The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
PERSONAL, Local and General Notes.

The Vanderbilt special made the run on
Sunday between Elkhart and Toledo, 1873
miles, In 126 minues, four cars being at
tached to the locomotive.
On Nov. 1 the new order as to unloading
of coal became effective, and consignees
must now unload coal within forty-eight
hours after placed in position for unload
ing.
r. A. Green, travelling passenger agent Of
the Colorado Midland at Salt Lake City.
has been appointed general agent Of that
road, vice w. III. Donnell, who died at Salt
Lake City of typhoid fever on Friday.
Two large sugar plantations in the heart
of the producing district of Louisiana have
will be converted into farms for a colony
of Germans who will move to that State
from Michigan.
Announcement has been made that the
telegraphers on the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific will be allowed an increase of 10
to Is per cent. in salary. effective from
Nov. 1. The increase in pay is understood
to apply to all parts of lines west.
The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Is
said to have perfected arrangements TO use
the terminals of the Santa Fe at Dallas,
Tex. In this connection It is stated that
the two companies are becoming much
closer allied by deals of this character.
Henry S. Stebbins. formerly manager Of
the Barth & HammondSport Railroad, has
been appointed division freight agent of
the Erie, TO succeed William C. Butt, who
recently resigned. Mr.. Stebbins has been
general agent of the Erie at Philadelphia.
NJ. w. Mansfield. superintendent of the
indianapolis & Vincennes, has returned from
Fittsburg, where he attended a meeting of
all division superintendent at the Office of
the general manager. AS a result of this
conference faster time Will be made witt
through freights.
Shops OF the Pennsylvania lines West are
crowded with work. employing more men
than ever before, and the pay rolls for Octo-
month last year. At Columbus the new
shops are now occupied and giving employ
ment 10 2,035 men.
That the maintenance of an overhead
water spout, by which q brakeman was
struck and killed, constitutes negligence
on the part of a railroad company was on
Wednesday affirmed in the appeal of the
Choctaw. Oklahoma & Gulf to the United
States supreme Court.
II. C. Frick has sold to the Pennsylvania
s2.S5o.o50 The deal was made directly
through President Cassatt. The property
will be used for warehouses and elevated
tracks. Mr.. Frick doubled his money in
two years on the deal.
One thousand employees of the United
States Express Company in Chicago held
a jubilee on Saturday night in honor of the
recent marriage OF Senator Thomas c..
Plat. president of the company, who, on
learning of the friendly act, furnished
$2.OOO TO pay the cost OF the entertainment.
The Wabash Will erect new shops on its
Buffalo division, and there Is considerable
rivalry along the line TO secure them. Buff
falo, Chatham and Aylmer have made fat
tering propositions TO A. f.. Robbins, super
intendent of hat division. The City Coun-
Gil of Buffalo has appointed a committee TO
look after the matter.
On Nov. l II. c.. Luther became second
vice president of the Philadelphia & Read
ing Coal and Iron Company, and has taken
possession of his new quarters. but has
not yet organized his office force. The
duties Of First Vice President G. Z. Hen