The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-23

announced that the property OF the San
francisco terminal, Stockton. Beckwith
Pass. Sacramento and Oakland roads will
be Immediately transferred to the Western
Pacific
Allen Edwards. receiver of the Detroit &
Toledo Shore line, this week inspected the
Irperty and made record Of all material
and supplies. preparatory to turning the
roao over to the Grand Trunk, which Will
De done next week. The receiver will then
be discharged and the future of the line
VIII De In the hands Of the Grand Trunk
Toledo, ST. Louis & Western combination.
The intermountain and Pacific coast del
egates who attended the twenty-ninth an,
nual convention of the Order OF Railroad
conductors, which met in Pittsburg, are
now touring the Eastern States. There are
ABOUT ninety delegates in the party, many
or them accompanied by their wives. and
they are travelling on a special train con-
slsting OF four Pullman sleepers and
combination car.
Park this year will be run over the Big
-Four and the Northern Pacific. Last year
II was run over the Pennsylvania and the
Nandalla. and this change is made on the
part or the Northern Pacific TO enable ex-
cursionists TO see other parts of the coun-
try. Yellowstone Park will be opened June
J, when the Northern Pacific puts on its
trains to the park.
The Pittsburg & Lake Erie has placed or
ders for new coaches with the American
car foundry, at St. Charles. Mo-, to be de-
llvered by March /, 1904. These coaches are
designed especially for traffic TO the LOuisi-
ana exposition, and will be run in special
trains They will be seventy feet long, Will
have twelve-wheel trucks, vestibule plat
forms, Pullman ventilators and all OF the
latest and best arrangements for comfort
and travel.
l.. III. Mummert, manager OF the Indiana
Car-service Association, is revolutionizins
the business Of the organization. lie is
visiting the more important points, calling
them the usefulness of the bureau. and
showing that ii will benefit the shipper as
well as the roads if the rules are lived up
TO. He addressed the Commercial Club OF
Fort Wayne on Thursday; all approved OF
what he said, and will try and meet the
rules OF the organization. At other points
wnere ne has explained the object or the
association his suggestions have met with
approval.
George II. Daniels, general passenger
agent of the New York Central and chair
man of the Vanderbilt Passenger Associa.
ton, has called meeting of all the general
passenger agents of the Vanderbilt lines, To
be held at St Louis next Monday. to in
spect the exposition grounds. ID. X Fran,
the agents to take dinner with him and
other officers of the big fair. The inspec-
ton will be made to determine the feast
blity OF running special excursion trains
into the grounds. Probably the Lake Erie
& Western trains will be run to st. Louis
over the Big Four tracks.
The question what constitutes mans
family, especially in the case OF railroad
pass issued TO man and members Or MS
family, is one that has given rise TO consid-
erIble thought on the part of railroad III
Gals. The general Interpretation amOni
railroad officials has Keen that mans
family consists of those immediate menl-
bers depending upon him tor support. bu: q
French court has solved the question and
forth includes the following: Father, moth
er. children, grandfather. grandmother
mother-in-law, father-in-law. son-in-law
daughter-in-law, uncles, nephews, nieces
and servants attached to the family
The annual meeting of the Lake Shore
Railway Mutual Relief Association was
held in Cleveland on Thursday. At the
close of the session p. S. Lindsay resigned
as president of the relief organization, after
holding the office for thirty-four consecu.
tive years He is now eighty-one years OF
age, and age was the cause of his retire
| ment. c. T. j. Charlesworth, who has beer
ed president, E. c. Lewis vice president
and W. L. Munger secretary and treasurer
The report shows that during the year $50.
COO was paid out in death claims and $1OV
| in total disability claims. The membership
increased during the year 401, bringing the
| total up to $500 in Glass and 1.490 In
| Class G.
The Pennsylvania and the Vandalia have
issued very attractive advertising matter
showing the changes in the train service
| which become effective May "a, when train:
Nos and Will be known as the New forl
| limited and be numbered rs and q, respec
| lively. The New York limited will reach
Xenia ahead of the train from Cincinnati
| to Cleveland, which will enable passenger:
| of Train 26 to take the through sleeper from
Cincinnati to Cleveland at Xenia instead o.
| Columbus, as heretofore. The new train!
will leave the Union station st. Louis a
half past II o'clock noon. over the Vandalia
and reach New York at p. m. the mex
| day. No. q will take the place of No. 5
and will arrive at st. Louis at 1:20 p. m
| The fast schedule governs these train!
alone, therefore they are not Handicapped
BY connections, but run independently be
| tween st. Louis and New York and dupli
cate the famous Pennsylvania limited, blu
| do not have connection with that tram a
Fittsburg hence any possible annoyance OF
account of consolidation of equipment 1:
avoided. The high degree of excellence
Cor which the Pennsylvania limited ha:
| been noted is also conspicuous in the st
Louis trains. On these trains, in both di
| rections, trip passes will not be recognized
neither will postoffice employees passes. An
nuals and term passes, however. will still
be recognized. This statement applies only
| m Trains &c and "a.