The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19

last week by d. II. Bail. general freight
agent OF the company. at his residence. a
novel feature of the decorations was min
iature dice, suggestive of the name OF the
guest, scattered about the table
There are rumors Of another big shake
up in the Official force of the Pennsylvania
RalIroad A thorough reorganization OF the
traffic department, IL Is said, has been de-
cided on The changes to be made are
said to be even more radical than those
which came last December, when the trans
portation department. was reorganzeo.
j. A. Barnard. general manager of the
Peoria & Eastern, spent several days last
week On the western lines, and he. stated
yesterday that everything Indicated tnat
the present heavy traffic with railways Will
continue. The crops look very promising.
and he could see no reason for any de-
crease in tonnage for some time 10 come.
G. j: Grammer. traffic manager of the
Lake Shore. is expected 10 be in the city
to-day or tomorrow to remain a day or
two. His visits generally are so snort that
ne has little time 10 consider Improve
ments which are needed, and ne writes
that he will try and be here couple of
days at least
The first Wabash engine will be forwarded
over the Pennsylvania Panhandle route 10
Plttsburg this week, and the management
asks that the Wabash flag be permitted 10
float from the engine as is passes over the
route. The engine will be one OF the ordi-
nary freight engines, and will be USED IN
from Bridgeville.
The bill recommended by the Governor
of Wisconsin prohibiting railway compan.
les from increasing freight rates passed
the Assembly Of that State on SATURDAY
by vote of So TO 81. The bill before passed.
however, was so amended that If at any
time Ii appears to the satisfaction OF the
railway commissioner that rate Is TOO
low he may Increase 1t. The law becomes
effective on July /.
Ralph Peters, general superintendent OF
the Pennsylvania lines west; w. j. Bailey,
superintendent of the Big Four. and j. b.
Detroit Southern, held a conference in
Springfield, O.. on Saturday, at which 1t
was arranged that the Big Four can pro-
coed with the construction Of its new pas
senger and freight station and the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company can build It's
new station as contemplated.
President Ripley of the Santa Fe, has
returned from Eureka, Cal Mr. Ripley
said that the Santa Fe would build from
Eureka southwark and traffic arrangements
would be made with the California North
western. The track laying Will cover apout
one hundred miles. An agreement with the
California Northwestern, however, is not
likely, and MIR. Ripley declared that the
company Is preparing TO reach San FRAN
| cisco bay independent of it's affiliations.
The Big Four has authorized the con-
| struction department TO go on with the
work of building a new freight depot at
| Anderson, Ind, and one at Marion Inc
| one at ANDERSON Will De 4SZ Ieet lOllS, diu
! with outside platform forty feet wide. AT
Marion the depot will be just double It's
| present capacity. In making room Tor
| enlargement of the depot thirteen double
| houses have been removed and the ground
cleared for extending track facilities as
well at that point.
| The Colorado, Oklahoma Texas Rail
| road Company has filed amended articles
| of incorporation providing for the extension
| of the proposed route to a total distance OF
coo miles from Pueblo to Denison, Tex. Cap
ital stock is 81. 900. The foreign incor-
| porators are E. E. Colby. Springfield. Mo.
| T. E. Smith. Cleveland, and Frank IT.
winds, Fort Smith, Ark The road, IT Is
| said, will be feeder of the Kansas City
Mexico & Orient Railway, and will cross the
main line of that road at Wolfe, o. L.
The increase in cost of labor and material
| has caused several roads to abandon con-
| templated improvements and new construc.
| ton work until conditions become normal
again. Z. B. Thomas. president or the Lee
high Valley, following the Chicago. Mil
| waukee & ST. Paul, the St. Louis d Sar
| Francisco and other roads, has issued a
| sweeping decision which includes the aband.
| onment of all work not positively essentia
| for the roads best interests and which does
| not promise immediae returns All unnec-
| cessary work along the road will be stopped
| the workmen paid off and not rail vii
| be laid in extension or renewal until condl'
| tons change.