The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-30

Frank Wilson left last night for Cleve-
land to assume his position the
Lake Shore road.
Seth b. Thomas. commercial agent of
the Big Four, has returned from two
weeks rest at French Lick Springs.
NJ. T. Frutchey has been appointed COM
mercial agent for the Cincinnati. Richmond
& Muncie, with headquarters at Pittsburg.
A belief still prevails that the Pennsyl-
vania. as well as the Big Four, is inter-
ested in the purchase of the Chicago &
Southeastern
1t is stated that the Canadian Pacific is
to ask the United States government for
permission to build branch lines in the
State of Washington.
The American Engineer and Maintenance
of Way Association will hold it's annual
meeting in Chicago, beginning March IL,
and continuing three days.
C. E. Schaff. general manager of the Big
Four. will leave on Sunday, accompanied
an ocean trip via Southern lines
On Feb. the Louisville Car Service As
ISOLATION will extend its rules and regula-
tons to 225 new stations in Kentucky, max
ing total of 400 under its jurisdiction.
The contractors who are building the
Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie are push
ing the work vigorously and have large
gangs at work in Cincinnati and vicinity.
An official of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company says that the report sent out
lish plants and TO do its own printing has
no foundation.
I. F. Holden yesterday assumed the du-
ties of freight traffic manager of the Chi
cago. Rock Island & Pacific. ]. NJ. john
son. who has held that position, retains
the title of third vice president.
President Ingalls,. of the Big Four. last
night gave a dinner to the heads of de-
partments. which was attended by j. q.
Van Wrinkle. general superintendent and
of pnp-
tive power.
Samuel Hunt. president of the Detroit
Southern. accompanied by his wife, will
leave on Feb on an extensive European
tour. During his absence j. b. Flanders,
general superintendent of the road, will
be in charge.
Frank B. Everett, for twenty-five years
with the Hooking Valley Railway. part
or the time auditor, died at Cleveland
Wednesday night. after an operation. He
former deputy director of accounts
in Cleveland
Sumner j. Collins. of Chicago, formerly
general superintendent of the Wisconsin
Central. has been appointed general su-
perintendent of the eastern district of the
Southern Railway. He succeeds Joseph II.
Sands, resigned.
There was a meeting on Wednesday at
Columbus, o.. of the division superintsnd-
ents of the Pennsylvania lines west which
was attended by l.. III. Blair. the new as
sistant to the general manager. and Ralph
Muncie claims that no other railroad
point In the State, except indianapolis
handles more loaded cars per annum than
does Muncie. Recently prepared statistics
show that during 1902 $3.50 loaded cars were
handled In and outbound at that point
The child that was born on the vandalia
train on Tuesday was taken to st Vim
cents Hospital TO be cared for, and has
been named by the sister superior Vandalia
Adams. Yesterday the Vandalia employees
handsome nnrCha
clothing for the child.
Another railroad between Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Is said to be assured The sur
veys have been made. the right of way
obtained from Pittsburg to the lake and
work will begin I'm the spring. Jones &
Laughlin. steel manufacturers. are promi-
nent In the new company
The Baldwin locomotive works. OF Phila-
delphia, has offered to present Sibley Col
lege. of Cornell University. with COM
plete locomotive model after plans drawn
by Prof. II. Wade Hibben. The locomotive
will cost $4,000 and a special building will
be provided to accommodate III.
Vice President Oppenheim, of the Chi
cago Great Western, has returned from
Europe. He admits vthat negotiations are
under way for the transfer OF the road. but
declines to name the second parties TO these
negotiations. He. expects TO return to Eu-
rope in February and close the deal.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton Is
making extensive improvements on its Iron
ton division new bridge over the Ohio
river will greatly facilitate the business
and also largely increase the freight traf-
fc This division of the Cincinnati HAM
ilton & Dayton is rapidly increasing the
volume of its business.
j. f. HinkIy. chief engineer of the st.
Louis & San Francisco. has given out the
first authoritative announcement regarding
the plans OF building its Memphis-New Or
leans line. He says that for five months
eight surveying parties have been In the
field between Memphis and New Orleans.
AT present four of the routes cross the
Mississippi. but the route has not yet