The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
RETURNS FROM ABROAD
GEORGE f. MCULLOCH SPENT
THREE MONTHS IN EUROPE.
His Coming Revives Interest i'm Inter-
urban Terminal PrOject-Future
Traction Line Extensions.

The return of George F. McCulloch, presi-
dent of the Union Traction Company of In
diana, from a short trip abroad, has re-
vived interest in the interurban terminal
project. Mr.. McCulloch. as he. says HIM
self, ran straight from Paris TO Davis's
carpet-beating works in Muncie to vote.
A turbulent ocean delayed his return. and
came nearly preventing his getting TO
Davis's works in time to vote He was
absent about three months, and returned
happy in the fact that the trip had greatly
benefited Mrs. McCulloch, who accompa-
MED him.
Hugh j. MCGOWAN, president of the In
dianapolis Street-railway Company, is now
in the East. While Mr.. McCulloch did not
say he had gone East on terminal company
business he did say that Mr.. MCGOWAN
would doubtless have some announcement
20 make when he returned.
II have been busy" said Mr.. McCulloch,
getting my fingers into my own affairs.
/ have been absent from Indiana the
greater part of the last six months. but
find that the Traction Companys affairs
are progressing with abundant satisfac-
ton. We are building a first-class road
from Indianapolis to Logansport. The
original plan called for seventy-pound rails.
but just before l left for abroad l had
these orders Cancelled and new orders for
eighty-pound rails given. Every article re-
CURED for the construction of the Indian
apolis Northern has been ordered, and We
hope to be in operation next summer or
fall We are grading in half dozen places
and the track from Elwood to Upton is
completed"
Mr. McCulloch's attention was direct
ed TO the report that the extension of the
Indianapolis. Shelbyville & Southeastern to
Greensburg, and ultimately to Aurora and
Cincinnati, would mean that a similar ex-
tension OF the indianapolis Northern from
Logansport TO Chicago would be made
thus making an electric line connection be-
tween Chicago and Cincinnati.
PLANS INCOMPLETE.
'Our matured plans" said he. provide
only for the construction of our line to
Logansport. We are engaged on that work
now. OF course it is not beyond our hopes
to some day form a connection that will
give access to Chicago, but we have, as
yet, matured no PLAN
Mr.. McCulloch and his wife were abroad
about three months. They were three
weeks in London, a week each at Ostend
and Brussels, and three weeks in Paris.
Mr.. McCulloch said he had no opportunity
to study European means of transporta-
iOli NO comparison would De OF Nalue
because the systems are entirely differ
ent In London he found a confusion of
steam lines, omnibuses, cabs and under
ground lines. There were some trolley
lines. but they were out of the city. In
other places there is little surface trans
portation similar to the American system.
Mr.. McCulloch said he observed. however,
that the paving of London and Paris is
almost wholly of block He also noted that
the cities are assiduOus i'm keeping the
pavements In repair. watching every little
break and repairing it before il could af-
feet its surroundings. This, he thought
the ideal system 10 keep good streets.
In Paris, he said, 1--WE had the pleasure
of visiting Consul General John X Gowdy
and receiving a visit at our hotel from him
and his family. Mr.. Gowdy enjoys the
distinction of being one of the most popu-
lar representatives of this country abroad
He is spoken of a jealous competent
ocial who gives personal attention to the
business of the consulate"
Mr.. McCulloch has taken a house at 439
North Pennsylvania street, and will make
his home in this city indefinitely.