The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12

The Santa Fe has placed an order for
seventy new Pullman cars, largely for use
in it's California service.
The Pennsylvania is planning to construct
a number of extensions in the rich mining
fields and industrial centers in southwest
ern Pennsylvania.
The Wabash in some portions of its sys-
TEN is meeting trolley line competition as
to rates and arranging its train service to
catch the business.
Samuel B. Sweet, general freight agent
of the Lake Erie & Western, has gone to
Harbor Springs TO meet his wife and will
return in a few days.
G. H. Gray. for several years chief clerk
in the freight office at Kansas City, has
been appointed travelling freight agent of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.
The excursions over the Pennsylvania to
Atlantic City last week were successful.
From Pittsburg and points west 153 cars
were hauled in twelve special trains.
William X. Powell, who for some years
was a ticket scalper at this point. now
holds an important position in the claim
department of the Philadelphia & Reading.
1t is now stated that the large buying
Of stock of the Wisconsin Central has been
in the interest of the Canadian Pacific,
and that the latter will use the Central's
Chicago entrance.
Charles r. Thorne, freight and custom
agent of the Lehigh Valley & Niagara,
has Just completed his twenty-ffth year in
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months vacation.
The Chicago & Great Western has de-
cided to lay a third track between Chicago
and Milwaukee. so heavy is the traffic on
that division. The third track Will be used
entirely for freight service.
The Bismarck extension of the 500 sys-
tenn will be completed this week, and
freight trains will at once begin TO run
over the extension. but passenger service
Will not be established until Sept. 1.
The report of the operating department of
the Philadelphia & Reading for July shows
that the installation of hourly train service
between New York and Philadelphia has
increased the business almost 100 per cent.
The New York. New Haven & Hartford
paid into the treasury of the city of Boston
last week 100000. The money goes into
the commonwealth Improvement fund.
and was paid for land purchase in South
Boston.
d. l. Roberts. who for ten years was
general passenger agent of the Erie. has
been elected a director and vice president
OF the Little Kanawha road, in charge of
operation under j. L. Blair, president of
the company.
A special train carrying the Eth over the
Missouri Pacific last Friday made the run
from Sedalia TO Kansas City, ninety-seven
miles. IL one hour and hfty-eight minutes.
With stops deducted, the train ran sixty
five miles an hour.
The new operating rules upon which a
committee Of railway superintendent OF
the Philadelphia & Reading have been at
work for some months have met with a
final approval and Will go into effect as
soon as the coal strike is over.
Since Aug. ! the Baltimore & Ohio has
placed orders for hfty-One passenger coach
es. Twenty-Five will be wide vestibuled
ness OF the line has no increased that it
is short of passenger equipment.
The official report OF General Manager
Bacon, of the Indiana Car Service Asso-