The Indianapolis journal., 1904-06-06

of Judge Burke.
General Manager Garratt. of the Queen
& Crescent, has just brought 10 a {. nlSn
state of efficiency a newly organized wreck
ing crew, a system of operation which re-
spends to call in two or three minutes
Theodore Ensil has been appointed train
master of the Buffalo division OF the Wa
bash. Mr.. Ensil went from Peru 10 BuI-
falO three years ago as chief clerk LOT r.
a Robinson, superintendent of the Buffalo
division.
The Lake Shore and Nickel-plate offices
at Cleveland and other points where gen
eral olcers reside We're closed and the
force dismissed for the day at noon FRIDAY
on account of the funeral of the late >, X
Galloway.
The running of compartment cars over
the New York Central, the Lake Shore ana
the Big Four is increasing in popularity
daily, and in both directions these cars
which are hauled on the lester trains, are
usually well filled with passengers.
The Springfield division of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton is so overtaNed
with business that TWO heavy freight loco
motives from the Wellston division ana
one from the Southern division nave Deeh
transferred 10 the former to relieve the
congestion.
The Nickel-plate is doing a remarkable
business conditions considered. In May
it handled $40 more loaded freight
than it did during May a year ago. The
Chicago lines east are profting by the
lighter traffic of the lake lines on account
OI the StIlke
Five of the best known Pennsylvania pas
senger conductors passed through Indian
apols yesterday en- route TO ST. Louis 10
visit the worlds fair. Exceptionally heavy
travel is looked for few weeks later, and
conductors are taking their vacations ear
lier than usual.
Trains 21, on the Pennsylvania, and II,
over the Big Four, were yesterday run
west in two sections each. The Pennsyl-
vania and Vandalia had five extra sleep
ers and the Big Four seven extra sleepers
for st. Louis. In both cases there were
twelve cars to the train.
l. @. CorcOran, ear accountant at Buff
falo of the Pennsylvania, has received from
the International Association of Car Ac-
countants handsome gold watch. He had
been secretary. of that organization for
five years, and is considered one Of the
| best car accountants in the country.
James F. Deiming has accepted an i'm
| pOrtant position in the engineering depart
ment of the Pere Marquette road, with
! headquarters at Detroit. Mr.. Deimling was
| banqueted by his associates and proml-
nent officials of the Duluth, South Shore
& Atlantic on the eve of his departure from
| Marquette.
Statistics compiled by the Manufacturers'
| Record Show the total of new mileage of
| railway projected in Southern and South
| western States the first five months of this
| year to be 9,l05 miles. In May Arkansas re-
! ported thirteen new companies, with total
| of 304 miles projected; kentucky, three new
| roads. with lie miles: louisiana, three.
| with l54 miles, and Oklahoma three, with
| 1850 miles.
Guessing has already been started as to
who will succeed the late s. r. Galloway as
president of the American locomotive
| works An impression prevails that y. NJ.
| Waite will be the new head of the firm.
| Mr.. Waite formerly superintendent of
| motive power of the Lake Shore, went from
| that road to the New York Central to a
| similar position, and while there was made
| president of the organization of motive
| power men.
The date at the time the Erie, the Big
| Four and the New York Central will es-
| tablish their St Louis exposition line has
| been definitely fixed, and the change will
| take place on June 49, Lately there has
been some disposition to postpone the date
until June 2d The Big Four desired to
| put in the service quickly because the pres
ent service is insufficient to carry the ex-
| position traffic. This opinion is not shared
| by the other railroads, who are finding the
service sufficient TO carry the traffic.
| The United States Stock Growers Asso-
| citation has sent circular letter TO the
| freight departments of the Western roads
! saying that it will soon establish in Chi
| cago, Omaha, Kansas City, Denver, Salt
| Lake City st. Joseph and other cities
| agencies with the object in view of putting
| a stop to the abuses which have grown
transportation for live stock shippers. The
| agent of the association will see that only
such persons as are entitled to stock ship
pers' passes shall use them. and will try
| brokers.
Such an increase has there been in postal
traffic over the Pennsylvania system that
the officials have found that there are
not enough cars for this branch OF serv-
ice, and in consequence rush order has
been placed with the Altoona shops fOI
twenty-five standard mail cars, twelve OF
which are to be built for the Pennsylvania
lines West and ten for the Pennsylvania
Railroad. The order is TO be filled within
ninety days, and rhe officials hope to have
some cars in service within the next sixty
days. For some time the road has beer
using some of its heavier baggage cars as
postal storage cars.
Henry Tatnan who, on juno T. assumed
the duties of treasurer of the 'ennsylvanis
Railroad, appeared at his oi'.Ce on time
and after brief exchange of courtesies a
ONCE began work. The first ,hing under
taken. and which kept him busy the entr,
day, was an examination of the company
securities. One of the first innovations in
troduced was to take down the iron bar.
! leading to the treasurers office; he at one,
ordered the gates left open and placed
colored messenger there 70 announce
visitors who may have business with tn,
treasurer. Mr.. Tatnall was the recipien
of many floral gifts on his first day o.
service.
The meeting of the Central Passenger AS
sOciation on Wednesday will doubtless se
the finish OF the battle over the differentia
question. The railroads at their last meet
ing clearly outlined their policy. The Wa
bash, the Grand Trunk and the Erie wer
aggressively for the differential privilege
and the other small roads were waiting re
salts, but the association merely passed ol
the question for future discussion. Their
| have been no contracts 10 carry any par
ties 10 the G.. \. r. encampment at BOs
ton, over which the trouble was started
II is stated that if the matter is not ad
justed at the meeting on Wednesday n
roads named will begin scrambling for bus
mess at the differential fare.
The Bureau Of Forestry OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture, after conducting
number Of experiments. has issued q repOr
recommending a rev form OF railroad ii
and urging consideration of treated timbers
The annual consumption of railroad ties
| given as 100000 with the demand eac
|, year harder 10 meet. The Bureau Of For
estry recommends the adoption CT
trapezoidal. or modified half-round tie wit
a base Of ten 20 twelve inches and 20
bearing surface OF six inches. which il
said would distribute the weight of mOVin
trainlOads as effectually as a rectangula
tie ten 10 twelve intSes broad. IL is sal
{ that lumbermen can make two ties of rhi
form from a log which would furnish bu
p one rectangular tie. that ii encourages IN
. cutting OF largc trees and the saving O
smaller ones until they reach more valu
able size and permits the utilization Q
. tops.