The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-02


In May there were loaded and unloaded
at the city freight depot of the Big Four
S,6S3 cars, against S,446 in May, 1902.
The Illinois Central has put on a fast
freight train between Chicago and ST. Louis
which makes the run in thirteen and one
half hours.
The management of the Cincinnati. Rich
mond e. Muncie expects to have the line
completed and trains running into Gin
cinnati by Aug. 1.
E. NJ. Cannon, commercial agent of the
Missouri Pacific, has resigned, and il is
understood that j. P. Barrett, travelling
freight agent. will succeed him.
The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific is
preparing to introduce the symbo, system
on its road between Denver and the East
in The movement of freight trains.
c. E. Schaff, general manager of the Big
Four, was in the city yesterday, going
hence to Culver Military Academy last
night. His son will graduate from that
school.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton Dayton has
issued its summer magazine number 1t is
full of interesting news concerning the
resorts of Michigan, to which the road
carries many passengers.
Vice President Brown. of the Lake Shore.
controlling the Lake Erie & Western is
expected here this week when action will
be taken In relation to charging the Lake
Erie & Western general office building.
In May there were handled on the Big
Four system proper 156,S40 loaded cars, an
increase over May, 1902 of 1889 On the
Peoria & Eastern last month 1882 loaded
cars were handled. an increase over last
year of 49,
The passenger department of the Pennsyl-
vania has issued its summer excursion book
for 1903, which, like it's predecessor is a
complete compendium of information as to
places, routes and rates. The book is printed
in artistic and attractive manner.
The Southern Pacific people announce the
completion and opening of traffic on the
Dumont & Dallas extension of the Texas
a. New Orleans Railroad over its own rails
into the city of Dallas Passenger service is
daily between the points named.
Railway building in the capital of Okla
homa is being pushed as fast steel for
new track can be furnished. Guthrie is
another point TO which much pew railroad
construction is tending. Five new lines of
railways are under Roadway for that point
The Pennsylvania will take possession
of the grounds in West Philadelphia re-
turing Company. and convert them into a
local receiving and discharging freight
yard, which will greatly relieve the situa-
ton at Philadelphia.
the shops of the Pennsylvania Company
for forty-two years at Fort Wayne was
l yesterday placed on the pension list. His
shopmates, through j. ]. Beugnot fore
man. presented Mr.. Kruse with a smoking
jacket and meerschaum pipe.
p. III. Morrisey. grand master of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen re-
Gently reelected, is forty-one years old.
and has been organizer among train
men since 1855. He was born in Blooming
ton. Ill, and his first railway work was as
clerk of the Chicago & Alton Railroad.
p. f. Crowley. superintendent of the
Pennsylvania division of the New York
Central. with headquarters at Corning. Y.
Y. is visiting ID. c. Moon, assistant general
superintendent of the Lake Erie & Western.
Mr.. Crowley was superintendent of tele-
graph at the time Mr. Moon was superin-
tendent of the Rome. WATERFOWL a. Og-
denburg.
Passenger Traffic Manager Wood of the
Pennsylvania lines east; George w Royd
general passenger agent. and several other
officials of the Pennsylvania east: E /
Ford. general passenger agent of the Penn
sylvania lines west, and a number of his
subordinate officials will arrive in the CITY
on Thursday at $40 a. m. and will remair,
until l2:l5 noon. They will then 60 on -
ST. Louis.
Passenger Traffic Manager Martin and
Freight Traffic Manager Wright. of the
Baltimore & Ohio were in conference on
Saturday with President Baer and other
officials of the Philadelphia e Readin1
The object was TO arrange a traffic agree
ment on more extended lines, owing TO the
very close traffic relations now existing
between the two roads. II is proposed 10
make a long term traffic agreement between
them.
One of the developments Of the near future
is the application of the Wisconsin Central
for a differential rate OF $3.50 between
Chicago and ST. Paul. The Western
Passenger Association lines have not looked