The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

track is to take care of the coal business
and also the Pittsburg business when the
line is opened TO that city.
The Big Four last week contracted with
the American Car and Foundry Company
for 100 coke and 100 hopper cars, 10 be used
In connection with its new line or trafnc
for Kentucky coal. which is beginning TO
arrive in this city and going also to Chi
cago.
The executive committee of the Indiana
Car Service Association met yesterday, out
failed TO elect a successor TO ID. I. Bacon
as general manager, and one OF the com
mittee said il might be several days before
a selection was made. There are several
applicants for the position.
The conductors and trainmen on the
Western lines are voting on proposal ior
a general strike TO compel the railroads 70
accede to demands for re-adjustment OF
the wage schedule. So far as can be
learned at Topeka the sentiment appears
to be favorable TO a strike.
The sleeping car tickets bearing internal
revenue stamps. returned by the Pullman
Company to the Treasury Department at
Washington in consequence of the abontlon
of the war tax, filled thirty-six cases ana
weighed 2l0 tons. A half-dozen clerks have
been kept busy for six months asserting
these tickets.
Announcement was made at Western
Maryland Railroad headquarters on Mon
day that Henry A. Bishop had been APP,
pointed acting vice president of that road
and the West Virginia Central (the Wa
BASH during the absence in Europe OF vice
President +. S. Landstreet. Bishops office
will be in Baltimore.
Officials of the Wabash lines assert that
Pittsburg freight facilities will be increased
fully one-third when the Wabash is ready
for operation. Confident that the city
permission will be given finally TO the con-
summation of the plans, the Wabash is
preparing TO resume work on It's project
within the city limits at once.
The report is still current that the Evans
vile & Terre Haute has been leased by
the st. Louis & San Francisco on most
advantaseous contract; the 81. LOUIS sser *
Illinois, and it has been reported for some
time that the ST Louis & San Francisco
was DESTROYS of securing the Evansville
Terre Haute road.
ID. c. Edwards, passenger traffic man.
ager of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
and its allied lines, denies the report tha'
the company has leased a new ticket once
at Cincinnati at the corner of Firth and
Vine streets. The lease of the road pres
ent quarters has yet fourteen months to
run, and while the company is looking for
an office il has not found any location suit
able.
Following the trip of inspection of the
Lake Shore officials last week over the
Lake Erie, Alliance & Wheeling road has
developed the fact that the Vanderbilt peo-
pie propose to expend S2.OOOOO TO make
the property hgh-class cosl-carrying line
large part of the money to be expended
I'm reducing grades. The officials who made
the inspection trip represented all depart
ments and were greatly impressed with the
| possibilities of the road.
George II. Daniels, general passenger
| agent of the New York Central, authorize.
| lively denies the report that the Central
| contemplates the withdrawal of its twenty
hour train between New York and Chicago
| Mr.. Daniels says the trains will be con-
| tinued in spite of the fact that January
| receipts showed that the New York Cen
trail and Lake Shore roads had handled 60.
| 600 cars more of freight than in the cor
responding months of last year.
traffic official. in speaking of the con
| gestion of business, said the roads mus
| take more pains in making up thell
through trains and run them solid through
| from New York TO Chicago and st. Louis
| Much expense was incurred at division
points in switching and making UP trains
| He mentioned one line that paid SWITCHING
| expenses last year exceeding $5,55O,OU. i
the trains were run solid he thought thu
| expense might be cut down % per cent, 1
not 30 per cent.
The New York Court of Appeals ha
confirmed the Judgment of s62.l65 obtaine.
| by Lottie G. Dimon against the New Yorl
| Central road for the death of her husban,
| in the Park-avenue tunnel disaster. Dimoi
was thirty-fve years old and was employed
as civil engineer BY the BTdg
| the first damage suit growing out OF tn
tunnel disaster decided by the Court o
| Appeals, and the amount OF damages is tn
| largest ever given for single death cause'
| by a railroad wreck.
| A traffic official remarked yesterday tina
| such good results followed the Vandali;
being in the hands of a receiver that
| would be better for many other of the line
| to be handled by the courts No Indianap
oils line Is showing as good results from
operations, he stated, as does the Vandalia
| In this connection, however, 1T should b
| borne in mind that ii always was a goo
| road The discovery of natural gas affect
| ed it's earnings considerably. but the pres
| emf year, natural gas having given out, il /
handling more coal than at any time in tn
| roads history.