The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-14

The Pennsylvania, at an expense of ST.
100000 has just completed its extensive new
freight yard east of Altoona.
w. H. Newman. president of the New
York Central and Lake Shore, yesterday
went to Cambridge Springs for few days
rest.
Freight representatives of Western and
gulf lines met in Chicago to equalize rates
through to the gulf ports. Little ac-
complished.
d. c. Moon. general superintendent of
the Lake Erie 4 Western who has been out
on the system since Sunday, is expected to
return this evening.
President Ramsey, of the Wabash is
quoted as saying that the trains of the
Wabash will be running into Pittsburg be-
fore the end of 1903.
Thomas Sweat, representing the Illinois
Central; Mr. Hoekaday the Missouri. Kan
RADIO Midland, are in the city.
James McCrea, first vice president, and
Joseph Wood, second vice president of the
Pennsylvania lines West, are this week out
on the road, and were yesterday in Cincin-
natl.
The VAndalia at noon yesterday took out
two sleeping cars, every berth occupied, for
Los Angeles, carrying delegates and their
friends to the Presbyterian General As
sembly.
The railroad officials of roads centering
at Kansas City have at last, after pro-
longed discussion of the needs of the new
union station at tndt place, agreed on the
matter Of a site.
Samuel K Sweet, general freight agent,
and j. r. Maxwell. assistant general freight
agent of the Lake Erie & Western, are In
Chicago attending a meeting of the General
Freight, Association.
A. wtNoyes, representing the passenger
department of the Chicago Great Western,
is in the city. He says that July the road
will open its Omaha extension for freight
traffic, and on Sept. for passenger busl-
ness.
Warren ]. Lynch, general passenger
agent oil the Big Four, has appointed r. c..
Kennedy southeastern passenger agent of
that line, with headquarters at Huntington,
w. Va. He succeeds the late L. A. Gar
rigan.
The following appointments are to take
effect on the Lake Erie & Western on Mon
day. George Taylor is to be agent at Eaton,
Ind, T. g. Daniels agent at Hartford City,
w. F. Boiling agent at Upton and ]. NJ.
Kidwell; agent at Miami.
Harry Miller, general manager of the
vandalia. was In the city YESTERDAY in con-
elated over the fact that the Vandalia, for
a few months past. has been showing the
largest earnings in its history.
shopren at Lima employed by the Gin
sented grievances to c. III. Cory, superin-
tendenti of motive power. Among the
grievances is Sunday work and overtime.
for which they get only regular wages.
| manager of the Big Four now holding the
same position on the Seaboard AIRLINE was
in the city for few hours yesterday. Mr..
Cost since going to the Seaboard Airline.
has succeeded in largely increasing its
business.
The Twentieth Century Limited. on the
Lake Shore. made remarkable run from
| Toledo TO Elkhart on Monday. The train
| arrived at Toledo one hour and five minutes
| late. being delayed east of Buffalo, and
| covered the 134 miles. from Toledo to Elk
hart. in 123 minutes.
| The Nickel-plate has advanced the wages
| of another class OF employees. in conformity
| with the policy adopted some time ago.
when the movement toward raising wages
was inaugurated This time the callers
| and rouadhouse laborers are included and
their pay was increased S per month. dat
| ing from May 1.
The joint answer of the Pennsylvania
Company and the Pittsburg. Cincinnati,
Chicago & st. Louis to the charges of un-
just and discriminative freight rates. al
legged br William Wrigley & CO., was fled
with the Interstate-cor.merce Commission
yesterday. The answer. while admitting ad-