The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-22

of the deceased employees, and fifteen cases
or death from natural causes. with an out
lay OF $3.50 Under the head of disablement
DenentS there were I65 cases, on which Sll,-
6S2 20 was disbursed. 1913 cases of sickness.
with an outlay of sl06S4. The total number
OF cases cared for during the month was
1853. and the total disbursements 49, 20.
the largest for any month since the asso-
citation was organized.
w. w. Atterbury, who was President
Cassatts choice for director of the opera
tons of the Pennsylvania lines east. has
taken charge. Ii is said this is the first
time so young a man has been lntrusted
with so great responsibility. On Jan. 81
ne Will be thirty-seven years old. Mr.. At
terDurys first important position with the
pennsylvania lines was as master mechanic
at Fort Wayne, Ind.
The Wabash Railroad Company is trying
hard 10 keep its large Western mail con-
tract away from the Big Four, which is
Tow trying to get il. 1t is running its fast
mail train No. 5 from Toledo TO St. Louis
exactly on time from start to finish. not
waiting two minutes for the Lake Shore
connection from the east. In this manner
the road expects TO show the government
officials that IL can run its trains on time
If not delayed by other roads.
The Pennsylvania lines west have placed
an embargo on all shipments of hay. grain
lumber and iron. a. b. Starr general SUI
perintendent of freight transportation,
says the new order, instead of curtailing
the freight business, will to an extent in
crease IL, dS the company Will De dDle 10
deliver freight that has been delayed a
long time. He says live stock. perishable
freights merchandise structural iron and
other finished material will now move more
promptly.
General Manager Waldo, of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton * Dayton, states that there
is no truth in the report that he had re-
fused the trainmen an audience. He said:
In fact, / have two or three times set
date to meet them. | have offered TO treat
with them, either through the federal board
or through the committees of the different
organizations. When asked what the trou-
BILE was said he wished he knew, but so far
as he had been able to find out they cannot
agree among themselves
1t has leaked out that President Stick
ney, of the Chicago Great Western, will
acquire road through Nebraska and a
portion OF Wyoming for connection with
the Southern Pacific at Ogden. Mr.. Stick
ney, 1t is stated, has an agreement with
j. j. Hill whereby the Chicago Great
Western may acquire, at any time within
two years. the Pacific Short-line from Sioux
City TO Onell Neb., distance of 100 miles.
With its line to Ogden it will be in a posi-
ton to work into the Southern Pacific and
the Clark road.
The Wabash has decided. commencing
to-day and continuing during the unset
tied condition of the weather. a Sec
ton of train No. will leave Detroit
mail car and coach. This train will run
through to Kansas City via Hannibal. and
Train from the East will run to st. Louis
during this period. The Kansas City-Buf-
Train s. will be cut at Detroit, and will be
returned from Detroit in section of No.
referred to above. This establishes a sleep
ing-car line between Kansas City and De-
troit, instead of between Kansas City and
Buffalo, as heretofore, until otherwise adj