The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-01
Personal, Local and General Notes.

A. H. Sellars district passenger agent
of the Lake Erie & Western, who was
taken suddenly i'll a few days ago. is i'm
proving and his physicians look for his
early recovery.
Current weekly earnings are beginning to
show up better as they come in for March,
ported to approximate the real condition
for the month.
w. II. McDoel, president of the Monon,
who for the past two months has been in
the South and for week past at French
Lick Springs, has returned to Chicago.
fully recovered in health.
The Sunset, published by the Southern
Pacific, is unusually interesting in every
department. showing the attractions of
California and its various industries by
illustrations and descriptions.N
The working hours of the shops of the
Panhandle have been reduced from ten
to eight hours day, and the shops close
at noon on Saturday. This plan will prob
ably be in effect but short time
The Grand Trunk Railway has decided
to discharge $50 men employed in shops.
officials say the retrenchment is due to
severe losses incurred during the winter be-
cause of heavy snow, and is temporary.
Charles Francis has been appointed Sec
ond assistant superintendent of the St.
Louis Fair Terminal road. The appoint
ment comes as surprise and 1T Is stated
is made account of a meritoriouS record.
Harry j. Rhein, general passenger agent
of the Lake Erie az Western, and Warren
j. Lynch, general passenger agent OF the
Big Four, left yesterday for New York TO
attend a meeting of passenger officials of
the Vanderbilt lines.
The officials of the Monon have decided to
put an end to trouble from washouts at
Broad Ripple and will make an opening in
the roadbed sixty feet in width and con-
struct permanent bridge, removing all
danger from hoods.
The Wells-Fargo Express Company will
to-day commence doing business in its new
lxxr1x- nrly Il
it is noteworthy that the company went
through the process of moving without any
interruption to its business.
E. W. McKenna, formerly superintendent
of the Jeffersonville. Madison a. Indianapo-
lis, is now acting president of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul during the absence
of President Earring, who recently APP
pointed him as assistant TO the president.
George w Smith will to-day succeed T.
A. Lawes as superintendent of motive
power of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois,
with Fred Macarthur as first assistant. Mr..
Lawes has decided TO take a six months
rest before making any engagement for
work.
]. Nj. Reynolds, agent for the Pennsyl-
vania lines West at Steubenville, o.. has
been nominated for auditor of Jefferson
with him say he is well-fitted for the posi-
ton. and his friends are hopeful of his
election.
For February the Wabash reports an in
crease OF only Sb.ZoS In gross ana decrease
of S153 $50 in net earnings. This brings a
net decrease of $lTS.44l for eight months
Without doubt the company will make a
much better showing after the road enters
Pittsburg.
Homer Ball, formerly vice president of
the Evansville & Terre Haute and direc-
tor of the Chicago * Eastern Illinois, died
| this week in Boston. Quite recently II. s.
Stevens, who was at the same time presi-
| aent of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois. also
| died in that city.
General Manager Mckeen, Division Super
| intendents Bowling and Deere, OF the Van
dalia and w. G. Arp. superintendent of
motive power, were in the city yesterday
| in conference with l.. K. Barlow, assistant
| 10 the receiver. MIR. Arp left in the after
noon for Pittsburg.
The March number of the Engineering
Magazine contains many interesting arti-
| cles in the way of industrial review One
| in particular which will De pleasing 10 rail-
road men is What Inventors Have Done
for Railroad Work Several other prac-
| tical articles relate TO railroad matters.
l. car shops at Fort Wayne has been instruct
| ed To build twenty cabin cars. This new or
| der is supplemental 10 the order placed two
construction "A large number of coke cars
and there is plenty OF work at these shops
The Cairo division OF the Big Four Is
| still suffering from the storm of the las,
| week Trains are unable to cross the
| bridges over the Ambay river and pas
! sengers, mail and express must be trans