The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-27

city yesterday in conference with William
Garstang. superintendent of motive power.
in relation TO power.
On March l Henry f. Zimmerman, yard
master of the Erie at Gallon. will become
trainmaster CT the Mahoning division OF
the Erie. Daniel Sweeney, passenger con-
ductor. will succeed him as yardmaster
Stakes will be driven at Brightwood to-
day for the location of the new building Tor
the railroad branch of the Y. Nj. =. A. Con-
tracts for the buildings, which Will cost S2o.-
COO, have been let, work to commence on
Monday.
d. c. Moon. assistant general superin-
tendent of the Lake Erie & Western, has
returned from Cleveland, where he con-
ferred with officials of the Vanderbilt lines
as to train rules. train service and general
conditions.
Charles Rockwell traffic manager of the
Monon, was in the city yesterday He
says that the road is doing the heaviest
and most profitable business in its his
tory, but is experiencing trouble through
the car shortage.
ing of large classification yards by the
trunk lines at such points as Depew, Pitts
burg and Jersey City will prevent such
congestion of business as has prevailed
with the trunk lines for six months past.
In constructing what is known as the
Brilliant cutoff, at Pittsburg, hfty-hve
splendid brick residences in the Linden
avenue district were removed. Many OF
the houses were only recently built, are
modern dwellings and the aggregate Vaiue
was 100000.
Commissioner Donald. of the Central Pas
senger Associa ton. who was elected cnalr-
ganiZing Ii in the face of Formidable oppo-
sition, has selected as his secretary Chair
man Mcleod. of the Western Passenger
Association.
bash, has approved the plans for the new
station in Pittsburg, and the contract Tor
its construction has been awarded TO the
George A. Fuller Company. The structure
is TO be completed in ten months and Will
cost over 81 10000
In the wreck at Berea, on the Big -Four,
on Monday night, singular as 1T may seem.
the freight engine. although running slower
than the passenger train, was padly
broken up and the engine hauling the pas
senger train. one of the new heavy Atlantic
type. was but slightly damaged
With the near approach of the great con-
vention of the Order of Railway Conductors
in Pittsburg, in May. the Grand DIVISION
committee is very busy making prepare
tions for the meeting. which promises TO
be the most largely attended of any annual
convention the national association has yet
held.
Traffic officials will for once be glad when
| lake navigation opens and aids in reliev-
| Ing the freight situation. The roads are
! seemingly unable to cope with the condi-
| tions, but they believe that in future the
| roads will be in shape to prevent conges-
ton Of a serious character as that OF re-
cent months.
The Lake Shore management is congrat-
ulating itself upon the successful handling
| of an ore train of 100 cars over the James
town and Franklin division. This tram
| was sent over the new low-grade line re-
Gently put into use for the purpose of en-
| aiding such trains to be hauled. The
weight of the train was about 4,5Oo tons.
At the annual meeting of the Northern
| Central Railway Company Thursday
| the following were elected as directors for
| 1903-04 A. j. Cassatt, II. Walters, j. D.
Cameron: Luther S. Burt, Parker Short
Wayne McVeagh, Michael Jenkins. S. M
| Provost A. S. Loudens, Samuel Rea
Among those present was "A. j.. Cassatt
president Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Two anti-scalping bills have been intro
| duced in the Legislature at Jefferson City
Mo- One of these measures makes ii for
gerry in the second degree to forge or false
| ly alter any ticket or pass issued by rail
roads or other carriers. The other bill re-
| lates TO the sale or barter of unused, non
transferable railroad tickets. 1t prohib
| its the sale of such tickets except by the
duly authorized agent of the company Is
| suing the same The act carries a penalty
of fine ranging from 800 to $500 for Its
| violation.
Marvin Hughitt, president of the Chi
cago & Northwestern, has issued an order
announcing that his road having purchased
and entered into possession of the lines o.
railway of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Mis-
1
States of Nebraska, Wyoming and South
| Dakota, the same will be operated here
after as the Nebraska &s Wyoming division
of the Northwestern. The authority of thu
heads of the several departments of thu
| Chicago & Northwestern is extended owe
the acquired property.
President John M. Hall, of the New York
| New Haven & Hartford, in discussing tn
report that the trainmen on that road wer
about to present demand to the compan,
for increased wages, said: 1--WE are payin,
our men much, if not more than othe
companies, and we are not aware that an.
grievance exists among our employees II
this respect" General Manager Chamber
lain said the trouble was with men who ha
been in the roads employ only a month
and twelve of them refused to work unles
another man was added to the switching
crew Their places have been filled.
The Travellers Protective Association 1
putting up a strong fight before the Legis
lature of Missouri to prohibit an increas
in the present charges for excess bag
gage. The association alleges that the rail
| roads of Missouri intend to Increase tn
present charges 20 per cent. on March
Further along communication AYERS tina
the thirtythree railroads of Missouri hav
a mileage of about 1900 miles. and all ar
making money; that but sixteen road
make any report of receipts from exces
baggage, reporting 1851, 453 from this source
whereas with the totals ascertained at tn
| Union Station at st. Louis, Kansas Cit
and ST Joseph it will be largely In exces
of that sum.
1t is stated that John F. Stevens, former
" general manager of the Great Norther
road will on March 1 become first vic
president of the Chicago, Rock Island
Pacific in charge of construction and or
Grafton. Mr.. Stevens has been inspectin
the Rock Island line this week in a pr
vate car with General Manager Goodnougl
1t is further stated that C.. II. Warren. as
sistant to President Leeds, will move
New York, where he will take Mr.. Leeds
place while the latter is on an extende
notwithstanding trip. Mr.. Stevens will hav
the authority in Chicago which Mr.. Wal
rem now exercises and j. M. Johnson, thir
vice president, will either leave the CON
pany or go to New York in an advisory ca
pacity with the owners of the property. RI
: Gently the position of freight traffic maj
ager was taken away from Mr.. .Johnso
; and Mr.. Holden. formerly Of the Chocta
road. was made freight traffic manage
With these changes taking effect there wi
, certainly be little left on the Rock islam
? that savors of the Purdy management.