Scott & Memphis,
has been appointed joint agent of the West
ern Passenger Association to look after
tourist business.
The Baltimore & Ohio has placed an or
der with the American locomotive works
for 100 new locomotives, IS consolidated
freight engines, 10 switching engines and
10 passenger traffic.
Vice President Caldwell and General
Eastern Freight Agent Crawford, of the
Lackawanna, are on a ten days Western
trip. and will visit Indianapolis before re-
turning TO New York.
A Baptist Church was dedicated on Sun
day at Crimson. on the Quincy. Omaha &
Kansas City road, named i'm honor of w.
c. Crimson, general manager of the road,
a liberal contributor to the church.
Passenger officials of the Northwestern
state that earnings have held up the last
few months above figures of last year in
of a W ha va
given the roads more or less trouble.
One of the big Mother Hubbard typeiof To-
comotives used on the Lackawanna hauled a
fruit train from New York to Buffalo, MAX
ing three hours and half better time than
the fast express freight trains run on that
road.
Workmen in the shops of the New York
Central have arranged for Saturday half
holiday during the summer, the difference
being made up by the men working half an
hour at dinner time and until $50 D. m.
instead of o'clock.
Superintendent Mcguire, of the Queen &
duties of general manager of the property
until Mr.. Murphy's condition permits him
to assume official duties. which will proba-
bly, be some months.
Charles j. Smith, for years private sec
rotary of the general superintendent of the
New York Central, has been appointed to
the position of superintendent of transpor-
tatiOn in charge of matters pertaining to the
The conference between General Manager
Michigan, of the Grand Trunk. and the
representatives of the conductors has re-
suited in an adjustment satisfactory TO the
men. several increases having been agreed
TO, though in no case a large amount
The Lake Erie & Western shows the fol-
lowing results from operating the road for
the three months ending March 81: Gross
earnings, S,0914S. decrease compared
with the corresponding period of 1901 of
S6.66s; net earnings, 1888. 059 an increase of
.209.
The Peoria & Eastern on Monday next will
put on two new short trains on the eastern
division between indianapolis and New Cas-
tie. One will arrive at 9:S5 a. m. and de-
part az 1915 a. m, another will arrive at
2:45 p. and depart for New Castle at
6:l5 p. m.
A petition setting forth grievances and
demanding an advance of wages of Pull
man conductors has received 5000 sigma
lures. The petition asks that all new con-
ductors be paid S65 per month the first
six months so the next six months and
$50 after having served a year.
The Brotherhood Of Trainmen Lodge So.
at Huntington. Ind. has arranged for an
excursion to Lake Maxinkuckee on Sun
dav. June % The fare for the round trim
has been fixed at 81. and the Erie Railway
Company will furnish fifteen coaches for
their accommodation.
The fact that the Monon has purchased
ground for yards at Hammond gave curren-
moved from Lafayette 10 Hammond. which
report is erroneous The shops could not
be better located than a Lafayette the
center of the main line.
II. G.. Stiles. agent OF the Cincinnati ii.
Hamilton & Dayton. Andrew Wood. agent
OF the Big Four, and F. Barr. local super
intendent Of the weighing and inspection
bureaus. left last night for Cleveland to at
tend the annual convention of the National
Association of Local Freight agents
The management. OF the Grand Rapids &
Indiana announces that the cottagers' train
between Fort Wayne and Rome City will
be put on June %. leaving Fort WAYNE
every evening for Rome City and return
ing 10 Fort Wayne early in the morning
for the convenience OF those owning cot
tages at Rome City.
on June Is the Pennsylvania will put on its
special between Washington and Atlantic
City The train will be composed of Pull
man vestibuled cars. and will leave Wash
ington every day of the week except Sun
day at LOO D. m. arrive at Atlantic City at
$40 p. m. The train will run into Broad
street station, Philadelphia. in both direc-
tions.
The heaviest fling fee ever exacted by
Iowa from a corporation for the privilege
OF increasing its capital stock was paid the