The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-11

r. D. Hughes. general superintendent of
the American Express Company. will be in
the city to-day.
Belt road and Union track employees were
paid yesterday for October. the pay roll
exceeding 10000.
of the Order of Railway Conductors, who
died last Sunday, was buried yesterday at
Cedar Rapids, la.
H. X. Brooks. Western financial manager
of the American Express Company, was In
the city yesterday, the guest of Division
superintendent w. c. Fargo
From July to Oct. 81, the gross earnings
Of twenty-fi of the leading railroads
in the corresponding period last year, an
increase this year OF $s.5O4,666.
]. c. Bland, engineer OF bridges of the
Pennsylvania, and associate officials will
bridges on the lines west of Pittsburg.
They travel on a special train.
Three crews operate the Twentieth CEN
tury limited train between Chicago and
New York over the Vanderbilt line. The
first crew runs TO Toledo, the second to
Buffalo. and the third to New York
The Big Four yesterday received two
new engines or an order Tor eleven heavy
begin to receive freight engines of the con-
solidated type, of which thirty-five are con-
tracted for. Five will go TO the Peoria &
Eastern.
lne pennsylvania, lOllOWlnR the example
of the Philadelphia & Reading will abolish
all agencies and middlemen for its anthra-
cite companies on Jan. / next. The company
will then cease to pay 10. Is and 20 cents per
ton to agents to sell coal and bear all their
expenses.
L. A. Armarine. of the Louisville division
of the Pennsylvania, has been appointed
superintendent of police of the Louisville
division Of the Pennsylvania, succeeding
NJ. G.. Turney, resigned, and H. E Wander
bilt, first lieutenant of police of that dis
trict, succeeds H. ]. Hartman, transferred
gentleman of Chicago. by way of Off
delivery letter. giving it about sixteen
hours advantage of a limited train be-
tween Chicago and New York He arrived
in New York and got settled in his hotel
three and one-half hours before the alleged
rapid-delivery letter showed up.
Indications point to an early settlement
| of the rate war now between Atlantic port
| lines and their rail connections TO Missouri
river points. says the New York journal
| OF Commerce. One OF the lines involved
already has restored the old rates and the
| others expected to follow shortly The
trouble started in the latter part OF Oc-
| tober.
Since the establishment of the standard
| guage the time Of travel by the Mexican
National between New York and the City
| of Mexico has been shortened by several
| hours. The line has been shortened thirty
eight miles. The new line practically paral-
/ lels the Mexican Central, and will become
/
/ local business.
/ The revenue agent of the State OF Missis-
| sippi has filed suit at jackson TO recover
! I,035,00 back tax alleged TO be due the
| State from the Chicago, ST Louis & New
1 Orleans Railroad, now part OF the Illinois
| Central Railroad. The amount for which
suit is brought is for eleven years. which
| 1t is said. has escaped paying revenue TO the
| State for that period
An order for several thousand tons OF
steel rails has been placed by the Pennsyl-
| vania and the Philadelphia & Reading Bell
| Line Company. These rails are 10 be Of
| the extraordinary weight of 14f pounds tC
| the yard. and they will be used in relayina
sections OF the roads named. Heretofore 3
rail weight of 100 pounds to the yard has
| been considered exceptionally heavy.
Yesterday James Stillman was elected
| director OF the New York Central Rail.
| way TO succeed Z. w V. Rossiter resigned
Mr.. Stillman, who Is president OF the New
York National City Bank was also elected
| a member of the executive committee OF the
road. The election OF Mr. Stillman as q