The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18
General Notes.

The Pennsylvania is building a round
house at Altoona with stalls for ffty-two
engines.
The first Wabash train to leave Pittsburg
for the West carried out of that city $50
passengers for St. Louis.
The executive Of the Western
Passenger Association will meet in Chi
cago to-day TO discuss the adoption of a new
mileage ticket.
1t is still maintained that the Grand
Trunk has bought the Clover-leaf, though
the officials of the former road refuse to
acknowledge the fact.
The filing of the articles Of incorporation
of the Midland Valley Railroad Company
in Arkansas discloses the fact that the
hackers of the new road are the former
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf people.
The rates clerks of the territory central
in Ohio will meet in Cincinnati to-day to
see if they can't settle the trouble about
the San Francisco rate to be given on ac-
count of the G.. A. r. encampment.
The Chicago & Alton Railway has re-
sumed service of its through trains between
Kansas City, Chicago and ST. Louis, after
an interruption of thirteen days. caused by
the washing out of 600 feet Of its roadbed
where 1t formed a part of the Sny levee,
near Louisiana, Mo.
Papers are being prepared in Wyoming
for the Incorporation OF the Sonora, Chi
ital Of SO, 100000. The promoters are mostly
residents of Denver, and valuable conces-
sions, 1t is said. ave been obtained from
the Mexican government.
Experts who have examined the Rock
Island road report that the loss to the COM
pany from the recent floods will amount to
several hundred thousand dollars. but they
also say the crop conditions are such that
the company will fully recoup it's losses
through the increase in business when the
crops begin to seek the market.
The syndicate of which Senator Chauncey
NJ. Depew is president has lost it's Hon.
duras railroad line extending from Puer-
to Cortez to a point near San Pedro. The
government determined the company had
violated its contract and coniscated the
property. Railroad or other franchises in
Central America are always doubtful value.
to say the least.
At the meeting of the train rule commit
tee of the association held at Chicago the
adoption of a system of rules by which
trains can be operated on double tracks
without train orders, being regulated en-
tirely by the block system, was considered.
The next meeting of the committee will be
held on July Is, at Chicago, when COM
plete reports on the new system will be
submitted.
The Mobile & Ohio and the Toledo, st.
Louis IL Western roads have resumed
their train service into Union Station, st.
Louis. With the exception of the Chicago,
Peoria & st. Louis, the Chicago & Alton,
the Big Four and the Burlington (east),
which are still using the boats from Alton
and the st. Louis Valley. which is under
water at many points, all the roads are
again using the Union Station.
The survey has been completed for a cut
off on the main line Of the Baltimore &
Ohio. The cutoff line will begin at a point
near Cumberland and run TO a point west
of the Allegheny and Cheat mountain. II is
not certain the line will be built, as il will
involve the expenditure of about $40. coo. 600
| but If il should be built IL will mean a saw.
ing of almost two hours in the run on the
main line across the mountains.
The charter granted on Mondav e. ~,
Fort Smith. Blackwell, Wellington e
Northwestern Railroad Company author.
ICES the construction of a line from For,
Smith northwest through Cherokee anS
Greek counties to Cleveland, o. T., thence
through the Usage and Ponca reservations
TO Blackwell. whence one branch will ex.
tend northwest 10 Blackwell and anothey
south to Perry. o. T. The nominal capita
is 5000. 900.
President Ramsey. OF the Wabash. havinf
returned to headquarters In ST. Louis. hai
turned his attention to the plans for thu
Wabash terminal at the coming world,