The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31

On Sunday there were 10000 loaded freight
York.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois has de-
clared a 1H per cent dividend. payable
April 3.
The directors of the Big Four have de-
clared a quarterly dividend of IA per cent.
on the preferred stock, payable April 20.
G. T.. Shaft, general manager of the Big
-Four. has so recovered from his recent ILL
ness that he will go to Cleveland this morn
ing.
President winchen and Vice President c.
H. Beggs, OF the st. Louis q San Fran
cisco, have gone TO New York 10 attend a
Gals
r. Van Ness. chief clerk of records of
Cavanaugh, car service superintendent is
so Ill with pneumonia that his physicians
entertain no hope OF his recovery.
A. G.. Newsum, division passenger agent
Tor the Houston * Texas Central, has been
appointed travelling agent for the Southern
steamship line, with headquarters at Hous-
ton. His old position was abolished.
w. F. Holton. who has represented the
Hartman lines in this territory, will leave
to-day for San Francisco To take his new
position with these lines. He was i'm the
city yesterday bidding his late associates
goodbye.
Indianapolis 81 Vincennes, and of the In
dianapoliS terminal, who, with his family
has been in California for a month. is on
his way home and expects to arrive to-day
or tomorrow.
Robert ]. Earring president cf the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & St. Paul, has gone to
San Francisco, where he will spend some
time for the benefit of his health and
scquaint himself with the attractions and
resources of California.
Francis Il. Clark, general traffic manager
OF the Great Northern and one of the best
known railroad officials in the United States
mas resigned on account of i'll health For
the last few weeks Mr.. Clark has been i'm
the South endeavoring to recuperate
The Hooking Valley earned in the third
week OF March $lll,5S9 an increase over
the corresponding week of 1903 of sl.679
The Pere Marquette earned in the same
week Sz2b.SoO. an increase over the cor
responding week OF last year of IS cents.
The report from the West to the effect
that ~ l.. Mohler had been made president
of the Union Pacific is incorrect. L. H.
Hartman is president OF the Union Pacific
Mr.. Mohler, IL is understood, is to be made
vice president and general manager of the
company.
The committee representing Eastern
Dunkards that has been touring the South
west for a month past has selected 15.OOO
acres OF land in the Pecos valley of New
Mexico and 5000 acres in northern Texas.
which viii be settled as early as practicable
by the Dunkard people.
Frederic N. Hicks. who has been city
passenger agent of the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton * Dayton and the Monon at this point
accepted the position of passenger agent
of the Chicago, Milwaukee * st. Paul at
Philadelphia at handsome salary.
In addition to the regular train service
the Wabash proposes TO put on a fast pas
senger train i'm both directions TO run
through between Buffalo and St. Louis dur
ing the exposition. The west-bound train
viii leave Buffalo at o'clock each dav
and reach st. Louis at o'clock next
morning.
Thomas Smiley, who represents the Lake
Shore Lehigh Valley Dispatch in this terri
tory, will leave tonight for Atlantic CITY.
where banquet will be given by the gen
eral manager of the line to its general
agents From Atlantic City he will go
TO New York and join his wife, who is Wis
iting there.
The Lake Shore is said to be contemplate
ing buying the Lake James electric line.
extending from Angola TO Lake James,
Ind, which was sold TO an Eastern syndi-
cate at receivers sale last week The Lake
Shore proposes 10 extend the line TO con-
meet with its road and to operate as a spur
with steam power.
La Crosse railroad officials assert that the
Great Western Railroad is negotiating for
the purchase OF the Green Bay road which
would give the former n line to the great
lakes through Wisconsin from Winona,
MINI. President Stickney of the Great
Western. Is scheduled TO make a trip over
the Green Bay line this week
George III. Daniels. general passenger
agent OF the New York Central has issued
prospectus or the Four-Track News FOR
April describing interesting articles which
will appear in that issue. One of these is
THE Floating Home" written by LLOYD Il.
Starr. There will be many other articles
OF interest which have never appeared in
print.
w. i. Allen secretary OF the American
Railway Association. and editor of the
Travellers Official Guide has issued a
booklet setting forth its claim as the origi-
nator OF standard time Many letters from
prominent railroad officials are published
which substantiate the claim Some one
hds been trying 10 deprive Mr. Allen OF
credit for the change
Visitors TO northern Michigan resorts will
DC favored the coming season with a rate
OF one fare the round trip on a fifteen-day
iiIait- Heretofore the ra te on a time limit
OF anything more than ten DAYS has been
one and one-third for round trip.