The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-11

utes. making up time lost by a freight
wreck The run was made over the smooth
est. straightest track 10 BE- found on the
Lake Shore road, with very light grades.
a meeting of Vice President McCrea. OF
the Pennsylvania; Joseph Ramsey, presl-
dent of the Wabash: W. =. Leeds. president
of the Rock Island. and julius Walsh. with
George Gould. in New York city. has been
planned. when il is expected 10 recognize
the ST. Louis Terminal Association, or
which the Rock Island road is now mem
Der.
Last week. at the meeting OF freight Off
Gals OF Pennsylvania lines west. a group
picture was taken of the fifty-fve freight
officials in attendance. The photographs
will be framed around a keystone, with
that of u. T. McCabe. freight traffic man.
ager. the most prominent The photographs
will be handsomely framed and placed in
the division freight offices.
The business mems committee Of New Or
leans who had charge of the anti-sca lping
bill which was indefinitely postponed re-
Gently by the Louisiana Legislature will
call up the bill again at the next session
and endeavor 10 push it through. The roads
decline TO make homeseekers' or excursion
rates so long as the present law is in exist
ence, which places no curb on ticket scalp
ing.
w. L. McFrederic, secretary of the Penn
sylvania Employees Christian Association
at Woods Run for a number of years, has
been given personal charge Of the new
rest house" built by the Pennsylvania
company at the conway yards u ii
Avery, a freight conductor for nineteen
years on the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chi
cago, succeeds Mr.. McFrederic at Woods
Run.
1t is stated that the Moore-Leeds syndi-
cate would have dominated in the last cleo
ton OF the Chicago & Northwestern but for
the fact that an issue OF $l2.S32.oo0 consoli-
dated sinking funds bonds were voted for
the first time, the Moore-Leeds syndicate
never drea ming that this issue had voting
power. II is said they intend TO get In line
before the next annual meeting to dictate
the policy OF the Chicago * NORTHWESTERN.
Railroad and business men generally who
visit indianapolis express surprise over the
manner business is handled at the Union
Station and that there is such an exemption
from accidents where trains are so numer-
Gus. \ railroad man who has Travelled eX-
! tensively SAYS he was impressed with the
manner the depot force met the emergencies
which arise hourly, and the polite manner
they treat passengers looking for trains
or asking information. He said he lived in
Boston, where il difficult to get civil
answer from an employe about passenger
stations.
c. W. Culp, passenger trainmaster of the
Pennsylvania at Pittsburg. will leave on
| Monday TO accept the post OF assistant
/ general manager of the Washington South
/ ern Railway. The road proper is but lilo
miles long, extending from Washington TO
/ Richmond. 1t Is used jointly by five roads,
| over which all operate between Washing
ton and Richmond. Mr.. cup commenced
service i'm 1861 as messenger boy for n. j.
! Cassatt. now president of the Pennsylvania,
who was then superintendent of motive
power. Mr.. CUP has been trainmaster oil
/ the passenger service since 1880.
After much delay the Baltimore ONO
/ has decided to permit its Western connec-
tions to route passengers as they please 70
points on the line between Washington and
! Philadelphia, Withdrawing circular issued
year ago. The circular canceling the one
! of the last year says that the b. IL .. Will
| accept business a any point its connections
! choose to deliver it, whereas 1t has been In
/ timated that the routing should be by
! Pittsburg. Beliaire or Parkersburg on al
/ Western business. The road now even goes
| further and suggests that business routed
/ via Buffalo should go by the Lehigh Valley
| road 10 South Bethlehem, the Philadelphia
/ q Reading to Philadelphia and the Balti'
| more e. Ohio TO destination.