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

F. w. Everett. superintendent of the
western division of the New York Central
at Buffalo. has issued moved circular.
Among other things he says the noise at
terminal stations, caused by the rough
handling of cars while switching, men
shouting. car inspectors and oilers allowing
journal boxlids to close with bang, en-
CINE bells constantly being rung. engines
allowed to puff off, air pumps working and
cylinder cocks being opened, must be
stopped, and hereafter the utmost care
must be taken while switching cars, and
couplings must be made in such manner
as to cause the least possible disturbance
to passengers. The practice of calling sig
nails from one to another must be discon-
tinued, and signals given by hand or lamp
only. No loud talking will be permitted.
Engine bells. both on road and switch en-
gines, must not be kept constantly ring
ing while passing through trainsheds; just
a few taps when entering while passing
runways and before starting is all that is
necessary, except in cases of emergency
or to prevent accidents. Firebox doors
must be left partly open while the engine
is standing or passing through trainsheds
to prevent steam going OFF, also to avoid
black smoke, and no firing is to be done
while the engine is in trainshed. Care
must be taken in working injectors to
avoid wetting platforms by water from in
well be applied to the Indianapolis Union
Station. and 10 Cleveland. where no more
complaint is heard on this score than at
any other point in the country.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
c. L. Horton, of the office of Warren ].
Lynch. general passenger agent of the Big
Four, was in the city yesterday.
A. w. Street has been appointed general
Eastern freight agent of the Great North
ern, with headquarters at New York.
A. E. Schulz has been appointed freight
tt4f~ .1ft he De-, or,s<
Lewisville. Ind, vice w. d. Fansher.
President ingalls,. of the Big Four. has
sold his old private car TO Richard Mans
field and now travels in a new and COM
plete car.
In February there were loaded and un-
loaded at the city freight depots of the Big
Four 6,96S cars. 4S3 more than in February
last year.
James McCrea, first vice president of the
Pennsylvania. passed through the city last
night on his return from California, much
improved by his months rest.
The Western Produce Company will to-
day ship ten carloads of frozen poultry to
Eastern markets, the largest single ship
ment. 1t is stated, ever made from Indian
apolis.
The total expenditures. as shown by the
annual report of the Pennsylvania, between
New York and Pittsburg. including equip
ments. shops. tools and machinery, for
1902 swas SIS, 1861.
There were handled on the Big Four sys-
tenn last month 131 229 loaded cars. an in
crease over February, 1902. of 1892 cars.
On the Peoria system there were handled
70 1855 loaded cars, an increase of Alb.
Should the report prove true that the
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific has secured
control of the st. Louis & San Francisco
il will give the Rock Island the longest sys-
tenn in the woTld-nearly 10000 miles.
Nav / has been fixed upon for est ablish-
ing a joint ticket agency of the Vanderbilt
lines at Buffalo. All of the employees in
the several offices, II Is reported. will be
retained in the service of the companies
r. II. Johnson, trainmaster on the New
Castle division of the Baltimore & Ohio.
retired from the companys service on SUM-
6ay to become superintendent of the termi-
nails of the Chicago & Northwestern at
Chicago.
w. ]. Young, cashier of the Pittsburg G..
Lake Erie at McKee's Rocks. has been ap-
pointed joint freight agent of the road. vice
S. A Mountain. resigned. Arthur Hollis
succeeds Mr. Young and w. e Cain is ap-
pointed TO Mr.. Hollis's position.
With the probably unTivaled record of
having Travelled 100000 miles. Jacob NJ
Zebley will to-day be placed the pen
sion list OF the Pennsylvania after fifty
six years of continued service as baggage
man He is seventy years old and began
his career on the railroad in 1s47.
The train on which Walter Seward Webb
and party are travelling to California is
one OF the most luxurious and the best
equipped that ever crossed the continent.
and the estimated wealth of the party
reaches the sum of S150co0.000 The special
consists of a solid train OF six Wagners
and the guests number thirty-three
George j. Gould when questioned as to
the truth OF the report that arrangements
had been perfected by which the Iron
Mountain road. one of the Gould properties
will take over the Wabash, and that a
traffic alliance has been concluded between
the Wabash and the Pennsylvania sent the
following telegram: Il know of no such
deal.
One of the best appointed private dinners
ever given In Baltimore was rendered last
Saturday evening 10 George w. Stevens.