The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-19

Coke Alexander, general manager of the
refrigerator car lines, at Louisville, KY,
was in the city yesterday.
II. b. Morse. general yardmaster for the
Santa Fe at Emporia, has resigned. He
has accepted a division SUPPLEMENTARY on
the Chicago milwaukee & Northwestern.
The Panhandle has put into service a
considerable number of coal cars construct
ed of steel. 100000 pounds capacity, track
conditions being such as to admit Of such
heavy service.
Passenger men who attended the travel
ing passenger agents convention at New
coming home by one and all report
having had an enjoyable time.
The Big Four has leased from the Lake
gines to help bridge over the rush of
freight the company being determined to
clean UP all congested business.
w. W. Richardson district passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania lines, who went
officials of the Pennsylvania, will be abb
sent the remainder of the week
F. II. Pyke has been appointed Eastern
freight agent of the Lackawanna with
headquarters at 50 Wall street. New York.
Mr.. Pyke is a Fort Wayne man. and his
first railroad service on the Nickel
plate.
General Manager Vaughan of the Blue
Ridge Dispatch, has appointed G. w. Willis
general Western agent of the line, to have
jurisdiction over agencies at Chicago, In
lumbus.
Fred Ehrtsman. late trainmaster of the
Champaign division of the Illinois Central
Railroad, has been appointed superintend-
emit of the Kentucky division of that road
with headquarters at Fulton, KY, effective
Nov. o.
Inc loaded car movement from ST. Louis
continues very heavy and still keeps up
to the maximum, Last week e6.745 loaded
cars were handled In that city. against
So s21 in the corresponding week of 1902 and
against 10 .293 in 1901.
Blair & Co.. Thomas F. Ryan and T. JEFF
ferson Coolidge, jr, have agreed to loan
the Seaboard Airline Railway the money
deemed necessary by the Seaboard officers
TO pay off its floating debt. and to complete
the Observation-Disclosures extension.
A. A; schantz. who recently took .serv-
ice with the Detroit & Cleveland Naviga-
ton Company, has been given the title of
general superintendent and passenger traf-
fic manager. All officers and heads of de-
partments will report directly TO him.
Returns for November so far indicate
that should present favorable weather con-
tinue. the months earnings OF Indianapolis
lines VIII SHOW about the same increase
over the corresponding month last year as
did october business-lS 10 20 per cent
Local freight agents are surprised over
the manner local business keeps up Com
mission houses. packing houses. stockyard
and, In fact, nearly every line OF trade are
shipping fully as many goods as during
the summer months, which is unusual this
late in the season.
The Missouri Pacific trainmen and Cen
eral Manager Harding have come to an
agreement regarding the demand for in
creased wages and other matters and have
| departed for their respective homes While
| the exact terms of settlement have not
| been given out. ii is known that the mat
ter has been settled for two years 10 come.
Work has been partially suspended on the
| improvements In progress on the Big Four
| at Guilford hill, owing TO some of the sub
contractors not having paid their mer ac-
/ cording TO agreement Some il is stated
have been paid with checks, which were not
/ honored. This does not however affect
the chief contractor for these improve
ments.
| Southwestern roads have given individual
| notices of their intention to run home
| seekers excursions to the Southwest
Nov "a The Illinois Central will run ex-
| cursions to points In Mississippi and Lou
| isiana, and many of the Western roads
= have given similar notice Of intention