The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-18

Bankers Association, San Francisco Oct.
D-B; triennial conclave knights Temp
citation, Portland, Ore Jan. 15-17; Trans
mississippi Commercial Congress, Seattle.
Aug. 1924.
Fred Z. Signer, general freight and pas
senger agent of the Chicago. Cincinnati q
Louisville. has resigned to become the gen
eral manager OF the Lehigh & Wabash fast
freight system, with headquarters at De-
troit. Mich w. B. Galloway, now Signers
assistant, will take charge of the passenger
business of the c.. c. & L., and B. II. Har-
ris assumes charge of the freight business
of the system.
The Wabash expects great results from
extending its line TO Baltimore. The COM
peny not only looks for a large grain traf-
fc, but also for heavy export traffic. One
Of the officials says there is no reason why
the steamship lines. running into Baltimore
should not have their service increased, ana
the company will have large docks at that
terminal, with ample water alongside OF
them so that vessels can load and discharge
cargoes at minimum cost.
At the meeting of the Erie executive COM
mittee on Wednesday NJ. P. Blauvelt. at
present auditor, was promoted TO general
auditor of the Erie and its operative and
controlled companies, and d. w. Bioney, al
present assistant auditor, was appointed
assistant general auditor. c. P. Crawford
was appointed auditor of the Erie Coal Com
pany. and r. Livengood, chief clerk to the
auditor of disbursement, was promoted TO
auditor of that department.
The Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg has
established. a pension system for its en-
ployes. The movement is similar 10 that OF
the pennsylvania and the Chicago Nortn-
of sixty-five years. The number OF en-
ployes who will be affected has not been an
nounced, but hereafter no person over thlr-
ty-five years of age who is inexperienced In
railroad work and no experienced person
over forty-five years old will be employed
George ]. Gould is said to be after the
Lehigh Valley railroad His recent trip over
the line, In company with General Manager
Wilbur and former President Z. p. Wilbur,
was for the purpose of getting 1nforma-
ton about the physical condition OF the
property and to acquaint himself with the
terminals. The Lehigh Valley would give
the Wabash an outlet to New York from
Buffalo, and it is believed that arrange
Company for running through trains to
Philadelphia.
w. H. Marshall. recently appointed gen.
eral manager of the Lake Shore, is said to
be of the most competent men for this
position in the country. He Is well IN
formed as to transportation matters In
every respect and operates roads with an
economy which attracts attention, and -on
no road in the country is the service any
better. He is still young man and in ex-
cellent health. His assistant, w. II. Storrs.
general superintendent, is another man who
stands at the head In transportation mat
tiers. and the two are said TO work together
effectively.
The Chicago & Northwestern is planning
to extend its Casper line to the Pacific coast.
Preliminary surveys have been made
through Beckwith pass. of the Rocky noun
tains following. in the main, the survey Of
the old Pacific Short-line made by the late
Donald McLain. During the last month
George F. Bidwell, formerly general man
ager of the Elkhorn road, has spent much
of his time in looking after the engineering
corps. and President Hughitt is so well
pleased with the manner in which Mr.. Bid
well has superintendent the work that he
will be given charge of the proposed extern
sion.
suit brought by the ancillary executors
of Henry A Taylor, deceased, against the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway
for several hundred thousand dollars was
discontinued yesterday in the United States
Circuit Court at New York. 1t was asserted
that Taylor had acted as the agent in New
York for the company and that in handling
its finances, particularly those of the Gin
cinnati, New Orleans & Texas Railway.
which it acquired, the, company was in
debted to his estate. A settlement was
reached out of court. Accordingly the re-
leases were examined and Judge Lacombe
signed the order Of discontinuance.