The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-06

minutes.
C. F. Doney has been appointed agent for
the Pennsylvanis. at Germantown. Ind. vice
{. K. Riser, resigned. and J. ID. Bowman
agent at Deerfiela, Ind. vice ]. N. Collins.
c. H. Fisher. brother of w. H. Fisher.
general passenger agent of the Hooking
valley road has been appointed travelling
passenger agent IF the GAINESVILLE & West
ern.
The Trunk 1.-The Association refuses to
concur In the Recommendation of the Cen
trail Passenger association for home visit
ors excursions from the West TO Eastern
territory.
The Santa Fe announces an increase of
l per cent. per hour a day for LOO of their
skilled tradesmeIs in metal work and help
ers on the main fline between Chicago and
Albuquerque.
j. W. Gray. c8ief clerk in the office of
annapolis, yesterday assumed the duties of
travelling freight .agent and started Tor the
gas belt territorN
II. w. Brennanf master mechanic at New
ark, o., for the baltimore G. Ohio Railroad.
has resigned thst position to become su-
perintendent of motive power of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee$& st. Paul.
An impression Is prevalent that the Chi
cago & Northwestern will build an indie
pendent line froA its western terminal to
of all existing traffic arrangements.
1t Is stated that the Pennsylvania has
under consideration the appointment of
terminal superin.en dent TO have super
vision over the Yards of all the divisions
of the Panhandle entering Columbus, Q.
The pay rolls OF the shops of the Vandalia
are now over $4,000 month against S35.OO0
a month two yes$-s ago. A large per cent
of the increase Is in wages of employees:
however. more men are employed than two
years ago.
The receipts frsm sales of tickets at the
Union Station ticket office for October were
S5.S54.03 in excess sof October. 1901, when the
revenue from the, sale of tickets was larger
than in any previous month in the history
OF the Office.
The receipts frcm sales of tickets at the
uptown office of Rhe Big Four for October
were 1920. 40 in excess of October. 1901, the
best month in TIE roads history, and an
increase of over 5000 is shown at the
Union Station ticSet Office.
George NJ. Bos syorth, traffic manager of
the Canadian Pakific, states that the total
amount of wheas marketed by the Cana
bushels. as against 7.6SS.513 bushels in the
same period lasf year, all this coming
from northwest Canada.
Joseph Ramseyi president of the Wabash.
was in PittsburS yesterday and will be
there several days. He will take up the
question of the ntw passenger station, and
Will also, 1t is thought. open bids for the
construction of tee Little Kanawha extern
sion in West Virginia.
Ht HcdNy lTtISHt tTdlllC vi tic cIlL-
sylvania has caused a shortage of freight
brakemen and conductors that it has proven
hard to fill. Marty Of the older brakemen
on the different divisions are acting con-
ductors for the time. and their places must
be filled with nesv men.
The Erie opened new station at Clean
length and constructed of Bradford red
pressed brick, With Warsaw bluestone
the entire building, with a shed extend
ing from the western end sixty-fve feet
in length.
The Golden STATE limited, put on last Sum-
day by the Chicaso, Rock Island & Pacific,
reduces the times between New York and
Los Angeles fivtt hours. This takes into
account the Reduction Of four hours which
was made by the Lake Shore. the New
the Twentieth Century and Special limited
trains. the Rock Island train connecting
with both.
The Huntingto& News-Democrat makes
the statement th&t the division headquar-
tiers of the Wabash may be re-established
at Andrews, Ind. Now that Mr.. Gould has
left the Wabash. he being instrumental in
moving the headquarters and shops from
started on the Building at Andrews there
may be some truth in the statement.
c. L. Nichols. farmerly superintendent OF
the Illinois division of the Rock Island, has
been made superintendent Of the Nebraska
division of the road with headquarters at
Fairbury, Neb. Il. o. Melcher, of the Bos-
ton & Maine road will take Nichols's place.
H. o. Sworthwooa was made assistant SUI
perintendent of telegraph of the Rock
Island in place OK A. r. Lingfelt. resigned.
1t is stated thai the railroad kings have
renewed the war on private car lines. j.
2. Morgan. E: ( II. Hartman H. H.
Porter and w. X Vanderbilt are said to be
behind the movement in the effort to Grad
icate the ownership of car lines by ship
pers. From small beginnings the private
car system has grown to such magnitude
that the railroads last year paid the own
the use. of refrigerator cars.
R. M. Norton, chief clerk in the Office OF
General Superintendent A. NJ Schoyer, o!
the Pennsylvania. g. Northwestern system
has accepted .similar position on the
Santa Fe Central and is succeeded by d. F.
Williams. Mr.. Norton leaves his present
work after service of twenty years. The
Santa Fe Central is line of about 15(
Island & Pacific sand opens up extensive
new mining and forest lands.
The retirement sof E. F. Cost from the
position Of freigf1 traffic manager of the
Big Four lines lcaves all the Vanderbilt
roads but one, the Lake Shore, without
a traffic manager; any one discharging
those functions. An impression prevails
traffic supervision all the roads of the the
system, and that g. j. Grammar who holds
the position of ira ffic manager on the Lake
Shore VIII be appointed to the position.
The Pittsburg Z Lake Erie has under
consideration the establishing of school
for instruction of agents and clerks A
travelling agent HIS been appointed to in.
struct the agents and their clerks as to the
proper methods of transacting business
The agent assumed the duties of the DO.
sition yesterday. ,After the plan has beer
tried for month. the school of instruction
will be establishes. Colonel Schoonmaker
vice president and general manager of the
road, heartily approves the plan.
A Springfield, Mass, paper states that
there were about $500 members of the four
railway organizations in attendance at the
convention in thai city on Sunday. Little
was accomplished. of a definite character
the meeting having been called mainly to
bring the four organizations into closer
working relations. The list of speakers in
cluded Charles r. Wilkins. senior chief con-
ductor of the Order of Railway Conductors.
Val Fitzpatrick, third vice grand master
of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
and John j. McCGok, chairman of the de.
partment of the International Young Mems
Christian Association.