The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-22

Western for the second week of July show
an INCREASE over the corresponding week
of 1902 of SIG, 256.14 The increase since
July was So. %.
d. NJ. Perrine. master mechanic of the
Pittsburg division OF the Pennsylvania. will
on Aug. l go TO Philadelphia as master
mechanic of that division. and will be sue
ceeded by l. B. Thomas at Altoona
The rumor is revived that Oscar G.. Muir
ray is DESTROYS of resigning as vice presi-
dent OF the Baltimore & Ohio TO engage In
commercial pursuits, and that he VIII do
so as soon as his successor can be. agreed
upon
The new car shops of the Peoria & East
ern at Urbana, ILL.,. will be completed in
about ten days. The building is $50 feet
long by 100 wide and contains twelve tracks
on winch to build new equipment ana re-
pair old cars.
w. A. George, formerly master mechanic
OF the Colorado Southern, and at present
with the Chicago & Alton, has been APP
pointed master mechanic OF the southern
division of the Kansas Southern Railway,
with headquarters at Freeport, Ala.
The extensive work at Vermilion river,
started some months ago by the Peoria *
Eastern, is nearing completion. 1t consists
OF double stone arch concrete bridge over
the river, $50 feet long and with extensive
fills at either end. The cost will be 100000.
The Yellowstone Park excursion of the
Big Four next month promises to be big
success. The special train wilt consist of
baggage car, two dining cars. a day coach
and six Pullman sleeping ears. Most of
the space is already engaged by some OF the
best people.
Benjamin Norton, president of the Toledo.
st. Louis & Western. who appeared before
the State Tax Board on Monday, came in
ms private car accompanied by ms wlfe;
them socially. He returned to his head.
quarters yesterday.
f. T. Dolan, superintendent of the Col
orado division of the Santa Fe, has sue
IoI Co. 1-,~~ ,l1w~x L Escv0Vp
of the Colorado & Southern, who resigned
to become vice president and general man.
ager of the Fort Worth & Denver City road,
with headquarters at Fort Worth.
Reports from the western divisions of
the Pennsylvania lines are that the train
crews are much pleased with the. new
method of allowing them to rest on Sun
day, and 1t will be followed, says an Off
cial, until business necessitates their work.
ing to clear up accumulated traffic on Sun
day.
A circular issued by Vice President Burr.
of the Missouri Pacifie, announces the
coast agent, and that w. j. Shotwell has
been appointed general agent, with offices
in San Francisco, and F. ID. Connolly gen
eral agent, with headquarters at Los
Angeles.
Upton Legion, superintendent of Pullman
company affairs at Indianapolis suffered
a sudden and serious attack of illness yes
terday He being seventy-four years OF
alarm. AS soon as he was able to be moved
he was taken to his home and was last
night reported better.
The Order of Railway Conductors on the
Western Atlantic Railroad have adopted
a series Of resolutions on the death of Cole
man 8. Evans, late assistant superintend-
ent Of the Western & Atlantic. who was
much beloved by the conductors of the
road and highly esteemed by the order OF
railroad conductors at large.
1t is probable the Western railroads will
adopt the form of clergy permit which is
now in use on the lines of the Central Pas
senger Association! A meeting of a joint
committee representing all the Western as
sociations was held in Chicago Tuesday to
consider the adoption of clergy certihcate.
The committee will recommend the change.
that its extension will be opened TO Tenant,
Ia, to-day. This is a point thirty miles east
of Council Bluffs. Both passenger and
freight service will be inaugurated. Rails
are laid all the way to Council Bluffs, but
the track is not ballasted, and the COM
pany will not run trains until the road
has been placed in perfect condition, which
will probably be Aug. 15
The popularity of Sunday excursions en-
courages passenger officials to make per-
manent thing of running these trains From
all points come reports that this year these
excursions more popular than ever.
and despite the opposition on the part OF
people to running Sunday excursions, IL
is thought they will be continued indefinite
ly encroach on regular travel.
Extensive improvements are to be made
by the Illinois Central on the line between
Louisville and Memphis. The work will in
wooden structures. These bridges will be
completed, ii is said. within the next year,
with the exception of the one over the Ten
nessee river a few miles below Paducah.
The latter structure will cost about 81 zoe. 600
and will be one Of the finest in the South.
The semi-annual number of the handbook
of railroad securities has been issued Dy
the Financial Chronicle besides conlprs-
hensive tables of stock and bond prices
brought down to July 1, 1903. The book
contains a vast amount of information con-
corning railroad securities that are dealt IN
on the leading stock exchanges, earnings,
dividends, ETC., for a series of years, present
fixed charges, and the different issues of
bonds outstanding and rates of interest.
Current railroad earnings show no signs
of diminution and traffic is under full sum-
mer pressure without an indication of
break anywhere. Ninety-nine roads have
reported in detail for May, and they show
an increase In gross earnings of Sl2.957 S95;
in expenses, an increase of S6,356719; net
earnings, an increase OF $6,6Olll6. The
Wabash shows an increase in net earn
ings OF $161, 1884; the Illinois Central s271 7l6;
the Big Four $57, 240 the Hooking Valley
$50 929; the Baltimore G. Ohio, including
the B. & o. Southwestern, $427,5S6.
Mention was made few days ago of the
promotion of Superintendent of Police c. E.
Burr, formerly with the f1ttSDurS, foft
Wayne & Chicago road, to the superlnten-
dency of railroads in New York and Long
Island, and to fill his place other promo
tions have been made on the Baltimore &
Ohio lines G.. A Ogline, inspector OF police
on the B. & o., has succeeded Mr.. Burr.
and G. S. Ward, inspector of police on the
Baltimore e. Ohio Southwestern, has been
made inspector on the main line. All are
we'll known in Indianapolis railroad circles
1t is stated that George j. Gould has re-
ceived propositions from two Western lines
to use the new Wabash tracks into the
Pittsburg territory. 1t is stated that one
of the largest Vanderbilt lines is one of the
roads which has made the proposition. The
reason it does not use the Pittsburg d
Lake Erie track Is the triparte agreement
by which the freight from the Lake Erie
goes to the Erie and Lake Shore. Mr..
Gould has given his competitors to under
stand that they will be obliged to use their
own terminals If they use the Wabash
tracks to enter Pittsburg.
Under the provisions of the bylaws of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers First
Assistant A. +. Youngson becomes the Of
| fetal head of the organization. to succeed
the late chief, p. M. Arthur Owing to the
critical illness, however, of Mr. YOungson
| he has not yet been advised of Mr.. Arthur S
death Mr.. Youngson's condition is reported
] to be somewhat improved and the physi-
clans now believe he will recover Second
Assistant L. S. Ingraham, of the Brother
hood, who, under the rules, becomes first
assistant, will decline the position, this
necessitating an election to fill the office.
railroad official we'll acquainted with
Henry B. Ledyard, who has acted both as
| nrasidaut and general manager of the Mich