The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-20

sci for the B. 6. o. for the Western por-
ton of its system. The offices now at
Columbus will be closed and legal head
quarters will be made in GAINESVILLE. Mr..
Durham succeeds John Collins, deceased.
The report that c. NJ. Levy, now general
manager OF the Burlington lines in Mis-
souri,, is TO go TO the Northern Pacific with
headquarters at Tacoma, Wash, is con-
firmed. He is 70 have charge of the West
ern division of the Northern Pacific sys-
TEN, including the steamship connections.
A. F. Hockenbeamer, assistant to the
general superintendent of motive power of
the Baltimore & Ohio, has resigned to be-
come chief clerk 10 l.. +. LOree. president
of the Rock Island. He was with Mr.. Loree
on the Baltimore * Ohio. and prior to that
filled responsible positions at LoganSport
and Richmond, Ind
The Missouri Pacific management has de-
cided on Sedalia as the location for the
new Missouri Pacific shops which are to be
built at a cost of S1,5000O0. Under the con-
ditions agreed upon, Sedalia is to give
cash bonus of 10000. and of this amount
has raised $4,000. The banks have agreed
10 raise the remainder.
OF the 80 or more trains arriving and de-
parting daily from the Union Station in
December over one-third were late in ar
irving, the largest number in the history
of the Union Station, and this month is
showing less favorable results. Trains from
the East yesterday were one to seven hours
late, and in some cases annulled.
Henry Martin, assistant general ticket
agent at the Union STATION. may De Sc
lected as successor of Henry Lihue. re-
Gently deceased, as general ticket agent of
the Union Station at ST. Louis, very i'm
portant position. Mr. Martins long expert
ence ticket agent at the Union Station in
this city well fits him for the place.
In concurrence with the action taken by
the Western Passenger Association the
Central Passenger Association has decided
that whenever tickets are required to be
stamped with any of the various special
rubber stamps the impress shall be made
upon the face of the ticket. The present
rule will make II impossible for scalpers
to cover up erasures and alterations on
tickets by the of stamps. Another rule
provides that every woman who purchases
a ticket shall be required TO sign with the
prefix Mrs. Miss, and her full given
name.
w. A. Harris, former senator of Kan
sas, has been elected a member of the
board of directors of the Kansas City, Mex
leo * Orient road Mr.. Harris will also be
at the head of the land and immigration
department of the Orient Company. Pres
ident Stillwell, of the Orient, has been look
ing for man for some weeks to complete
his directory.
J. T. Sheridan, of New Albany, has been
appointed trainmaster of the st. Louis and
Louisville division of the Southern Rail-
way Company. succeeding w: A. Fetzer
whose resignation will take effect on Jan.
q. Sheridan was formerly chief train dis
patcher of the old Airline road and for the
past year has been engaged in business in
New Albany. He will move to Princeton,
which will be his headquarters.
The Chicago q Northwestern has issued
a circular to its stockholders announcing
that the date of the annual meeting of the
stockholders has been changed from the
first Thursday in June TO the third Thurs
day in October. This action has been
adopted in recognition of the greater con-
venience and fitness of the date as now
| fixed and because they will be thus af-
| forded an opportunity to close the accounts
of the fiscal year ending June 30, and