The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-17

through trains. Passengers are often longer
getting of and on the trains than at otner
times, and when the train is in motion IL
must run a mile a minute often 10 make
up time.
The directors of the five branch divisions
OF the Big Four, aside from the main line,
have elected NJ. +. Ingalls, president, f. r.
Osborne vice president. J. c. Davie secre-
tary, and +. ID. Comstock treasurer
The hunting car of the Pennsylvania
Company. used by Vice President Joseph
Wood, has been ordered put in good order,
which is taken TO mean that he will shortly
start on his usual hunting expedition.
The Wabash cannot burn soft coal in the
city limits of Pittsburg. This Is one Oh
the provisions of its franchise. Disobeylng
the rule will subject the road to a fine or
$50 per day, and the City Council can with
draw its franchise without further notice.
A new company has secured the right of
way of the Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake
Michigan road, a defunct line. Represent
atlVes or the new company are inspecting
the line between Defiance. o.. and west
unity, with a view of reviving the PROJECT.
The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific now
controls more than 1000 miles of road ana
has 1000 miles of new road under construc-
ton. The combined roads In operation VIII
form a system of 5000 miles, traversing a
most fertile and wealthy section of the
West and Southwest
1t is stated that a railroad will be built
to connect the southern Illinois coal helds
with the Ohio river. and the Goulds are
SAID TO be Identified with the project: IL Is
proposed TO connect with both the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois and the Illinois Central
at Johnson City.
The Pennsylvania Company has set aside
10000 for improvements at L~Ogansport.
The stalls in the roundhouse are being
deepened and seven new ones added. max
ing a total of twenty-one stalls. A large
electric crane is being put In position ana
other minor improvements are being made.
r. M. jerks, chief clerk of the CONNER
cial agent of the Big Four at this point,
In looking over some relics OF the tamlly
last week came across Phelps Iraveiers.
Guide of the United States" for 1S4S, which
shows that there was but one road then In
Indiana. the Madison & Indianapolis. An
other book. published in 1870, entitled The
Commercial Travellers Guide" contains
many things of interest regarding early
railroading in Indiana.
The Panhandle is establishing agencies
at Goulds,. o., with r. l.: Maxwell in
agent. A. T. ingalls, has been appointed
assistant yardmaster at Steubenville. o., a
new position, and III. z. Griffin has been
made assistant yardmaster at Dennison'
| o.. to succeed E. c. Haskins. ]. E. Lehew
has been appointed agent at Washington
Pa, in place Of F. II. Fogle, who has been
granted a six months leave Of absence.
The Washington & Limited
composed OF Pullman awin room, sleep
ing. observation, library. club and dining
cars. has been put on between New York
Philadelphia and New Orleans via the
Pennsylvania and the Southern railways
A limited annexed Pullman drawing room
compartment sleeping car is hauled on this
train, which Is operated daily between New
Orleans, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
thus far the trunk lines and the Contra
Passenger Association have agreed to joir
the protective bureau, which is expected
to exterminate the class of crooks whicf
prey upon travellers and railroads. The
purpose is to make IL impossible for any
one to do anything Illegal with a railroad
ticket without detection and conviction
The Western passenger bureau has not de
cided what action il will take, but 1t /:
thought will eventually become a member
The Baltimore & Ohio management an
nounces that it will spend several million:
on extensive improvements to Its lines
work to be begun Immediately. Delays en-
countered at the bridge across the river a
Bellaire, o., are to be removed by rebuild
ing the channel spans of the bridge. Thi:
reconstruction is to allow the use of th'
heaviest locomotives and avoid cutting the
size of trains in crossing the river. TIL
Cleveland. Lorraine & Wheeling will be con
nected with this bridge and part of the lin
double tracked.
All lines west of Buffalo and Pittsburl
have issued notices to their freight agents
to accept no shipment of freight in les
than car lots unless each package, bundl'
or piece is plainly marked by the shipper
with the information necessary to carry /
to its destination and insure its prompt de
livery, even If separated from the way bill
This rule will be enforced after Dec. l wit
the greatest strictness. Freight goini
astray, when the marking was insufficient
to make its intended destination certain, 1
the cause of the adoption of the rule. TIL
rule, 1t is said. will become general If thos
behind 1t In the central territory can max
it such. Failure TO observe this rule ex
actly will result in refusal of the shipmen
| by the railroad company.