The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01

has purchased $50 acres of marsh land. $50
acres of which will be utilized for piers
and docks. The space will be divided Tor
car shops and engine houses, and when
completed a vast system OF car service Will
be established for carrying freight 10 an
parts of New York. New England and for
export.
Western lines have been notified that the
freight situation on the New York Central
is clearing up. At the De Witt yard last
week on several days, hfty-seVen trains
were made up and sent out, and the move
ment of the week was the largest OF any
week in the history of the road. On sun
day 2,S00 cars were moved.
One of the new Atlantic type Of locomo-
tives on the Vandalia yesterday hauled
train q from Indianapolis to Terre Haute
speed of eighty miles an hour was main
tanned for a considerable distance. 7. DAILY,
engineer, says IL was the fastest run ever
made between the two cities.
T. S. Lloyd. superintendent of motive
power and equipment of the Dackawanna,
has rendered his resignation. He goes 10
the Rock Island as superintendent OF mo-
tive power Previous to taking his posi-
ton with the Lackawanna he was with the
Chesapeake & Ohio, and before that with
the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago.
The Big Four and the Erie have perfected
arrangements TO exchange Chautauqua
lake passenger traffic during the summer
at Gallon, o. West-bound a sleeper VIII
be hauled to Cincinnati on the southwest
ern limited. and connections will be made
at $50 p m, reaching CINCINNATI the ne So
morning. Connection will also be mace
with trains for Indianapolis.
o. j. De Rousse. chief clerk to President
Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania; w. B. Scot
field chief clerk TO Vice President Rae;
r. II. Newbourne, assistant superintendent
of the insurance department, and w. w.
Winner, jr division freight agent, left on
Sunday afternoon for Florida, accompanied
by their wives. to be absent two weeks
1t is stated that the earnings of the New
York Central, the Pennsylvania. and the
Erie have improved considerably In the
past few days. and officials of these roads
| believe that March earnings Will be above
those of 1908 unless floods should prove
serious. but the New York Central and the
Pennsylvania both report unfavorable earn
ings for February, chiefly on account OF
the severe cold and heavy SHOWS.
1t is stated that J. NJ. Walin, formerly
| general superintendent of the Pennsylvania
at Altoona, will enter the service of the Wa
| bash. He resigned about year ago on
| account OF i'll health and has spent most
of his time since on a farm He is consid-
cred one of the ablest products OF the Penn
| sylvania system. and is so improved IN
| health that he is seriously considering TAX
ing the office.
| found James M. Barrett, superintendent OF
the Chicago & Erie Railroad, guilty of the
| charge of permitting and requiring an EN-
plOye to remain on duty longer than sixteen
hours without eight hours rest. Barrett
| was fined $40. Edward Heeter a fireman
recently discharged was the prosecuting
witness. 1t is stated that the company
| which is backing Superintendent Barrett
| will carry the matter to the Supreme Court
On Sunday there was an unusually large
| movement of freight and several of the
| roads handled more loaded cars than IL
| any day of the last four months. Some I'M
preston was made on the delayed freights
! but there is considerable yet to be moved
| The Vandalia. the Panhandle and the BIZ
/ Four tracks at this point are well filled
| with loaded cars, and as soon as 100 are
taken out another 100 is received from the
! West or from the East, and relief comes
| slowly.