The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-21

was told by superior officers that while they
regretted to have him leave. IL he could
do better he was at liberty TO accept the
offer.
Illinois use the Rock Island terminals in
Chicago IL is stated that the latter Will
become the starting and arriving point OF
more limited trains than any other station
in the world. including many OF the finest
equipped trains i'm the world
John Robert Martin. railroad car in
spector in New York. has fallen heir TO a
La estate I'm scotiand. he A rs ja,a 20
residents of Norwood, where he formerly
lived, have thoroughly established his iden-
tity and his right TO the vast landed prop
erty of his ancestors.
The passenger earnings of the Lake Erie
* Western for the first two weeks of Au-
gust were s10,526 ahead of those of the CORE
spending period 1902. despite the fact that
the trolley lines compete with il for bust
ness on a considerable portion of the sys-
TEN. The freight earnings were $4,000 in
excess OF those of the first fifteen days
OF August. 1892
John NJ Hail. president of the New York.
New Haven q Hartford, has returned TO
his summer home in Kennebunkport. Me,
and his Illness il is feared, will neceSsitate
his Withdrawal from all business con-
nected with the roads management until
he has fully recovered. He has not been
at the general offices at New Haven since
the last week in June.
George Rech general ticket agent at the
outside office of the PENNSYLVANIA * Van
dalis received letter yesterday from
Colonel William Shaw. district passenger
agent of the Chicago. Burlington Quincy
The colonel is now at Old Point Comfort
He is still experiencing trouble in getting
about. Having partially lost the of one
side, but he writes that he is improving
ID. d. Gale. VINO has been connected with
the Panhandle since 1887. has resigned his
position as agent of the line at Jewett. o..
in order that he may devote his entire time
To private interests So satisfactory has
been his service that patrons of the road
asked the company to retain him, but he
declined. preferring TO carry out his own
plans.
The report that the Chicago. Rock Island
& Pacific has secured option on the en-
tire water front at Portsmouth, va, is con-
tirmed. The fact is said to be causing
alarm at the North Atlantic ports. which
fear further decrease in export shipments
1t is asserted that the Moore-LeedS syn
dictate is ready to provide an cean-goinS
fleet of steamers in the event 1t becomes
necessary.
At meeting of the traffic representatives
of the Southwestern lines at the st. Louis
freight traffic bureau. Wednesday, II was
decided to put the 2-cent increase in the
lumber rate for st. Louis and Cairo terri
tory into effect on Sept. l. The Mis-
souri, Pacific and other lines had decided
to put the increase in effect Aug. 10.
but other roads in the Southwest had not
agreed on the date of the increase till yes
terday The rate is applicable to yellow
pine lumber from the Southwest
The locomotive testing plant of the Penn
sylvana to be installed at the ST Louis
exposition i'm 1904 promises to be of unusual
interest to those interested i'm economical
locomotives. The plant will be built along
the most approved lines and every facility
will be provided for studying the perform
ance of steam and electric locomotives. The
general design will be similar 10 the loco
motive testing plant at Purdue University.
Prof. Goss, the permanent chairman, is at
conduct
the test which will be submitted to build
ers and others desiring to be represented.