The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19

as the Middle Ground Plans are being de-
veloped which contemplate raising the
Submerged by the flood in January, and
the building of a freighthouse and office
structure on the present site OF the old
Island House.
". B. sharritt was Yesterday appointed
ticket agent of the Cincinnati, Hamilton q
Dayton and the Monon at Indianapolis,
vice F. n. Hicks, who recently went to
Philadelphia to represent the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul. Mr.. Sharritt has been
agent of the Monon at Ladoga, Ind, for
twelve years and is said to be a very capa-
BILE passenger man.
The Lake Erie & Fort Wayne Railroad
Company. recently formed proposes to con-
troll regular service between the railroads
centering at Fort Wayne and the several
industries. Z. f. Zarnelle was elected pres
ident and c. III. Rollins general manager.
They propose to begin operations at once
by laying tracks to connect the several in
dustres with the road.
President Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania,
SAYS the dispatch erkanating from Cleve-
land to the effect that orders had been
issued to stop all construction work on
the lines Of the company west of Pittsburg
is said it is the purpose of the Pennsyl-
vania to go on and complete all the i'm
provements now under way.
G. A. Cellar, superintendent of telegraph,
and W. McGrafton signal engineer of the
Pennsylvania lines west, completed their
inspection OF the lines west on Saturday
and returned home on Sunday. They will
this week make a similar inspection of the
Grand Rapids d Indiana and the Vandalia.
1t is probable that number of extensions
and improvements will be recommended as
result of the trip.
Plans for the Improvement of the Penn
Sylvania'S Toledo dock property, involving
the expenditure of more than 100000, have
been filed in Toledo, and everything is said
to be in readiness to proceed with the i'm
provements. 1t is expected that appro-
priation for the Improvement will be made
at the next meeting Of the directors of the
pennsylvania The tracks cover all the
right of way acquired by the Pennsylvania
along the river front, and some of them
are now operated.
Visitors to northern Michigan resorts dur
ing the coming summer will enjoy the low
Passenger Association. AT a meeting of
the Michigan lines in Chicago last week
1t was decided to give a rate of fare
plus 80 cents for the round trip for points
like Toledo. Jackson Fort Wayne and Chi
cago. These rates to be established on
hfteen-day limit. The Michigan Passen-
ger Association will meet to-day for COM
pletlon OF the revision of the Michigan
rate sheet.
The Louisville & Nashville, which now
owns five important blocks in Cincinnati
property fronting on the Ohio river. will,
In the near future, begin the construction
or extensive terminals in that city. Iii
buying up this property the Louisville &
!! Nashville has already spent. 100000 and
1t is expected that these terminals will cost
at least 100000. These improvements.
combined with the 100000 for a bridge
across the Ohio. show that the Louisville
& Nashville is preparing to largely increase
Its business at that point.
A charter has been obtained by interests,
said to be favorable to the Baltimore 6,
Ohio, for a railroad from the West Vir-
ginia state line on New river to tidewater
at Norfolk, Va. The distance will be about
325 miles. The line will follow New river
to the Blue Ridge where a tunnel will be
built; from there 1t will take the course of
the Roanoke river, passing through the
southern counties of Virginia to tidewater
1t is understood that the Baltimore & Ohio
is interested in the new line, and may ul-
timately, with the Pennsylvania assist
ance, operate the road.
II. B. Taylor, superintendent of motive
power of the Lehigh Valley road, has
signed, and IL is stated that his resignation
is but forerunner of several changes in
the Lehigh Valleys official family. Mr..
Taylor has been offered the position of
mechanical superintendent of the Southern.
which was recently vacated by Samuel
Higgins. 1t is further stated that E. p.
James, now master mechanic at East Buff
falo, will take charge of the shops at
Sayre when they finished. These shops
will cost more than S5000,000.