The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-04
Personal, Local and General Notes.

The Hooking valley and Erie roads will
on June 10 put on a full vestibule train
to run daily each way between Columbus
and Chicago.
of the Burlington, is expected in the city
this evening. He is visiting important rail-
road points.
]. L. Copeland. chief car inspector of the
Panhandle, has been retired on a pension
and is succeeded by Thomas McGurty,
first assistant inspector.
The Pennsylvania has purchased the NJ
& c. Railroad, running from Middletown
to Kings Mills. The NJ. q G. was built by
the late Hon. Paul j. Sorg.
Sidney B. Taylor, passenger agent of the
Chicago & Alton at Springfield, who last
week fell under a switch engine, is dead
as a result Of the injuries.
Charles G. Duvall, for twenty years with
the Big Fours Chicago division. has sew
cred his connection with the road and will
go into the real estate business.
Harry Miller, general manager, and w
c. Arp superintendent Of motive power of
the Vandalia were in the city yesterday
in conference with Receiver Malott.
Moulton Houk, general passenger agent
of the Toledo & Ohio Central. will resign
and engage in banking business at CALI
polls, o. Mr.. Houk has been in railroad
service since 1888.
E. n. Brown, general passenger agent
of the Mexican Central. has had the title
of the third vice president added, and will
to the City of Mexico.
J. w Kendrick. vice president of the
Santa Fe, has decided TO retire from rail-
road work and take the position of general
European representative of the West.ng-
house Air Brake Company.
If Assistant General Superintendent
Stoors. of the Lake Erie & Western, car
ries out his plans the company will spend
s25. 900 at Upton in rebuilding the depot re-
Gently burned and making other improve
ments.
The Lackawanna. on June 1, reduced the
running time of it's fast trains between
New York and Buffalo thirty minutes, and
now makes the run in 100 minutes quicker
than when Western men took control of
the passenger department.
Freight officials Samuel B. Sweet, of the
Lake Erie & Western. Ford Wood, of the
Peoria & Eastern, and John s. Lazarus,
of the Indiana, Decatur & Western, are
in Springfield attending a conference with
the railroad commissioners of Illinois.
The Monon which in 1897 was discredit
and bankrupt. is now taking front rank
among the north and south lines in the last
few years. There has been a wonderful de-
velopment in traffic north and south
bound. the tonnage OF the roads having
more than doubled
Evidence before the Interstate commerce
Commission shows that even we'll man.
aged lines as the Pennsylvania paid large
rebates to get business. using the word.
"Overcharges' TO cover IL up. The in
vestigation Is developing numerous meth
DDS of cutting rates.
The Pennsylvania is establishing Satur-
day half holiday trains between different
points on its lines, which are developing
enjoyed by people OF moderate circum-
stances who have religious scruples as to
patronizing Sunday excursions.
The German singing societies will go to
ST. Louis on Saturday, June 7. over the
Big Four route and return over the Van
dalia. leaving St Louis up to and including
the 1l:S5 p. m. train, June 9. The rate.
s. for the round trip, Is open to all. Tick
cts will be sold at the Big Four Office and
at the Union Station.
The Frederick division of the Pennsyl-
vania has passed out OF existence, having
and the Philadelphia. Wilmington az Bal
timore lines. j. 3. Baker. superintendent
has been appointed superintendent of the
Cambria & Clearfield division, succeeding
l.. w. Arvibone. transferred.
The Pennsylvania has found by actual
experience that IL costs more 10 take the
same train 100 miles burning oil as fuel
for the locomotive than IL does TO burn
coal. There is economy from burning oil
as fuel, as there are no ashes to handle
no fire from sparks no smoke, or cinders
and less cost for repairs TO the locomotive.
At meeting OF the board OF directors of
the Ocean Steamship Company yesterday
John NJ. Egan resigned as president j. J.
4. Hanson. chairman OF the board OF the
Central OF George Railroad, was selected
10 succeed MT. Esdn, VINO VIII hereafter
devote his time 10 the management of the
affairs of the Central Railway OF Georgia
The Santa Fe will defy the Western Pas
senger Association In its demand that the
read charges extra fare for riding on the
Colorado Flyer and the road haul no Chi
nese combining itself 10 Pullman cars, and
General Passenger Agent Black announces
that all classes OF tickets OF legitimate
issue will be honored on the Colorado
Flyer.
Under the agreement made by the lines
IN the Western Passenger Association no
special train will be run that does not
yield a revenue OF sl25 per mile. The OBJ