The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-02

with favor on differentials. and it is pre-
dicted they will not give a differential TO
this one. Cutting of rates Will then De
made certain, with further reduction OF
running time on the short roads. How TO
avoid speed war without cutting rates is
a problem that is now worrying trafnc
men.
Andrew Ellis. agent in Anderson for the
that the company has decided 10 make ex-
tensive improvements In that city. Inc
freight department has been Handicapped
for long time being unable to take care
of the freight with advantage. The offices
will be located on the second story or the
present structure, and an addition 10 the
room to accommodate thirty cars at a
time. New freight sheds also Will be
erected.
A young lady who was visiting in Fort
Wayne and walking along the tracks 10
reach the house of a friend was startled
by brakeman who was making up freight
trains in the yards. AS she passed along
one OF the brakemen at the switch shouted
TO the other, Jump on 10 her when she
comes along. Run her down to the second
switch and cut her in two, and run the
head-end back The young lady was
alarmed. She could only place one meaning
on language like that She yelled murder
at the top Of her voice and then started
a run for life.
A joint meeting of Western and trunk
lines import committees has been called for
decide some course of action regarding
the order of the Interstate-Comm Com
mission concerning the publication OF I'M
port rates. Heretofore the roads nave per-
sistently refused 10 publish these rates or
file tariffs with the commission, under the
contention that they did not in any way
come under the provision of the interstate
law. The commission, however, has DECIDED
that the Elkins law requires the publication
of these with all other rates, and has given
instructions to that effect.
The position of general trainmaster on
the Pere Marquette has been abolished and
+. M. Drake. who held the office, has been
appointed trainmaster of the Chicago, Mus
kegon and La Crosse divisions. the south
headquarters at Grand Rapids Charles
Gallagher has been appointed trainmaster
of the Grand Rapids. Saginaw and Iona d.
visions and OF the Stanton, Freeport, Me-
quarters at Grand Rapids. c. NJ. Hunt.
traipmaster. will have jurisdiction over
the Petoskey and Big Rapids division anoS and
with headquarters at Traverse City.
L. G. Daily. who left good clerical position
with the Pennsylvania to take position IN
the office of the Armour Company in chicago,
yesterday received promotion at the hands
Of his new employers. He will go to ST.
Louis to assume the SUPPLEMENTARY of the
companys extensive plant in that city at
handsome salary. Mr.. Daily is native OF
Nevada, o. He took position as fire.
man with the Panhandle about twelve years
ago and was so badly injured in wreck
soon after that he had TO abandon that
kind of work. The company gave him a
position as clerk in one of the departments
of shop and promoted him from time to
time until he reached one of the best
positions. that Of shop clerk. Two months
ago he secured leave of absence to in
vestigate the offer of the Armour Company.
and few days later sent in his resigna-
ton.
John Muhfeld, who yesterday became
general superintendent of motive power OF
the Baltimore & Ohio, few years ago was
special apprentice in the Wabash shops
at Fort Wayne. He was born in Peru.
Indiana, and served his apprenticeship until
1894. when he left the shops and became
a fireman on the road, was required OF
apprentices who are being trained to hold
important positions in the motive power
department. At the close of that service
he was appointed foreman Of the Wabash
shops at Peru. and in 1897 was sent TO st.
Thomas to take charge of the Buffalo
division shops. In short time he was
offered and accepted a better position on
the Grand Trunk, going then to the Balti-
more & Ohio. where he became superintend-
ent of motive power of the New York
division Mr.. Muhlfeld attended the public
schools in Peru and later Purdue Univer-
sity.