The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-15

G. T.. Schaff general manager OF the Big
Four who went abroad sixty days ago, re-
turned yesterday. He went abroad for the
benefit OF his invalid wife, whose health
was improved by the trip.
r. b. Turner. general superintendent OF
the Cincinnati, Hamilton * Dayton and It's
acquired lines. In company with Superin-
tendent Graves, Is inspecting the western
division of the Cincinnati, Indianapolis *
Western.
Nelson Underhill. secretary of the Colo
RADIO railway bureau. has been unanimously
chosen chairman of the bureau 10 succeed
Charles A Parker, who becomes traffic
manager of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company.
The latest report is that the Wabash will
take control of the West Shore and thus
gain entrance into New York city. II Is
stated that with the West Shore in the
hands Of the Wabash both interests would
be greatly benefited.
The work of cutting down the hill at
Sunnyside, on the st. Louis division OF the
Big -Four, is proceeding briskly. Ihe art
is being used in making fills for the i'm
provements contemplated at indianapolis
on the west side of White river.
Rates on lumber from Southern points
have advanced considerably, causing some
complaint on the part of dealers. The de-
mand for lumber is steadily broadening,
but IL is feared this advance will place a
check on building operations the present
year.
The Lake Erie & Western will DO con-
siderable more in improving its way sta,
ton buildings. Those recently completed
at Upton. Hoopeston and Kokomo are un-
usually good buildings for way stations,
and will be duplicated at several other
points.
The passenger department of the Toledo.
st. Louis & Western has issued the April
number of the magazine Cloverleaf. In
typographical construction II is beauty,
the reading matter is Of high character,
and the illustrations of points on the line
very instructive.
There has been quite an increase In the
demand for cars for grain shipment In the
last few days. The roads are trying to MI
orders to as great an extent as possible,
but as In other lines of freight calls LOT
cars are very pressing they are unable 10
furnish the cars needed for grain.
The engineering department of the Balti-
more & Ohio is drawing plans for num-
Der Of new railroad stations. Some are 10
replace those now in use and others Will
be established. Some will be on the b. &
o. eastern division, the b. & o. Chicago d.
vision and on the Baltimore & Ohio South
western.
That newspaper advertising brings re-
suits which can be reached in no other way
Is suggested by the statement or rail-
road advertising manager Of st. Louis, who
says that for two years he worked up CALI
fornia excursions by booklets and circulars,
but last year depended mainly on news
papers, and found the results Tar more
satisfactory.
Advices received at Spokane announce the
promotion of Assistant General Superin-
tendent F. w Gilbert of the Northern Pa
cific. to be general superintendent of the
railway succeeding NJ. c. Kimberley. MIR.
Gilbert has been In the railway service
at Spokane as superintendent of the Idaho
division for many years.
Transportation officials of the Pennsyl-
vania and Vanderbilt lines have decided TO
lengthen the time of the fast freight serv-
ice between New York and Western points.
If plans contemplated are carried out, In
danapolis will not be seriously anected,
as a special freight which now arrives at
a. m. will reach here and the cars be
ready for unloading at IL a. m. daily.
The Central Yellow Pine Association,
composed of lumber manufacturers and
shippers in Mississippi, Alabama and
Georgia. has filed with the Interstate-com-
merce Commission a formal request for an
investigation of alleged illegal advantages
given to the manufacturers OF yellow pine
lumber whose mills and plants are located
along the Rising Ark and Louisiana, west
of the Mississippi river.
A new rail joint device has been invented
by T. F. McCool. general manager OF the
Steel Car Company: 1t Is to be given test
on the Pittsburg g. Lake Erie. The new
| joint is in two sections. The parts proper
| are made of malleable iron and start from
| the ties on either side of the rail. They
| continue under the rail. where two parts
are wedged together by a dovetail piece
which sets between the ties. keeping the
| part In its place.
On Tuesday. April Is. the junction agents
| of the Wabash Railroad will meet in Fort
| Wayne for the purpose of discussing ques-
| tons pertaining to the movement OF
| freights over the line. In former years
| Toledo and Detroit. Some thirty agents
| will attend this meeting. which was to have
| been held on the 18th. but on account OF
the death of the daughter of President
| Ramsey was postponed.
An official of the Wabash says that un-
| doubtedly the greatest engineering feat to
| be undertaken will be on the Western
Maryland, which was lately purchased by
| the Goulds. On this road between Balti-
| more, Nd. and York, Pa, is heavy noun
| tain climb. and the greatest difficulty is
| encountered in running over it, not men
tioning the additional expense incurred
| The Wabash Company has decided to tun-
| mel this mountain, and in doing SO will
| shorten the distance seventeen miles. Five
million dollars has been set aside for the
| Improvement.
The Lake Shore has arranged to build a
| private telephone system. to connect the
| divisional terminals, and each terminal will
have an exchange connecting the various
offices at that terminal. There will be two
| wires from Chicago to Buffalo for the
| through business, and each terminal ex.
change will be an investment for itself
| The telephones will be used for general
business that does not require written
record and trains will be governed by tele-
grams as at present The plan is the
recommendation of A. q. Newell, son OF
the late John Newell
Frank j. Reed. general passenger agent
| of the Monon, teegraphed last evening thai
! with the taking effect of the spring time
tables trains IL and Is, now running only
between Lafayette and Bloomington. would
| commence running through to French Lick
| Springs, trains leaving Indianapolis at
| d. m. over the Big Four, the Vandalia and
the Indianapolis q Vincennes about that
| hour making good connections Comine
| east the French Lick Springs train will
make equally good connections with morn.
| ing trains from the west. arriving at Indi
| annapolis at about 10 o'clock.
The general offices of Wells, Fargo &
Co. which have been maintained in Sar
| Francisco ever since the establishment OF
the company over half a century ago, are
! to be removed to New York next month
1t is announced that the offices OF the presi
| dent, vice president and general manager
| will all be established in New York anC
| possibly some of the lesser department
| headquarters. Directors meetings VIII
henceforth be held in New York, as wei
as the annual meetings of the company
| and the new arrangement IL is said vii
in all probability necessitate some change.
in the personnel of the board. Accordins
to the San Francisco Chronicle the infu
ence of Z. III. Hartman, who is interested
in the affairs of the express company I,
the extent of the Southern Pacific's own
ership OF stock in the corporation, is sait
TO be largely responsible for the chang,
of headquarters, he wishes to be II
closer touch with the express company.
officers than al present.
HANDY WITH HIS PEN