The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16


1.159 carloads of livestock and for private
industries located on its line, 1859 cars. The
last item shows that prosperity continues
with industries located on the Belt
Personal, Local and General Notes.
The Lake Erie & Western handled in Oc-
tober 5O,s0i loaded cars, against 46,0s7 in
October, 1902.
Freight rates on corn east of Buffalo have
been advanced a half cent per 100 pounds.
dating from yesterday.
The winter schedule of the Baltimore &
Ohio goes into effect on Sunday next, and
that OF the Pennsylvania Nov 20.
A j. Smith. general passenger agent of the
Lake Shore is resting for couple of weeks
at Churchville. his old Eastern home.
1t is reported that W. III. Joyce formerly
freight traffic manager of the Pennsylvania.
will soon take executive position with
one of the trunk lines.
President Msllen has ordered the removal
of the shop force at New Haven, Conn, to
Readville. Mass. The object of the change
is economy through concentration.
General Passenger Agent Anderson, of the
Southern Pacific, announces that John I.
Patrick, late of the Seaboard Airline, has
accepted the position of chief of the
Southern Pacific Industrial Bureau.
Between now and June the shops of the
Panhandle at Columbus. O., will complete
at least thirty coaches for passenger serv-
ice This equipment is desired for the
worlds fair service, and is in addition to
previous orders.
Frederic A Hustled, formerly with the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis at this
point. but for several years superintendent
OF the Cumberland division of the Baltimore
& Ohio, has resigned. His successor has
not been named
1t is stated that the Union Pacific will
be double tracked from Kansas City to
Topeka within the next twelve months,
chicaSo. ROCK Island & Pacific. Which viii
continue to use these tracks.
A. j. Cochran, for seventeen years clerk
in the off1ce of j. q. Hicks, in charge of
the terminal yards at indianapolis. resigned
and will go into the coal business at Lin
ton. G. w. Hereth, formerly with the
Pennsylvania, will succeed Mr.. Cochran.
Of1cials of the New York Central will this
taken as an indication that the statement
published In the Journal few days since
to the effect that III. s. Storrs was TO be
made general manager Of that property was
correct.
Ralph Ellis. who succeeds w. l.. Elkins
on the Pennsylvania board, is the most
intimate personal friend of President Cas-
satt, and well-informed persons have pre-
dicted that he would fill the vacancy. 1t
is believed Mr.. Ellis will give strength to
the official family.
The Chicago & Northwestern and the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy are said to
be preparing to give President Stickney, of
the Chicago Great Western, fight on his
long grain haul by meeting his rates east
time protecting the long hauls.
]. r. McKim superintendent Of the Penn
sylvania, read paper before the CONNER
cial Club of Fort Wayne last week which is
| exciting considerable discussion The gen.
eral impression is that the great question Of
| eliminating dangerous grade crossings will
be solved equitably and justly.
Charles F. Daily. chief assistant general
j. Rhein, general passenger agent of the
Lake Erie Western. and Warren j.
| Lynch, general passenger agent of the Big
| Four, will leave to-day for New York to at
tend the meeting of the Vanderbilt passen-
| ger men.
| Track prizes to foremen of the Pennsylva-
mia lines west have been awarded In accord
| ance with the finding of the $50 officials who
inspected the lines during the recent annual
inspection. The prizes are for the best
piece Of track on each supervisors division,
| $50. Both the prizes for supervisors went to
| the Pittsburg division of the Panhandle.
The Baltimore & Ohio has closed its shops
| at Garrett, Ind. indefinitely. The officials
decline to give the reasons therefor and
whether the radical step is taken TO reduce
expenses for time, or whether other mo-
| tives are behind 1t is not known. One fact
remains, that the railroads will in the near
future begin q crusade against the labor
| unions, and 1t Is thought the Baltimore q
Ohio may be inaugurating this movement.
A. d. Perry, district passenger agent Of
the Chicago & Alton. has received large
| invoice of booklets entitled The Flood of
| l903. The publication is neatly bound in
! rough slate colored paper with light gray
trimmings. The work treats of the prog
| ress of the deluge from the beginning to the
end, and the methods adopted for caring
for the Inhabitants are splendidly illustrat-
| ed by many beautiful half-tone pictures.
Manager Carpenter and the Eastern off,
Gals of the Pere Marquette were in Chicago
last week for the purpose OF deciding where
the passenger terminals of the system shall
| be located. Three offers Of terminal facil-
titles have been made-the Harrison-street
station, the Illinois Central station and the
new station of the Lake Shore. The latter
will cost most. but 1t is the hope of out
siders that the Pere Marquette will choose
| the Lake Shores Union Station on account
| of the advantages.
The passenger men are having a serious
time with ticket scalpers at st. Louis. and
are unable to secure the protection from the
| ticket brokers which they had expected the
| city would grant. This is having It's effect
on the rate which the railroads will give to
the st. Louis exposition. While 1t Is not
| believed the railroads will maintain their
regular rates during the fair, there is no
reason to think they will make anywhere
| near the reduction which they would IL
| their tickets would not be scalped.
The plans of the Chicago & Erie for con-
soldating the shops of the company at Ma
rion o.. lbs miles east of Huntington and
Of the present central shops, are taking
definite shape. The company has purchased
additional ground In the vicinity Of their
buildings. and II is believed that eventually
the shops at Huntington and Gallon will be
abandoned. which will be a great loss to
Huntington. especially. The people of that
town do not at present entertain the most
friendly feeling towards the directors and
officials.
The Union-Southern Pacific companies
announce a round trip rate Of $45 to Cali
fornia for the following conventions: Gem
eral Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Los Angeles, May, 3; National AS
ISOLATION Retail Grocers of the United
States, San Francisco, May; triennial con-
clave Knights Tempiars, San Francisco.
Sept SO: Sovereign Grand Lodge, l. o. o.
F., San Francisco, Sept. 1925; also a $50
round trip rate TO Portland Ore, on ac-
count of the National Live Stock Associa-
ton. These rates apply from the Missouri
river. Stopover privileges and return limit
are liberal.