The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
Personal. Local and General Notes.

M. +. ingalls,, president of the Big Four
lines, will leave tonight for the East to be
absent several days.
G. s.. Austin. contracting agent of the
Pennsylvania at this point. has returned
from a two weeks vacation.
Wright Jordan. of this city. travelling
passenger agent of che Big Four, is so ill
as TO be confined at his home.
The Illinois Central has completed track
laying on its new line from Paducah to
East Cairo, and is about to open the line
to traffic.
The New York Central and its leased
lines report gross earnings during July of
Sc. S49. i64, an increase over the same month
last year OF $Sl2. 626.
E. E. Sibbet, in charge of the erection of
the Pennsylvania Company's new building
at Fort Wayne. says 1t will be ready for oc-
cupancy within thirty days.
Fredric H.. Tristan, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Wabash, with head
quarters at Pittsburg, Is still confined to
his home in Oakland by illness.
Ford Wood, general freight agent Of the
Peoria & Eastern. accompanied by his some,
will leave to-day fer Yellowstone Park, to
be absent a couple Of weeks.
c. A. Phillips has been appointed city pas
senger agent of the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy at Kansas City, vice John Shine,
who goes to the Missouri Pacific.
Announcement has been made by the Penn
Sylvania that theneW weSt-bOund track
over the Big Walnut track east of Column
bus has been opened for traffic.
The Illinois Central has fixed Aug. 16 as
the day to open to traffic the Paducah and
Cairo division. Although but thirty-fve
miles long 1t has cost S2,0o0,0 coo to build.
The Vandalia handled at this point in
July 14,324 cars, hon being loaded. During
the month the road brought In 6S5 carloads
of live stock for the Union stockyards at
Indianapolis.
The report is revived that the Offices of
the Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville now
located at Richmond, Ind, will be removed
to Cincinnati within a short time, probably
the first OF next year.
The Big Four yesterday received three
new Atlantic type passenger engines on
an order for ten. They are fine locomotives
of the highest class and will do much to
relieve the situation.
c. s. Willard. formerly roadmaster and en-
gineer or maintenance of way of the Peoria
& Eastern. now at the head of the con-
struction department OF the Illinois Central,
was in the city yesterday.
Two hundred new box cars which the Chi
cago, Cincinnati az Louisville ordered a few
months ago Of the Laconia car works at
Tacoma, N. H., will be finished in a short
time and their delivery is expected soon.
Officials Of the Monon say former gains
in traffic are being fully maintained, and
that there is every reason for believing that
the Increases over the previous year will
be held for another twelve months, at least.
]. p. Callicot has been appointed freight
agent and yardmaster for the Missouri Pa
cihc at Sedalia, one of its most important
stations. MT. Callc0t mas Deen station
agent at New Haven for a number of years.
w. Y. Hutchinson, of the audit
ing department OF the Pennsylvania lines
west, who was married a day or two ago
to Miss Grace Midgeley. of Allegheny, is
with his bride at pleasure resorts in the
lake region of Canada.
c.. L. Sehaf. general manager of the Big
Four, was in the city last night, en- route
home from st. Louis. He reports matters
rapidly getting into normal condition at
that point and the freights being handled
in satisfactory manner
Gross earnings of the Norfolk & Western
for the twelve months ending June 30 show
earnings increased over the previous year
sos. 400. The road Is handling immense
quantities of coal. and at good rates.
George w. Mckee. formerly master me-
chanic of the Wabash. now superintendent
of motive power for the Mobile & Ohio, has
been at Murfreesbore several days adjust
ing the wage question with the machinists,
and has come to a satisfactory agreement
effective for one year.
II. c. Townsend. general passenger agent
of the Missouri Pacific. was in Milwaukee
on Thursday, where the company opened a
new office, which is a very fine one in every
way. The Missouri Pacific is credited with
having the handsomest and best equipped
ticket Offices in the country.
The standard gauge railroads owned by
the Steel Corporation are becoming more
valuable every season through increases In
their earning power. The Steel Corporation
now has I64 miles of main lines, $50 miles of
branch lines. Us operated under trackage
] rights. 1i0 miles Of second track. and 40