The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-12

are doing the largest business in the roads
history, and the condition Of the property
Is excellent but it is not likely TO increase
It's dividends. says one acquainted with the
affairs Of the company
A dispatch to the Journal from New Cas-
tie says: Superintendent Dyer, of the l..
II. q w, and Superintendent Oliger. OF the
Panhandle, met here to-day and decided
on the location of the new depot which is
TO be erected by the two roads Jointly as
soon as spring opens. The structure will
be on the site of the old one and will be
handsome building"
A dispatch to the Journal from New
Castle says: "A new timecard for the l..
T. q w. Railroad will go into effect on
Sunday. A train will be put on for Sunday
service, starting from Fort Wayne early
and reaching Cincinnati about II a. m. Re-
turning, 1t will leave Cincinnati at p. m.
Two additional trains also Will be put on
the Rushville division of the l.. Z. & W."
An order went into effect on the Pennsyl-
van1a lines on Monday calling for the
double-heading OF all the heavy passenger
trains, Tor the purpose of reaching termin-
ais on time and keeping the coaches, which
are heated by steam from the locomotive,
comfortable When one engine is hauling
the heavy express trains there is not suf
nclent steam to properly heat the trains,
and second locomotive overcomes this
difficulty and also aids in hauling the
train.
James L. West yesterday transferred his
headquarters from Kansas City TO St
Louis, he succeeding Charles Morrill, as
assistant general freight agent of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas. Since 1889 Mr..
West has been in steady service on the
NJ, X. & T.. commencing stenographer
In the general freight office. Charles ii.
Morrill,, who retired 10 accept a position
with the Higsbee Mining Company, had
been in the service of the NJ, K. & I.
twenty-five years, commencing as messen-
ger boy in the general freight office.
The National Association of Railroad
Commissioners, which met at Charleston,
s. c., yesterday, had a long and interest
ing session, President Lindley presid-
ing; me report OF the committee on d.
vision of street-railway accounts recon-
mends the adoption of the system pro-
posed by the Street-railway Association.
The report of the committee on grade
abolition Of crossings on grades and even
the ordinary railroad crossings. The legis
lative committee recommended such legis-
latfOn as shall cause a uniform classical
ton of freight and also recommended CIV
ing the Interstate-commerce Commission
the power to make such a classification
should the roads fail TO do so after a GER
tain time has expired.
Frank Van Deusen, assistant general
passenger agent of the Pennsylvania lines
west, spent the day in the city yesterday
and last night left for Chicago. Mr.. Van
Deusen entered the service of the Pennsyl
vania lines west in 1877 as an advertising
agent, and from November, 1877, to 1888,
was chief clerk of the passenger depart
ment, commencing under w. l.. OBrien,
then general passenger agent, and T.. A.
Ford who in 1881 was appointed general
passenger agent of the Pennsylvania lines
west, appointed him his chief clerk, and in
1888 promoted him to the position of as
sistant general passenger agent. He is
seldom off duty for even a day, being of
robust health, and is credited with being
one Of the best informed and most compe-
tent passenger officials on the Pennsyl-
vania system.