The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14

Four arrived in the city last night and
will remain to-day to adjust some wage
questions.
Orders have been given to resume work
on the extension of the Monon yards at
Hammond and the erection of the new
roundhouse at that point.
Two-thirds of the new eighty miles of
the line of the Chesapeake & Ohio, from
Whitehouse to Elkhorn creek coal fields,
are completed and were put IL use Monday.
The Louisville & Nashville has given no.
tice that account of the extreme car
shortage the line will hereafter be compelled
10 restrict operation of its own freight cars
TO its own system.
w. III. Stilweli, who has been superin-
tendent of the Louisiana division of the
Illinois Central, has been appointed super
intendent of the Saginaw district of the
Pere Marquette system.
Otis Robinson, travelling passenger agent
of the Pennsylvania, and +. Miltenberg,
holding the same position with the Chi
cago Milwaukee & st. Paul, are down with
the typhoid fever and quite i'll.
James Donahue, well-known railroad
man, has resigned assistant general pas
senger agent of the ST. Louis & San Fran
cisco. On Nov. he will leave the road
TO engage In business for himself.
The Pennsylvania people are already at
work on the matter of new equipment for
next year. and will give large orders for
both passenger and freight cars. anticipat-
ing a continuation of the large business.
The Pere Marquette has purchased out
right the Grand Rapids, Kalkaska South
eastern road which extends from Grand
Rapids city to Stratford, Mich. and 1t is
stated TO be the intention OF the company
to extend the line southwark to Leota.
The employees of the Santa Fe have de-
cided upon starting a cooperative store in
Albuquerque for the purpose of furnishing
groceries and supplies to railroad men at
living rates. The men have subscribed the
necessary amount and selected manager.
Chief Engineer Cleveland, of the Lake
Erie & Western. says no road in the West
has been more improved in condition than
has this property, and within another year
the track will compare favorably with that
of the Lake Shore, which is unquestionably
one OF the best in the country.
The Sante Fe has received a shipment
of twenty-six new Pullman cars, which
are to be placed in service between Chicago
and the Pacific coast The company has
also received several new dining cars and
a ten-section observation car and
sleeper, all Of which will soon be put into
service.
1t is understood that President Melien,
Of the Northern Pacific, will continue at
the head of the system until the tangle
resulting from the several inJunctions
against the Northern Securities Company
is settled. In the meantime there will be
no annual meeting of the Northern Pa
cific and the directors now serving will
hold over.
The tenth annual meeting of the stock
Tuesday, President Samuel Spencer pre-
siding. The old directors were reelected
for term Of three years. The stockhold-
ers approved the merger with the Southern
of the Knoxville & Ohio, the Knoxville &
Bristol, and the Villa Rica Branch Railway
companies
II. A. Boomer, who succeeds d. C.. Moon
as assistant general superintendent of the
Lake Erie & Western, has been a division
superintendent on the l.. E. & w. for eight
years, and has made an excellent record In
that position. He comes to his new position
on the Lake Erie & Western we'll Informed
concerning the property, and good results
are looked for.
The Southern Pacific Railway is to fol-
low the example of the New York Central
and other roads and curtail expenses by
laying off employees. The Hartman line is
preparing, according TO an authoritative
report, to reduce the force by 100 men i'm
mediately. The chief cuts will be made in
the shops, but there will be economizing
all along the line.
Charles L. Treub, of Peoria, ILL.,, has been
appointed travelling passenger agent of the
Vandalia lines with headquarters at Lo-
gansport, to succeed Charles W. Hartman,
who has been promoted to the position of
city passenger agent at indianapolis. Mr..
Trelb has been acting as city passenger
agent of the Vandalia lines at Peoria. He
assumed his new duties yesterday.
The Cincinnati Northern, recently acquired
as Big Four line, is developing heavy
traffic. as is the Michigan division Of the
Big Four. which is handling more freight
than at any former period In its history.
Large quantities of coal and coke from
Kentucky and of Southern products are
being shipped North over these lines, and
their south-bound business as we'll is heavy.
From figures published, which were
CLEANED from authentic sources, it is learned
that during the past year So, 1863 has
been spent for betterments and equipments
on the lines included In the Hartman rail-
road system, which includes the Southern
Pacific, the Union Pacific, the Oregon Short
line, the Oregon Navigation Company, the
Kansas City Southern and the Chicago &
Alton.
Work on the addition to the Lake Erie
& Western general office building is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. The company has
been troubled to get material. In this
building will be large vault in which
will be kept the maps of the right of way
of the Lake Erie & Western, which are
said by expert engineers to be the most
complete and valuable maps or any road
in the country.
The new Wabash middle division hospital
at Decatur, ILL.,, has been opened for pa
tients. 1t has been a year in building, and
though the first, cost was put at $4,000, con-
siderably more than that has been spent on
it, Nine Catholic sisters will act as nurses.
A feature of the hospital is department
for women employees of the whole system.
The new hospital will accommodate upwards
of one hundred patients.
E. L. Northrop, travelling freight agent
of the Lake Erie & Western, will on Nov.
1 go to Peoria as agent for the Lacka-
wana fast freight line. He will be sue
|, ceeded as travelling freight agent on the
Lake Erie & Western by Eugene Rollin.
| chief clerk to Samuel d. Sweet, general
| freight agent of the road. Albert Keller,
| a clerk in the Office, will be promoted to
Mr.. Rollins position.
Frank Wilson, formerly private secretary
| to ]. q. Van Wrinkle, general superinten
ent of the Big Four, now holding a similar
position with II. S. Storrs. general super
| intendent Of the Lake Shore, is in the city.
| the Lake Shore at Elkhart as progressing
rapidly. These yards will hold 1900 cars.
| The new yard at Collinwood, with capacity
| to hold 5000 cars, Is nearing completion.
l.. e. Johnson, who few days ago was
elected president of the Norfolk & Western,
began his railroad career on the Lake Shore
| road and passed through the various grades
up to general superintendent before he ac-
copied position on the Norfolk & Western
| few years ago. In speaking of his reach
| ing that position, a railroad official said
yesterday that the Big Four and the Lake
| Shore had furnished more officials for the
leading lines of the country than any other
| systems of roads, and all were proving good
| men.
Work has been begun on one of the most
| Important pieces of construction to be
| done on the Indianapolis Southern. which
| is a tunnel two miles from Stanford, il
| Monroe county. The tunnel will be pushed
| through solid limestone, will be 1850 feet
| long, and the contractors say ii will re-
4 qure more time TO construct than at first
| expected, as ii has been expected that q
| portion of distance would go through soil
| but a subsequent investigation has revealed
| the fact that ii must be drilled through
| hard quality of limestone The force OF
| men will work from each side of the tun.