The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-04
Personal, LocaI and GenernI Notes.


President Underwood, of the Erie, will
months.
In February the Big Four handled ASST
passengers against 1852 in February. 1903:
increase this year, 3,l97.
]. ]. Turner. third vice president of the
Pennsylvania lines west, has returned from
a three weeks trip to California.
Warren ]. Lynch, general passenger agent
of the Big Four, who returned Wednesday
from abroad, will remain in New York un-
til tomorrow.
entertained Oscar G. Murray, president of
the Baltimore * Ohio, at his Haverford
home on Sunday.
d. +. Jennings. general manager Of the
Hoosac Tunnel fast freight line, was in
the city yesterday and spent part of the
day with his sister.
G. e. Henderson, second vice president
of the Philadelphia & Reading, and we'll
known in Indianapolis railroad circles, is
arranging a three months trip abroad.
In February the Vandalia handled at In
dianapolis Il, 292 cars 5000 were loaded, 1855
in bound and 3,464 west bound. OF the num-
Der 61S cars were loaded with live stock.
]. w Donald, district passenger agent of
the Chicago * Alton, has left Buffalo, and
is permanently located in Detroit. Who
will be his successor has not been settled.
The latest report of railway mileage Of
the United States shows that there are 1884,
6Si miles OF main line In this statement
neither double tracks nor sidings are in
cluded.
G. II. Groce has been appointed superin-
tendent of telegraph of the Illinois Central
Mr.. Groce was at one time superintendent
of telegraph of the Baltimore & Ohio South
western.
on the Baltimore g. Ohio and the Balti-
more &, Ohio Southwestern trainmen have
been requested to report at their earliest
convenience for sight, color and hearing ex-
animation.
Walter B. Raymond, whose name is a
part of the history of the travelling excur-
sion IN the Cnlted states, mas retired from
the field and will make Pasadena, Cal, his
permanent home.
The Inauguration of long passenger runs
on the Pennsylvania was commenced on
March 1. and train crews of 3. Is, l. second
g. 49, - "a, second 10, and second 16
run through from Pittsburg to Jersey City
NJ D. Woodford, president of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton q Dayton, who is at Thorn
asville, Ca, is reported improving, and in a
letter he saws his condition is better than
at any time during the last three months.
j. F. Deems, general superintendent of
motive power, rolling stock and machinery
of the New York Central, who has been on
an extended Western trip has returned. and
expresses himself pleased with the shops of
the Lake Shore at Collingwood, near, Cleve-
land
w. d. Cornell travelling passenger agent
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, with
headquarters dl IdlAdiOs WHO mas Deen IN
the Southwest on a health-seeking tour for
several weeks, has returned to his office
greatly improved.
1t is stated that j. NJ. Wallis formerly
general superintendent of the Pennsylvania
and G.. +. Price, former superintendent of
the Buffalo & Allegheny, have been offered
good positions on the Pittsburg Carnegie
& Western, Wabash interest, and that
they will accept
The Baltimore & Ohio passenger DEPART
ment is sending out a folder entitled a
worlds fair folder that surpasses ANYTHING
of the kind yet issued by railroads The
best thing about the booklet is that il con-
tains an original resume of what may he
seen at the exposition.
The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific is
sharing with other important systems i'm
loss of gross earnings. Its gross earnings
for January of this year We're $4,000 less
than in the same month OF 1903, and it's net
earnings s646.00O less. The net loss in the
seven months Of the fiscal year amounts
to s., 100 coo, against a surplus OF about that
amount in previous years.
President Yoal1um. of the st. Louis &
San Francisco and the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois, has issued a circular announcing
that the St. Louis & San Francisco has
taken control of the Valley & Western Rail-
road. and il will be known as the Award
district of the western division. The iuris-
diction of the officials of the Frisco system
is extended over the same, and rcguiar
service will be maintained.
II. NJ. Knox. traffic manager of the Amer
lean Coal Company, has been appointed sue
cessor of c. ID. Whitney as general traffic
manager OF the st. Louis. Toledo s. West