The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-17


millions of dollars will be brought up.
The Pennsylvania. which has already or
dered 1900 new cars for 1903 delivery, has
increased the order 5000. and has also in
creased its order for engines Is. which will
be put in service on the Panhandle and the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne * Chicago line.
T ]. Cook. general passenger agent of
the Toledo, st. Louis & Western. was in
the city yesterday. He states that their
passenger business is 90 per cent x,n better TER
entire passenger equipment TO handle 1T.
The latest rumor in railroad circles is
that the Erie is seeking entrance to Pitts
burg 1t is reported that surveys are COM
pIeted as far east as Carnegie. and that
agents are now in Pittsburg looking for a
desirable location to build a terminal sta
ton.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Terminal Association of st. Louis has been
called for Dec. 10 to vote upon the propo-
sition of increasing the capital stock from
$1,000 600 to 900. and increasing the
bonded Indebtedness also from s12,0o0000 to
S5O,0 900.
The West Shore. the Lake Shore. the Big
Four and the Chicago & Alton have estab-
lished eighty-four-hou service for freights
between New York and Kansas City. The
speed is nearly that of express service, and
the rates about one-third of the express
companies.
Some surprise is expressed over the lack
of reference TO the Chicago Eastern ILL
nois lease in a report of B. r. Ioakum,
president of the ST. Louis & San Francisco.
1t is explained in the fact that the lease OF
that road was nor consummated during the
roads last fiscal year.
Whenever Colonel Aston comes West
to attend the annual meeting or the In
nois Central he makes part OF the trip on
the engine. He is not only able TO run an
engine, but to build one. type OF his
fire box is in use on the Lake Shore and
the New York Central.
A circular announces the appointment Of
j. z. Muhifield as assistant general super
intendent of motive power of the Baltimore
q Ohio. which will relive #. ID. Cassanave
general Superintendent, of portion OF MS
work. Mr.. Nuhifield was at one time asso-
ciated with the Pennsylvania.
w. II. Newman, president of the New
York Central. the Lake Shore and the
Lake Erie & Western, spent several hours
in the city yesterday. He visited the Big
Four and the Lake Erie & Western gen.
took dinner at the Columbia Club.
The selection of O. W. Ruggles general
passenger agent of the Michigan Central
as president of the American Association
of General Passenger and Ticket Agents
Is regarded by passenger men as admirable
as he Is one OF the oldest of passenger
men in the association and very progress
Sive.
S. f. Cotter, who succeeds E. A. Gould
as superintendent of the Wabash system
arrived in Peru on Wednesday. and 1t Is
understood he will enter upon the duties
Of his new office Immediately. Robert j
Woods, secretary to President Ramsey
has been appointed to succeed Mr.. CotteI
as fuel agent
A joint ticket agency was opened al
Youngstown, o., on Wednesday by the
Baltimore & Ohio and the Pennsylvania
This. 1t is believed. will be the first ster
toward the construction of new union de-
pot at that point and a closer alliance o.
the two interests. r. c. McClain mas peer
appointed joint agent.
1t is stated that, unfortunately for the
railroads, the ticket brokers at Washing
ton who have been enjoincd from dealinl
In nontransferable return coupons hat
been disposed Of by the scalpers before thu
injunction was applied. However. th'
precedent Is one that will come In handy
in future cases where reduced rates arr
given on account of special attractions.
L. F. Loree. president of the Baltimore
g. Ohio. has been expecting to have to dor
his uniform and go to the front In thu
coal fields Of Pennsylvania. Presiden
Loree, before he entered on his railroad
career, was member of the Nationa
Guard Of Pennsylvania, and is now stat
organization. He is also member Of tn
Logan Grays. Of Logansport, having joined
when resident Of that city.
The much-talked-of close traffic agree
ment between the Chicago, Milwaukee & st
Paul and the Union Pacific is now a fact
F. A. Nash, general Western agent of tn,
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul, says: "I
is fact that close working agreement
has been entered into between the tive
roads. The long exclusive arrangement
with the Northwestern is broken, and thi
road Is really in a better position than an,
other line as regards the Union Pacific, To-
| the reason that the Chicago, Milwaukee &
| St Paul connects at both Omaha ant
Kansas City, giving US two points Of ex
| change"
The stockholders of the Pullman Ca
| Company yesterday reelected all the oil,
| directors for the ensuing year. The usua
| quarterly dividend of 81 per share from ne
earnings was declared, payable Nov. is t
stockholders OF record at the close Of bust
| ness Nov 1. The annual statement for tn
year ending July 81. 1902, shows a total rev
enue Of SIX, 5s7, sO3: total expenses, including
| dividends declared. ST., $50. 152. leaving a ne
surplus of sS.o15.75O; surplus brought for
ward, S,162,2lS total surplus, SO, us, 029. Tn
statement shows an increase of nearly /
| per cent. During the year the number o
passengers carried was over per cent. Il
| the number of miles run.