The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-21

extended over the Alabama Great South
ern. which is allied with the former road,
and the general passenger and freight
agents will hereafter report to Mr.. Gar
rett instead of to the third vice president.
The Pennsylvania is adopting again the
direct heating system for passenger
coaches and the company is fitting up its
equipment in that way, IL having been
found to be more economical in repairs
and appliances. The work was begun a
few days ago and will be completed. in
about month.
An official of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, who was In the city on Satur-
day. stated that for sixty days the road
had been handling much the largest tom
mage at any time in its history. exceed
ing daily by many thousand tons that of
former years He said the same was true
with all Northwestern lines.
A Western pass agreement has been
adopted by seventy railroads. including
many new lines. 1t will become effective
annual and time passes. but also trip pass
es, trip tickets mileage tickets, special
d all fS of to free S educea
secure freight or passenger business.
j. A. Ackley having resigned as New En-
gland freight agent of the Pennsylvania,
the following appointments have Deen
made in the line of promotion: Charles +.
Nyce, TO succeed Mr.. Ackley New En-
gland freight agent at Boston; j. l.. Eys-
mans to succeed Mr. Nyce as Eastern SUI
perintendent of the Union line at New York
and N. j. Elliott as freight solicitor for the
district of Baltimore
The earnings of the Wabash attract
ing a good deal of attention. Last week
the road showed a gain In gross earnings
of s56.1l2 and the exhibit is favorable
from week to week that the road can pay
into Pittsburg the earnings will be en-
larged $4,000 week or more, and 5 per
cent. dividend on the preferred stock Is
then thought to be assured.
An lille
press car TO Illustrate woud-be train rob-
bers. The principal feature of this APP
paratus is a series of movable light car
riers which permit the rays of the lamps to
illuminate the interior of car. together
with number of slotted cylinders.
movement of the lever revolves them and
exposes the slots, which then serve as loop
holes through which rifles and revolvers
can be used.
Representatives of the lines leading to
Yellowstone Park are pleased over the
count of the lowering of the rates 80 to
4c per cent and extending the season,
% max it begin Snne 1 and EXTENDING e6adn to
pleased over the interest shown In the
park by President Roosevelt who said ne
wished 1t were possible for every Amer1-
can to visit Yellowstone.
Nearly all railroad companies Of the
United States are discharging clerks In
| their accounting departments because or
| the general disposition to strictly enforce
| the law against the paying of rebates for
large shipments Of freight. Most of the
| clerks who looked after the rebate traffic
have received notice that there Will be
| nothing for them to do after Jan. /. AT the
meeting of traffic managers in Chicago. a
few days ago, the statement was made
that thirds of the railroads had ceased
| paying rebates and other roads were clos
| ing their rebate accounts as fast as the
| contracts expired
| Reports from Tacoma announce that the
| Pacific coast railroads are getting rid of
i've a
| possible, trial extending over several
years having failed to demonstrate what
| ing heavier loads with smaller consump-
| ton of fuel. A considerable number of
these engines are in use on Eastern rail-
roads, especially on the Pennsylvania and
passenger service, and as on the Western
| roads, they have not proved satisfactory,
especially to the Pennsylvania, which is
| gradually eliminating them.
| The viaduct over which Lackawanna
| trains will pass through Newark. N. j..
| will be put in operation to-day. The work
has been in progress for more than two
| years, and is of the most costly and
important improvements made since Pres
| ident Treusdale assumed control of the
| road The new passenger station at Broad
| street. Newark, will also be occupied to-
| day. Twenty-six grade crossings have been
eliminated by raising or depressing the
tracks through the densely populated sec
] lions of Newark and neighboring towns.
| A third track for fast suburban express
| trains Will enable the road to handle its
| suburban traffic in a manenr that will ma
| terially reduce the running time from New
| York to the Oranges and nearby Jersey
/ towns.
| The growing Importance of Indianapolis
| as "a distributing center is gaining recog-
milton from the Eastern railroads to con-
| siderable extent. The Vanderbilt and the
| Pennsylvania systems have for some time
| given a great deal of attention to the mer-
| chandise business from the seaboard to
| Indianapolis. The volume of business has
| attracted the attention Of the Lehigh Val
| ley officials, and on Jan. / Thomas G. Smi-
| ley will appoint Mr.. H. T. Jenney rep
| resentative of the Lake Shore-Lehigh VAL
| ley route at Indianapolis. who will confine
| his efforts to west-bound business exclu-
| sively. The Lake Shore-Lehigh Valley
| route was established in this territory a
| few years ago, with Thomas G. Smiley as
| Southwestern agent, and the section Of
country covered by that Office comprised
| the States of Ohio. Indiana, Illinois and
| all States south of the Ohio river and west
j to the Mississippi Since that time busi-
ness has been so developed that agents
| have been appointed at Columbus and Gin
| cinnati in order to properly take care Of
the growing volume of freights moving