The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-20


cago, and ends all complication.
The latest news from w. H Truesdale,
president of the Lackawanna, who went
to Europe on account of ill-health, is that
he is improving and will return to duty
Dec. TO- putting an end to the various
rumors that he is to resign his present
position.
Chairman McNamee. of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive F1remen, has received the
resignation of Frank P. Arnold, grand
secretary and treasurer of the organiza-
ton, and has called a meeting at Peoria;
Nov. %, to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Arnold
has been receiving q salary of $500 per
annum.
Regarding the report that the Wander
bits were about to secure control of the
Toledo, st. Louis & Western, Vice President
Brown, of the New York Central and the
Lake Shore, stated on Wednesday that he
had heard nothing of such a transaction,
and did not think there was any truth in
the report.
Owing to some irregularity on the Wa
bash it was obliged to run a train over
the Springfield division of the c., II. & D.,
and the extension was in such excellent
condition that for most of the distance
the train attained a speed of seventy miles
an hour. One squirt was made at seventy
five miles an hour.
George H. Webb has been appointed as
sistant chief engineer of the Michigan Gen.
Z. Sharp succeeds him division Ell gil
neer with headquarters at Jackson, Mich.
w. L. Lull has succeeded Mr.. Sharp as
division engineer of the company, with
headquarters at Detroit
Changes in the force of the Pullman
Company, made necessary by the recent
resignation of E. E. Caddes from the
agencies of the Baltimore 81 Ohio the Pitts
burg & Lake Erie and the Buffalo, Roches-
ter q Pittsburg, to assume charge OF the
dining and buffet service of the Pittsburg
& Lake Erie, have been completed.
The blacksmiths and helpers at the
lotl Cx@af., GA11 c10 Of tlA nof
& Albany returned to work on Tuesday,
resuming their places under the same con-
ditions that existed when they went out.
except that the road promised to consider
any cases brought TO its attention of
higher wages paid for the same kind of
work on the New York Central
Northwestern millers are protesting
against the proposed advance of 2 cents
per 100 pounds on grain rates and products,
which is scheduled to take place Dec.
from Chicago to the Atlantic seaboard. On
that date the reduced rates expire by limi-
tation. In railroad circles belief pre-
walls that the present rates will remain In
effect until Dec. 81, when the rates in effect
prior to Sept. 16 will again go into effect.
The New York Central has issued an adj
vance prospectus of the Four Track News,
published by the passenger department., an
nouncing that no radical changes of policy
are proposed for the coming year and that,
as usual, the constant endeavor Will be to
present the best articles that are to be had
along the line to which the magazine is
devoted. In the matter of Illustrations the
endeavor will be to make them better than
ever.
An official of the Lake Shore does not
credit the report that portion of the
money received on the new issue of bonds
will be used to buy control of the Toledo.
st. Louis 81 Western road. However, he
says there is a possibility of community
of interest being reached between the road
and the Big Four, so that the Glover Leaf
will cease cutting rates on grain and other
products in direct competition with the
former.
Southern Pacific is offering prizes to en-
ployes to induce them to send out full car
loads Of freight. One of the main elements
to be considered in increasing the average
trainload is competition, and l. 1T were pos
sible for every road to hold back trains until
the maximum hauling capacity of engines
and cars had been reached 1t is stated that
it would reduce the empty car capacity 81
per cent.
1t is rumored that President Stickney,
of the Chicago Great Western, has decided
to abandon his purpose of Of putting in "a a
Chicago. When the work Of adjusting the
rates was finished 1T was discovered that
the new grain rates from Omaha to the
gulf will be so much under those to the
seaboard that the Great Western could
not expect to do any business on grain
to Chicago.
The Supreme Court has rendered a deci-
nessee taxing Pullman cars engaged in in
terstate commerce passing through that
State is a violation of the interstate-com-
merce law, but the tax on Pullman cars
engaged in domestic traffic wholly within
the State is declared valid. The case came
to the Supreme Court on the endeavor to
have Tennessee to refund taxes assessed
and collected.
The traffic of the Louisville division of
the Pennsylvania lines has become so heavy
that it is understood the road will be dou-
ble-tracked between Indianapolis and Louis
Vile, utilizing the extensive side tracks
which were constructed in such a manner
as to be so used. The mileage of side track
covers nearly two-thirds of the distance
and the sidings could be connected at small
expense The company has right of way
between this city and Louisville to make
such improvements.
The stockholders of the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern Railroad held their an
nual election of directors in Cincinnati
yesterday. The entire amount Of stock. ex-
cepting four shares was represented. The
followng-named directors were reelected:
Edward r. Bacon, William M. Greene,
Arthur Hale Otto III. Kahn, l.. F. Loree,
James McCrea, II. Clay Pierce, j. G.
Schmidapp. No one was elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Frank
W. Tracy, of Springfield, Ill. The directors
met and reelected all the present officers
of the company.