The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05
Personal, Local and General Notes.

W. A Terry recently appointed general
has gone South for few days, seeking
rest.
j. w. Campbell, of the passenger depart
ment of the Pennsylvania at Indianap-
oils. who has been quite ill. is somewhat
better.
George A. Macdonald. advertising agent
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, has
resigned and will engage in commercial adj
vertising.
The contract has been let for the erection
of an nterlocking switch at Limedale, near
Greencastle, where the Monon crosses the
Vandalia
The projectors of the Cincinnati & Louis
Vile road, which will run via Madison, Ind,
state that they will have it in operation
within twelve months.
j. j. Lynch. the newly appointed travel
ing freight agent of the Nickel-plate, will
have his headquarters at Pittsburg instead
of Akron, o., as first proposed.
+ Fl. NJ. Bronson, assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Big Four, was in Gin
cinnati yesterday in conference with War
rem ]. Lynch, general passenger agent.
The Rio Grande has granted a voluntary
increase of per cent. TO its shop employees
who are not affiliated with unions, but the
increase does not extend to organized labor
men.
e Muncie Railroad have agreed to give the
trainmen an increase in wages within a few
weeks. The men made demand for more
money.
G. T.. Cassidy, formerly with the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul, has been appointed
contracting freight agent of the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas in st. Louis, vice j. r.
Stein, resigned.
]. w. Colt. president of the Mason City
and Fort Dodge branches of the Chicago
Great Western, resigned on Tuesday. His
successor has not yet been appointed. The
resignation was a surprise.
In attempting to relieve the congestion
of business some DAYS last week the New
York Central dispatched east and west
from its De Witt general yards an average
of one train every six minutes.
George Martin, who has been the chief
clerk of the late James Barker. general pas
senger agent of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, ii is understood. Is to be the sue
cessor OF. Mr. Barker, deceased.
The Wabash, the new owner of the
Wheeling & Lake Erie, has decided to
double track the line between Toledo and
Dillingdale, anticipating heavy coal traffic
when the Wabash gets into Pittsburg.
George III. Daniels. general passenger
agent or the New York Central, states that
this years report will show passenger
earnings In excess of the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1902. of at least s2000.000.
Trouble is brewing on the Southern Pa
cific.- Ten passenger conductors were dis
charged on the Houston division without
ceremony, and they have appealed their
cases to the Order of Railway Conductors.
Some OF the boiler makers employed in
the railroad shops are now earning from
500 TO $50 per month. The earnings of
machinists. blacksmiths. painters, timers
and carpenters are also larger, as COM
pared with former years
Union Pacific has taken steps to raise
funds for Improvement of the property to
the extent of $10.000O0 The bonds which 1t
Will issue Will bear per cent. interest and
VIII be entitled in addition TO any dividends
over and above per cent.
ID. G. Edwards. passenger traffic manager
of the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton and
its allied lines. and Frank Reed, general
passenger agent of the Monon, were III the
city yesterday and let the contract for
remodeling the uptown ticket Office.
Quarantine ordinances which have been
passed from time to time during the last
few weeks by various towns along the
Grand Rapids Indiana Railroad are be-
ing removed. This action will take a great
deal of trouble from the officials OF the
road.
w. II. Coleman. general freight agent of
the Nandalia, was in the city yesterday.
he states that the congestion OF business,
which has been somewhat exaggerated, Is
now practically over and would be entirely
over were connections able TO take the
/ freight.
| r. A. Brown. a graduate of the law de-
| partment OF the State University OF Mis-
souri,. has taken entire charge Of the legal