The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-17

eral managers Office. will be chief clerk
In the new department.
Joseph Robinson, formerly receiver of the
Columbus, Sandusky & Hooking Railroad,
confirms the report that he is to be general
manager of the Chicago Southeastern.
The road will be reorganized. having been
in a receivers hands for some time. Mr..
Robinson expects to take charge in about
two weeks.
There is a general impression that Gen.
eral Traffic Manager Hilland, of the Chi
NOTED TO third vice president. to succeed
A c. Boyd. His training has given him
thorough knowledge of both passenger and
freight business, and ne is recognized as an
expert in traffic matters.
Several changes are announced on the
Lake Shore road. L. b. Brogan. chief dis
patcher at Buffalo. is promoted to train
master of the Buffalo division; his success
sor is ID. G.. Bard. who has been with the
Lake shore twenty years, and also results
Mcclure and F. f. Riefel in the dispatcher's
office.
1t is stated that every effort is being
made TO induce the Chicago & Alton TO dis
continue the practice of running cheap ex-
plain that the practice is a disturbing ele--
ment in the rate situation and that il is
antagonizing merchants in the interior
Chicago merchants.
A dispatch from Chihuahua Mexico. says
the Mexican government has granted
concession TO Arthur Stilwen, president of
the Kansas City, Mexico * Orient Railway,
for the utilization of the timber on 100000
acres of land situated In the western part
OF that State. IL is the purpose of the rail-
roao to establish a number of large mills
in the timber region through which the
road will pass.
H /. Miller, general manager of the Van
dalia, with approval of Volney I. Malott,
ing changes, which became effective yes
terday: f. 7. Hatch is appointed super
intendent Of the Peoria division. with Office
at Terre Haute; j. O. Crockett is appoint
ed superintendent of the Terre Haute &
Logansport and the Logansport & Toledo,
with headquarters at Logansport.
The Lake Erie & Western is preparing
10 enlarge the stations at several points
on the line. The increase in freight traff1c
necessitates the building of separate struc-
lures for freight depots at several points,
and 1t is proposed to enlarge number of
the depots to better accommodate the pass
enger and freight traffic where practicable,
and at other points TO erect buildings for
the handling of freight separately.
The Mexican Central and the National of
Mexico have arranged the hOmeSeekerS'
excursion business with American roads and
will accept business from all the South
western lines on the basis of one fare plus
ileges at all desirable points along these
roads. This will give the American public
an opportunity to visit at comparatively
small expense country of which they have
heard much and never seen.
The Pennsylvania Company is now re-
ceiving its ETA new passenger engines,
which. with the tank. when ready for
service, weigh 81 100 pounds the engine
alone weighs 10000 pounds, of which 1o9.-
600 pounds rests on the drivers. 1t has
total wheel base of 80 feet 91z inches, ely
inders 20la inches in diameter and 26 inch
stroke. Water capacity of the tank, 1000
gallons; coal capacity. 26 tons. The driving
wheels are so inches in diameter.
Theatrical managers representing the
called trust object to the decision of the
granted in respect to the movement of the
atrical companies. The threat has been
made that if such privileges are cut off the
trust will see to it that there shall be but
one routing for every company between the
cities of the big circle. This, they believe.
will compel the railroads to offer conces-
sions in order to get their proportion of
business.
Richard s. Charles, for nearly a half CEN
fury treasurer of the Illinois Central, is
dead In June. 1853, he became a clerk in
& Great Northern, the Illinois Central of
to-day. In 1856 he was elected secretary
and treasurer of the road. and when the
treasurer at New Orleans, continuing until
June. 1901, when he was among the first
of the roads employees to benefit by the
pension system.
The annual choice of vacation period
among the conductors and trainmen of the
Pennsylvania has begun and the vacations
are being rapidly assigned. The oldest
conductors in the service have first choice,
emitting them to two weeks vacation on
full pay. The men next to these in time
Of service have next choice, and
Brakemen can select their vacations in the
way, but their vacation is to be
taken without pay. Gatemen get ten days
on full pay, and station ushers are allowed
to select one week vacation full pay.
Samuel Spencer 1t is said. will relinquish
the presidency of the Southern Railway on
April 10. He will be succeeded by w. w:
Finley, at present second vice president of
the road. Col w. A. Henderson, assistant
general counsel of the Southern, stated in
interview that preparations are be-
ing made for the change which will take
place soon after the return from Europe of
Mr.. Finley, who has been absent for some
time in search of health. 1t is reported
that Mr.. Spencer will be made chairman of
the board of directors of the Morgan group
of railroads.
An opinion prevails that the Elkins law
will result in the restoration of paying
commissions on ticket sales and the with
drawal of the small roads from the joint
tariff 1t is argued that the law will help
the big systems TO protect themselves from
each other, but the weaker lines. having
longer and less direct routes, cannot hope
TO get much traffic unles they offer induce
ments to shippers and travellers, and 1T is
much better for smaller lines to get more
traffic at slightly lower rates than to join
the big systems in raising rates and then
watch them carry all the business