The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-17

1t is said the Chicago. Burlington e.
Quincy will remove its general passenger
department missouri River division) from
Omaha to Chicago.
Seth Thomas, commercial agent of the
Big Four, left last night for Denver to be
absent several days. On his return he will
bring his family with him.
George HI. ingalls,, general freight agent
of the Big Four. was in the city yesterday
He reports the outlook for a good fall and
winter business very fiattering.
c. c. Mordough, passenger agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee e. ST Paul. reports
that the company now hauls sleeper daily
on the 1:3O D. m train going to Denver.
r. E. McCarty. of the Pittsburg division
o. the panhandle, accompanied by his
Springs, where he will spend his vacation
The Louisville & Nashville and other
roads centering in Cincinnati have made
contract with the inter-termiral company
for thc' latter to handle all freight cars
in the city limits.
The extension of the Wisconsin & Michi-
gan road to Norway, Mich, has been COM
pleted, and 1t is expected that regular traf-
fic from Faithorn Junction to Norway will
be inaugurated Aug. j.
Some of the leading yardmasters of the
country are advocating the establishment
of a freight car clearing house, thinking
that under such an arrangement cars will
be moved moro promptly.
j. L. Blake, assistant general freight
agent of the Minneapolis & st. Louis, has
resigned to become the general manager
of the Newton & Northwestern line now
in course of construction.
c. T. Banks. who recently resigned as
freight claim agent of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific, has been appointed to
similar position on the Chicago Great West
ern. with office at st. Paul.
j. g. Lorton. who recently resigned as
superintendent of the Tennessee division of
the Illinois Central, has been appointed
tralnmaster OF the Petosky & Big Rapids
division of the Pere Marquette.
A. l.. Humphrey. superintendent of motive
power OF the Chicago & Alton, rendered
his resignation on Wednesday and will go
to Pittsburg TO enter the service of the
Westinghouse Airbrake Company
1t is officially stated that the aggregate
curities roads for the year ended June 30
amounted to $50 $3.50. 900 and a that time the
estimate was considered optimistic.
John Mabbitt has been appointed west
at Chicago. Mr.. Mabbitt was formerly with
| the Lehigh Valley. and later westbound
freight agent of the Lackawanna.>
After series OF negotiations covering
three months the conductors and brakemen
employed by the Illinois Central have been
granted increase in wages that will add
over 100000 TO the annual pay roll Of the
company.
George w. Randolph has been elected
president of the Staten Island Rapid Tran
| sit road, the terminal road of the Baltimore
| & Ohio at New York harbor Mr. Randolph
was at one time traffic manager of the Bal
| timore & Ohio Southwestern.
William II. Hodgdon, general freight
| agent OF the Nandala, was in the city yes
| terday. He states that the congestion of
| the Vandalia at St. Louis is practically
relieved, and most of the delayed freight
has been delivered to connections
New York Central employees in the oper-
ating department. are being put through an
| examination ny 5. V. Stephens examiner,
| all along the system, in order to test their
| familiarity ard correct understanding of
| the book of rules issued last November
C. Z. Henderson. formerly manager of
| the l.. b. * w, now second vice president
OF the Philadelphia & Reading, is taking
his vacation at his Maryland farm on the
| eastern shore OF Chesapeake bay. His FAM
| lily will remain there during the summer
The Baltimore & Ohio. ii is said. is about
| to be brought 90 task for alleged viola
ton OF the Elkins law in the matter of
| granting secret rebate. The enforcement of
the Elkins law Is a matter of momentous
| Importance TO railroad men throughout the
| country.
| An examination OF the volume of tourist
| business thus far this summer shows gain
| of 20 per cent over last year. Various roads
! find IL difficult TO furnish equipment to
| handle the several classes of passenge traf-
| flc, and the demand for Pullman space Is
| unprecedented
| Harry ]. Rhein. general passenger agent
| OF the Lake Erie & Western was called
| who has been spending several weeks I'm
| Buffalo. Her illness. IL is feared had taken
| fatal turn. and the first report was that
| she was dying.
| 1t is rumored that within six months all
/ West Shore passenger trains will run into
| the Pennsylvania station at Jersey City in
stead OF Weehawken. Much interest Ia
taken By railroad men IN this proposed