The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
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with Guatemala city.
]. a. Barnard, general manager of the
Peoria e. Eastern, Is being highly compli-
mented on the forethought he showed In
purchasing new supply of new locomo-
ives, the p x T.. having experienced no
trouble in moving all the business that
came to IL, either east westbound, and
is now making the largest earnings In its
history.
r. d. Brown, passenger agent of the b. &
o. S. w. at the st. Louis ticket office, Is
sending TO his friends cards to be filled out
TO constitute a request on him to give the
bearer special attention. He will see that
he is put on the right train and provided
with comfortable accommodations. Mr..
Brown takes this method of making his
work satisfactory to the b. & 5. .. ). w.
One hundred and six railways for Sep
tember show an average of Ills per cent.
net increase in earnings. For the first SIX
months of the year the increase in railroad
gross earnings was at an average rate OF
nearly IA per cent: for August the rate fell
TO per cent; for September TO per cent,
and for october to little over per cent.
The rate of increase on roads reporting for
November is per cent.
The fight in Southern Pacific between
James r. keene and l.. III. Hartman is at
. an end and il is said that Mr.. Keene Will
receive about all he asked for last year
when he was trying to save the Southern
Pacific pool whose collapse proved SO dis
astrous. If earnings keep up TO the pres,
ent basis it is probable that dividends will
be begun on the Southern Pacific on a per
cent. basis the coming year.
1t is stated that the Wabash is steadily
pushing its way seward. Rapid progress
is making on the bridge over the Mononga-
hela river and the Wabash will be receiv-
ing freight from the Pittsburg district early
next year. Friends of the company con-
tend that on Jan. 1 of the new year Wa
bash will begin to earn at the rate of S2O,-
100000. Assuming that this is conserva-
tive estimate, the road will then be placed
in very strong position.
William T. Lechlider, chief clerk to Cen
eral Superintendent W. c. Loree of the
Baltimore & Ohio, has been appointed as
sistant to General Superintendent of Trans
portatiOn Arthur Hays, of the Baltimore
Superintendent Loree, speaking of the mat
ter, said that Mr.. Dechlider would prove
valuable man in the transportation depart
ment owing to his long connection with that
line Of service.
f. b. Humston, who has been the Green
castle agent for the Monon Railroad, has
been appointed travelling passenger agent
for the Monon, with headquarters at La
fayette. He will have charge of the
Lafayette local office as a part of his
duties travelling agent. Mr. Humston
had position in TIE office of the quarter
master general of Indiana before taking his
present place with the Monon Railroad
He. succeeds L. c. Helton, who becomes
the Monon's travelling auditor.
General Passenger Agent E. A. Ford, of
the Pennsylvania lines, announces change
in the time and name of train No. 22, Fort
Wayne route from Chicago. under new
schedules beginning next Sunday, Nov. 20.
The name of that train will be the Man.
haitian limited, leaving Chicago at l o clock
d. m, arriving at New York at 3 p. m. next
day, making the run in twenty-five hours
as at present. The name of the fast train
from Cincinnati to New York will be
changed to the New York special and run
on its present schedule
President John Nj. Egan, of the Central of
Georgia, has been granted leave of absence.
Although unconfirmed by himself or Maj
J. +. Hanson, chairman of the board of
directors, 1t is understood he has retired
from the road Heads OF departments have
been notified to report to Chairman Han
son. The action which has brought about
the retirement is understood to have been
taken at meeting OF the executive COM
mittee of directors in New York last week.
Differences between Mr.. Egan and Major
Hanson as to management OF the road have
existed for some time.
An official of the Pullman Company says
they expect its employees TO give TO people
from whom no tip is forthcoming ex-
actly as good service to those from
whom they receive money and If cases are
reported where such service is not accorded
the employees will be discharged. He adds
If the whole travelling public would do
away with the practice of tipping the COM
pany would be pleased, but so long as the
nature of men and women is human so
long will there be tipping. American peo-
pie. especially when they are travelling.
like the little courtessies and looking after
which the properly placed quarter VIII
bring"
Passenger officials of the Pennsylvania
expect lively protest from the travelling
public on account of an order which went
into effect yesterday. The passenger de-
partment of the Pennsylvania has posted
notices practically declaring passengers for
Philadelphia from Washington and points
south, and from New York to Philadelphia,
from riding on the through New York
Washington trains. The companys order
notifies passengers that they must alight at
West Philadelphia station and for their in
formation there will be attached notice
service cars will be in waiting to convey
passengers to the center Of the city.
The Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville
Railroad Company has completed arrange
ments for terminal facilities In Chicago.
Only a few details of a minor nature are
left to be fixed. The tracks of the company
have been completed to Griffith, Ind, and
from Griffith the company's trains will
run over the Chicago & Erie tracks to
Hammond. From Hammond to the Grand
Central depot the Chicago Terminal Trans
fer Companys tracks Will be used The
route into Chicago will be more direct than
any other from the territory traversed by
the Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville, and
the officials of the road believe they have
as good terminal facilities as any road
entering Chicago.
AT the meeting Oh passenger oInciaiS IN
Washington, d. c., of the entire Pennsyl-
vanie interest Harry Fuller, general pas
senger agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio, in
introducing himself to the passenger men,
began by saying that in looking around he
missed the familiar face of III. r. Dering,
assistant general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania at Chicago, on account of ILL
ness which has covered several months
and has created considerable anxiety as to
results among the passenger men. He then
said that when in indianapolis Mr.. Dering
was the strongest competitor he had, Mr..
Fuller then being connected with the Erie.
He said he was the most lovable man he
ever met in a social way, and in a business
way the sharpest competitor and he had
noticed that Mr.. Dering nearly always OBJ
tanned the business.