The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-21

The vandalia will on April advance
rates on coal 10 cents per ton from the Clay
county mines.
]. H. Inland. traffic manager of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee St Paul, has been
chosen third vice president of the company,
vice A. c. Bird. resigned.
Announcement is made that work will be
begun April 10 on the preliminary survey
for an international railroad bridge across
the Detroit river at Detroit.
w. w. Richardson, district passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania, has reftted his
offices, making them the most attractive
and inviting passenger offices in the city.
Vice President Erb. of the Pere Mar
fe Tn % IT,
terminals in Chicago and Buffalo before
Dec. 81.
The Big Four will at once commence the
construction of a block system between
Indianapolis and Kankakee. The ST. Louis
and Cleveland divisions are being provided
with block systems.
o. E. Brown, engineer on the Lake
Erie & Western, enjoys the distinction of
being the oldest engineer on that road, and,
although but fifty-four years of age his
service dates back forty years.
A circular announces that Edward Keane,
division freight and passenger agent of the
Toledo. St Louis & Western, has been APP
pointed assistant general freight and pas
senger agent, with headquarters at st.
Louis.
H. c. Rouse, president of the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas, who has been abroad for
several months, arrived in st. Louis on
Thursday and left yesterday on a special
train for a complete tour of all the lines
in the system.
F. e. Young, who has represented the
Pennsylvania in the City of Mexico, has
the Mexican National Railroad. This is
considered quite complimentary to this pas
senger official.
Professor Carleton. of New York is to be
the leader of the reorganized band of the
Vandalia line. The band has gained quite
a reputation for the excellent music il fur
nishes. 1t consists of twenty pieces, all
expert musicians.
w. H. Marshall general superintendent
of the Lake Shore. accompanied by other
officials, is inspecting the western division
of the Lake Shore and its shops with view
of deciding what improvements shall be
made the coming season.
John Chesborough, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Vandalia, was in the
city yesterday. He reports the passenger
earnings of the road highly satisfactory
and the outlook for passenger earnings the
present year as very promising.
A revised table by the Railway Age shows
that 1854 miles of new railroad were com
pleted in 1902. new roads being built in
forty-four States. This is the largest mile
age built in any one year since 1855 when
7,196 miles were constructed.
The Pennsylvania has Lee a contract for
five miles of new side track at Cresson, o..
for a new roundhouse and new freight
house. to be built IN the next few weeks
and for an extension of yards. About $3.50
600 will be expended at that point.
w. H. Spinner, ticket agent of the Chi
cago. Burlington & Quincy at Galesburg
has gained quite reputation as a cartoon
list and chalk-talk orator. Railroad asso-
Citations have taken an interest in him and
are engaging him to give entertainments
Harry Miller. general manager of the
vandalia. was in the city yesterday in con-
ference with Receiver Malott. The VAN
dalia now has four new heavy freight en-
gines in service. and has 157 engines a
larger number than at any former period.
The officials Of the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy have authorized increase of 10
per cent. in the pay of station agents tele-
graph operators bridgemen, pumpmen.
roundhouse men. car repairers and ali 9TH
ers who have not heretofore been given an
increase.
When the restaurant of the Pennsylvania
In the Broad-street station. Philadelphia.