The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09

THE INDIANAPOLIS
and was buried yesterday. the several or
ganizaions with which ne was connected
taking part In the ceremonies.
J. c. Stuart. formerly general superin-
tendent of transportation on the Baltimore
& Ohio. has taken hold as general super
intendent of the Erie's Western division.
succeeding III. f. Gilpin. transferred. Pres
ident Underwood. OF the Erie, Is employing
large number of B. & o. men on the Erie
w. G. Arp, superintendent of motive
power Of the Vandalia, will return to-day
from from weeks trip to ALTOONA s, and 1s1h the
Mr.. APPS errand TO Philadelphia was 10
learn how soon the Baldwin works could
build more new engines for the Nandaha-
George Conrad. bright young colored
position of considerable responsibility. and
emolument with the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. He becomes assistant claim
and Xenia, o. Mr.. Conrad was educated
for the law at Oberlin and Ann Arbor.
Officials of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
stated Sunday night that the freight en-
barge which had existed for several weeks
had been lifted and that there was no con-
gestion at any point on the road. Freight
Is now being accepted from all connections.
Where there is a great deal of freight be-
ing handled there is little no delay to
its delivery.
The New York Central. controlling the
Boston & Albany. will shorten the running
lance of 2O2 miles, to five hours. A train
will run from Chicago to Boston, stopping
only four times between Albany and Bos-
ton with the Big Four and Lake Shore,
haul ST Louis sleeper.
The Big Four has decided upon novel
excursion to the Mardi Gras at New Or
leans this year Ii will run its excursion
to Cincinnati, where the steamer, City or
Louisville, will be waiting for a trip down
the river. The boat will leave Cincinnati
Feb is, and will arrive at New Orleans
Feb. q, at a. m. A large number OF
passengers have already been booked.
A. A. Wright, roadmaster OF the Monon,
between Indianapolis and Chicago. last
week was promised by President McDoel
sufficient new steel rails weighing seventy
flve pounds TO the yard to lay twenty
three miles south of Hammond. Fifteen
miles of reballasting is also planned. Mr..
Wright says the bridges are among the
best of any in the country, and will need
only ordinary repairs.
The Southern Indiana will make two i'm
portant changes. effective to-day. One is
the raising of the Chicago rate on coal to
S21e cents per ton, an advance of IL cents
on present rates, and the adoption OF a new
assigned to each mine. in order to effect
an arrangement whereby 165 loaded cars
can be handleded each day.
In the near future the equipment of the
Vanderbilt twenty-hour train will be re-
placed with new cars now being con-
structed by the Pullman Company. VI
the new equipment two dining cars Will be
added to it's fast train and an observation
car will be hauled during the day on each
of the trains. New dining cars will also be
placed on the Lake Shore Limited.
The Illinois Central announces that it will
take independent action in the matter of
putting into effect labor rates from New
Orleans to Chicago, St. Louis Kansas
City and other points in the North. Parties
of five or more travelling by that line Will
be given a rate of So. so to st. Louis, $3.50
to Chicago, and for parties of ten or more
So. 80 to New York. These rates will be in
effect Feb. 1 to March q.
L. ]. Rawn, general superintendent OF
the Baltimore az Ohio at Pittsburg, last
week had all the subordinate officials of
the transportation department meet him
at that city and talk over matters gener-
ally. 1t is expected that as a result bet
ter organized work will be done. Mr.. Rawn
says the present work is showing well,
and that unless cold weather or snow in
terferes there will be a marked improve
ment in a short time.
George Lowell, general superintendent of
the Monon is elated over the punctuality
in the arrival of their trains at Indianap-
oils and Louisville, the record OF FeDru-
airy being even better than that of Janu-
airy. The companys trains into chicago,
on account of connections, have not mace
as good a record as did those southbound.
Mr. Lowell claims that no Chicago line can
show as good time record as does the
Monon for the last year.
The thrilling story of the John Brown
insurrection at Harper's Ferry, as retold
| by the original correspondence. is pub
| lished in THE Book of the Royal Blue
| for February. The details are given step
| by step. The unusual prominence of the
men connected with the suppression of the
F! insurrection and the personality of the cor
| respondence make Intensely interesting
| reading. and bring the picturesque village
| of Harper's Ferry into renewed prominence.
| The Lake Shore management has decided
| that after Feb. % ii will use its Jackson
branch, between Tecumseh and Toledo Tor
| it's passenger business, instead of the Ann
| Arbor, for the past two years. This
will be new route for the immense volume
| of summer business that goes to Michigan
resorts Although no reason Is assigned
| for the change IL Is probably due to the
| fact that the Ann Arbor has fallen into
| the hands of the antagonistic Gould inter-
est. The Lake Shore does not desire to
give il more business than is necessary.
| An official of the Pennsylvania says
| false impression has gained currency that.
| with the withdrawal of the special train
| between New York and Chicago, it is con-
templated Withdrawing other fast trains.
| He says the passenger travel is so great
| at this time that the company could not
| under any circumstances afford to further
reduce it's service. Its heaviest trains are
now run in two and three sections, and
cancellation of additional fast trains would
| simply mean the placing of more sections
| to other trains. The fastest long-distance
| train on the read now is No. IL, between
/ New York and st. Louis.
President Ramsey, of the Wabash. on re-
| ceiving notice that the council of Pitts
| burg has passed the ordinance permitting
+, that company to enter that city. sent the
following telegram to the Pttsburg Ga
Zette; Thanks for your telegram or ad-
vice and thanks to the Gazette and other
papers of Pittsburg for the cordial support
| and work done by them in favor of our or
| dinance. Contracts will be let at once for
| the new passenger and freight station, and
| before snow flies next fall l hope to ride
| into Pittsburg on the first train of the
Wabash with all the newspaper boys on
board Success to Pittsburg and all its
| railroads, present and prospective"
STOLE COHEN'S TROUSERS.