The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-04


-Four is getting a good deal of business out
OF that territory.
Owing to the condition OF the washouts
OF railroad tracks in the West, IL has been
decided to postpone the homeseekers ex-
cursion rates, which were to be in effect
June TO June 8.
III. L. Martin, the Union Station agent at
Minneapolis, has resigned and been sue
ceeded by Edwin Wisenblrger, ticket agent
of the Wisconsin Central, and well known
in passenger circles.
The Cincinnati Indianapolis & Western
yesterday put a steam shovel In service
at MontezunIa and put on three con.
structiol trains distributing gravel ballast
on the Springfield extension.
w. r. Haldane, district freight agent OF
the Canadian Pacific at Detroit. was IN
the city yesterday. He said that the
Canadian Pacific is getting considerable
business out OF this territory.
1t is stated that G. w. Creighton. gen.
whose headquarters is now at Altoona, VIII
change to Pittsburg and take with him
force of about one hundred men.
The net earnings Of the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific for April increased ssSl 6SI
over April, 1902. and for the ten months
Of its present fiscal year an increase In
net earnings of sl5.244,757 is shown.
General Manager Peck and General
Superintendent Peters, after inspecting the
Indianapolis S Vincennes, yesterday, made
a run over the Louisville division to Louis
vile and will inspect that road to-day.
The county auditors of Ohio have in
creased the valuation for taxation OF the
tbs Hamilton Of tSaf state
nearly 100000. The company will fight the
increase.
J. A. Barnard, general manager Of the
Peoria & Eastern, went to Urbana yester-
day. He will return to Danville this after
noon and accompany President Roosevelt
on his special train from Danville to
indianapolis.
c. p. Lamprey, general manager OF the
Erie Dispatch. of New York city, is on
Tennis yesterday. He reports the a1airs
Of the Erie to be in excellent shape, busi-
ness heavy and moving promptly.
One fare for the round trip is the rate
granted by the Central Passenger Associa-
ton for the convention of the Travellers
Protective League at Indianapolis, June
to 10, and the American Society OF Civil
Engineers at Asheville. N. c.. June to Z.
William Garstang, superintendent OF
motive power of the Big Four, stated yes
terday that the operation of the mechani-
cal department of railways was now cost
ing 40 per cent. more than five years ago.
In this statement he includes wages and
cost of material.
The Big Four is pushing its passenger
equipment through the shops at Bright
wood, repainting, revarnishing and re-
upholstering many of its coaches. Inc
of modern pattern from the Barney-Smith
Companys works.
Official reports Of the business done on
Decoration day by the roads in Central
Traffic Association territory give evidence
that II was the largest on any Decoration
day since reduced rates were given on such
occasions. The length of limit Of the ticket
doubtless increased the sales.
In line with other roads which have
improved conditions governing telegraph
operators the Iowa Central has taken up
the matter, and committee of the
Central telegraph operators Is now In st.
Paul meeting the proper officials revising
their schedule Of wages and hours.
The American Association of Railway
Accountants has elected j. w. Renner,
controller of the Pennsylvania lines
west, as its president. and A. d; Parker.
general auditor of the Colorado Southern,
first vice president: Il. j. Phillips, Of
the Chicago & Northwestern, secretary and
treasurer.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton has
O.. of $4,000 in widening the division
yards. At present the yards are
inadequate. and options have been secured
on residence property contiguous TO the
present yard to make the contemplated i'm
provements
An Anderson young man, Walter Child
ers, has been made general agent in charge
of the passenger station of the Wabash
at Fort Wayne. Childers has lived in An
derson almost all his life. He was first in
the employ of the Big Four at Anderson
and transferred to Wabash but later
went TO the Wabash.
Chief Engineer Kent, of the Monon. and
A. Or. Wright, roadmaster, were in the city
yesterday perfecting plans for enlarging
the yards of the north part of the city.
There are now six tracks. 1,Soo feet long.
and two more will be added. Several side
tracks are planned for manufacturing in
dustries in the northern part Of the city.
Under the new schedule Of the Manhattan
Limited from Cincinnati to New York
over the Pennsylvania lines, the time
between the two cities is eighteen hours,
being the same schedule for the Cincinnati
connection as when the Pennsylvania
meets at Pittsburg with the Pittsburg
Limited.
The committee appointed by the National
Car Service Association, which consists of
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul. the
Big Four and the Chicago & Alton, super
intendents of car service, are preparing
plans for better handling the per diem
question, and will report at the meeting
OF car service association and distributing
agents, June 16, TO be held in Qubec.
Through service was established yester-
day on the Detroit Southern from Ironton
to Detroit, and Ii is expected within short
time to. have connection from Ironton.
river, the line running thence through West
Virginia and the Carolinas to the seaboard.
The dispatcher's headquarters. now at
Lima, Will De TeHONtu 10 ltCuInStH On
June 15
The new contractor for cutting down
Guilford hill, on the Cincinnati division of
the Big Four. has three steam shovels and
large gangs of men at work When the
work is completed pushers will be required
on heavy freights only for seven miles
UP the hill, where now they required
for thirteen miles. The grade for the
seven miles will be so reduced that
passenger trains can ascend ii at about
full speed.
Considerable speculation Is being in
dulged regarding the forty-fourth annual
meeting of the stockholders and directors
of the Chicago & Northwestern, which will
tense because Of the attempt of the Moores
and w. 3. Leeds to secure a representa-
tion on the board. 1t is not likely that the
fight will be repeated, for it is stated that
the Rock Island interest in the Northwest
ern has been sold. After the annual meet
ing the officials of the road and members
of the Omaha board will leave Chicago
on a special train for the purpose of in
specting the system as far as Ashland and
Duluth. The Omaha annual meeting will
be held while the party is en- route.
When the lease of the Canadian South
ern by the Central Michigan expires
Dec 81 next, ii will not be renewed, ac-
cording to recent plans. Before that time
the Vanderbilts will have purchased the
line and will make it a part of the Michi-
gan Central. 1t is perhaps a misleading
chased by the Vanderbilts, when in reality
the New York Central will be the instru-
ment in the purchase. fnancier, in
speaking of the deal, said the Vanderbilts
are being lost sight of In the progressive
ness of the New York Central itself,