The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-11

John p Green, first vice president of the
PENNSYLVANIA. left yesterday for Jackson
Vile, Fla, for brief stay.
Hereafter differential lines will be al
lowed the privilege of having their rates
published In the joint rate sheets.
George Holster, for thirteen years gen.
eral physician OF the Lake Shore road, died
on wednesday of softening Of the brain.
The Central Passenger Association has
authorized rate of l cent mile for SOL
diers and organized clubs of 200 or more.
The Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City has
withdrawn it's membership from the
Southwestern Passenger Mileage Bureau.
Ira w. Bellows. general Southern agent
OF the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, has
resigned and will retire from the service
on JAM l.
The Glover Leaf passenger officials are
negotiating for new equipment for the st.
Louis traffic Of next year. All the equip
mcnt will be first-class.
All the way from Maryland to the far
thest Southern States there is a growing
demand for separate sleeping cars and
dining cars for negroes.
The several trainmasters of the Vandalia
and the chief train dispatcher were in the
city yesterday acquainting themselves with
the terminals of the Vandalia at this point
Hal s. Ray. general agent of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railroad in Denver,
has been appointed general agent of that
system, with headquarters in New York
city.
Good authority states that the railroads
are making more inquiries for new cars
and it is expected many of these INQUIRIES
will materialize into good orders before
Jan. /.
After much discussion and correspond
ence all transcontinental lines have at last
agreed to continue the sale of colonist
| tickets to California points during the COM
| ing year.
The Monon earned in the fourth week
| of November $11SSe1, an increase over the
Of 10 OF ono
| Since July 1 the road has earned g. 4O2 342
an increase of $685. 344.
w. H. Truesdale, president of the Lacka-
wanna. was passenger on the Kaiser
Wilhelm III, which arrived in New York on
| Thursday. He has been benefited much in
health by his trip abroad.
The trunk lines have decided to add
| steel rails to- the list of steel products to
/ be included In the reduction of 80 1-3 per
| cent. In the rates on export shipments
which became effective Dec. 1.
| Col. Robert Meek died at his home in
Gallatin. Tenn, yesterday. He was super
| Railroad and was at one time associated
| with the late Coils p. Huntington.
Milton H Smith. president. and George
| r: Evans. general manager of the Louis
vile q Nashville, have this week been in
| specting the whole system and are not ex-
| pected to return to Louisville until to-mor-
| row.
1t was pay day yesterday on the Belt
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| disbursements were large, exceeding s24. 900.
| The company Is making extensive improve
| ments at its connections with leading roads
| east.
1t is announced that the Texas Railway
Commission will not undertake to formu-
| late system of rates governing the trans
/ portation OF packages by express compa-
| MES, question which has been up for
| adjustment for some years.
The railway men at Peru have organized
an air-brake club for mutual advancement
and have selected A. d. Need as president
The club will work In connection with the
educational department of the Y. NJ. c. A
| All the officers are Wabash officials.
Passenger officials of the Western lines
| met yesterday for the first time to enter
into an agreement as regards passes to be-
| leased rooms on the third floor of the new
Railway Exchange building at st. Louis.
On Jan. l the coach department of the
Lake Erie & Western will be removed from
| Lima, o., to Collinwood where the Lake
Shore shops are located. and the space for
merry occupied by the coach department
will be occupied by the locomotive works.
John M. Hall. general counsel for the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
passed through tie city yesterday en- route
TO California, accompanied by the members
of his family. for the enjoyment of the
six months vacation voted him by the di-
rectors Of the road.
A superintendent of motive power, In
speaking OF the talk OF the substitution OF
electric for motive power on the main lines
OF railroads. said that the electric locomo
tive will have to reach a greater degree OF
perfection before IL can take the place OF
a modern steam locomotive.
A partial explanation of the daily short
age OF 1900 freight cars by the Pennsylya
MIA and its Western connections Is fount
I'm the fact that on the Pennsylvania a
Jersey city and Trenton there is such
blockade that II Is with the greatest diff
Guilty trains can be moved.
The Milwaukee Southern. a road projected
for operation between Milwaukee and Eas
st. Louis. Is seeking entrance to ST. Louis
]. C.. Van Ripper, financial agent for q mum