The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-30

& o.. claimed the location by reason of sur
veys once made. The court held that IL was
merely a preliminary survey, and not a
formal location.
The Baltimore & Ohio has listed on the
New York Stock Exchange additional
bonds, due in 1949-and the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern has issued an addl-
tional s1,60o.0o0 first mortgage 32 per cent.
bonds, due in 1895.
Charles Burtord, at present employed in
the emigrant office of the Canadian Pacific
at New York, has been appointed ticket
agent of the road at Buffalo, dating from
NOV. 81, succeeding A. j. Shuiman. I. ,.
Richardson will go to New York as passen-
ger and freight agent.
The question of free transportation for
men accompanying shipments of live stock
commission decreeing that the maximum
number of men shall be three, and one
round-trip pass is all that can be given on
shipments of two to five cars of stock
The Pittsburg a. Lake Erie, which a few
days ago established special fast freight
service, running solid merchandise trains
between Pittsburg and Chicago, announces
that this week it will establish similar
service between Pittsburg and New YORK.
The road will offer fast time TO secure bust
ness.
1t is said that on Dec. 1 j. H. Barrett.
formerly general superintendent OF the Chi
cago & Alton. viii take a similar position
with the Buffalo. Rochester q Pittsburg,
and that G. l.. Merchant, now holding that
position, will be made general manager or
the road. the business of which Is increas-
ing rapidly.
Circulars will be issued to-day appointing
A w. Thompson superintendent OF the Bal
timore * Ohio's Cumberland division and
II. H.. Temple division engineer OF the
Pittsburg division. MIR. Thompson, who Is
given this important position. is but TWEEN
ty-eight years old, and one or the youngest
men holding such a position.
Ii is stated that the Wabash company
Is TO fight the ordinance passed by the
authorities of Wabash. Ind. compelling IL
10 maintain eleven crossing Watchmen IN
that city. The company does not object
to two or three. but believes the ordinance
demanding it is an imposition and Will
vigorously oppose II.
The report of the Panhandle for October
and for the ten months ended with Oct. 81,
as compared with the same period OF 1902,
shows these increases: October-Gross earn
ings, 62,O17; operating expenses, S16O,9l3.
and net earnings, Sl,l04. Ten m~onths-Gross
earnings, 81. 96y. so; operating expenses, ST.
7S7.24S, and net earnings. slS2,272.
The Central Passenger Association lines
nave declined to accept the rates rendered
by the roads for teachers and
pupils during the holidays. They do not
believe the movement is sufficient TO war
ment to people who nave planned to take
advantage of the holiday rates TO make
Southwestern trips.
A special auto for the use of railroad Of
HCldlS on inspection LrlpS nus Dttn QtSlSucu
by the Oldsmobile Company by a little
change in its road wagon. The differences
are in substituting for the wagon wheel a
steering gear of light pressed Steel-fianged
wheels to fit on the tracks, so that the Of
ffcials may run over the railways as they
would tour the country in an auto.
Fred Ellison, the ~well-known railroad
man, who for many years was connected
with the Vandalia. made the first through
way bill of the Louisville q Nashville road,
it being from Louisville to Atlanta. in 1866.
AT that time he was a clerk in the freight
department. The bill was for 100 barrels
of flour, and the rates were about 30 per
cent. higher than now.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
about completed the construction of a pas
senger car of a new design at its Altoona
shops. The side. frame and floor of the
cars are of steel. The inside of the car
is covered by a thick layer Of asbestos,
construction, the car being designed to be
wreck-proof as We'll as fre-proof.
Independent notice was given by the
Grand Trunk road on Saturday that on
Dec. IL, Is, IS and 20 excursions would be
run to all points in Canada except the Nj
agara frontier at one fare for the round
trip. The notice follows a dispute in the
Central Passenger Association meeting re-
Gently. when the proposition was tabled.
One of the Eastern lines objected on the
ground that it was the entering wedge that
would disturb the rates between Chicago
and New York.
NhC
Western, is reported TO have restored pro-
portional grain rates from Omaha to Min
neapolis to the 14-cent basis, placing Kan
sas City and Omaha on an equality, much
to the qualification of the other Omaha
roads, who had feared a general rate war
was to be ~inaugurated. The move Of the
Missouri Pacific in announcing a proper
tional rate on grain to the gulf may have
had something to do with the ease with
which the Chicago Great Western came
to the above decision.
The resignation of John NJ. Eagan as
president of the Central of Georgia will,
1t is said, be announced this week. For
some time he has been president in name
only, his duties having been assumed by
j. +. Hanson, chairman of the directorate,
who, 1t is probable, will become president.
1t is well known that there has long been
friction between these men, beginning with
the appointment Of K. III. Hinton as traffic
manager, Mr.. Hanson thinking him not a
desirable man, and wishing his retirement.
When the last annua meeting Of the COM
pany was held 1t was said that the differ
ences had been adjusted, but the quarrel
has been renewed. The resignation of Mr..
Eagan was not accented at the time ten