The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-21

tor any other company or companies may
acquire a share Of the companies default.
Pennsylvania interests control seven
twelfths of the total pooled stock.
At present only the Pennsylvania and
the Erie have access to Manhattan at West
Twenty-third street, but recently the New
York Commission approved a plan for a
new ferry at Twentv-sercnd street to be
operated by the Lacka wanna, and action
taken recently provides another ferry at
Twenty-second street for the Central Rail
road of New Jersey.
Beginning Sunday the Cotton Belt trains
for Texas and the Southwest will run over
a new route The new route is on the east
side of the Mississippi. over the st. Louis
* Valley road, crossing the river to con-
meet with the Cotton Belt main line at
Thebes From that point the route to
Texas is the same as formely. This change
considerably shortens the line.
At the late meeting of the general pas
senCer agents held in New Orleans resO-
buttons were adopted eulogistic of the late
James Barker. many years general pas
senger agent of the Monon- AT the time
of his death he was general passenger
agent of the Missouri Kansas * Texas,
and was one of the oldest, ablest and most
beloved members of the association.
In regard to the published report that L.
F. Loree is to leave the Baltimore q Ohio
and become president of the Philadelphia
az Reading road Mr.. Loree said on Mon
day that the report was circulated either
for stock market effect or by some one
Il
both Vice President Murray and himself
were very we'll satisfied with their jobs,
with each other and with their associates.
Frank w. Cole. general Western agent of
the Lake Erie & Western at Peoria, ILL.,,
was in the city yesterday in conference
with General Freight Agent Sweet, as was
Thomas Baker, division freight agent, with
Headquarters at Akron, q. Mr.. Cole states
that the business of the Lake Erie q
Western at Peoria exceeds all records. In
September 10000 tons more freight were
loaded at that point than in the same
month year ago.
Officials of the roads constituting the
Union Railroad Company yesterday held
their monthly meeting with j. Q. Van
Wrinkle, general superintendent of the Big
Four, as chairman. The business trans
acted was wholly in adjusting few claims
and other minor matters. General Super
intendent Turner, of the c., H. & d.,
Parker, of the Monon, and Downing, of the
Vandalia, were the only members present
from out of the city.
F. NJ. Conner has been appointed chief
train dispatcher of the Cincinnati, Indian
apolis & Western division of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton, vice w. A. Maxwell,
resigned to go to the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific, with headquarters at Trenton,
Mo. Mr.. Maxwell had been with the L.. ID.
& w. fourteen years, and his successor,
Mr.. Conner, has been in the telegraph de-
partment of the road number of years.
Through this change r.. Il. White is pro-
rnoted to first trick, 1. j. Hart second trick
and j. III. Carter third trick The latter
was formerly agent of the road at Mar
shall.
The officials of the Southern Pacific con-
tinental lines are exerting all their ener-
gies to provide the necessary equipment
for the movement of the products of Cali
fornia eastward, and report the situation
as improving. The growth of traffic from
that State during recent years has been
immense, and has forced the railroads to
go to enormous expense for the purchase OF
new rolling stock, most of which has been
delivered and is in service. In the year
ending June 30 there were carried over
the Southern Pacific line 41,00O carloads Of
produce.
The st. Louis Terminal Association has
begun construction of five express build
ings to be erected on the east side of the
Union station The buildings will be hand
some and commodious structures, having
broad driveways on each side and sub
ways for tracks under them, by which late
baggage and express matter sent after
trains are made up can be delivered to the
trains, the express mater being lowered
into the subways by elevators. The build
ings will be occupied by the Adams, the
Pacific. the Wells-Fargo, the American and
the United States Express companies, and
will be ready for occupancy by March l.
The new passenger engines for the Wa
bash were built at the Brooks works and
are almost identical with the engines that
pull the fast train on the New York Gen.
trail They are said to be the fastest and
most powerful west of the Alleghenies.
They will pull train of fourteen coaches
IL lille d Iulnult WllHOul DtillS HuTIIeu,
and the builders claim they are good for
ninety miles an hour with lighter trains.
In railroad circles fears are expressed that
these engines may be too heavy for West
ern tracks which are not constructed on
as solid basis as the New York Central,
the Lake Shore and the Pennsylvania.
The passenger department of the Illinois
Central makes the announcement that an
entire new equipment has been provided
for the through fast service between Chi
cago and New Orleans. The company con-
templates putting the improved service in
operation Nov. i. The Illinois Central has
induced the Pullman Company to turn over
to it's line eight new sleepers which con-
stituted the special train by the Illi-
nois Central in connection with the general
passenger agents convention week before
last in New Orleans. These cars are the
first of the kind turned out by the Pullman
Company, and all their cars in the future
will be constructed in similar manner.
1t is stated that the Illinois Central will
soon shorten its time between Chicago and
New Orleans, the Improvement of track
and roadbed justifying faster service.