The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-29

at Columbus, who is in Texas because or
Ill health. will not return for month. his
health is greatly improved. but his physi-
clans say IL Is best for him TO remain there
a few weeks longer.
Brazil. Ind. on the vandalia. has become
an important point for manufacturing
products from clay, and an idea OF the
large business in that line is shown IN the
fact that from fifty 10 seyenty-five cars are
loaded per day with these products or with
clay proper for shipment.
The Chicago Great Western Railroad will
soon run its trains over its new extension
TO Omaha Track laying on the new line
has been completed to Cairo, Ia, and pas
senger trains are being operated. IL Is
confidently expected TO open the line to all
classes or business in July.
The Christian Endeavor people are elated
over the arrangements they have perfected
for their annual meeting at Denver July Z.
Arrangements have been made that one
turning, which, IL is thought, Will make IL
very popular. The association expects the
largest attendance of any convention in the
history OF the organization.
The Pennsylvania has entered into a YER
bal agreement with the Big Four for the
exchange of properties at Springfield. This
Is 10 De done at once, and within the next
two weeks the Big Four will start upon the
work of clearing away the small buildings
preparatory to erecting its new freight sta
ton The passenger station will be delayed
until some agreement is reached with the
city of Springfield in relation to building a
viaduct.
The report is revived that A j. Smith,
who is quite advanced in years, will be
promoted TO passenger traffic manager OF
the Lake Shore and will be succeeded as
general passenger agent by Charles DAILY,
now assistant general passenger agent. w.
h. Newman. PRECEDENT of the New York
Central. once remarked to Journal re-
porter that A. j. Smith could continue in
the employ of the Lake Shore as long as
he wished.
The appointment of Attorney John G..
Wilson, of Allegheny county, to a position
In the legal department of the Baltimore
q OHIO becomes effective on Monday. Some
years ago he was student in the Balti-
ated from the Maryland University School
of Law. He succeeded A. Hunter Boyd as
counsel for the Baltimore & Ohio at Cum
companys legal representative at Cumber-
land.
Thomas Fiascher, a well-known railroad
man, died in Dunkirk on Wednesday. He
began his railroad career as messenger
for the Erie road; later he went to the
Lake Shore and became an operator under
superintendent Tyndall. During the civil
war he was in the signal corps, and after
the war returned to the Lake Shore and
was made superintendent of the Toledo di-
vision. Later he was obliged to go to Flor
Ida for bis health and was appointed train
dispatcher of the Florida Central.
There was reunion of the old guard
OF passenger and ticket agents of the Lake
Shore road at Cleveland on Wednesday,
at which j. L Smith, assistant ticket agent
| agent of the road; j. d. Colliver, passen-
ger and ticket agent of the Big Four. and
Herman Holmes. travelling passenger
agent, were present The dinner was given
by Mr.. Colliver. of the Big Four. at the
Hollenden. Twenty-one years ago the
same four took dinner at the same place.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
and OF Locomotive Firemen, at Fort
WaVnp arin hQ rail vrav
mems carnival, which will be held in that
city beginning July %, are much encour-
aged by the treatment they are receiving
from the merchants and others to whom
they are applying for aid. Invitations have
been sent to the mayors of Indianapolis,
Cincinnati, South Bend, Chicago. Toledo.
all.
The Peoria G. Eastern has equipped one
OF Its passenger locomotives with an i'm
proved type of Pyle's electric headlight
and the probabilities are that electric head
lights will come into more general use so
great a reduction has there been in the
price. The pattern in service on the Peoria
is fully as powerful a light as were the
original headlights. The original headlight
vas first introduced on the indianapolis,
Decatur & Western in 1884. and cost $3.50;
| two years later the price was dropped to
$3.50 and now the same style of headlight
| is built for 500.
II. " McCOfmlck, passenger traffic man.
| ager or the Southern Pacific. sends report
| or the notwithstanding run made on that
| road in California between Redding and Red
Blun on May q. +. +. Ware of the Noun;
| Shasta Gold Mines Corporation, and W. T.
Andrews. an Eastern capitalist desired to
make connections at Red Bluff with train
This connection was impossible by ordinary
means. and special engine was sent from
| Red Bluff. the gentlemen embarked and
within thirty minutes after they were AT
| Red Bluff, the thirty-five miles having been
| covered in twenty-scven minutes or at a
| speed or eighty miles an hour.
Passenger officials Of the PENNSYLVANIA of
| the pennsylvania lines west of Pittsbure
will, on Tuesday. go to st. Louis to inspect
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
! grounds. This will be done especially To
| note the conditions for handling traffic with
| the greatest efficiency and the greatest
| comfort of the patrons. The party will re-
| main In st. Louis Wednesday and Thurs.
day. and will consist of Passenger TRAFFIC
| Manager Wood, General Passenger Agent
| George w. Boyd and the passenger agents
| located at New York, Philadelphia Boston
| Baltimore, Washington, Buffalo and Pitts.
| burg, all of the Pennsylvania road The
| lines west of Pittsburg will be represented
| by General Passenger Agent Ford. CHIEF
| Assistant General Passenger Agent Var
| Duren, Assistant General Passenger Agents
| Moody Harris. Dering, Kimble. and Dis.
| trict Passenger Agents Freeman. HAYNES
Richardson, Haggarty and Bushong.