The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-18

1t is reported that the Interstate-com
merce Commission will soon institute an
investigation at st. Paul to ascertain if the
Chicago-St. Paul lines have been violating
the law by payment of rebates. 1t is
charged that old practices have been re-
newed in new form.
week to the effect that the Pennsylvania
Gould war gave large promise of settle
ment, if peace has not yet been declared,
President A. J. Cassatt and Fourth Vice
President Rea said that if peace had been
declared they had no knowledge of the
matter.
Many Improvements are under contempla-
ton at Cedar Point, on Lake Erie. Among
other things a handsome new 600-rOOm no.
tel is to be constructed and to be ready by
the opening of the season. The ground is
being graded and the railroad companies
interested expect that the season will open
June 3.
AS soon the weather will permit work
will be begun on the extension of the South
ern Indiana from Terre Haute to Chicago
and from FL Nora TO Evansville. There are
about 40 miles of road to be built, and 1t
is the intention of President Walsh to have
trains running between Evansville and Chi
cago within two years.
The Vandalia, whenever Train d is late.
sends out a special train running as FAR as
Terre Haute. This is to accommodate the
business between Indianapolis and Terre
Haute and to make certain connections with
the MOnOn for French Lick Springs, travel
TO the Springs having become an important
feature of the Vandalia's business.
George w. Boyd, general passenger agent
of the Pennsylvania, and Edison j. Weeks,
general passenger agent of the Philadelphia
& Reading, have both signified their inten-
ton of attending the convention of the
American Association of Passenger Agents,
to be held in St. Louis Jan. q. for the
purpose of discussing ST. Louis fair rates.
Promotions come fast to Allen Trippeer,
resident engineer of the Wabash. On Jan.
he was appointed assistant to Chief Engi-
neer Newhall of the Wabash. at St Louis,
and on the 9Th he went to Decatur to assume
his new duties. One week later he was pro-
NOTED to engineer of maintenance of way
on the Moberly division, with office at Mo
berly.
E H. Madden, who has been connected
with the Chicago Alton for some years
in the capacity of trainmaster of the Alton
terminals in Chicago Will retire on teD. l..
Mr.. Madden was brought to Chicago by
President FELTON,. of the Cincinnati South
ern, and has been connected with the Erie,
the Union Pacific. the Cincinnati Southern
and the Chicago & Alton for twenty-seven
years.
William a. Harris, former United States
senator from Kansas, has been appointed
a member of the executive committee of
the Kansas city Orient Railway. Mr..
Harris, who i'm 1872 had charge of the In
dian reservation and congressional land
grants of the Union Pacific Railway. be-
tween Kansas City and Denver, will have
charge of the land and townsite interests
of the Orient road.
The Monons old freight depot and other
| buildings at Louisville, upon the square OF
ground that the company owns, have been
leVeled and work will commence at once on
its new freight depot, which will be one
square in length and half square in width.
1t is stated that through the Monon's con-
nection with the Louisville q Nashville and
the Southern Railway the interchange in
traffic is heavily increased.
w l. Laird, general agent of the Chicago
| Great Western, was i'm the city on Saturday.
He states that the business of their Omaha
line is steadily increasing. The company
now runs train daily from Omaha TO Chi
cago consisting of twenty-six carloads of
provisions. makes the run in twenty-five
hours. and is getting a share of the business
between Omaha and Chicago generally, even
more than had been expected.
The Lake Erie & Western is to have a
| general improvement i'm its passenger equip
ment and facilities for handling people. This
the company has neglected to do for various
reasons but has now decided to at once
commence rebuilding it's passenger equip
ment and will also purchase new coaches, il
| being the intention, with the taking effect of
the spring time table, to improve the service
of the road that it may better compete with
| the trolley.
N ID. Maher, a well-known railroad man,
| has been appointed general manager of the
| Norfolk & Western, to succeed l.. +. John
| son, who has continued in that position since
| he was elected president Mr.. NIaher went
| TO the Norfolk & Western about ten years
ago as superintendent, and was couple of
|
| tendency. Two other appointments have
| been made-Joseph w. CoXey as controller,
| and William II. Wilson as auditor of dis
bursements
The Big Four people may, during the
worlds fair at st. Louis, send their through
| passenger business between Gallon and In
| dianapols via Columbus and Springfield,
| giving a free track TO passenger trains over
| the main line. This is a problem that Cen
eral Manager Schaff and General Superin-
| tendent Van Wrinkle are now working on.
| as the Big Four will have its own business
| from the Eastern lines connecting at Cleve-
| land and that of the Erie road connecting
| at Marion, o.
During the last two days the Pere Mar
quette has been taking heavy shipments of
grain from Chicago This goes to show
| tant factor in the Eastern railroad situa-
| tion and the policy which il is to pursue
will accordingly be watched with extreme
| interest. The acquisition by the company
| of Independent terminals at Chicago and its
entry into Buffalo makes it a prominent
| factor in east-bound traffic on a basis not
| enjoyed by any other lines except the Wa
| bash.
The announcement of the appointment of
| the successor to Stephen L. COtter, superin-
tendent of the Eastern division Of the Wa
| bash, who has been transferred to the mid
| die division, with headquarters at Decatur,
| H., will be made by President Ramsey, of
| the Wabash, to-day. Superintendent CotteT
has already taken up his work on the mid
1
| ing his successor. Superintendent of Ter
| minals Ballou Of Chicago, Trainmaster c.
! E. Wells, of the Springfield division, Chief
| Dispatcher James c. Sullivan and AlonzO
! Robbins. of the Buffalo division, among
those mentioned.
George +. Randolph. who was elected first
/ vice president of the Baltimore * Ohio. has
| had large experience in traffic matters and
| his recognized ability will be brought into
active use. For nearly eight years he has
| been general traffic manager Of the Baltimore
| q Ohio Southwestern. He was a member
| of the board of managers of the Joint Traffic
| Association from 1897 to 1899. On April l.
| 1890 he was chosen president of the Staten
| Island Railway and general agent of the
| Baltimore & Ohio at New York. A few
| months ago ne made assistant to the
| president of the system, and the advance
| ment of Oscar c. Murray TO the presidency
| created the vacancy which he has been
| called 10 fill Mr.. Randolph commenced
| railroad service on the Cincinnati, Sandusky
| e Cleveland Railroad when seventeen years
| of age. He later learned teegraphy or the
| Lake Shore. His last position before he
| went to the Baltimore x Ohio was as gen
| eral traffic manager of the New England
| Railway.