The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-11

OF cars transferred has been exceeded put
three times since the Belt road was opened
for traffic, and the number handled for the
industries located on the Belt was the great
est ever recorded.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
The Big Four handled at Indianapolis last
week total of 1924 cars, 12,6n being
loaded.
The Monon earned in April s4ss.37o an
increase over April last year Of $53,0S6
Since July l. the increase is s4O9.7s6.
III. J. Rhein, general passenger agent for
the Lake Erie & Western, left yesterday
for New York to be absent for several days.
Dr. Thomas McCann chief surgeon of the
Pennsylvania for the last ten years, died
at Pittsburg on Saturday of nervous pros
tration.
President Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania,
was on Friday elected one Of the board OF
directors of the New York Chamber OF
Commerce.
Robert Case formerly assistant general
passenger agent of the Lake Erie q West,
ern, is lying at the point of death at FL
Paso, Tex.
The Panhandle has appointed w. J:
Scrtbner chief electrician, newly created
position. The power of the company at its
tricity.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific trains
will soon be running to Dallas over the
FIT Worth line. which will complete the
ton with the Houston & Texas Central.
the junction point being at Dallas.
"A number of delegates passed through
the city yesterday en- route to st. Louis,
will hold their annual convention this week.
The order has now 5000 members and &C
cording to. reports fully 800 delegates will
be in attendance.
by the Pennsylvania will be known the
Southwestern Limited; it will leave New
York half an hour later than the limited
but ten minutes behind the latter, proceed
Ing from there through to ST. Louis.
Following the announcement of the
Southern Pacific that round trip rates of
one fare will be put into effect between
July l to July 10 comes the announcement
that the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
has made winter arrangement
The Baltimore & Ohio has decided to In
between Baltimore and Washington, begin
ming on May Is. The new arrangement
means train every hour from a.. m. to
p. M. the best train running from Wash
mgton to Baltimore In forty-fve minutes.
Several Big Four, Pennsylvania and Van
dalia conductors left on Sunday evening
for Pittsburg to attend the convention Of
the Order of Railroad Conductors and Rail-
road Trainmen scheduled to meet in that
city. The Brotherhood of Railway Train
men will convene in Denver, Col, this week.
The steamer which brought the remains
of Miss Ramsey from Egypt was so late
in arriving that the funeral was delayed
until Sunday. when the interment was
made in Pittsburg: Meanwhile, number
of the official associates of Mr.. Ramsey,
who went to Pittsburg to attend the funer-
al on Thursday, remained until yesterday.
Representatives of contractors on rail-
ways in the West are calling upon Chicago
for assistance in getting laborers to rush
through the work that has been planned for
the present season. There Is said to be
great danger that construction plans of
terfered with on account of inability to get
workmen.
The election CT ]. Pierpont Morgan. Will
liam Rockefeller and James w. Schoon-
is exciting much interest. The election of
these men Is significant of the progress
of the community of interests plan. Nor
rectorship of the New York Central Is ex-
tended by the recent election.
A new train daily each way is given La
fayette by the Monon Railway in its new
time table, which went into effect Sunday.
Leaving Chicago at noon, the new south
bound train reaches Lafayette at $3.50 p. m.
and arrives at French Lick at 7:30 D. m.
The north-bound train leaves French Lick
at a. m, arriving at Lafayette at 1890,
and reaching Chicago at o'clock in the aft
ernoon.
The Big Four had a special yesterday
from St Louis, carrying one hundred naval
the Chesapeake & Ohio at Cincinnati. This
morning at o'clock a special will arrive
from Chicago carrying the delegates of the
Order of Railway Conductors TO Pittsburg,
the Big Four turning the train over to the
Baltimore q Ohio Southwestern at Gin
cinnat.
In a few days the Denver & Northwest
ern Pacific will be operating trains over
Station. The rapidity with which this road
is being pushed is said to be. marvel to
cradle curiosity to who besides Mr.. Mof-
fat is back of this project, and the belief
is prevalent that the lines will furnish an
other coast outlet.
The stupendous task of renewing the old
bridges on the Buffalo division of the Wa
bash between Buffalo and Detroit will be
completed in q short time. The magnitude
of the undertaking has kept the Dominion
Bridge Company's workmen busy for
year. A. f. Robbins, superintendent of
this division, says that with the compile
ton of these bridges heavier rolling stock
for the Wabash and faster time than is
now made will follow
Promoters of the proposition have Sc
cured the signatures of the holders of
large amount of Peoria * Eastern income
bonds, and announce that they have laid
their petition before the board of directors
of the Big Four for payment Of interest
hereafter accruing on said income bonds
semi-annually ON the first days of April and
October instead OF annually on April l.
More than majority of the bondholders
are in favor of the proposed change.
President w. H. Canniff of the New
York. Chicago & st. Louis, in speaking of
the falling off of passenger earnings, said
the decrease is attributable to the miners
strike in the anthracite coal region and
also to the partial failure of the grape
crop The earnings from passenger traffic
decreased on account of comparisons be-
ing made with the large pan-American
business of last year. The average rate
received per passenger per mile 1.66.
as against 1.57 per mile for the previous
year, and the cost per passenger per mile
year.
1t is understood that tia Pennsylvania
will contest the payment OF the penalty
at Richmond, Ind. on account of the COM
the limit. The company sent a check for
S26000, but as there were some clerical en-
rors in filling IL out. IL was sent back 10
Pittsburg for collection and has not been
returned. 1t is claimed that the company.
in making a tender of its taxes last week.
even though IL not accepted because
of error shows the intention of the COM
pany and therefore the technicality cam
not be taken advantage of.
The Interstate-commerce Commission. on
being asked for its ruling as 10 reduced
transportation on household goods and other
personal effects of railroad employees. an
swered as follows: LAS to free or reduced
rates on household goods. etc, for en-
ployes of other railroad companies in the
opinion of the commissioners il is unlaw-
full TO give them. except in cases specified
In Section %, OF the act to regulate
IL