The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-25
It is stated that 100000 bushels will be

II is stated that 100000 bushels will be
moved on that rate
George II. Daniels. general passenger
agent OF the New York Central accom-
panied by his wife. is on a vacation trip.
and while absent will visit Montreal, Que
Dec, Murray bay and Saguenay.
A ]. Smith. general passenger agent of
the Lake Shore, will this week devote two
Gays TO making trip over the Lake Erie
q western in company with Harry Rhein,
general passenger agent of the road.
II. s. Storrs, late assistant superintend-
emit or the Lake Erie & Western, who goes
10 the Lake Shore, left on Saturday for
Cleveland. His first work will be TO
straighten out the congestion of business at
Ashtabula.
1t is stated that w S. Haines, superin-
tendent of motive power of the Baltimore
q OHIO at Pittsburg, will retire on Sept. l
and be succeeded by Master Mechanic Gar
rett. 1t is thought Mr.. HaineS will take a
position with the Erie.
General superintendent Marshall, Of the
Lake Shore, has issued instructions TO the
passenger department to make no more
contracts for excursion business this sea-
son. as other traffic is so heavy that it in
terferes with it's prompt movement.
Thomas Costin, for many years road mas
ter of the Baltimore & Ohio, with head
quarters at Barrett, Ind. died suddenly a
day or two ago. He was seventy-twO years
old, and had been with the b. * .. since
the construction of its Chicago division.
One OF the new heavy freight engines on
the Chicalt division of the Pennsylvania
on that road, hauling twenty cars of live
stock from Chicago to Fort Wayne, l49
miles. in four hours. actual running time.
At the annual meeting. to be held in
Chicago, Oct. 10, stockholders Of the ILL
nois Central will vote the proposition
10 purchase ten lines now operated under
lease. The transfer will be a mere matter
of bookkeeping, and will have no effect on
operation.
The indianapolis division Of the Pan
handle Is now doing the heaviest business
In its history. Last week the road for
warded from Indianapolis 1919 and brought
is also doing excellent business, bring
ing into Indianapolis last week GIG and for
warding south 6l6 loaded cars.
The Pullman Company is building for
the Santa Fe California Limited service
stateroom and drawing-room cars which
Will be unequaled on any road in the coun-
try. There will be two classes of these
cars, one to contain seven staterooms and
two drawing rooms. the others TO be ten
section double drawing-room cars.
1t is stated that the sixty-five miles of
road from Naugatuck to Kenova, down the
Tug and Saby rivers TO be built by the
norfolk x Western, will be one of the finest
pieces of road in the United States. 1t will
be an airline, regardless of expense, with
scarcely any grades or curves the entire
o distance. 1t is estimated that 1t will cost
100000 to build.
The Pennsylvania is still holding the at
tached wages of its employees, not knowing
what to do with them. The company pre-
fers to be on the safe side. 1t has not
paid cent to the Rogers people or any of
the other agencies. Nor will ii have to do
so except to save itself from contempt of
court. AT present the sum exceeds s., 900, all
in the hands of the auditor.
American railroads are confronted with
the fact that there is a scarcity of tele-
graph operators who are willing to work
Tor such wages as the roads are now pay
ing. and several Of the roads are prepar-
ing for an emergency by casting about to
see who of the telegraphers in their en-
ploy are competent for promotion so that
when designations occur they may recruit
from their own employees.
Augustus Terrey, chief engineer of the
Michigan Central, was injured on Wednes-
day while riding on gasolene inspection
car on which he was inspecting the track,
being run down by a fast train and landed
on a pile of rails He died on Friday at
Harpers Hospital where he was taken
after the accident. Mr.. Terrey was ex-
tensively known through number of rail-
way devices of his invention now in general
use.
John f. Miller. vice president of the Cleve-
land, Akron & Columbus road, for many
years resident Of Richmond, Ind, has
built palatial home at Arlington, a suburb
of Columbus, o., and intends to move into
II as soon as completed. Mr.. Miller finds
that his duties as vice president and gen.
y.
10 be nearer his work than he is in Rich
mond. 1t is stated that his new home will
be one of the finest in Central Ohio.
The Union Pacific Railroad has taken an
extensive slash at passenger rates to the
Pacific coast, and during September and
October will make a rate to California
Oregon, Washington and other western
States of S3 from Chicago and $25 from
the Missouri river. 1t is stated that the
cutting OF this rate is the independent ac-
ton of the Union Pacific road, and that
it is made in the interest of homeseekers
extensive stop over privileges being al
lowed.
The result of the recent traffic arrange
ment between the Lackawanna and the
New York. New Haven & Hartford has
been so satisfactory, and the increase in
traffic from New England has been SO
marked that the Lackawanna has deter
mined upon an aggressive campaign for
New England business. In furtherance of
this campaign the traffic department an
nounces the appointment of Mr.. Nat Duke
as general New England freight agent Mr.
Duke was formerly general New England
agent of the Lehigh Valley, and prior to
that of the West Shore Railroad.