The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-22

will also commence the construction of the
James Bay Railway as soon as the meas
ure passes the Ontario Legislature.
Hiram S. Shannon. one of the older en-
seventy-one years. He was one or the
earliest telegraph operators, being III the
employ of the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne q
Chicago during the war of the rebeillon
He retired from service some years ago.
1t is stated that all through trains on
the Chicago & Erie division of the Erie,
will run from Huntington TO Gallon max
ing the latter city their terminal instead
change was made 10 Marion, but the
arrangement has not proved satisfactory.
The Vandala, with the taking effect
of its spring timetable, will establish daily
train service between Logansport via Lake
Maxinkuckee, the train running through
to South Band in the morning and return
ing in the evening. The business in that
section will, it is thought, justify such
service
The scheme to build a cross-country line
to be known as the New Jersey, Indiana
& Illinois Railway, seems to be taking
definite shape. The line will be from the
Wabash Railroad to an intersection with
Illinois & Iowa and the Lake Shore. and
connecting with the Michigan Central.
Reports that the Vanderbilt lines
will show big increase i'll earnings for
April; especially Is this true of the Lake
Shore and the New York Central. the
gain on the latter road being much great
er. The understanding is that the Big
| -Four is about holding its own, but year
ago the latter was making the largest
earnings in its history.
BY order of General Manager w. w.
| Atterbury, the division superintendent OF
| the Pennsylvania Railroad are sending out
| notices that at o'clock Sunday morning,
| the signal alarm over the whole system
| will be painted yellow and black instead Of
| red and white. This will make the signals
| on the Eastern conform TO those of the
| lines West.
| James NcCrea, vice president of the
| Pennsylvania, and president of the Grand
Rapids q Indiana. i'll his annual report.
recently published emphasizes the fact
| passenger rates and doubled the taxes
| of the company Under the new methods
| the tax valuation has been increased and
the rate raised so that in Michigan the
| road has 10 pay 80 cents Of its gross earn
| ings, which, Mr.. McCrea points out,
| is about double the charges made in other
States.
The Cincinnati, Bluffton & Chicago Rail-
| road is finding many of the land owners
| between Portland, Ind, and Pennville hos
| tile TO giving the right of way. As result
of this hostility, the company yesterday
| filed condemnation proceedings against the
| lands of Newton III. Green Francis j.
| Wright, John L. Juillerat, Mary Bowen.
Martha j. Carey, Elizabeth J. Wright,
| Thomas ]. Fridley, Charles Mcfarland.
| William ID. Schwartz and Samuel Slick.
Grading is under way both at Pennville
| and at point near Portland.
| President Ramsey, of the Wabash who
has lust returned from Pittsburg. where
| he inspected the work of the road at that
point. states that trains will begin running
into Pittsburg regularly on June 10, unless
| some unforeseen delay occurs. Time cards
| are now being prepared. With the excep-
| ton of the finishing touches to the bridge
| across the Monongahea river at Mingo
| Junction, the Pittsburg extension is now
| complete; 1T is expected that the frame
work of the new bridge will be complete
| by May Is. >apd a month later will be in
| condition for regular traffic.
| A rumor is afioat that A. NJ Schroyer,
| general superintendent of the Northwest
| ern system of the Pennsylvania lines West,
| will shortly go to the Rock Island and
that ]. A. McGrew, engineer of mainten-
| ance of way of the Eastern division OF
| the Fort Wayne, will shortly resign to
go on another road The rumor in regard
| popular Pennsylvania officers, is officially
| denied, and ii is stated that the story un-
obtained a leave of absence of five weeks
| The first week will be spent at the meet
ing of the American Railway Association
time at Los Angeles. That Mr.. McGrew
will leave the road is not denied.
| The promotions of E. a. Ford to be
| passenger traffic manager of the PennSyl-
| yania lines West, and of Samuel Moody tC
| be general passenger agent, to become eff
| fective May /, announced yesterday, were
| well received and gave general satisfac-
| ton In rdIlrOdu ClICltS. lHcy reBdTueC
| as hitting recognition of long, faithful and
| able service in the passenger traffic depart.
ment of the Pennsylvania. Mr. Ford en-.
tered railroad service in 1863 as ticket
| clerk in the Cleveland Union office; from
1865 to 1869 he was general Western passen
ger agent of the Cleveland, Columbus &
C,incinnati; from 1863 to 1871, general pas
senger agent of the Cleveland. Columbus
Cincinnati & Indianapolis. He came t
ST Louis in 1871 and was for five year.
general passenger agent of the Missouri
Pacific and from 1876 TO 1879 general
| Messenger agent of the Iron Mountain
He went to the Vandalia as general pas
senger agent in 1870 and has held tina
position since. In 1881 he went to Pitts
burg as general passenger agent of the
PENNSYLVANIA lines West. and has been 10
| Gated there over twenty-five years. Mr.
| Moody has been assistant passenger agen
of the Pennsylvania since February, 1893
| and prior to that was district passenger
| agent of the company for many years
| He has made an excellent record in every