The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Personal, Local and General Notes.

H. NJ Bronson assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Big Four, is in st. Louis
The Union Pacific has decided to build
shops at Kansas City which will be the
largest in the world. The buildings will cost
$500, 900.
Vice President and General Manager
Harding, of the Missouri Pacific. is now
in the City of Mexico. He is somewhat
out of health.
F. l. Whitney, general passenger agent of
the Great Northern Railway, says the an
nouncement last Saturday of his intended
resignation is untrue.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton at
its recent election elected the old board
of directors with one exception, r. S. Cum
ningham succeeding Henry Barkhold.
The General Yardmasters' Association of
st. Louis and East St. Louis has been or
ganized. About twenty yardmasters of the
various railroads met for the first time
on Sunday.
John f. Turner is in st. Paul i'm confer
ence with General Passenger Agent Fee in
relation to his severing connection with
the Northern PACING to engage in insur-
ance business.
The Express Gazette celebrated its thirty
first year this month, appearing not only
in a new dress, but in enlarged form. The
Gazette ranks as one of the best month
lies published.
Chief Assistant Passenger Agent w p.
Deppe. of the Big Four. has returned from
New York, whittier ne went to confer with
President ingalls,, prior to the latters de-
parture for Europe.
The pay cars of the Big Four were in the
city yesterday, and one of the paymasters
stated that, despite the unfavorable earn
ings, the payrolls were now as large as at
any time in the history of the road.
Most of the Indianapolis lines are copying
after the Chicago q Northwestern and have
issued instructions that their fast trains
should not undertake to make up lost time
until weather conditions are better
Charles Stone, general passenger agent of
the Louisville * Nashville, has gone to New
York accompanied by J. H. Mason. who
| has been appointed Eastern passenger
agent, vice John Burke, deceased.
| Charles L. Loop. recently elected second
vice president of the Southern Express
| Company. is an Indianian by birth. In 1857
! he was messenger and clerk in the st. Louis
! office of the Adams Express Company.
The Vandalia claims to have the oldest
/ platform men in service of any Central
| Traffic Association line at this point. Will
/ liam CAROLS service dates back to 1867.
/ Thomas CAROLS 10 1863 and Timothy HOlo-
/ hans TO 1870
The Wabash has completed the system of
electric lights for Its shops in Fort Wayne,
/ which are credited with being the best
/ lighted shops in this country. The system
| is incandescent lights at every point where
/ a light is needed
| Freight officials report increased de-
mand for cars 10 move grain. Cars seem
and the condition of the locomotives is
| such as 10 interfere with the roads fur
/ nishing cars requested.
The January number of the Express Ca
zette contains a cut OF y. York, recently
i appointed agent of the United States Ex-
| press Company at this point vice Caleb s
| Phillips. deceased. and an interesting sketch
| of his life, especially his railroad career.
| 1t is apparent that the Pennsylvania
intends to make its Buffalo division an