The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05

He began railroading on the Big Four in
ls49. at which time his father was engaged
the employ of the Pennsylvania and helped
build the Cleveland and Pittsburg division,
on which road he now serves.
Train "a, on the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton, made the run from Rushville to
Indianapolis, 40 miles. in forty-five min
utes on Tuesday night, making an extra
stop in addition TO a stop at the Belt
crossing. and slowing down within the
city limits, making the speed less than
mile minute.
p. II. Cassidy, auditor and general traf-
fc agent of the Staten Island Rapid Transit
Company, has been appointed superinten-
dent of the Baltimore d Ohio New YORK
terminal succeeding c. A. Burr, who 1t
is understood will go TO the Rock Island
Mr.. Cassidys successor as auditor and
general traffic agent is George A. Brown
IL is stated that trouble is brewing be-
tween the management of the Cincinnati
Richmond & Muncie and its employees, who
have threatened to strike unless their de-
mandS are granted by May TO- They claim
that in every line of service the wages of
the Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie are
below those of other roads in this terri
tory.
Passenger. officials of the Eastern trunk
lines are not bubbling with enthusiasm
over heavy business to the worlds fair
certainly, in the month of May, although
expectations are brighter for an increase
during June, but all roads are prepared
to increase the service when necessity re-
quires putting on additional sleepers TO
regular trains and increasing the number
of trains.
The Baltimore & Ohio, ii is stated, has
decided 10 sell the site of its former gen.
eral offices at Baltimore and erect larger
building for general offices near the Cam
den station An officer of the company
said yesterday that 100000 had been Of
fered for the site of the old offices, which
cost the management 1920, 000 The inten-
ton is to spend more than 100000 on the
new site, If one is selected, for an Office
building.
The annual stockholders meeting of the
Pere Marquette, which was held at the
general Offices of the company In Detroit
yesterday, was purely formal, none or
the officers of the system from the East
being present. AS was stated would be the
case before the stockholders meeting was
called to order, the present board OF dlrec-
tors was reelected, and their acts during
the past year were confirmed. The voting
was all done by proxies.
Retrenchment on the Denver & South
western has resulted in the rearrange-
ment OF the general offices. l.. r. Ford,
who has been traffic manager for many
years unexpectedly resigned, and General
Manager Waters declines to fill the posi-
ton. Meantime the earnings of the road
and its allied corporations are showing
heavy increases; tonnage and running eX-
penses also increasing, but the road is
operated to a better advantage than at
any time in its history.
Joseph Ramsay, jr., president of the road,
presided at the annual meeting of the
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad Company
i'm Cleveland yesterday. The purchase of
the Pittsburg, Lisbon & Western Rail-
road was ratified. The directors elected
were George j. Gould, w. Or. Mather, ID. X.
Hanna, L. w. Oglebay, C. M. Splitter. No
report of the years income or expenditures
was given out. Before leaving the city, Mr..
Ramsay said that the Wabash expects to
enter Pittsburg on June 49, and that an APP
propriate celebration will be held to mark
the occasion.
c. c. Waldo, general manager of the
Cincinnati. Hamilton q Dayton, was in
the city yesterday. He reports the earn
ings of the road fairly satisfactory, but
complains of the great expense of operating
the lines under prevailing conditions. The
road is somewhat rough on account of the
severe weather and this has necessitated
incr easing the section force and putting on
construction trains, but in short time
II oubles in that direction will be overcome
He anticipates busy summer in handling
the passenger business of the road and a
good freight traffic as the season advances.
The exhibit of the Big Four is spoken
of by people who have visited the st. Louis
exposition as one of the most attractive
to be seen on the grounds. 1t consists
chiefly OF a large Atlantic type engine
one of the largest ever built by the Ameri-
on a turntable, seventy feet in length and
stands ten feet above the level of the
floor The turntable is so arranged that
il makes twenty-five revolutions every
hour. the drivers of the locomotive make
fifty revolutions every minute, and those
who have seen it pronounce it the best
arranged and most effective exhibit TO be-
seen in any department. The fact that
the engine is in active operation and pre-
sents itself through the revolution of the
turntable in different aspects, makes the
exhibition one of unusual interest.
At the annual melting of the Mexican
Central Railroad Company, limited. in
Boston, yesterday, a report to the stock
holders showed that as a result of the
years operation the company failed tC
earn the fixed charges and taxes by about
$500 900 in gold. This statement is based
upon figures for eleven months, the annual
report not being at hand. The bylaws
were amended. whereby directors can be
elected for different periods, ranging from
one to five years. instead of electing the
full board annually. In conformity with
this action only three directors. j.
Mitchell, Charles L. Perkins and James
Piper were elected for the five years term
! The remainder of the board is divided a:
| follows: To serve until 1908. II. Clay Pierce
f. H. Printe. Eben Richards, a. A Robin
| son; to serve until 1907. f. n. Foss, II. r
| Nickerson, ii. ID. Simpson, j. c. Van Blair.
| conn., TO serve until 1906. f. C. Greedy j
| Fernandez. +. NJ. Del Rio, Y Helan: tC
/ serve until 1901, II. Jones. d. j. Johnson