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

citation. shows that in July the bureau
handled 1882 cars, the largest months
business In the history OF the organizatlon:
Inc average detention per car was Lol
days.
Travel over the Grand Rapids & Indiana
the last thirty days has been the heaviest
In the roads history. a large per cent. OF
line of business that increases with each
year. travel over the Pennsylvania Hnes
via indianapolis, LOgansport and Laotto
mas also been very heavy.
II; S. storrs, assistant general superin-
tendent of the Lake Erie & Western, says
tnat WITHIN sixty days the road VIII be
In good shape 10 handle it's increasing traf-
nc as 1t Will receive mine Glass Ell engines.
all heavy passenger machines, and nine
Glass D freight engines. The track will,
by that time, be in condition 10 carry the
heavier locomotives safely.
H. NJ. Bronson, assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Big Four, has gone to
schenectady. He received a telegram yes
terday stating that his son, Frank, who is
In the mechanical department of the Amer
lean Locomotive Company's shops. was III.
Mr.. Bronson left last evening, expecting to
bring his son back with him.
James Ashwell. in the me-
chanlcal departments of the Pennsylvania,
died on Sunday at Cleveland. For years
ne was superintendent of the boiler shops
OF the Cleveland & Pittsburg road. He
was elghty-one years old and retired from
the service of the Pennsylvania some years
ago, but took great interest in the affairs
OF MS line until quite recently.
Officials of the Pennsylvania lines have
decided to erect a fltering plant on the
main line between New York and Chicago
10 purify the water used in the locomotives.
1t is said the decision was reached because
so many engines were injured by impure
water. Tests Of the several systems will
be made at Altoona and Fort Wayne, and
the most effective will be adopted. The i'm
proVement is expected TO cost $l5O,OOO.
ARRnrdinn 20 ~ &c crrnnrin-
tendents OF motive power, the cost of loco
motives has increased in the last few years
Az per cent. This is one of the results OF
the large business and the urgent demand
for motive power. An engine that could.
three years ago, be bought for G,000 now
costs $4,000 If equipped with modern ap-
planes, and railroad officials declare that
until the present demand subsidies the
prevailing high prices will continue.
The Chicago Great Western will soon be
the best equipped road as to power in the
west. During the last six months it has
placed orders for si~xty-three powerful loco
motives. The Northern Pacific also is in
creasing its power. having in the last thirty
days received forty powerful freight loco
motives, and the combined Great Northern
and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy are add
ing $50 locomotives the present year. The
arrangements of these roads, despite the
additional power and rolling stock. fear
they will not be able to handle satisfac-
torily the crops in sight.
General Ticket Agent Stilz, at the Union
Station, says it Is remarkable to what ex-
tent mileage books are now used in the
Central Traffic Association territory. The
books now sold are only for 1000 miles, but
as soon as vacation is over the use of a
mileage book will be taken up, with a view
of making the mileage cover more terri
tory, including the central lines. the
runk lines and Western lines. Most Of
the roads of the East sell mileage only
over their own lines, the New York Central
selling some months 10,00O,0 miles and the
Pennsylvania IL. SOC. 900 miles.