The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-17

for the ten months fully 1886. 900. and the
passenger department has contributed its
share.
At the suggestion of d. G.. Edwards. pas
senger traffic manager of the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton. the company has
leased for its Offices at Fort Wayne the
old Sentinel building and will on Oct. l
abandon its present quarters and occupy
those leased.
On the middle division of the Wabash
extensive improvements are planned this
season. Seventy-fOur miles OF the main
line will be relaid with steel rails Weighing
eighty pounds TO the yard, SI miles re-
ballasted with gravel. and $4,000 new ties
placed under the track.
1t is stated that the a~nti-exchange pass
agreement will cut Eastern cities out OF
many conventions this year. Two big rall-
way conventions which were To be held at
Philadelphia or Washington this year will
come 10 Western cities. and others are like
ly to take similar action.
NJ. S. Blair. who died suddenly on Mon
day. begun his railroad service with the
Allegheny Central Railroad in lSS2. ana
since 1901 has been superintendent of the
Plttsburg. Shawmut & Northern. He was
well known in railroad circles, and his sud-
den death was a surprise.
1t is stated that the position Of superin-
tendent of the Buffalo and Allegheny divls-
ion of the Pennsylvania has been offered TO
William Gibson, formerly division superin-
tendent on the Big Four, more recently gem
ion of the Baltimore & Ohio.
The Michigan Central has perfected ar
engagements with the Dunkley-Wiliams
Company to use its boats between South
Haven, Mich. and Milwaukee. which will
enable the road to compete successfully Tor
Milwaukee and Northwestern business,
avoiding Chicago congestion.
That the Monon did not declare a larger
dividend on its common stock than / per
cent. was a disappointment to some of the
stockholders. Still, il is understood that if
conditions are as favorable as at the pres
ent time another / per cent. dividend may
be declared three months hence.
General Superintendent Van Wrinkle, the
division superintendent. the superintend-
ent of motive power and master mechanics
will meet in Cincinnati to-day to confer in
relation to the Introduction of economies
suggested and discuss the affairs of the
Big Four Company generally.
The Cincinnati. New Orleans & Texas
Pacific Railroad Company, operating the
Cincinnati Southern Railway, filed with the
Ohio secretary of state yesterday a certlt-
cate increasing its capital stock from $780,
600 to S6,O00. 600. the whole of the increase
being 5 Fer cent. preferred stock.
a. w. Noyes, who represents the passen-
ger department of the Chicago Great West
ern in this territory, was in the city yester-
day. He states that the company has re-
ceived it's ten new Atlantic type OF engine
and will, on May l, reduce the running time
of its express train between Chicago and
St. Paul thirty-f1ve minutes.
The understanding is that VIM. b. Leeds
will soon be made chairman of the direc-
tors of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacing,
r. r. Cable retiring, and that Charles X.
Warren will be elected president. Mr.. War
rem was former vice president of the Cen
trail road of New Jersey, and recently en-
tered the service of the Rock Island
Owing to a boycott which has been in
effect for some time over the Williamson
County Electric Coal Belt Railroad, a prop
o%sition is being considered by the Illinois
Central TO purchase the road and turn it
into a steam railroad. thereby shortening
its road to Marion and giving better pas
senger service. The electric road has been
I'm operation only a few months.
Extensive improvements to the passen-
ger station of the Cincinnati, Hamilton IL
Dayton lines at ConnersVille are made nee
essary by locating the superintendent of the
indianapolis division, w. G. st
that point, and his force of train dispatch
ers, etc, and it is suggested that it would
be a good idea to build a new station
large enough to accommodate the increased
Importance OF COnnerSVllle as a station
and the offices also.
The standing committee of the Railroad
Freight Claims Agents Association of
North America held an executive meeting
in Cincinnati yesterday. The officers of the
association are: President. H.. p. Elliott, of
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
read, Chicago: vice president, j. j. Hooper,
Southern Railway. Washington, D. c.; sec
rotary and treasurer, w. p. Taylor, Rich
mond. Va. The next national convention of
the association will be held at Montreal,
June IL.
President Ramsey, of the Wabash Rail
way, while in Toledo yesterday. was asked
in regard to the Western Maryland deal.
He said: II do not believe that there is
any opposition to the acceptance of the
West Virginia Central syndicate's bid, or
the Fuller syndicate's bid. as you call it,
either In or out of the council. The people
of Baltimore appear to want the road to
pass into an independent company's hands.
Liz all city legislatures. it takes time for
them to make up their minds"
The travel through Chicago is much an
noyed in the transfer of the baggage from
one station to another. Travellers are i'm
posed upon as TO charges and often delayed
in getting baggage transferred. and ii is
suggested that were the roads centering
there to make arrangements with some
company to transfer the baggage whereby
when the tickle was purchased. through
the payment of an extra sum. baggage
could be checked without further trouble to
the passenger, it would be for the interests
of all the roads. A plan similar to tina
adopted by the roads for the sale of tickets
across the bridge at st. Louis could be
/ GA SilV arranged if undertaken