The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29

Samuel p. Sweet general freight agent
of the Lake Erie & Western, is in Chicago
j. q. Van Wrinkle. general superintendent
OF the Big Four, will leave today for Colo
RADIO and will be absent ten days.
III. j. Rhein, general passenger agent of
the Lake Erie d Western. has returned to
Buffalo, where his wife still lies quite ILL.,
w, c. Arp. superintendent of motive
power of the Vandala, was in the city yes
terday In conference with Receiver Malott
G. j. Fellows, formerly car service agent
of the Big Four, has been appointed car
service agent of the Chicago Great West
ern, with headquarters at st. Paul.
S. o. Brooks, general freight agent of
the Chicago Great Western, arrived in the
city last evening in company with w. c..
Laird, travelling agent for the road.
The Toledo & Ohio Central earned i'm the
third week of July $73,S45, against S5S 352
last year. For the first three weeks of
July the earnings were s219,965, an increase
of $45, S2i.
Since the reconstruction of the Southern
and Central Pacific was begun in 1898, there
has been spent in betterment, addition and
equipment, $50. 600, or at the rate of about
S,350.0O0 per annum.
A. II. Moffett. general Eastern agent of
the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific, is on
a Western trip attending the annual outing
or the passenger men at Kansas City,
which was held yesterday
Between now and Sept. 1 the Big Four
will receive forty-fve new engines, and the
Lake Shore will. during the same period.
receive forty new locomotives. all of which
were contracted for last spring.
L. ID. Sheehan, for the last eight years
trainmaster of the Kansas City Southern,
has left the service Of that company 20
accept the position of assistant superin-
tendent of the Denver & Rio Grande
w. S. Morris, superintendent of motive
power of the Erie who has been going over
the system in his private car. was at the
Huntington shops on Monday planning to
increase the machinery at that point
During the first twenty days of July the
New York Central moved 5000 more loaded
cars than during the corresponding period
a year ago. and July last year was the
largest in the history of the company.
j. j. Probst. formerly passenger con-
ductor of the Kansas City Southern, has
been appointed trainmaster of the road
with headquarters at Mena. Mr.. Probst is
we'll known in indianapolis railroad circles
The Merchants Association rates from
Indianapolis and other points i'm this ter
ritory TO New York will be in effect Aug
| to and from Aug. y 10 % The rate will
| be full fare and one-third for the round
| trip.
The gross earnings of the Chicago Great
Western for the third week of July show
| an increase of S17. 1851 over the correspond.
ing week last year. The total increase since
| the beginning of the fiscal year was $i9,-
| 36S. so.
| Inc PENNSYLVANIA company began paying
on the $fO,Oo0oo0 loan on July Is, and al
| the close of business Monday night il is as
serted the entire amount liquidated
| Most of the notes were held in Philadelphia
| New York and Boston.
The rates between Indianapolis and Min
neapolis, which Were reduced last week
| from $3.50 TO SIS, will become effective Aug
and will affect all immediate points hori
zontally as far west as Helena and fal
| east as Cleveland and Pttsburg
Nj. $. Corners, superintendent of the
| Hooking Valley road. announces the sp
| pcintment Of w. G. Franz. late trainmasier
/ as superintendent of the Kama wha Dc Mich
/ igan division, and the promotion OF w. +
| Elrod as successor of Mr. Franz as train
| master.
| On Monday the Empire State EXPIRES.
| was delayed nifty minutes and left SYRIA
/ cuse behind time. There was a stretch Of
10, miles. with one stop at Rochester. IL