The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-16

creased requirements for carrying the
troupes and handling the baggage
]. C. Loverlne, district passenger agent
OF the st. Louis q San Francisco. con.
firms the report that on Nov. i he Will
become assistant general passenger agent,
with headquarters in Kansas City, succeed
ing James +. Donahue.
The Big Four and Lake Erie & Western
jointly have purchased ground in Bloom
ington, Ill, for the erection of a union pas
senger station thereon. The deeds were
filed on Thursday and work will begin
on the Improvement at once.
The Panhandle people are testing the DIS
type Of passenger engine on their line.
These engines have been used extensively
on the Pennsylvania Railroad proper, and
the officials arc making an effort TO secure
a faster engine and one not as heavy as
the big Atlantic type.
That Chicago is eventually to be the
headquarters of the great Gould system is
evidenced in the fact that A. c. Bird, gen.
eral traffic director of the Gould system. Is
now located in that city, occupying at the
start nearly the entire fifth floor of the
Western Union building.
1t is said an agreement has practically
been made by which a large railroad sys-
tenn. believed TO be the Wabash, is to
acquire the proposed Binghamton & South
ern Railway and the Broome County Rail
road. another proposed line between Bing-
hamton, n. Y, and Williamsport, Pa.
The new locomotives of the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton which, when first pur-
chased, gave them considerable trouble,
now that they are broken in, are proving
excellent machines and doing fine service.
Slight changes were made in them by Su-
perintendent of Motive Power Corey.
The Interstate-commerce Commission
yesterday announced its decision of the APP
plication of the railroads for extension OF
time for compliance with the amended
safety-appliance law, effective Sept. 1 last.
By the decision the time Is extended in
various cases from Jan. 1 next to Sept. l.
1t is officially announced that the Chi
cago, Cincinnati & Louisville will open it's
line the entire distance from Chicago to
Cincinnati Nov. 10, and will at once begin
running through trains. Work on the north
end of the line is being pushed and the
work near Cincinnati will be completed this
month.
w. w. Atterbury. general manag of
the pennsylvania, said in regard to the
conditions on that line toward its en-
ployes: laid off a number of men some
time ago because we considered that the
exigencies of the situation demanded it. but
there is no immediate prospect of further
re~trenchment."
Members of the New York State Banking
Association, with their wives, the party
numbering 125, now en- route to San Fran
cisco to attend the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION, are served with 5 o'clock tea
on the moving train. George II. Daniels,
general passenger agent of the New York
Central, suggested the new departure.
Inc directors or the PnllaQelpnld az Read
ing Railroad Company yesterday declared
a general dividend of 112 per cent. on the
second preferred stock of the company,
payable Nov. 10. This is the first time in
the history of the road that a dividend has
been paid or the second preferred stock.
The regular semi-annual dividend of 2 per
cent on the first preferred stock was also
declared, payable March 10, 1904.
BY the first of the year the Gould system
will have in operation between Chicago
and Mexico City the only direct service by
rail. The Mexican service Will be furnished
by connection with the Mexican National,
which is making its line wide gauge from
Galveston. Tex. The Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy. which aided in the construction of
a solid train to San Francisco and become
a power in the traffic to the coast.
In speaking of the reduction of the force
of employees on Eastern lines, John p.
Keith, superintendent of the Lehigh Valley
road, said that the reduction made on the
firts of last August is all that is practical
BILE. The road Is handling an immense
amount of traffic. and all is in good work
ing order to continue to do so. Rock bal
lasting has just been completed over 32S
miles of the double tracks between Buffalo
and New York, and the remaining 19 miles
are to be rock-ballasted as quickly as pos
sible.
Addressing the annual convention Of the
| Roadmasters' and Maintenance of Way AS
ISOLATION at Kansas City, Mo-, A. Morrison,
of Pittsburg, Pa, advised his hearers to
treat their men with consideration. Give
your men one day in seven to rest" said
Mr.. Morrison; land let that day be Sunday.
The company loses money on every man who
does not rest one day in seven. Let the men
spend Sundays with their families at home.
and you will have better men. 1t is econ
omy for the company and a kindness to the
men. / have proved hat 1t Is possible, and
you can devise means to 1T If
you will only try" The convention adj
jOurned to meet at st. Louis next September.
Much speculation is being INDUCED in
of the Great Northern Railroad Company
and head of the Northern Securities Com
pany, on Wednesday had a conference at
Philadelphia with John G. Johnson, q
Cassatt and Vice President Provost lasting
for more than half an hour. Mr.. Hill was
closeted alone with Mr.. Cassatt. When
questioned b. newspaper men he said that
the Pennsylvania was thoroughly able to
care for all the city through trade, and he
could see no need for a new railroad for
Philadelphia. On leaving Mr.. Cassatts
Office Mr.. Hill went to Baltimore and there
met President Loree, of the Baltimore &
Ohio.
Some of the employees Of the Pennsylvania
road at Altoona have for two. or three
years been perSiStently followed by certain
collecting agencies of West Virginia, Mis-
souri, and Illinois. the peculiar laws of those
States making it possible for persons re-
siding there to sue for claims OF Pennsyl-
vania merchants against citizens of those
States and then attach money in the hands
of the railroad company due TO the en-
ployes who are sued. Over $500 employees
sum total amount being over $4,000. An
official of the Pennsylvania states that the
pay department has been greatly annoyed
by these proceedings. The officers of the
company took up the matter In court, and
after prolonged litigation have succeeded
in securing a general release, dischargine
the company from liability as garnishee
and the money is now being paid over to
the employees.