The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28

accommodate the several roads now run
ming into it.
On Christmas day John B. Morgan. mas
ter mechanic Of the Toledo & Ohio Central,
celebrated the SEVENTEEN anniversary of his
birth. He entered the service Of the COM
pany in 1854 and in 1850 accepted the posi-
ton OF master mechanic.
General change among officials on the
New York, New Haven K Hartford has
been announced by President Mellen, large
~ in the line Of promotion. Percy r. Todd
will be made general superintendent OF the
traffic department of the whole system
c. C. Divine. agent of the Kanawha Dis
patch and the Chesapeake * Ohio Railway
at Toledo, o.. is spending the holidays
with relatives in this city. de states that
the Kanawha Dispatch has become very
popular line in the territory that he repre-
Sents.
The rumor is revived that an under
standing has been arrived al between man
ayers of several Western railroads by
which in some way their united influence
would DE brought TO bear upon the steel
rail trust 10 reduce the prices OF rails TO
$4 per ton.
Mr.. Harry c. Hendrickson. who was form
erly in the office of Superintendent Mans
field, Of the l. a v, and who resigned 10
take up the study of law. has been ap-
pointed TO a position under the coInnlls-
sion for the review Of the United states
statutes.
The annual reports of the Vanderbilt
lines show the effect of heavy expenditures
out of current earnings during 1913 II Is
understood that on the Michigan central
the Canada Southern and the Lake Erie q
Western this era of heavy expenditure
closes with 1903.
The Western Passenger Association is
voting on a proposition TO increase the
membership of the executive committee
There is large group of Western roads
which have no representation and the
change would make il impossible 10 give
them recognition.
Train service will be begun on the Arkan-
sas Valley * Western Railroad. extending
from Enid, .. T., to Tulsa, /. 4, 10 miles,
on Monday. The new road will be operated
under the management of the Frisco sys-
tenn, and il is expected that it viii be ex-
tended to Alva, o. I.
An official circular announces the appoint
ment of 5. NJ. Stevenson TO succeed the late
Thomas Pinckney as general Eastern agent
of the Norfolk & Western Dispatch, the
Cumberland Gap Dispatch and general
manager of the Virginia, Tennessee *
Georgia Airline Dispatch.
William Z. Joyce, chief clerk of General
Passenger Agent Fisher. OF the Hooking
Valley road, is seriously i'll with typhoid
fever. On Saturday morning his condition
was such as to cause much anxiety as TO
his recovery. Mr.. Joyce is well known in
Indianapolis railroad circles.
General Passenger Agent Lynch. of the
Big Four, states that the loss OF revenue
through traction line competition has been
Offset this year by the increase IN
revenue on through travel. Friends Of Mr..
Lynch will be gratified to learn that he
has about recovered from recent surgical
operation.
1t is stated that the Monon people are
chatting a little under the invasion of their
passenger business on the Indianapolis di-
vision by the trolley line, and ii need not
be a surprise If in the near future 1t should
meet the rates of the interurban lines TO
Frankfort and other points at which they
come into competition.
On Christmas William Nicholson, man.
ager of the Central Railway clearing house
at Buffalo, was visited by representatives
and presented with q magnificent loving
cup bearing the inscription: Presented 10
w. Nicholson by employees of the Contra!
Railway clearing house, Dec. %, lSOo.
Every one of the clerks contributed TO the
purchase of the cup.
AS bearing on the Eastern railroad situa-
ton, information is at hand to the effect
that other railroads besides the Pennsyl-
vania have been compelled TO turn some
of their traffic over TO other companies be-
cause they are unable to handle all OF 1t.
Both the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore
az OHIO have been turning over freight 10
the Philadelphia & Reading. Most of the
business diverted was for export.
The Philadelphia & Reading is cooper
ating with the State Board of PennsylVa-
MIA in the matter of taking precautionary
pox, and instructions have been issued &c
passenger train conductors, agents and 9TH
er employees to at once report ali suspicious
cases of illness. Instructions have also
been issued how to treat passengers and
others when case of the disease is dis
covered and for the thorough fumigation
of cars.
Charles NJ. Hays, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Grand Trunk has ar
rived back from England and announces
the Crank Trunk-Pacific certainly will be
hull he he
had any difficulty in raising money, and
will have none in carrying out the trans
continental project. The Grand Trunk
guaranteed stock deposited with the govern
ment, instead Of s5,O00,O0 cash, Mr.. Hays
says, is better than the cash equivalent
1t was deposited because of convenience
not because of failure 10 raise money.
The Detroit Southern Railroad Company's
bonds for $4,000 under mortgage to tine
Continental Trust Company, ii is stated
are issued to retire prior liens and pay fol
the Iron Railway, extending from Ironton
on the Ohio river, to Dean, thirteen miles
five miles of spurs and five miles of siding
four locomotives and twenty-one coal cars
and for the construction of additional mile
age to connect the road at Bloom switch
on the Portsmouth branch of the Baltimore
& Ohio Southwestern. This will give the
road line from Detroit to the Ohio river
where il operates a car ferry connecting
with the Chesapeake & Ohio.
The volume of business which is handled
by the Pennsylvania into Harsimer Cove
Jersey City, is the heaviest ever known
and it is impossible to increase the mum.
Der of tracks. AS a consequence the com
pany is Handicapped in taking care of It's
business at Eastern terminals. The com
pany is making great strides TO relieve the
congestion that has existed on the New
York division for the past two weeks. TIC
do this more yard room will have to bt
secured and every effort will be made &C
get the new yard at Greenville into use. II
is expected that by Feb. l freight destined
for points East can be taken 10 the latter
yards and the Harsimer coal yard be de-
voted exclusively to freight for Jersey City
and New York city.