The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-27

antlquated. some or the executives think
they have large problems to handle the
travel in June July, August and September
extending into October.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
H. NJ Bronson, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Big Four is i'll at his
home.
The Pennsylvania opened its new city
ticket Office at Columbus O., OH Monday.
Walter Boyle is in charge of the new office.
Charles L. Crews and Daniel Ruark,
both passenger conductors on the Van
dalia, have returned from trip to Califor-
MIA and Old Mexico.
Marcus CT. Monaghan who has been
superintendent of the boiler shops of the
Lake Shore for forty years, died at Green
vile, s. c., on Monday.
The Lake Erie & Western is preparing to
construct stockyards at Muncie for the
accommod oda tion of it's stock traffic Work
will begin within few days.
James E. German has been promoted
from general freight agent to assistant
freight traffic manager of the Santa Fe.
His headquarters Will be at Chicago
The indianapolis & Vincennes, in con-
nection with the Monon, yesterday put on
through train between Indianapolis and
French Lick Springs, TO run daily each
way.
f. L. Gannaway, representing the Chi
cago. Burlington & Quincy, is in the city.
He has just completed his eighteenth year
of service with that company, fifteen as a
passenger man.
Travel on the Big Four was so heavy
yesterday that Train IL was run in two
sections. G. e. Schaff, general manager of
the road. passed through the city on his
way to ST. Louis.
Walter Miller has been appointed
United States Express agent at Defiance,
O., in place of John X. Norway. who has
been promoted to the more important
office at Cleveland.
p. A. Bonebrake, superintendent of the
Chicago division of the Pennsylvania, went
to French Lick Springs yesterday for a
stay of two weeks for the benefit of his
health, which is considerably impaired
E. III. France & Sons have received noti-
fication that work will be resumed on the
Fort Wayne on May /, and on that date
the quarries at Middlepoint. Dunkirk and
Bloomville will be reopened.
j. Z. Duval has been appointed inspector
of railway accidents by the Canadian gov
ernment. He formerly train dis
patcher on the Canada Atlantic, and begun
railroad work as operator on the Grand
Trunk when but fourteen years old.
The Brooks works of the American Loco
motive Company is laying off men, and it
is the general belief that the entire night
force will be laid off after May 3. If this is
done 500 men will be thrown out of en-
ployment. Within the last two weeks 200
men have been laid off.
Superintendent Blizzard. of the Michigan
division of the Big Four, has issued bull
letin calling the attention of Master Me-
chanic High to the great consumption of
coal by the locomotives in the roads serv-
ice, adding that experienced men would be
able TO reduce the fuel consumption.
Ralph Peters. superintendent of the Pan
handle, attended a meeting of the Volun-
tary Relief Department of the Pennsylva-
mia yesterday in Pittsburg, and left last
night for New York to attend the spring
session of the American Railway Associa-
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E. r. Vail. who recently resigned as
foreman of the Erie at the East Buffalo
shops, was presented by his late associates
with a gold watch, chain and diamond
John +. Oldin, assistant foreman who also
resigned, was presented with gold watch.
Friends of Col. George S. Mckee. sup
erintendent of motive power of the Mobile
&L Ohio. who was in Fort Wayne on Mon
day for a short visit to his mother, was
given a dinner by his friends in that cit
Colonel Mckee was for some years master
mechanic of the shops OF the Wabash at
Fort Wayne.
The Chesapeake g. Ohio has announced
a 10-cent per ton cut on certain commodi-
ties between Cincinnati and Kentucky
points, coal being included. In granting
the reduction the traffic officials say that
il was made on account of changes in
bridge tolls. Circulars announcing the
change are expected shortly.
E. c. Irish, a Wabash engineer, with
Engine Ala, made a fast run between Fort
Wayne and Peru, covering the fifty-seven
miles, with slow-downs at Huntington and
Wabash, in fifty-eight minutes. Five min
utes was used in going from the depot to
Muncie Junction, and the train had TO slow
down after it reached the yards in Peru.
Extensive improvements have been start
ed this week on the Belt road and Union
tracks. Considerable new steel will be
laid. many crossties put in and several
sidings extended. Superintendent Zion
purposes when the exposition traffic gets
IN of iOb
freights can pass over the Union tracks
so they may not interfere with passenger
travel.
Sheldon Jackson. a Wabash engineer
who has a wide acquaintance, recently un-
derwent a surgical operation for appendi-
citis at the hospital in Peru. Word was
received yesterday that the condition of
the patient was critical IL is said the
operation revealed the fact that he was
suffering from intestinal adhesion not ap-
pendicitis, as the surgeons thought before
operating.
The Baltimore e. Ohio announces the OMEN
ing of fast freight line 10 operate all-rail be-
tween points in the East and Middle West
and points in the South and Southwest by
way of the Baltimore & Ohio. The line
will be known as the Baltimore q Ohio
and Atlantic Coast Dispatch line and
will handle all classes of freight III w
Atkins has been made commercial freight
agent of the line.
President E. Shonts, of the Toledo. St
Louis & Western, issued a circular to en-
ployes calling attention to the rules pro-
hibiting indulgence in Intoxicating LIQUORS.
This was the result of Glover Leaf enri-
neer on a local freight train turning his
engine over to the fireman to do some
switching in Bluffton and, goin, to town
getting drunk. In view of this fact it
is not surprising that the bulletin was is
sued.
The temporary settlement of the differ
entail grain-rate war on basis that gives
Philadelphia no advantage over New York
will have no material effect on the ar
rangements Of the trunk lines, especially
at present, as practically no grain is NOV
ing 20 either port. but the esta blishment of
a temporary basis giving the two ports an
equality is not accepted in trunk-line cir
cles as indicating that the umpire con-
sidered an equal rate equitable. The time
Is short between now and the meeting OF
the Interstate-commerce Commission MAY
IS, leaving the question OF rigt. or wrong