The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10


slider the adoption of the per diem sys-
TEN.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific an
nOunces radical changes in the passenger
tween Chicago and Kansas City in con-
nection with the new California-Mexico ex-
press.
J. r. Micheals, train master of the Du-
luth Short Line. has accepted the position
OF general superintendent OF the tennessee
Central. His associate employees presented
him with q fine gold watch and chain on
Tuesday.
No credence is given to the report from
Denver that the Colorado Southern Rail-
way is 10 be divided between the Union
Pacific and the Santa Fe, the former TAX
ing the lines north Of Denver and the lat
ter those southwark.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company
has purchased the Ottawa. Northern *
Western Railway for S4,5O0,0OO and will ex-
tend it from Waltham, Quebec. to Chalk
river, thus shortening the transcontinental
route by thirty miles.
Commercial bodies are entering vigorous
protest against the roads in the Central
Passenger Association Withdrawing from
sale excess baggage communication books
over their lines, and say it is unwarranted
under present traffic conditions.
General Manager II. G. Clark. of the
Choctaw, Oklahoma q Gulf Railroad, has
wired the general Offices at Little Rock
that the ArdmOre branch of the ChOctaw,
from Haileyville south through ArdmOre,
will be opened to Tishomingo April IA.
G. r. Joughins will April 10 take the
position Of mechanical superintendent OF
the Santa Fe's coast lines vice George w.
Smith. resigned. Mr.. Joughins comes di-
rect from the IntercOlonial road, but was
formerly on the Norfolk & Western.
On Tuesday the officials of the mechan-
ical department of the Pennsylvania made
q test of the high-speed air brakes with
train OF six oars equipped, running 10
miles an hour. The test, which was highly
satisfactory was made on the Camden &
Atlantic division.
Several weeks ago F. w Brazier, asss-
tant superintendent of rolling stock of the
New York Central, was compelled by fall
ing health to give UP all active work. He
has been in Florida for some months and
has so far recovered that he will resume
his official duties next week.
Traffic officials of Western lines have de-
termined to place live stock on a parity
with dressed beef in respect to the rates
charged. At meeting yesterday it was
decided that between the Missouri river and
Chicago the rate on live stock should be
1871 cents instead of 231s cents.
n. c. Bishop has been appointed passen-
Charleston, w. Va, succeeding E. E.
Heines, who resigned to go into a large
mercantile oompanys service. Mr. Bishop
was recently travelling passenger agent of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton q Dayton.
Neil Mooney. who has been connected
with the passenger department of the West
Shore since 1884. has resigned to go into
other business. The announcement is sur
prise. James Jagoo travelling passenger
agent for the West Shore. has also resigned.
Both places will be filled by promotions.
B. C. Boyle. who has for some weeks
been the Chicago & Eastern Illinois
breaking in new engines built by the Pitts
burg locomotive works, will in a few days
leave for Japan in charge of consign-
ment of engines of the same type, where
he will instruct engineers of the Japanese
roads in their operations.
The Pressed Steel Car Company is build
ing 1000 cars for the New York. New Haven
& Hartford. the first built under the speci-
fications Of the American Railway Asso-
citation. The cars are 80 feet long, S1h feet
wide and feet high. and have the best
type of journals, axles and other features
new in design.
The Monon earned in the fourth week OF
March S126, $50, an increase over the cor
responding week of 1901 of s17.545. Since
July / the line earned 50, 362,52S, an increase
over the corresponding nine months of last
cording TO its mileage, among the best
earners in the country.
The Illinois Central has introduced a nov
city in the shape of a carbonic acid gas
signal. \ tank charged with the acid is
placed under ground at each signal, with
pressure Of 1,200 pounds to the square inch,
provided with reducing valves which con-
troll the pressure for operating the soma
phore arms. Railway men and civil en-
departure for operating signals
The new Class H engines designed by
w. w. Atterbury, superintendent of motive
power of the Pennsylvania, will be made
the standard engines on all lines east and
west The engine and tank i'm working
order will weigh 32S. POO pounds. with IS by
2S-inch cylinders, 56-inch driving wheels
and a Bellaire boiler: weight on driving
wheels. 1880 pounds; the tender. when
supplied with coal and water, weighs 1Si,-
100 pounds.
The annual meeting of the Southern Pa
cihc Company was held in New York yes
terday. All the retiring directors were re-
elected except Charles NJ Hays, who re-
signed and was succeeded by former Judge
William d. Cornish. The total vote cast at
the meeting was 1573,973 shares out of a
total of 1.978,41. The new board probably
will meet to-day. and il is understood that
all the present officers, including President
r. II. Hartman. will be reelected.
The United States grand jury at Tucson
a. T., ignored the charge of smuggling
against Paymaster Charles J. Robinson, OF
the Southern Pacific Company, and Edward
Parker. Gabriel Smith and A. Wilson, en-
ployes OF the paymaster. Several months
ago at Nogales some Mexican cigars were
| found in the paymaster's car. 1t was taken
for granted by the customs official that the
| cigars had been Smuggled into the United
States. Robinson and his clerks were ar
rested and gave bond to appear before the
grand jury.
Othcial announcement was made yes
| teruay at the OmceS or the chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy of the appointment of P
s. EuStis TO be passenger traffic manager
of the system. Mr.. Eustis, who has been
| general passenger agent for the Burling-
! ton, will have general supervision of al
| the passenger business on all lines of the
system. Although official announcement
has yet been made IL is understood that
John Francis, general passenger agent OF
the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad
at Omaha since 1885, will succeed Mr.. Eus-
| tbs as general passenger agent at Chicago
The Billings & Northern Railroad Com
pany will be Incorporated at Billings, Mont.
on May l. The purpose of the organization
| VIII be TO construct maintain and con
troll railroad from Billings to Great
! Falls. The survey made by the Burlington
| road the past winter, it is understood, will
| be taken up and work commenced on the
! proposed branch as soon after the incor-
poration as it is possible to award the nee
! essary contract. This extension will re-
| suit in the connecting link between the
! burlington, Great Northern and Northern
/ Pacific railroads. The incorporators are
well-known Burlington men.