The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17

baggage agent of the Big -Four. MT. Calk-
inS has been assistant baggage agent since
the death Of his father.
1t is stated that Vice President Barr. of
the Seaboard Airline, has been offered the
position of general manager OF the South
ern Railroad at a salary of $4,000 per an
mum.
May / NJ. c. Kimberlake, general super
intendent Of the Northern Pacific. will be-
come assistant to the general manager and
F. w. Gilbert will become general super
intendent.
John Frail, for hfty-three years in the
employ Of the Pittsburg, Fit. Wayne a. Chi
cago, and the oldest pensioner on that
line, died at Crestline on Wednesday, aged
eighty-seven.
The Chicago Great Western this week re-
ceived twelve monster freight engines, all
of which are standing on sidetracks near
Chicago awaiting their turn to be fitted up
for service.
Announcement is made from the Los
Angeles headquarters of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn that oil-burning locomotives would
soon be placed on the Seligman and Wins
low division in Arizona.
committee of employees of the Lake Erie
& Western is expected in Cleveland TO pre-
sent grievances to the Lake Shore people
for adjustment. The Lake Shore controls
the Lake Erie & Western.
The passenger department of the Lake
Erie * Pittsburg, with the Issuing Of its
sping time table, will shorten it's running
time both to the east and west, greatly i'm
Charles w. Galloway, superintendent of
the Cumberland division of the Baltimore &
Ohio, has been promoted to be superin-
tendent of the Baltimore division. Mr.. Gal
loway will leave Cumberland April Il.
Rates on sand used by glass manufacture
ers in Ohio and Indiana will be advanced
July / from 10 cents to % cents per 100
pounds from Chicago and East st. Louis
TO all points In the Central Traffic Associa-
ton.
r. G. Morgan has been appointed super
intendent of the Spokane Falls & Northern
Railroad and of the Eastern Railway &
Navigation Company. These are principal
ly Great Northern lines located in Wash
ington.
w. T. Wolf, formerly assistant train
master on the eastern division of the TT
Wayne road, but who recently accepted
position on the Rock Island * Pacific, after
an absence of six months, has returned ana
has accepted position on the FIT. Wayne.
John w. Cook. general Western passenger
agent or the West Shore and T. 3 U. hun
travelling passenger agent Tor the same line,
were in the city yesterday. They say the
West Shore is getting considerable bust
ness out of the Northwest and from lines In
this territory.
Railroad men are far from confident that
they will be able to prevent freight conges-
ton during the summer months. The main
lines are in good condition. but well.
known railroad man says they would not
be in good condition If the railroads were
receiving all the traffic offered.
1t Is said that telegraph operators and
station agents on the Chicago, Burlington
increase in wages and extra compensation
for overtime, and an effort Is being made
by the officials OF that company to quash
the movement before the danger point is
reached.
A circular announces that Charles Russell
has been appointed division superintendent
of the Santa Fe's Illinois division. which
extends from TT. Madison to Chicago; r.
/. Parker, superintendent of the Missouri
division, which extends from Fit Madison
to Kansas City, and f. E. Jolam of the Col
| orado division.
| A. M. Stewart. general live stock agent of
the Erie, is in the city attending the big
| horse SALE The Erie has built up quite
reputation for handling live stock, espe-
cially horses: with dispatch, and always
when there is sale here he secures a
| large number of carloads of horses to be
shipped to Eastern markets.
B. r. Keim an old-time railroad man, for
years general passenger agent of the Kan
| sas Pacific, died in Philadelphia on
| Wednesday When general passenger agent
| of the Kansas Pacific he extensive
| advertiser, and during his administration
| hundreds of buffalo heads were mounted
and placed in ticket offices throughout the
| country.
1t is stated that nowhere is the decision
| rendered in the injunction case against the
| assiduously than in the executive offices Of
| the Pennsylvania. the Baltimore & Ohio and
| the Philadelphia & Reading. Especially Is
this true of the Pennsylvania, whose control
| of the b. & o. and the p. & r. is threat
| ened by the decision.
Among local passenger men belief pre-
| walls that the country will within a short
time adopt standard form of tickets
| About year ago committee was appoint
| ed to devise ticket that might be used on
| all roads, and within short time the re-
/ port will be submitted for consideration OF
| the various passenger associations. Inc
| plan is designed to simplify the present
| style of tickets.
The Seaboard Airline Railroad has made
extensive improvements in its rolling stock
| through a purchase of LOO freight cars,
thirty-two freight engines and nine passen-
| ger locomotives. The total cost of this
| equipment is sl.sS4.30O. OF this amount
S2s5, 800 is to be paid in cash, while Az per
cent. gold equipment bonds have been is
| snued to cover the remaining 81, 6O50o0. The
bonds are held by the Guaranty Trust Com
pany of New York as trustee.
The new customs regulations regarding
the examination of baggage going into
| Canada, TO be put into effect May /, are of
| considerable interest to tourists, as in fu-
ture many points to which In the past bag,
gage could be checked through In bond will
be cut off. A circular has been sent out by
the Canadian baggage agents announcing
the changes and notifying passenger agents
to give notice to passengers OF the require
ments of the Canadian regulations.
A. p. Hanson, general passenger agent
of the Illinois Central. and j. F. Merry
| assistant general passenger agent, ana "A
r. Cox. general passenger agent for the
Minneapolis e. ST. Louis, have started on a
trip to the Pacific coast. They will attend
the meeting of the transcontinental pas
| senger association at Portland, Ore, April
%; from there they will go to San Fran
cisco to be present April rs. at the open
ing of the new Illinois Central ticket Office
in that city.
Concerning the report that the Great
| Northern directors will meet in st. Paul In
a few days to take action on a dividend
which might be prevented by the govern
| ment suit, a member of the board said
1.-The Great Northern declares a dividend
payable the 1st of May and has done so fol
many years. 1t will be done this spring as
| usual, as far as l know. This is the only
| reason for a meeting that / know Of" A:
to possible action bearing on the Northern
Securities situation he stated that the Grea
Northern had no jurisdiction and could no
do anything.
The Cincinnati. Richmond & Muncie ha.
Bought some new engines to be used in tn,
| freight service. Two of the engines hav,
| arrived at Richmond, four are on the wa,
| and four more will be shipped soon. Eaci
costs $1,000. The engines of the con
, | soidated type, of the latest of tn,
Baldwin makes They weigh 40 tons each
Ten new engines have also been ordere,
from the Baldwins. to be delivered abou
the middle of summer. These will be use,
In the passenger service and will take TIL
: place of the old engines which have been il
! use since the road was built. The new pas
. senger engines will be of the latest typ
and capable of great speed.