The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
Personal, Local and General Notes.

President ingalls,, of the Big Four, and
his son Albert are in Boston
Joseph Ramsey, president of the Wabash,
who has been in New York for several days,
is expected to return to st. Louis to-day.
At the meeting of the stockholders of
the Atlantic Coast line on Wednesday the
directors were empowered to create PEN
sion board similar to that of the Pennsyl-
vania.
f. b. Humston, who has represented the
Monon at Greencastle, has accepted the po-
stion of travelling passenger agent, with
headquarters at Lafayette. vice l.. c. Hell
ton, resigned.
The Wabash earned in the second week
of November S43i 929. 81, increase over
the corresponding week last year OF S2S,Z 33.
Since July 1 the road has earned s9,431, 351,
an increase of $1,205,2H.
1t is stated that the last of the contracts
for the new terminal station in Washington
for the Pennsylvania and Baltimore 81
Ohio have been let, and awards will be an
nounced in a few days.
John Nj. lands, chief clerk to Vice
President Voorhees,, of the Philadelphia &
Reading, who was seriously injured in a
runaway accident two weegs ago. Is i'm
proving and is practically out of danger.
o. p McCarty general passenger agent
of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern.
who, accompanied by his wife, in the early
part Of the week went to San Antonio, Tex,
to attend his sons wedding, will return to-
day.
1t is stated that the Chicago Great West
ern interests are not unduly alarmed over
the threat of the long-haul Western lines
TO meet the Great Western rates from
Omaha to Chicago and raise the rates west
of Omaha
w. II. Harlow, division passenger agent
of the Illinois Central, with headquarters at
Louisville, was in the city last night to ac-
company the delegates who go to Vicks-
burg TO dedicate the monument to the SOL
diers of Indiana.
Thomas c.. Hennegan. who on Oct 10 was
appointed general yardmaster of the Cieve-
land, Akron & Columbus at Columbus, was
found dead on Thursday In an Clubhouse
near his office. He was forty-five years old
and died of heart disease.
1t is stated that f. E. Sawyer, agent of
the Pennsylvania lines at indianapolis, will
probably be appointed general Western
freight agent at this city on the retirement
of S. +. Gray next month under the pen
sion rules of the company.
AT the meeting of the directorate board
Company J. Nj. Baxter was elected assist
ant treasurer of both companies, being
promoted from a clerkship OF many years
service with the company.
The report is revived that H s Cable
superintendent of the northern division OF
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, is to be
appointed general manager of the entire
system, and the rumor seems TO have come
from a source which gives ii some strength.
The Missouri Pacific, the Chicago. Rock
Island * Pacific and the Santa Fe have cast
off the export flour rate agreement, and an
nounce that they are seeking export bust
ness. \ meeting of the Western trunk
lines will be held in Chicago at once 10
consider this break.
Four new and powerful switch engines
for the Belt road have arrived and were
yesterday put in service. Mr.. Phelps, OF
the American locomotive works, who came
West TO see that they filled the contract
saws they are the best switch engines ever
turned out at these works.
A. j. Dawson has been promoted from
chief cerkship of the Ashtabula division OF
the Pennsylvania lines west to trainmaster
of the Cleveland * Pittsburg division. +.
F. Patterson has been appointed TO succeed
MI Dawson chief clerk. and Il. l.. Ram
sey succeeds Mr.. Patterson special claim
agent for the road
An official OF the Great Western says II
the so-called proportionals are met at all
they must be met in the East without dis
turbing the tariff situation west of the
Missouri. and how To meet these rates is
now exercising the minds OF the Chicago
Burlington * Quincy and the Chicago Mil
waukee AZ ST. Paul
Railroad building I'm California has re-
> ceiyed new impetus. Certificates of cor