The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

Joseph III. Sands general superintendent
of the Eastern district Of the Southern
Railway. has resigned. His successor will
be appointed Immediately.
James McCrea, first vice president of the
Pennsylvania lines west, passed through
the city last night en- route to California,
where he goes to take a months rest
The Big Four earned in December gross
81, 700,77, an increase over December 1901
of $S5,934; net, $447,777, an increase of $l4-
526. The surplus was S197.566 increase
of $685.
The brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
gain in membership, S.454; total member
ship, SIS, 400; paid out in death and disability
claims. sSS2,OOO; cash in treasury. ssOS.OOO.
The Lake Shore has purchased the Lake
five miles in length. The sum paid was
"a. SOC, 900, and does not carry with it the
| coal lands in Jefferson county.
The earnings of the Chicago & Great
increase over the corresponding month.
| 1901, of sl69,11S. Since June l the gross
| earnings of this road have increased 1927
| 293.
George II. Daniels. general passenger
| agent of the New York Central and a
party of friends a special train are
making a trip over the Canadian lines.
visiting Montreal, Quebec and other points
/ of interest
| j. j. Lynch has been appointed district
travelling freight agent of the Nickel-plate.
with headquarters at Akron, vice +. III.
Holton, jr., resigned. This is a deserved
promotion after twenty years of faithful
| service for that road.
| High officials of the Pennsylvania were in
| conference on Tuesday with NJ E. ingalls,
president of the Big Four, and the cree
! ton of a large union station at Cincinnati
| the Pennsylvania TO join in the enterprise,
was thoroughly discussed.
The Vandalia yesterday received the last
of 100 cars, 100000 pounds capacity. These
pressed steel cars cost several hundred
| dollars more than the ordinary wooden
| coal cars. but are much more durable in
| the service they are subjected TO.
w. j. Davis, chief train dispatcher of the
| Lake Erie & Western at Muncie, is one of
the numerous candidates for the position OF
general manager of the Indiana Car Serv-
| ice Association, which will be made vacant
Feb. by the resignation of D. T. Bacon.
The Big Four and the Lake Erie & West.
| ern will unite in the erection of a new sta
ton at Bloomington. ILL.,, to cost SO 600
| AT the same time other improvements will
be made in the way of additional side tracks
at that point. which is becoming a good
business center.
AS evidence that the situation is improv-
ing the Pennsylvania lines yesterday an
nounced that the embargo on ore had beer
lifted. and ii is understood that in a few
days the embargo on grain and lumber will
also be raised. The two first named are
the heaviest line of traffic the road enjoys
II is stated that the controlling factors
of the city of Pittsburg have decided to
give the Wabash a franchise. the Pennsyl-
vania having consented TO accept the
changed plans of the overhead track OF
| the Wabash, and work will be resumed a,
once.
NJ. t. Donovan, freight traffic manager
of the Boston & Maine. and General East
| ern Agent Dudley, who controls the Hoosac
| Tunnel line. were i'm the city yesterday
They are on trip visiting representatives
Of the lines In the West. and went from