The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
Personal, Local and General Notes.

Harry j.. Rhein, general passenger agent
of the Lake Erie q Western, will return
from the East to-day.
Charles F. DAILY. chief assistant general
passenger agent of the Lake Shore, is in
the city and will remain until tonight.
@. ]. Grammar, traffic manager of the
a Shore, who six weeks ago broke his
ankle, was at his office for the first time
on Saturday.
George b. Harris, president of the Chi
cago, Burlington q Quincy road, passed
through the city yesterday afternoon en-
route to New York.
liz is stated that the machinists of the
Illinois Central are making preparations to
strike on May 1 unless their demand for
shorter hours and increased pay is granted.
]. Q. Hicks, superintendent of terminals
of the Big Four at indianapolis, with his
wire, spent Sunday with Mr.. Hicks'S father,
who resides in Lebanon and is quite ad-
vanced in years.
T. Fitzgerald, jr., has been appointed
general manager of the Norfolk, Ports
mouth & Newport News road. He is a son
of T. Fitzgerald, general superintendent of
the Baltimore * Ohio.
The Pennsylvania has been buying constd-
cradle stock .f the Baltimore q Ohio and
is now thought to own a majority of it
and will not permit anybody to wrest it
from Pennsylvania control.
Steps have been taken by Pennsylvania
officials which Will lead TO a souvenir for
the members of the Veteran Association,
III Ids ~ W VI UlI nave
already sent in their photographs.
The Wabash earned in the second week
of April $S4S,6SO, an increase over the CORE
spending week of last year of $34, 100.
Freight earnings for the week increased
go. 44.60. and passenger earnings, 5000.
J. O.. Van Wrinkle. general superintendent.
George Kittredge, chief engineer, and VIM.
Garstang, superintendent of motive power,
left last night on a two days trip over the
Cairo and St. Louis division of the Big
Four.
l.. X. Burrows, travelling auditor of the
Pennsylvania lines West, has been ap-
pointed special auditor representing Con
trolIer John Kenner. John German. of
Cleveland, succeeds Mr.. Burrows as travel
ing auditor.
Work. on the improvements the Wabash
is making 10 gain entrance TO Pittsburg is
being pushed. Work on the trestle and
elevated tracks will be completed by AUG.
l., and a few months later the tunneling
will be completed.
The report that the Lake Shore will equip
All lis passenger engines with smoke con-
some day, but the smoke consumer being
tested on the New York Central must first
prove a decided success.
&. Ii. Coyle has been appointed agent for
the west. as well as east-bound business of
the Hoosac Tunnel line at St. Louis. and
E. Fl. Staley. contracting agent. has been
transferred TO Kansas City and is sue
ceeded at st. Louis by w. a. Adams.
Robert Allison. chief clerk of Thomas
Reynolds. superintendent of the Cairo d.
vision OF the Big -Four. was in the city yes
terday visiting relatives. He states that Mr..
Reynolds. who suffered "A broken leg a short
time ago. is getting along nicely. but still
uses crutches.
The Canadian Pacific owns or controls
1856 miles OF road in Canada. extending
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific. and II
controls in the United States 1877 miles
additional. making "a grand total of 1898
miles. and will this year earn s57,Oo0,O00
gross and Sl5.0 0.O00 net.
It is announced that home-seekers' rates
will be continued through May BY the