The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-09
Personal, Local and General Notes.


Until further notice employees in the
every Saturday afternoon for pleasure
William A. Pratt assistant to Chief En-
gineer Brown. of the Pennsylvania, sailed
for Europe on Saturday on vacation trip.
The Evansville & Terre Haute has placed
an order with the American Car and
Foundry Company for 100 coal cars, $4,000
pounds capacity.
The Grand Rapids & Indiana is making
extensive improvements at Rome City, put
ting in additional tracks and erecting more
substantial buildings.
L. w. Bouton, route agent of the Amer
lean Express Company, with headquarters
at indianapolis was accidently drowned at
San Antonio, Tex, on Saturday.
The Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad
Company has filed $3,O0O.O0 mortgage at
Toledo on that property. The mortgage is
secured Jointly by the Clover-leaf and Grand
Trunk.
General Freight Agent Hogdson, of the
Vandalia, was in the city yesterday. The
Nandalia is experiencing some trouble from
high water, but he thinks the worst will be
over to-day.
Lake Shore locomotives in service its
line, having received two additional engines
last week Eight of the number are freight
and four passenger engines.
Robert Geiger. division freight agent of
the Pennsylvania at Atlanta, Ga, an
nounces the marriage of his daughter Mar
garet c. TO John Covington Knapp at Grace
Church, Chantry, n. Y, on June A.
]. Q. Van Wrinkle. general superintend-
ent of the Big Four, who has been serious
ly ill for several days, is reported some
what improved, but IL will be some days
before he will be abls to attend to his du-
ties.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul has
declared war on the sparrow. Every sta
ton agent and depot master on the sys-
tenn has been instructed to do his best to
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birds.
III. Sling, Chinese agent of the Chicago &
Northwestern, has compiled and the COM
pany has issued memorandum book de-
signed to advertise the railroad. 1t serves
as a calendar and gives much general in
formation.
A. ]. Barr. secretary of the Indianapolis
Joint Rate Association, left yesterday for
Savannah, Ga, to attend the annual con-
vention of the National Association of
Local Freight Agents, which convenes
there to-day
Officials of the Lake Erie are cautioning
the men about the use of air brakes and
warning them not to come to sudden stops
Through the improper use of the brakes the
company had to pay out $4,000 damages
during last year.
agent of the Pennsylvania at indianapolis
was i'm Chicago yesterday to attend the
wedding of Charlotte DeTing, daughter of
IL r. Dering, assistant general passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania.
There will be special meeting to-day at
Chicago of the Central Freight Association
preliminary to the regular meeting of
Wednesday and Thursday. A special meet
ing has been called to discuss matters to be
brought before the association.
Edward Kent, engineer on the Erie be-
tween Huntington and Gallon, is said to
be the Oldest active engineer in the United
States. He is now past seventy-two years
of age and is considered one of the calmest
and most responsible men on the road
c. NJ Matthews, acting district passenger
agent at Chicago of the Northern Pacific
has been given the title of general agent
of the passenger department. in charge
of the Chicago office. The freight branch
will be in charge OF c. f. Segar, who has
been transferred from Philadelphia.
The special train carrying the band and
lecturer sent out by the Santa Fe people
for the purpose OF advertising the ad-
vantages of Coronado Tent City, Cal, as
summer resort is proving a great success
quent This novel show is now moving
westward through Colorado and New Next
CO.
Nicholas Monserrat, president of the
Hooking Valley, has returned from New
York after a mysterious conference with
| officials and financial interests. Mr.. Mon
serrat when asked concerning the rumors
current concerning the Hooking Valley was
retcent, but said the situation is now
more muddled than ever and that only an
official announcement can straighten the
| tangle.
The earnings of the New York Central
have been showing considerable increases
| of late. but there is a strong belief I'm in
fluential circles that decidedly better re-
suits could be obtained by giving the man.
agement more power in the matter of cut
| ting loose from old restraints and prejudices
| and following the methods. which in the
| case of the Pennsylvania have produced
satisfactory results.
The fact that a corps OF civil engineers
has been engaged in surveying line of
railroad from Willoughby. on the Lake
Shore. south TO Aurora. Is taken as evil
dence that the connection will be made
with the Lake Erie. Alliance & Wheeling.
which IL owns. at Phalanx. Considerable