The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-03

The Vandalia on Jan. received two more
heavy switching engines, completing a con-
tract for five.
Joseph A. Shinn. superintendent of car
service of the Bessemer & Lake Erie, has
resigned and been succeeded by f. L. Finn.
Union Station for 1902 were $685. 70. the best
year since this branch of service was es-
tablished.
A. ]. OReily. general agent of the Mo-
non In this city, who has been spending the
holidays South with his family, returned
yesterday.
This week six firemen who have served
the Monon Company faithfully were pro-
NOTED to be engineers. having passed care
full examinations.
There were handled at the Indianapolis
freight depots of the Big Four in 1902 a
total of $685. carloads of freight, 0,704 be-
ing loaded and 1921 unloaded.
President Walsh. of the Southern Indiana,
says the company has not thought of ex-
tending its road to Chicago, but will this
year build from Elnora to Evansville, Ind.
II. X. Brady has been appointed train
master of the Eastern division of the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago, to succeed
E. L. Whittier, promoted to superintendent.
manager of the Kansas City, Mexico &
Oriental road, has obtained a months leave
of absence and will visit his family, now in
Los Angeles, Cal.
w. Nj. Baxter, son Of President Baxter.
OF the Tennessee Central, has been ap-
pointed mechanical superintendent of the
system. The position of master mechanic
has been abolished.
The official report of Charles Vinnedge.
auditor of the Union Railroad Company,
shows that during 1902 there arrived and
departed at the Union Station 56,022 trains,
consisting of 323, 975 cars.
V. B. McCarty, trainmaster of the Penn
sylvania at GAINESVILLE. O.. was on Jan. l
wit han nd a
chain by the employees of the Columbus &
Muskingum Valley division.
President Cassat, of the Pennsylvania, on
New Years day held his usual reception at
Most of the officials availed themselves of
the privilege Of meeting their superior Of
ficer.
The receivership of the Bellaire, Zanes-
Vile q Cincinnati Railroad was terminated
yesterday, and the receiver was given until
March 1 to file his fnal report. The road
will henceforth be known as the Ohio River
& Western.
The Chicago Rock Island passenger
men formally opened their ticket office at
Buffalo. N. Y, on Jan. /. The office was
decorated with cut flowers and palms. and
large number of visitors were entertained
by the officials.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton will
run daily except Sunday between Chicago
and St. Augustine, Fla. The car will leave
Indianapolis at a. m going south. COM
ing north at 3:27 p. m.
The esta blishment of the per diem system
has created new position, that of travel
Ing car man. the incumbent being charged
with the duty OF Fastening the home move
ment of foreign cars found on sidings or in
service of other roads.
1t is stated that r. W. Baxter, superin-
tendent of the Nebraska division. and w.
L. Park, superintendent of the Wyoming
division of the Union Pacific. have resigned
and accepted positions with the Kansas
City, Mexico & Oriental road.
Edwin Dunlop. superintendent of the ST.
Louis terminal station, retired from that
position on Jan. l. He had been in the
employ of the company twenty-three years
and during that time held every position
from switchman to superintendent.
T. c. Dabney. superintendent of the
Chautauqua division of the Pennsylvania,
assumed the duties of his new position,
that of superintendent of the Buffalo &
Allegheny Valley division, on Jan. 1. His
successor on the Chautauqua division will
be l.. I. Long.
The Monongahela Memorial Hospital at
Monongahela is ready to receive patients
one of the hospitals to which employees who
have been injured are TO be sent. 1t is
said to be one of the most completely
equipped hospitals in the country.
James McNaughton, general superintend-
ent of the Brooks locomotive works at
Dunkirk. has been appointed general SUI
perintendent of the American Locomotive
Companys plant at Schenectady. Mr.. Nc
Naughton was for several years master
mechanic of the Northern Pacific.
The Order of Railway Telegraphers has
taken a new lease of life and succeeded
in gaining concessions from number Of
railroads which will enable their employees
In that department tc join the organiza-
ton. Just now they are laboring with the
Santa Fe road to bring it into line.
Peoria & Eastern securities are in active
demand and increasing In value. Another
interest payment is due April I. which the
directors say will be met promptly. The
earnings of the road are showing good re-
suits. and the Eastern and Western di-
visions are both In excellent condition.
President Stickney, of the Chicago Great
Western. expects to have the line open to
Omaha by July 1. He has arranged. ar
soon as the weather will permit. TO put al
work thirty gravel trains and four steam
shovels bailasting the new line and re-
du0ng grades between Waverly and
Hampton.
Conductors and brakemen on every rail
road west or the Mississippi river on which
double-header trains are run threaten tc