The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
total increase from the beginning OF the
fiscal year over the previous year is $751;

total increase from the beginning of the
fiscal year over the previous year is $751;
The Nickel-plate has just put into service
fifteen new freight engines. Brooks build,
which are much larger than any heretofore
used on that road.
Charles S. Fee, general passenger agent of
the Northern Pacific. is on an Eastern
trip calling on the district passenger agents
at different points.
A r. c. Denniston, general Western pas
senger agent OF the ., Great Northern. VIII
a scalpng office at Seattle.
The Royal Blue tours of the Baltimore
& Ohio will begin Dec. q. These tours will
be nine in number, will be personally con-
Quoted and the last viii be run May D.
1906.
e. A. Ford, general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania lines west is in Toledo to-day
to be present at the opening of the COM
pany's new ticket office and TO install IL. T.
Lewis ticket agent.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy now
has the second largest roundhouse in the
world at Creston, Ia, and this will be
further enlarged, making it the largest
roundhouse in the world.
meeting Of the American Association
of general passenger and ticket agents has
been called for Jan. ~, 1904, to discuss spe-
cial rates for the st. Louis exposition. The
rates TO be fixed will apply TO every point
in the United States.
Engineer Tom Hull and Fireman John
Adams, the crew that made the run from
Montpelier TO Peru. iO6 miles. with the Con-
seven minutes actual running time have
| been given ten credit marks.
The Pennsylvania is increasing its force
of freight brakemen, yard men and other
tb ne no1 weat Within the paH n
| four hundred men who were laid off in No
yember, have been reinstated.
The commissioners of the District of CO.
| lumbia have decided that the new passenger
| station of the Pennsylvania and the Bal
| timore & Ohio at Washington be construct
| ed of Bethel white granite and contracts
| will be let at once for its erection.
H. MulhaII, live stock agent of the ST.
Louis & San Francisco, has been made live
stock agent of the Chicago, Rock Island a.
Pacific and of the Chicago & Eastern Illi-
nois giving to him the most extensive ju-
| risdiction of that nature in America
The Michigan Central has just put into
| service number OF six-driver passenger
locomotives of the same type. practically.
| as those used on the Lake Shore in hauling
| their fast trains. They are unlike the At
| lantic type locomotives, having no trailer.
| Master Carbuilder c. a. Gilbert, OF the
| Southern Pacific. has resigned and his Gu
| ties have been assumed by II. j. Small.
| general superintendent of motive power
| Mr.. Gilbert will go to Chicago, where he
will be connected with q big car supply
house.
| 1t is believed that the action of the Big
| Four in asking in it's own behalf and in be-
| half of all lines into st. Louis that in
| junction be issued to prevent sale by scalp
| ers of nontransferable tickets, will result
| in action which Will do away with these
| troubles.
| W. r. McGerry, division accountant of the
| Baltimore * Ohio. is acting as chief trans
| portation accountant in Baltimore, and it
| is understood Is to be made permanent
| successor TO j. A Hazleton, now holding
| the position.
| Speaking of the prospects of 1904 Penn
sylvania official said 1t was likely that the
company at Altoona would be kept on full
time for year to come. The payroll of the
| shops for November We're $4,000 which
was $4,000 over November, 1902.
One who knows the situation says there
Is no truth In the report to the erect ina Z
| the Wabash had arranged for the right OF
way over the Erie tracks from the west into
| the Erie will build from Cleveland west to
connection with its present east and west
| line.
Harry Miller, who will tomorrow retire
| as general manager OF the Vandalia to ac-
cept a like position on the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific. was in the city Satur-
| day calling on Receiver Malott and other
| officials of the Vandalia, bidding them good
bye. Benjamin McKeen will take charge
on the retirement of Mr.. Miller.
Some of the most prominent passenger
officials have taken steps for the forma-
| tiOii VI IL DOdru Ol adjustment 10 Setlic
putes regarding rates and the division Of
business The meeting will be held in New
| York to-day. The organization will be gen.
eral in its scope and will be composed of
members of the several passenger associa-
| tons.
The arrangements when the Wabash
| completes its extensions will enable 1t to
| strike nearly all the large industrial cities,
west OF Pittsburg and Buffalo and east of
| Kansas City and st. Louis, insuring a
| heavy traffic for the road at all times. If
| II gets into Cleveland, as proposed 1t will
give the road three important lake points
| Detroit, Toledo and Cleveland-while it will
touch Canadian lines
The anti-pass ageement cannot be said to
have made much Roadway in the two years
| since IL was adopted. Only the New York
| Central and the Pennsylvania, which COM
| mand most of the Eastern territory, have
adhered closely TO the agreement. The
other trunk lines claim that their interests
| demand more elasticity for revenue. There
is no evidence of an agreement between
the roads not to issue passes to politicians.
| Undoubtedly the community of-interest pol
| icy would have to be practically general be-
fore passes to politicians could be with
| held.
| The Pennsylvania has set aside IS 600, :
900 for Improvements at its Chicago termi-
| nal. There is good authority for stating
| that the company has succeeded In secur-
ing options on all the property between
Canal and Clinton streets. from Madison
street to Van Buren,, and when these OPP
lions are closed, 100000 will be required
TO transfer the title. The territory in ques-
ton will. with the present holdings of the
greatest terminal facilities in the world
calling for extensive new freight yards and
| new depots.
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