The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

The directors OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad have declared the regular quar-
terly dividend of Ia per cent, and an extra
dividend of y per cent.
The Canada Northern Railway has ac-
CURED the Great Northern Railway of Can
ada. (which Is about 232 miles. This pur-
chase gives the Canada Northern an east
ern outlet.
It's lines having been cleared of freight
congestion and situation permitting IL, the
Lehigh Valley management has decided to
restore the Black Diamond express which
was discontinued west OF Wilkesbarre some
time ago This train will run to and from
Buffalo again. beginning ca Sunday, Feb 8.
The Rock Island operators are rapidly
organizing themselves members OF the
Order OF Railway Photographers and the
next step will be request for an advance
In wages. An official Of the union is work
ing all along the line, and 1t is expected
the demand for more wages will be made at
once.
Henry <. Gilpin has been appointed gen.
eral superintendent of the New York, Sus-
quehanna & Western, with headquarters
at Jersey City. Mr. Gilpin was general su-
perintendent of the Ohio division OF the
Erie and of the Chicago & Erie. and John
G.. Stuart has been appointed to succeed
him In that position, with headquarters at
Cleveland.
s. s. Daish Sons. of Washington, have
filed with the Interstate-commerce Com
mission a complaint against the Cleveland,
Akron & Columbus Railroad and the Bal
timore & Ohio alleging an embargo on hay
and other freightS destined for Washing
ton. The commission has issued an order
requiring the railroads to file an answer
within ten days.
A landslide, which covered the tracks of
the New York Central, occurred near
Poughkeepsie Friday night. The officials of
the road reported Saturday that there was
a mudbank on the tracks 175 feet long and
from 10 TO 80 feet deep Passenger trains
Harlem division until the road is cleared
Trains due in New York last night arrived
from three to eight hours late.
Sir William Van Horne and party re-
turned to Havana Saturday evening. after
a weeks trip over the new railroad between
Havana and Santiago. Mr. Van Horne said
he had found the people of the interior to
be progressive, and that he considered
their prospects good. There has been much
inquiry for land from the United States.
over the line in March.
The Southern Pacific has reached an
agreement with its firemen the question
of wages. The new schedule signed on Sat-
urday by III. j. Small, superintendent of
OF the general committee of adjustment of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. is
In wages granted averages between and
u per cent. The agreement may be termin-
ated at any time by thirty days notice
from either side.
voluntarily increased the wages of all its
machinists, boiler makers, blacksmiths, tin
workers, inspectors. car repairers and their
Of 70 the PER and
the Denver & Rio Grande Is in session in
Denver and IL Is reported that the firemen.
out for a 20 per cent. increase of wages,
which has been refused, IL Is said, by Gen.
eral Manager Russell Harding.
"A circular has been issued by the Pere
Marquette Railroad announcing the retire
ment from the road of S. t. Grape. of De-
troit who from 1894 up TO the change in
control of the road, which occurred a
month ago. was general manager. and who
then became general superintendent under
General Manager NJ. j. Carpenter. The
new general superintendent, whose appoint
Chicago. who for fifteen years has been the
private secretary OF Mr.. Carpenter.
Announcement has been made that the
board or directors of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railway has adopted a resolution giving to
the holders of its Sls per cent controvert-
ihle gold bonds the privilege of converting
the same into capital stock at $40 per
share between March is and April 4. 1908.
The bonds referred to are an issue OF $50
ooo.Wo. bearing date of Nov. 4. 1902. and
running Tor ten years. Under resolution
adopted by the directors on March Il of
last year the bonds were to become con-
verti6le at holders option not before May
]. 1904.
The following appointments to take effect
on FEB. ! were made on Saturday at a
Central: John Christensen, fourth vice pres
ident, with Office in New York, to have gem
eral supervision OF the accounting depart
ment; William j. Wilgus, fifth vice presi-
dent, with Office in New York, to have
under the direction of the president gen
eral charge and supervision of all construc-
ton work. The position of controller was
abolished. and Marshall T. Bacon was ap-
pointed auditor of the company, with office
I'm New York.
The Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chicago & ST.
Louis Railroad Company has filed with the
lnterstate-commerce Commission a state
ment alleging that its recent increases in
freight rates grain. grain products.
dressed meats and provisions are reason
able and just. and based on existing bust
ness conditions and the present increased
cost OF transportation. The railroad says
that the rates. fixed without agreement or
combine with any other carrier. were not
based on permanent improvements, and
that IL has made no rebates or concessions
since May last