The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-12

within fourteen miles of Richmond. 1t also
gives connection for Cincinnati via the Big
-Four line.
David McNichol. general manager of the
Canadian Pacific, states that the company
has ordered in this country. England Scot
land and Germany many engines, number
OF them being capable of great speed. Be
fore the Western crops begin TO move. he
says. the company will have $50 additional
engines available and the car supply will
be equally augmented.
Local coal dealers are complaining of the
arbitrary rules enforced regarding placing
cars for unloading. The roads simply
switch the cars into the yards on the side
tracks, but make no effort TO place them
in position for unloading. AS it is necessary
TO assert the different kinds of coal as re-
ceived II is very inconvenient for the coal
dealers and expensive in handling the
coal.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul has
ordered four high speed passenger loco
motives from the Baldwin works. They
will be of the Vauclain compound type,
with eighty-four inch driving wheels; g.
trailer; total weight, Ia 500 pounds. The
boiler will carry a steam pressure of 200
pounds and has a total heating surface
of 1882 square feet.
A. NJ. Mozier, general agent of the Erie
at Chicago, has been appointed superin-
tendent of transportation of the Erie sys-
tenn, vice ]. F. Mcclure. transferred. Mr..
Mozier is well known in the railroad world
dianapolis & st. Louis, and later general
superintendent of the Ohio division of the
Erie from which position he took that of
general agent of the company at Chicago.
Conditions in the Western Passenger Asso-
citation since the withdrawal of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific have become so Sc
rious TO threaten the life of the organi-
zation. An effort will be made to induce
the Rock Island to re-enter the fold. but
this is a pretty broad proposition, consider
ing the fighting qualities of the Rock Island
and the attitude IT has maintained since
its line has become extensive Another
all trains.
John Turner district passenger agent of
the Northern Pacific, states that their ex-
cursion to Yellowstone Park, Aug. Is, prom
Uses to be a success and better patronized
than was the Yellowstone Park special last
year. The train will consist of Pullman
vestibuled cars and will be run over the
Big Four the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul and the Northern Pacific. Those who
went on a similar trip last year are loud
in their testimonials as to the magnif-
cence of the park and the manner the trains
were handled.
and west ends of the Missouri Pacific
bridge over the Kansas river at Kansas
City Thursday. Through traffic to the
West will begin over the bridge to-day on
the Missouri Pacific, the Union Pacific and
the Rock Island roads. Besides the reg
ular passenger traffic. 1t is expected that
the railroads will resume the use of the
Hannibal bridge over the Missouri river
Milwaukee & ST. Paul will probably use
the bridge until the Milwaukee bridge at
Randolph is opened The Burlington
& st. Joseph tracks. The Wabash is run
| ming two trains daily which leave the
Union station go to Sedalia over the Mis-
souri, Kansas & Texas and over the Wa
bash tracks to ST. Louis.