The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-11

ent is greater than ever before it is said
the total number of locomotives was largely
increased during the past year or eighteen
months, and that the percentage was not
greater than last year The sending of To-
comotives to outside shops is not new de-
parture.
The annual meeting of the Pennsylvania
shareholders. says a Philadelphia paper,
demonstrated how we'll President Cassatt
has the stockholders under control Not q
discordant note was heard at the annual
meeting, and President Cassatt has the
right to feel encouraged for the conclusion
must be reached that the Pennsylvania
shareholders are determined to see him
through with all the big plans which he has
unfolded.
The Pittsburg, Virginia & Charleston road
is abolishing a number of it's telegraph
offices on its branch lines. On one branch,
where six telegraph operators were en-
ployed, the conductors go to telephone
booths and ask for orders. The telephone
system has been in use on the MonOngahela
Railroad, running out of Brownsville, for
some time, and while it has not been en-
tirely successful it is cheaper than tele-
graph line
Men employed in the train service of the
Baltimore a Ohio have been served with
notice, nonofficially but in an equally prac-
ticable manner, that it will be better for
those of their number who smoke cigarettes
TO promptly discontinue the habit. Init
nations OF this character are being sent
out by many of the leading roads TO en-
ployes, claiming that the narcotic absorbed
in eXhaling the fumes has a bad effect on
the eyesight of the smoker
The Toledo Blade says: ''Chief Engineer
Williams and his assistants are making
their hnal preparations TO begin a survey
OF the several proposed routes of the To-
ledo, indianapolis & Southwestern. They
expect to begin work early next week and
will cover the distance between Toledo ard
indianapolis as rapidly as the weather
Will permit. Lem +. Harris and Frank NJ.
OH, who have been out for some time TAX
OhSRrV1 fiOnG
town, but one or both will join the sur
veying party"
The relations between the Chicago, Indi-
ana q Eastern and the Panhandle have be-
come so close that the belief prevails that
ultimatly tire Panhandle Will absorb the
Chicago, Indiana * Eastern and construct
the fifteen miles necessary to connect the
road with the Richmond division of the Pan
handle. This would give the Panhandle a
point where there are number of indus
tries TO draw business from and also give to
the manufacturers of that city an excellent
outlet to the Northwest, which it has now
through the Panhandle via Converse.
The American locomotive works has begun
the construction of a Big Four engine to be
! The engine Will be of the Atlantic type, will
weigh complete about 5000 pounds more
than the present type of Atlantic locomo-
tive, and Will have a number of improve
ments over those last received by the Big
Four. 1t is claimed it will be In all re-
spects the highest standard engine ever
I a
locomotive works are much interested in
its construction. 1t Will be so arranged
that 1t will stand on turn table and can
be run IL desired at a maximum speed.
Much talk is. heard regarding the Lake
Shore determining on the abolition of train
orders and timetable rights. and the unani-
nous opinion Is that the company has
taken a step forward in railroad operation
which will be followed by every large sys-
TEN where there are double tracks. The
train-rule committee Of the American Rail-
road Association will report at its April
meeting In favor of operating trains on a
double track against the current of traffic
by the of the block and elimina ting
the timetable, book of rules and train orders
completely An official, in speaking OF
Shore had adopted is a long step to the
end always sought after by n railroad that
/ OF e&pediency in moving trains. coupled
at the same time with the maximum safe
". Inc long freight trains Will be kept
! moving up TO the very last moment and
Will eliminate the delay in stopping for
orders
Late rumors give occasion for inquir-
ing what is To become of the Chicago. Gin
cinnati d Louisville Railway. Ii has been
understood from the incorpora ton of the
company that the projectors were build
1 ing rs part Of an existing line supposed
/ 10 be the Cincinnati. Hamilton & DAYTON.
but recent events have brought out state
ments OF officials of the Cincinnati Hamil-
ton & Dayton that they have never consid-
/ cred the utilizing OF the road as its Chicago
connection. As an independent line il would
I have TO depend largely upon its local bust
ness for traffic. as 1t has. so far as known
/ no close alice line at CINCINNATI or chico go
/ and there IS much speculation as 10 what
/ will become of this railroad proper Ii
\ Is stated that much is yet 10 be done To
bring the roadbed up To a high standard
/ Thus far money has been obtained from
Their than that Boston capital is behind il
/ has not been made public.