The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-25

The Erie has issued an embargo on all
shipments of hay. effective Immediately.
F. G. Burnett, Cincinnati passenger agent
of the Santa Fe. was in the city yesterday
w. II. Young, of New York, railroad traf-
fic manager of the American Can Company,
is in the city.
The Frisco has purchased fifteen acres
OF land at Terrell, Ark for yard and ter
minal purposes.
The Southern Railroad has acquired all
the coal mines i'm Kentucky and in Clai-
born county, Tennessee.
The new 2.0OO-mile interchangeable mile
age book will go into effect Nov 1. 1t will
be good all trains, and no questions
asked.
The statement is made in New York that
during next year the Western roads will
either reduce salaries or curtail the num-
Der of trains.
Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt interests have
secured a joint option on the Buffalo, Roch-
ester & Pittsburg.
The Pennsylvania new telegraph Office
at the Broad-street CPhiladelphia) terminal
is handling 10000 messages daily, and has
a capacity for 1900
II. j.. Rhein. general passenger agent of
the Lake Erie & Western is in New York
attending the meeting of the Vanderbilt
general passenger agents.
F. A. Willard, agent OF the Cotton Belt
at Memphis, has taken service in like
capacity with the Southern, and will be
j. Calvin. road supervisor of the New
Orleans division of the Illinois Central,
has been appointed roadmaster of the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley.
The executive officers of the Transmits
souri, and Western trunk lines will meet in
Chicago next Monday. They have a num-
Der of important matters to consider
| 1t is understood the recent changes i'm the
executive staff of the Reading Coal Com
pany means that there will be closer con-
| nections with the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre.
The work Of getting out the structural
steel for the new terminal of Jersey Cen
| site extends along the North river from
Liberty TO Albany street.
f. +. Blomeyer. general freight and pas
senger agent of the Frisco lines i'm Mis-
souri,. will sever his connection with that
| company the LIST. 1t is understood he
will take service with the Pere Marquette
The contract of the United States Express
/ Company with the Alton will expire on
Dec. 81, and the statement is made that it
will not be renewed, but that the Wells
| Fargo Company will succeed to the bust
ness.
The builders of the big bridge for the
| Wabash at Pittsburg still say they will
have the structure completed in ample time
for the passage OF trains by the 1st of
January. but their confidence Is not shared
to any extent by others.
| 1t was expected that during the visit of
President Ramsey OF the Wabash, to Pitts
| burg this week important contracts would
be awarded for construction work. but none
have. yet been announced, and no explana-
/ ton Is given for the delay
The Pennsylvania is offering hunters
fares to the Michigan. Wisconsin and
Southwestern hunting grounds. Arkansas.
however, Is barred, as the Arkansas au-
| thorities will not permit nonresidents TO
| hunt for game on the sacred soil of that
State.
| The wonderful business which is this year
being experienced by the Sandusky division
| OF the Zig Four from Sandusky to Spring
| field has made il necessary TO transfer
| engineers from the Cincinnati division to
| the Sandusky division. Already four men
| have been transferred.
The Pennsylvania announces a rate of one
| fare for the round trip 10 Louisville on ac-
| count of the military encampment. Tickets
| will be on sale Sept so. Oct. 1. and 8.
| Return limit Oct. II. Also rate of sec.
one way, TO California. and OF $3.50 10
| Portland Tacoma aud Seattle.
The increasing shipments of grain TO
Europe through the Southern ports are hav-
Ing bad effect upon the milling interests