The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-05

continuing three days. There are usually
500 TO loo delegates in attendance, coming
from all parts of the United States, Canada
and Mexico.
The locomotive built by the engineers of
the Erie Railway at their own expense for
the worlds fair at Chicago at cost of
$4,000 as a model engine. which the Erie
subsequently, bought for $1,000. will be
placed in service hauling local train be-
tween Jersey City and Nyack.
1t is understood that the prospect for an
easing up of the shortage is improving.
although the demands OF shippers for cars
are still greater than the supply but IL is
believed with the coming of warm wea ther
and the falling off of coal transportation
conditions will rapidly improve.
NJ. ID. Schan, who a few months ago
was appointed general superintendent of the
Peoria K Eastern, is making an excellent
record in the prompt movement of trains,
which is doing much to build up the traf-
fic OF that division. il now being the heavi-
est at any time in the roads history.
II is stated that the White River branch
nave been let, will be a very difficult piece
or work and will cost 81 000. 60 or 1888 per
mile. There will be six tunnels through solid
rock and the contractors agree to have the
completed in two years.
Directors for the Terre Haute & Logans-
port were elected yesterday as follows:
James McCrea,. Joseph Wood, James J.
bert, all of Pittsburg. These men repre-
sent the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Terre
1aute q Logansport is operated as a part
OF the Vandalia system.
Ex-Member of Parliament Thomas Tate,
OF Montreal, late manager of transporta-
tion or the Canadian Pacific Railway, mas
peen appointed to take charge of the whole
s eso,sl railway system OF the AUS !,
trallan commonwealth and to organize IL
on the lines of the Canadian Pacific. Mr..
tate Is only thirty-eight years of age. Since
ISoz ne mas been private secretary to MT
Van Horn.
cage, Minneapolis, st. Louis & Omaha, is
dead at st. Paul. He entered railroad serv-
Ice ID 1903 as an apprentice in the shops OF
the Chicago & Northwestern and in 1875 had
reached the position of master mechanic;
In 1887 ne was superintendent of motive
power and in 1889 was appointed superin-
tendent of the Madison division; in 1891 was
appointed general superintendent Of the
Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
and in 1892 its general manager.
BY an upheaval in the Southwestern Mile
age Bureau j. f. Hannigan. well-known
railroad man in this territory, has been
placed in a conspicuous position The South
western Passenger Mileage Bureau as such
has passed out of existence. but two OF its
tinued-the clergy bureau and the joint
agency-and Mr.. Hannigan has been ap-
pointed head of the remaining bureaus
{. M. Pratt, for great many years the
resign.
Members of the Canned Goods Exchange
and the transportation companies, both
rail and water. at Baltimore. have clashed
This is the result of the latter delivering
an ultimatum which, the packers main
tain. strikes at the very existence of the
industry they represent The railroads
submitted q schedule which makes an adj
vance of about cents in the rate. The
proposed advance is regarded as discrimi-
nation, and the packers demand that al
shipments be taken on actual and not esti-
mated weight.
A definite statement showing how some
SIS, 900 900 of the authorized $50 600 900 of new
Louisville e. Nashville Az per cent. collat
eral trust bonds are to be used was OBJ
| tanned yesterday. Between 900 anc
| Sl3,OOOOO0 will be used to refund other is
| sues and the remainder will be applied to-
| ward the completion of certain branch lines
| that were contemplated long before the
| purchase of Louisville & Nashville stocl
| Co. will probably head the syndicate tina
will underwrite the bonds.
| When the Canadian Pacific Railway take:
| over the fourteen steamers recently pur
| chased IL will be the owner of nineteen sea
| Pacific fleet Of Empress liners, have devel
| oped an immense trade. In addition TO tn,
ocean liners the Canadian Pacific owns
| fine fleet of lake steamers This places the
| road In a position to quote rates that M
| other company will be able to touch. L
| gives the Canadian Pacific an advantag,
| over all other steamship companies anC
railways. and places the Grand Trunk a
| the mercy of it's great competitor.