The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03

will show red from the rear and green to-
ward the engine when the main track.
but on the side track will be in reverse
position.
Colonel Samuel Church, assistant secre-
tary of the Pennsylvania lines west, sailed
from New York on Saturday for Antwerp:
He expects TO be abroad the greater part or
this month.
Second Vice President Pugh. of the Penn
sylvania, who has been spending month
at Bass Rock. Mass. will return to-day.
and John Il. Green, first vice president, viii
leave for jamestown, r. L., on his annual
vacation.
H c. Barnes of the Grand Trunk.
Saturday, took the position of contracting
agent of the Interstate Dispatch in Gin
cinnati, in place of Samuel Herendor. who
resigned to go with the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton * Dayton.
1t is understood that l.. T.. Johnson, who
has been vice president Of the Norfolk *
Western will be promoted to the presi-
dency the position made vacant by the
death of F. J. Kimball MIR. Johnson was
formerly superintendent of the Lake Shore.
on Saturday r. L. Ward assumed the
Guties of travelling freight agent OF the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul, with head
quarters at Cleveland. Mr.. Ward entered
railroad service nine years ago on the Baltl-
more * Ohio, and later went 10 the San
ia Fe.
L -
lines al Pitcairn has the money to erect
fine building at that point, but owing 10
legal complications, title has not been Sc
cured for the site on which it is proposed
TO build. and the association is still using
an improvised structure.
H. c. Townsend, general passenger agent
OF the Missouri Pacific. and Charles styles,
assistant general passenger agent, nave re-
turned from trip to Colorado. where they
arranged for the opening of new passen-
ger and ticket Office at Pueblo. patterned
after their fine Office in st. Louis.
George b. Harris. president of the Chi
denial that he is to leave his present posi-
ton TO take the presidency of the Kansas
City Southern Mr. Harris has made an
enviable record for himself with the Burl-
ington and has no intention of leaving IT,
The Northern Pacific trains now use the
new railway station recently erected at
Gardner, Yellowstone Park, which is said
to be the most unique and interesting struc-
ture of its kind in the country. 1t is To-
Gated on the banks of an artificial stream,
the waters of which are brought from the
Gardner river
The railroad shops for the Big Four,
which are being built at Lynn, are almost
completed. The building is more of a
roundhouse than shops, but repairing will
be done there. The company chose Lynn
in preference to New Castle, and Lynn Will
thus become the headquarters OF number
OF railroad men.
The latest advices indicate that there is
some truth in the report that Cleveland Is
10 be put on the main line of the Baltimore
& Ohio. The information goes far as to
state that when contemplated improvements
are completed ii will have line but four
teen miles longer than the Pennsylvania
from the seaboard to Chicago
James Howe, general foreman Of car In
spectors of the New York Central at New
York city. died Friday He was one of
the best known men in the companyE en-
ploy He had served Jointly for the Central
and Lake Shore forty-eight years and was
sixty-six years old when he died. Last
May he was pensioned. and was allowed
$50 per month.
The Pennsylvania has notified many Of
its employees that dating from Aug. l
they will be laid off one day every month
at their own expense ,, While the loss OK
ing to only a few dollars month, the
company will gain fully a million dollars
by the move. The order has not yet at
fected lines west of Pittsburg.
A gang of workmen has begun making
the rail connection between the main line
of the Wabash Railroad and the track of
the Worlds Fair Terminal Railroad at st.
Louis in accordance with the agreement
between the exposition management and
President Ramsey The connection with
the Worlds Fair Railroad is made inside
the grounds. Thus ends long controversy
that has kept the company and terminal
management from agreeing.
Vice President A. c. Bird, of the Gould
system, says the fact that the Gould lines
arranging outlet to the Atlantic coast
at Baltimore will have no effect on the gulf
ports which are reached by the Gould sys-
tenn I'VE are compelled" he says. Ito help
I'm building up gulf ports, our interests ly
ing in the southern direction as well as
across the Mississippi river, and we can
utilize the gulf as well as the seaboard. East
of the river Indiana. Ohio and other States
comprise empire which provides much
transportation"
An observing railroad official in speaking
of the stock market slump in New York,
said that probably by the time the situation
is Strengthened there will be practically but
three great railroad systems in the country.
These systems will not mean at this time
ownership under the one title. The North
ern Securities decision stands in the way or
that, but from an Eastern standpoint they
may be known as the Vanderbilt, the
Gould and the Pennsylvania systems. West
of the Mississippi the systems are sull
known by other names, but the interests
involved may have made alliances with
these three Eastern systems.
The putting into effect July by the
PHILADELPHIA q Reading Railway of its pen
sion plan and the retirement of all employees
that have attained the age of seventy years
and over has resulted in more or less hard
ship for some of the retired employees. The
officials of the company receive letters al
most daily from retired employees pleading
for a reimbursement of particular cases. The
Reading like all other railroads, makes no
attempt at being a charitable organization,
yet President Baer and the directors, In
putting the pension plan In effect, recognize
that some consideration Is due aged en-
ployes who have practically devoted their
lives to the company's service.
1t is announced that the Southern Pacific s
great work on the Santa Suzanna tunnel on
the coast line route is about completed.
This tunnel is one of the greatest Of the
undertakings in the way of improving the
tracks of the Southern Pacific which has
resulted from the policy OF the Hartman
MANAGEMENT. 1t will be 1900 feet long and
will save distance of six miles on the
main line route from San Francisco to Los
Angeles The saving in distance, however.
is not the great value which this work will
have in the eyes of the management. 1t is
the reduction of the grades from 2 per cent.
to / per cent. which is expected to show
results that will justify the enormous out