The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-25
pension limit and he was so disheartened
ever the matter that he died on wednesday

pension limit and he was so disheartened
ever the matter that he died on wednesday
at Martinsburg. w. Va.
r. d. Hughes. general superintendent of
the American Express Company, Win
Office at Cleveland. was in the city yester-
day He reports the business of the com
pany as being excellent for mudsummer
and says the fast through special tram lor
St Louis is proving profitable.
The Chicago. Milwaukee ST. Paul an
nounces that on Thursday a per capita
rate will be made to parties OF nve OF more
harvest laborers travelling on one tlcket
from Chicago to points in Minnesota, North
and South Dakota other lines than the
Northern Pacific, the Great Northern ano
the 500.
President Thomas. Of the Lehigh valley
road, states that he has appointed j. VI
plattin assistant to the president, 10
have charge of the financial, accounting
and purchasing department of the company.
which have been performed by Vice Presi-
dent Middleton.
President John s. Williams. of the sea-
board Airline, announces that the conson-
dation of the Florida Central & Peninsuial;
Florida, with the Seaboard Airline; ma
become effective. This gives the SeapoaT1
Airline 2sl1 miles of railroad, ana Wl.h
the completion of the Atlanta & Birning-
ham will increase the system TO 1900 miles.
1t is the opinion Of the various railroad
officials that the Rockefellers are llkeIy TO
have a new north-and south system py
uniting the Chicago, Milwaukee q 81: faui
and the Missouri Kansas & Texas 1he Sl;
Paul has practically come under conIroi ct
the Rockefeller interest. II Is stated tndt
the trackage agreement by when tne NJ S
X. & I. enters Kansas City over the ot.
Louis e. San Francisco will expire next
year, and that the st. Paul has planned 20
improve its terminals in Kansas City 10 the
end of operating fast passenger anu
freight service
Joseph Ramsey, President of the Wapasn'
has been in Pittsburg two or three Gays.
He was accompanied by his mother ana MS
secretary. his mother going to the home OF
Assistant General Freight Agent w u.
Holiday, where she will spend the summer.
Mr.. Ramsey confirmed the statement ina.
all contracts for the Cherry run link mao
been let. the sixty miles being divided INTO
three portions. The total cost of construct
about $30O0,0O0. and it is expected this work
will be completed and trains be running
within eight or ten months.
General Manager Atterbury, of the Penn
sylvania, in view of threatened car snort
age, has made an appeal TO conslgnees ask
ing their cooperation by promptly reieasihs
cars at destination. He says: we are
experiencing considerable difficulty In fur-
nishing our shippers promptly with neces-
sary cars to meet requirements, ana L re-
spectfully ask your cooperation Ia thls
matter, which cannot help but be TO our
mutual interests" The car records snow
that the Pennsylvania on its lines East anu
West, now owns 213,000 cars, TOD more
than year ago. The trouble is that ship
pers of grain, for instance. will order cars
two or three days before they need tnem,
and then in some cases will be two or three
| days in loading them, and this detention
| tells seriously on the supply of cars.