The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-22
Local, Personal and General Notes.

President NJ e ingalls,. of the Big Four.
returns to his headquarters from New YORK
to-day.
The Big Four passenger officials were in
session at Cincinnati yesterday considering
the winter time schedule.
The Cuba Central Railroad, running from
havana to. Santiago. will be opened Tor
regular traffic on the 18th.
The c., II. & D. will bring west this
morning a special Pullman car carrying
party OF horsemen to st. Louis.
Charles Mardough, travelling passenger
agent of the c., Nj. & st. p, with head
quarters at Cincinnati, was in the city
yesterday
Col. William NJ. Shaw, district passenger
agent of the c., b. O., OF Cincinnati,
was looking after the interests of his line
at this point yesterday.
The Chicago, Rock Island e. Pacific and
the st. Louis & San Francisco are COM
peting for the possession of the Arkansas
Southern, with the probabilities in favor or
the success of the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco.
The Moore brothers are quoted as saying
they will now give their undivided atten-
ton to extending and improving the ROCK
Island property. They intend to make 1T
one OF the great systems of the country and
have far-reaching plans in view.
For the third time in three years the pay
of motormen and conductors on the Phila-
delphia street-railway system has been in
creased, the total increase being 312 cents
100000 TO the operating expenses OF the sys-
TEN.
Engineers and firemen representing the
entire. Chicago, milwaukee, st. Paul sys,
tem have made demand for increased
wages and an entirely new schedule. Inc
same classes of employees on the Chicago d
Northwestern have made similar demands.
The increase demanded ranges between 10
and 80 per cent
At the meeting of the directors of the
Glover Leaf the following officers were re-
elected: William A. Read, New York,
chairman of the board; Benjamin Norton.
Toledo, president; Henry Bulge, New
York, vice president; j: III: Seaman, secre-
tary and treasurer: A. II. Joline, New
York, general counsel.
All the Lake Shore engines as they come
into the shops are given improvements in
the way of air brakes. The passenger en-
gines are fitted with high-speed brakes.
The freight engines are provided with
straight air brakes, and straight air brakes
are to be used on the head OF the freight
engines extra provision for stopping
heavy trains.
1t is said the relations between the North
ern Securities Company and the Hartman
system are not altogether harmonious, as
is evidenced by the vigorous efforts the
Northern Pacific is making TO secure two
branch lines which will penetrate the ter
ritory the Hartman system seeks TO con-
| troll through the Oregon Railroad and Navl-
| cation Company.
The final payment of s215O0,OOO for the
| Baltimore & Ohio stock is due on Monday.
| the 24th. The first installment OF N.Soo,ooo
on account of the s15,0OO000 new Illinois
| Central stock will have to be met on Dec z.
| On Jan. 1900 New York Central per
| cent. bonds will be retired by the issue of
new 3la per cents All of which Will create
some activity in the money market.
The rate war which was threatened be-
| tween the Glover Leaf and the Wabash has
been adjusted. The Glover Leaf had threat
ened to put in a rate of $50. or half the
regular fare between Toledo and ST. LOUIS
| in which Commissioner +. G. Donald, or the
| Central Passenger Association, acted as
peacemaker Besides the two roads above
mentioned, the Lake Shore was also repre-.
| scented.
The Pennsylvania produce yards al
| Pittsburg announced important additional
| charges. The schedule, Sundays and lega
holidays excepted, is: For the first forty
eight hours, no charge; for the next sue.
| ceeding two days, 81 per car per day oil
| fraction thereof; for each succeeding day
81 per car per day or fraction thereof. Thest
| charges are in addition to those REGULAR.
| made by car service regulations.
| The attention of Western lines has beer
called to something new in cross-ties. The
| new tie is made of leather and certain
| chemicals, nodded under hydraulic pressure
1t is claimed the material for the manu-
| facture of the ties can be obtained In Inn
| itless quantities. Railroad officials say they
| will await an actual and thorough test Of
| skeptical as TO the claim that the new style
of ties once laid will result in a saving Il
the roads of large sums for annual repairs
The funeral of the late Isaac Davis, trav
| cling freight agent of the Chicago & East
ern Illinois. took place from the residence
| of his mother at 1914 Talbot avenue yester
| day. A large number of the friends of tn
| deceaced, including the assistant genera
freight agent Of the road and several trav
| cling agents. as well a large representa-
ton of local railroad men attended the oh
| sequies. There were numerous and beauti
full floral offerings, the local railroad mel
having made liberal contribution for tina
| purpose.
President r. G.. Erwin, of the Atlantis
Coast Line. was asked yesterday: will tn
Atlantic Coast Line take over the Louis
Vile & Nashville and manage il or not?'
| He replied: Now, the management will
remain just as il is at this time. Tn
Louisville & Nashville owns majority o
the stock of the Nashville, Chattanooga
ST. Louis Railway. yet has absolutely N
voice in the management or control of tn
property. Milton III. Smith, president o
the Louisville & Nashville. will remain a
the head of that corporation and will hav
charge of Ii as he has in the past"