The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-05
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taxes, ETC., of s75S,117. The circular to
stockholders says that an audit company
has certified to the financial statement
given out.
F.. ". Davis, general freight agent of the
Pere Marquette, has rendered his resigna-
ton, and A. Patriarche, general traffic
manager, has given notice that he will look
after the duties of the resigning official for
the present.
The Big Four, yesterday, received anoth-
er model dining car which will be put in
service on Trains 43 and 46 between Indian
apolis and Cleveland. Two new postal cars
were also COMPLETED at the Brightwood
shops yesterday.
The report of the state railroad commits
sioner of Ohio for April on the fatalities
of the month shows that there were nine
teen railroad employees killed, thirty-fve
trespassers, four travellers on highways
and no passengers; total, fifty-eight.
The Louisville & Nashville reports net
earnings for March of s1,o37.573. an increase
over March. 1902. of 1872. An equally sat-
isfactory rate has been kept up during the
nine months since July /. The net earnings
for that period amounted to IS, S66 206, an in
crease of 1411, ,65S.
Samuel Kelker, who has been in the rail-
road service for forty-six years, beginning
with the Pennsylvania Company in 1857
when a boy. has served thirtynine years as
an engineer. He is candidate for council
man in the Second ward of Fort Wayne on
the Republican ticket.
A meeting Of the Western Passenger AS
sociation has been called for May Z. Sew
eral matters of Importance are to come up
for consideration, among them that of the
typewriter company which gave machines
In exchange for transportation and then
disposed OF the transportation to outsiders.
A. z. Robbins, superintendent of the Buff
falo division of the Wabash, was in the city
yesterday. He states that the remains of
President Ramseys daughter were expected
neral services, which are to be held Thurs
day in Pittsburg, will be attended by
number of officials of the Wabash.
One year ago the Ann Arbor was bought
identity. Information obtainabie is to the
effect that the extension is in the interest
Of the Wheeling & Lake Erie and that
Ohio river and the shores of Lake Michi-
gan.
Two large gangs of men are employed
on the extension of the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois, one between Clinton and the Wa
while third was started yesterday above
Durkee's Ferry. Much speculation is in
| dulged in as to where this construction
work will end.
Vandalia Train II was few minutes late
| WREN it reached Plainfield. yesterday, and
| was hauled from that town TO a stop in
| tance, fourteen miles. Train 16 on the Big
| Four was hauled, yesterday afternoon
| from Danville to the city limits, nineteen
miles, in eighteen minutes.
| WaDaSn StOcknOluerS Will meet in To-
ledo to-day for the purpose of approving
] a plan for the Issuance OF bonds in the sum
\ of $40. 100000, the principal OF which is TO be
| paid in gold fifty years after date and to
| bear interest not exceeding per cent The
proceeds of the sale OF bonds are TO be
used in the extension and Improvement of
| the company's terminals in Kansas City.
| St Louis. Chicago. Quincy, Detroit and
4 Toledo
| E. F. Kearney, formerly trainmaster Of
| the Indianapolis & Vincennes now super
| intendent of the Terminal Company at st.
| Louis, was in the city yesterday. He says
| that before the exposition conditions will
| be much better for handling the crowds
than they were last week. However, the
| terminal lines, so far as their trains were
| concerned, got along very well. but there
are improvements IN progress which will
| enable the taking care Of the people quite
| comfortably.
| A rise of over six points in the price of
Delaware & Hudson stock on Monday
| caused considerable speculation as TO the
probable cause thereof. THE real cause
| for the RISE and which was only known in
| few very select quarters says the New
| York Commercial Advertiser was report
to the effect that a large block OF the stock
had been transferred on the books of the
| company TO the name OF T.. II. Hartman.
This report there Is the best reason for be-
| lieving is true. and that IL means that Mr.
| Hartman is probably TO be elected a di-
| rector of the company at the annual meet
| ing on Tuesday. The Significance of this
| will be apparent at once to fnanciers and
railroad men. as II means the complete har-
mony of the Hartman and Vanderbilt
interests. the effect Of which will be very
far-reaching.