The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-14

The attempt of the Cleveland & Chicago
to apply differentials to settlers business
has been defeated by the Big Four. which
found that its rights would be affected.
l. b. Collins, formerly with the Lacka-
wanna. has been appointed engineer of the
Pennsylvania TO take charge of the compile
ton of large stockyards on Herr's island.
One week from Sunday the Lake Erie &c
Western will wind up its Sunday excursion
business for the season by running trains
from all over the system to Indianapolis
A report comes from Denver that the in
dications grow stronger that the Kansas
Pacific and the Chicago & Alton, and pos
sibly the Kansas City Southern, are to be
consolidated as one line.
The Pennsylvania Company is establish
Ing an electric light plant in all its i'm
portant yards in the West; the purpose
being TO work the yards night and day In
order to prevent congestion.
Phil A. Auer. recently promoted to the
position OF district passenger agent at
Pittsburg for the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific, has just recovered from a pro-
longed attack of typhoid fever.
Albert Ingalls,. superintendent of the Big
Four's Indianapolis and Cleveland division,
Is In the city. He has been able to prevent
but keeps the power in constant service to
do it.
j. A. Barnard, general manager of the
Peoria * Eastern, Is in Chicago for three
days, attending a committee meeting of the
American Railway and Engineers Main
tenance of Way Association, of which he
is chairman.
All the roads which handle soft coal are
hampered by lack of facilities to move the
coal as rapidly as required. In States
where running freights on Sundays Is pro-
hioited, under existing conditions no notice
or the offense is taken.
What is called a freak engine has been
putt at the Dunkirk plant of the Ameri-
can locomotive works for the Kanawha &
Mlcnigan. 1t has no tender; there Is
water tank on each side of the boiler and
huge bin provided for fuel.
1t is stated that Vice President d. /.
Roberts. of the Little Kanawha road, for
merry general passenger agent of the Erie,
| VIII be made by the Gould interests presi-
| dent OF the Marietta, Columbus & Cleve-
| land In addition to his present duties.
The Chicago e Northwestern put on
| new train yesterday between Des Moines
and St Paul. to be known as the Iowa and
| Minnesota special The train makes close
| connection with the Duluth train and gives
steady run from Des Moines to Duluth.
| j. r. Cavanagh superintendent of car
service of the Big Four. states that the
road Is unable to furnish fiat we'll
coal cars for the large volume of traffic
In these lines. The fat cars are utilized in
moving large structural work, rails. ETC..
Tor the electric lines.
| The railroads of the Southwest have de-
| eided to organize central bureau, with
| headquarters in st. Louis, for the dssem-
| nation of literature descriptive of the rich
| Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Ok
| iahoma and Indian Territory.
| The report comes from Salt Lake City
| that harmony has been established between
| the Hartman and Clark railroad interests
| in Utah and Nevada and there will be
| traffic agreement between the Union Pa
| chic and Senator w. A. Clark's San Pedro
| Los Angeles and Salt Lake roads.
The Pennsylvania will run special train
| from this city to New Orleans to accommo-
date the National Bankers Association
which convenes in that city Nov. g. The
| train will be made up of fine sleeping cars
and will run over the Pennsylvania and the
Louisville & Nashville to New Orleans.
The October number of the Book of the
Royal Blue" published by the passenger
usually interesting. The article on "The
| Advance in Telegraphy'' is very interesting
and its illustra tions instructive Another
| Ago." is interesting.
Il. f. Brown on Sunday assumed the du-
ties of chief train dispatcher and Samuel
kipp, those of division operator on the
| Plttsburg division of the Panhandle. A re-
| organization has been forced by the in
creased traffic and the third appointment
Is That OF A. r. Albaugh claim agent
| of the Pittsburg division.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway
| Company was held in Philadelphia yes
terday. The annual report was submitted
and unanimously adopted President Baer
and the old board of directors were re-
elected. The meeting was secret and was
presided over by Mr.. Baer.
Word has been received of the death of
Capt. F. ID. May, who had the distinction
OF being the oldest travelling passenger
agent In the United States. He died at
the age of eighty,three Mr.. Mays en-
through long series of years and he was
frequent visitor in indianapolis. For
some time he has been retired on a pension
Louis Willis, one of the best known pri-
vate car porters in the country having
served under Vice President Miller when
superintendent of the Panhandle succeed
ing to the same position when Ralph Peters
was appointed general superintendent ha 8
received and accepted an offer from w Il.
Leeds, of the Chicago. Rock Island & Pa
cific, to take charge of his private car
The management OF the Baltimore & Ohio
| southwestern has inaugurated a new condi-
ton by sending instructions to the heads
OF departments to the effect that hereafter
all applicants for positions in the train and
careful examination. There have, of course
been certain examinations of similar
nature but nothing at all approaching the
| thoroughness and comprehensiveness repre-
sented by the new regulation
| The management of the ST. Paul Rail-
road has just completed the purchase OF
5000 acres of rich coal lands in Illinois at
an expense of nearly 81, 900 900, and is still
holding options on several thousand acres
more The purpose of the management is 10
provide the st. Paul system with fuel fol
| al ei,iiS " Soiie. Inc coal lanQS which
have been acquired are located in Putnam
Lasalle. Bureau and Hennepin counties
west and southwest of the city of Lasalle
| They are in what is known as the I,asaIle
| coal district, which contains the finest
grade of Illinois coal
The semi-annual meeting of the share
holders of the Grand Trunk Railroad of
| Canada in London yesterday was largely
attended and the report was unanimously
adopted. President Wilson's reference r.
the fact that second preferreds, on which
interest has not been paid since 1883 would
receive full dividend elected hearty an.
plause He believed every step should be
taken with the view of benefting future
shareholders, and that a Embellishments
policy should be avoided. President Wilson
| also said the coal strike in the ITnited
States had not yet affected the Grand
| Trunk.
| By agreement of all parties in the rail-
road rate-cutting cases, Judge Grosscup
in the United States Court AT Chicago YES
terday continued until Dec. Is the hearine
which had been postponed several times
before. AT the same time a telegram was
received from Judge Phillips of Kansas
| City, saying he would find il agreeable 10
sit with Judge Grosscup on that date for
the purpose of considering the government
motion. United States District Attorney
Bethea brought the matter to the atten.
ton of the court, saying that in the alb
sence of Special Counsel w. A. Day II wa
necessary for the government to ask a
continuance.
The sixth annual report of Presiden,
Yoakum, of the st. Louis & San Francisco
Railroad Company, has been submitted
showing total mileage operated on Junf
! 30. 1902 Of 3.4n.24. with 7S7 miles of side.