The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
Personal, Local and General Notes.

Lawrence Geer has been appointed gen
eral counsel by President Ramsey to the
Western Maryland Railroad.
President Ingalls, of the Big Four has re-
turned from his trip up the Nile and is now,
with his wife and son, sightseeing.
w. II. Barnes, general manager of the
Boston & Albany, who retires to-day, has
been in the service of that company for
forty-eight years.
General Manager Atterbury, of the Penn
sylvania. was in Pittsburg yesterday for
the purpose of breaking up the traffic con-
gestion in that section if possible.
d. Van Alystne, superintendent of mo-
tive power of the Chicago & Northwestern,
and several other officials were in Pitts
burg yesterday inspecting terminals.
p0 W HOtOn fcsP sSn the Union
Ohio, and Colonel William Shaw. of the
Burlington. arrived in the city last night
Joseph Kevay, assistant general freight
agent of the Big Four. who suffered re-
lapse ten days ago, which gave his friends
much concern as TO his recovery, is reported
much improved
The Pennsylvania has completed the
foundation for its new shops at Olean, n
Y. The proposed shops will cost $3.50, 600
| and will be valuable auxiliary to the bust
ness of that city
Conductors on the Pennsylvania at Rich
mOnd, Ind, have organized a branch of
the Order of Railway Conductors, number
| ing thirty, and selected L. +. Hadley as
| conduc(Or-in-chief.
George z. Johnson has been appointed su-
perintendent of the Scioto division of the
! Norfolk * WesteSn, vice j. b. Corners,
| who retired last night V. A. Riton sue
ceeds Mr.. Johnson on the Shenandoah di-
vision.
The Ohio Central will receive this week
| six fine new passenger engines, and it is
| understood that these engines are merely
| the beginning of the new equipment to be
added to the companys rolling stock this
| spring.
1t is stated that the Canadian Pacific will
run a fast express daily between Montreal
| and Vancouver next summer. Heretofore
the service has been but three times a
week. but the business has increased so
| as 10 demand the additional trains.
| w. G. Arp, superintendent of motive
power of the Vandalia. was in the city
| yesterday with two of the division superin-
tendents in conference with Receiver Malott
/ in relation to new locomotives which the
company coritemplates purchasing.
| Frank l. HolycrOss. who has been chief
| telegraph operator for the Big Four at
| London. O.. has been appointed agent of
the company at Milford Center. an Import
| ant position, vice John y. Remington, re-
/ signed. after twenty years of service.
The Wabash evidently intends 10 push for
| business in the Eastern States 1t has
| created the Office of Industrial agent for
| the Western Maryland and the West Viz
| GINA * Central railroads. and has APP
/ pointed Austin Gallagher industrial agent.
II is stated that Canton. o.. is likely to
| lose the railroad shops OF the Wheeling *
/ Lake Erie The company has under con-
| sideration a plan for rebuilding its shops
/ at Norwalk where it has ample ground.
| Norwalk Is also more convenient point.
Louisville. KY. is suffering from short
| age in grain ears. Dealers could load sew
/ entv-fvc cars per day could they secure
| them. but the railroads are not able 10
| act promptly on account OF s-large part OF
! the equipment being employed in other
| lines OF traffic.
| l.. L. Cook. formerly with the Columbus
/ Dispatch. made his first run as an engineer
| on the indianapolis division of the Pan
| handle on Saturday. Mr.. Cook left a CO.
lumbus paper four years ago 10 accept a
position as fireman. and his promotion &c
engineer is said TO be well earned.
The Pennsylvania will require a portion
| OF its 500. 900 In completing it's terilina