The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-09

severe illness.
G. A. Mimic has been appointed chief
train dispa tcher of the Marietta division OF
the Pennsylvania lines west, vice II. W.
Davidson, transferred.
Gross earnings OF Ohio railroads for the
year ended June 30, 1903 were STA 'so.Vi,
$3.50 s ~ 'H F"''" 'Hs S'a'e 'AN
President FELTON,, of the Chicago & Alton.
denies the report OF the consolidation or
lne =. A. ana the illinois central: In, me
report was that merger had about been
completed.
The c., II. & D. will improve it's yards
at Toledo by the construction OF great
gravity switching yard. which will do
much, when perfected, in reducing operat-
ing expenses.
The sleeping cars put on by the Chicago,
Indiana q Eastern in connection with the
PENNSYLVANIA are proving success. Every
night the cars are well patronzed from
Muncie to Chicago.
The Pullman company announces that on
Dec. i rates on all tourist cars Will DE
advanced. the Pullman people justifying
themselves in the advance on account or
the improved character of Its cars.
The Mexican National yesterday opened
Its new standhrd-guage line to traffic. Inc
improvements include the laying OF lCo,OOO
tons of heavy steel rail- seventy new en-
gines. forty new coaches and 100 freight
cars.
The Southern Passenger Association has
finally yielded to the wishes of the trunk
line passenger committee and abolished
second-class rates to and through trunk
line territory. as well as to intermediate
points.
John Muir, superintendent of the Danville
division of the Chicago q Eastern Illinois,
of the ST. Louis. Memphis & Southwestern
and the St. Louis & Gulf, links or me
Frisco system.
In carrying out it's retrenchment policy
the Union Pacific has dispensed with col
ored porters on its chair cars between
Omaha and Denver. and the Chicago, Mill
waukee & st. Paul has done the same
between Chicago and Omaha.
Theodore c, Link, head of the architec-
tural department OF the Wabash. is in
Pittsburg. letting contracts for the heating
plant, plumbing and interior work on the
new Wabash terminal building.
G. F. Latter, chief clerk to r. E. Payne.
general agent of the Nickel-plate at Buff
falo, has been promoted to the position of
travelling passenger agent. Mr.. Latter has
been in railroad service eighteen years.
The annual report of the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton shows that expenses
for labor and material of all kinds largely
increased the last year. In the single item
of fuel for locomotives the increase is $112,-
O95.
The Wabash has received the last of it's
twelve passenger engines. These locomo-
tives are guaranteed to run eighty miles
an hour with a ten-car train. They Will
be used on the main line and also the
Chicago division.
of the Delaware g. Hudson, announces the
appointment of A. A. Hurd, at present
general Eastern passenger agent of the Le-
high Valley and New York Central. as as
sistant passenger agent, with headquarters
at Albany.
Francis Ford. Of Cleveland. who died re-
Gently, was a. pioneer railroad builder, and
for more than twenty-five years was iden-
fRn1 ,araf
of the Big Eours Cleveland division. The
deceased was seventy-five years old and
highly respected.
That the southern roads doing an
excellent business Is evident from the fact
that the gross earnings for October of the
Louisville g. Nashville increased $252.OOO
and the gross earnings or the Southern
Railway for October increased $4,000 over
the same month In 1902.
1t is now stated that the Louisville &
Nashville, which Is building extension
of the atlanta, Knoxville g. Northern from
Wetmore to- Cleveland, will probably ex-
tend the line, to Chattanooga, Tenn, manu-
featuring interests having offered the road
large inducements to make the extension.
The new c;lt-of on the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & st. Paul from Ottumwa via Daven-
port. and which will reduce the time six
hours between Kansas City and Chicago.
will be open for traffic Dec. 6. The present
time for making the run is nineteen hours,
which will he cut down TO fourteen hours
over the new route.
With view of strengthening its organi-
cation the Lackawanna has established an
east-bound freight agency at 50 Wall
street. New York, and has appointed Frank
Mr.. Pyke has been chief clerk of Vice
President D.. b. Caldwell in which position
he will be succeeded by David Boyd.
A. j. Shulman, passenger and freight
who has resigned and will leave the serv-
ice of the company on Nov. Is, had held
the position six years, has been railroading
for fifteen years, and his resignation is
ing freight agent, will take the position
vacated.
AS soon as the new bridge across White
river is com oleted the Big Four will utilize
1t for the trains of The Chicago division
as well as for those Of the st. Louis and
the Peoria r Eastern, and the track be-
tween North Indianapolis and Georgia
street will be utilized only for switching
to the various industries located on that
portion of the road. 1t will be some weeks
before the double-track structure is COM
pleted. The:e is yet one span to be built.
Chairman Mcleod of the Western Pas
senger Association, has given the Chicago
& Northwestern notice that he cannot ac-
cept that roads declination to participate
road Exchange building at Chicago. This
action placed the Northwestern In con-
| tempt of the association, and 1T is stated
| that other members of the association will
| does not ob.igate all members.
The management of the Pere Marquette
| has decided to put four new electric-lighted
| daily trains into service between Chicago
| and Grand Rapids as soon as the company
gains it's own terminals in Chicago. Orders
| have already been placed for the equipment,
which will bee new throughout and will cost
about s4J0.0o1. There is a possibility that
the Pere Marquette will continue to use
the Illinois Central terminals for its pas
| senger business.
Lines in the Western Passenger Associa-
| ton, at their meeting last week, decided
| not to grant reduced rates for Thanksgiv-
| ing day, although many petitions for such
| rates were received, but for the holidays
| for the roand trip is granted within a
| radius of go miles, and applicable to all
| important centers. 1t was also decided tC
| discontinue the sale OF homeseeker tickets
| despite the sact that the Southwestern and
| Southeastern lines had concluded to sell
| them until April 80.
The Michigan Central is experimenting
with a new baggage car which facilitates
amount of carnage from handling. The cal
| padded truck. costing So against $50 the
| cost of the average truck now in use il
| kept in the car. The baggage is loaded on
| this. and the truck is run a steel plat
| form which, wnen unfolded, extends abou,
| three feet outside of the car. This plat.
| form is raised and lowered by means OF
seventy pounds of air pressure taken from
/ the engine and stored in a cylinder under.
| meath the oar The air is controlled by q