The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-08


the East.
The Chesapeake & Ohio has been testing
stoker of the same design as that be-
ing tested on the Big Four, and is
company has ordered sixteen for its freight
locomotives.
George NJ. Chandler. of this city. who has
been. representing the Manning maxwell
Moore Railway supply Company OF New
York in this territory, has been made man.
ager of their Cleveland office at hand
some salary.
The Evansville Terre Haute earned in
May S146476, against s1240S3 last year; the
Evansville & Indianapolis S29,S4O against
$270l4 last year. Since July l the former
road has earned 81. 592, O03; the Evansville &
Indianapolis S366,36S.
The executive committee of the Western
Passenger Association, at its meeting last
week, failed to take action regarding the
request of the Travelling Mems Associa-
ton for 3,0O-mile ticket good on all
trains. much to the disappointment OF the
travelling men.
1. G. Rawn. late general superintendent of
the Baltimore & Ohios Pittsburg division,
has been appointed general superintendent
of the Illinois Central transportation de-
partment. a newly created position The
position of assistant to the president mas
been abolished.
The recent annual meeting of the Chi
cago & Eastern Illinois demonstrated that
the road is controlled in the interest OF the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, as William
r. Leeds. D. G. Reid and William II: Moore
were elected directors. replacing Chicago
q Eastern Illinois directors.
1t is stated that the Illinois Central will
soon sell its bridge at Cairo to the Mobile
& Ohio and construct a new double-track
bridge at Mound City. Illinois Central en-
gineers. accompanied by officers of the
road, were last week at Mound City MAX
ing surveys. sounding the river, etc.
The Indianapolis travelling freight agents
have returned from the Cincinnati conven--
ton. I. F. Sweat. of Chicago. was elected
president; George w. Bemus. of Cincinnati.
first vice president; H. Miles, of Cincinnati,
treasurer and j. c. Wood, secretary. All
of those named travel in this territory.
General Superintendent Corners, of the
| Hooking Valley and the Toledo q Ohio
| Central, says recent improvement In earn
| ings of the Hooking Valley will continue,
as everything necessary to big earnings is
/ at hand improved transportation facilities
| being among them. especially for handling
the heavy coal traffic OF the road.
Representatives of the Chicago-St. Paul
| lines will meet in st. Paul June 3 to con-
| slider, with other questions, the report OF
| the committee on hotel advertisements. A
charge that union depot employees at St
| Paul are assisting scalpers will be investi-
! gated, and also the alleged granting OF half
rates to employees of large department
! stores.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Of
! ficials are considering a plan to build a
! connecting link between the st. Louis d
| u.
| City & Colorado roads. both of which are
| owned by the former The roads are not
much over ten miles apart, and 1t is thought
the line can be built at small cost. with
| considerable benefit to all interests.
The seventh annual meeting Of the
| Veteran Employees Association of the
| Cleveland & Pittsburg. will be held at
PittsbUrg June 16. Ex-employes of the
| road will be present from New York and
as far West as Denver. William Holcomb,
| aged ninety-four. of Ravenna, retired
raiIroader and banker, who helped make
the first survey of the c. & P, is expected
| to be present.
An official of the Louisville & Nashville
who was in the city on Saturday said the
railroads of the South are experiencing the
same increase of traffic that characterizes
Northern roads, and all the roads are taxed
| to their fullest capacity to handle freight
| and passenger traffic. The Louisville &
Nashville has just secured number OF
new passenger engines for this traffic. there
| having been a general renewal OF the pas
senger motive power
The Union Pacific is making an improve
| ment which will be appreciated by the trav-
| cling public. 1t has ordered twenty-five
| purifying water plants erected on its sys-
| tenn in addition to the eleven already in
use. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy,
the Santa Fe and the Chicago. Milwaukee
& ST. Paul have installed number of these
| plants more especially for purifying the
water used in locomotives, and the Balti-
more & Ohio contemplate adopting this
| system.
1t is expected that by the opening Of the
| ST. Louis exposition the Panhandle will
| have more than half of the Pittsburg di-
vision in operation as a four-track line
Since the beginning of the year work has
I progressed rapidly, and about forty miles
| of third and fourth. track are now under
| construction between Carnegie and Coshoc-
| track is felt most. Between Coshocton and
| Columbus there already is a complete dou-
BILE track system, with many sidings.
Passenger officials say that heavy travel
| Est the coming summer is in sight, and
that there will be an unusual exodus of
| people to Eastern points during the last
week of June and first week of july. Low
count of the National Education Associa-
ton at Boston and the convention of
! Christian Scientists. The former trip rate
will be one fare plus 81 and 70 cents of the
round trip rate: the latter trip will have
| a rate of one fare.) Both have good time
limits, with arrangements for extension.
In connection with the tour of inspection
over the proposed Buffalo extension of the
| Pere Marquette consideration is given to
the traffic arrangement with the Canadian
| Pacific. Should it be made it will involve
the construction Of new bridge over
| Niagara river at the falls, for which the
| Canadian Pacific has held charter for
some time and it is stated on seemingly
good authority that the Chicago. Rock
| Island & Pacific which for several years
| had longing eyes on Buffalo, is trying to
secure a line that will give it entrance to
| that city.
| A w. Smithers, one of the directors of
| the Grand Trunk road, who is accompany
| ing President Wilson on his tour, says that
within five years the Grand Trunk Pacific
| will be in full operation a double ack
line from Portland. Me- to the Pacific
| coast DOuble-tracking is going on now in
sections both in the United States and Can
| ada. and it is the intention of the manage
ment TO make Ii one of the finest systems
In the world. General Manager Hays and
/ Frank w Norris, third vice president, are
| at the head of the aggressiveness on the
part of that road. Both were formerly Of
| ficials on the Wabash.
Harry z. Netteton, chief clerk in the Of
| flee of former General Superintendent Platt
| of the western division of the New York
| New Haven & Hartford, has been appoint
| cd assistant superintendent of the Shore
line division. with headquarters at New
| London. He succeeds c. c. Elwell, pro-
NOTED to superintendent of their line di-
vision. Mr.. Nettleton is a Western man.
and formerly stenographer in the
office of o. M. Shepherd, now general
superintendent of the line. j. NJ Tomlin-
son, the oldest travelling auditor of the
system, has been appointed auditor of
| freight receipts TO succeed John Mackliere
| The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
have on Long island the largest and most
up-to-date passenger and freight yards in
the world. 1t is TO be one mile in length
and from 80 TO 200 yards in width Ii will
! occupied by a railroad in the world WILL
] liam III. Baldwin, jr., president of the Long
! Island Railroad gave an outline of the
| project, which has not been fully matured
| as yet. The great yards will begin one
and one-half miles from the East river