The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26


three lines were obliged TO detour and use
the L. E. & w. tracks several miles.
F. L. Shepherd. general superintendent Of
the New Jersey division OF the feIi IlaS
Vana is arranging his affairs 10 make
trip abroad.
c. f. Greve has been appointed travel |
ing immigration agent of the 81 Louis q
San Francisco, with headquarters at Gin
cinnati. Mr.. Greve has been land |
agent for the company at st. Louis. He as
sumed his new duties yesterday.
Conductor Griffin. of the Vandalia, is |
proud of the fact that Train 20 came into |
the Union Station yesterday on schedule |
time, despite the inclement weather. The |
train consisted of nine cars and was hauled |
by one of the new Atlantic type locomo-
tives.
1t is officially denied that there is a plan |
to double track the Pere Marquette |
from Grand Rapids to Chicago. The plan |
under contemplation is for twenty-one
miles of double track from Portal west
ward toward Chicago which would give the
company sixty-seven miles of double track
at the Chicago end.
President Shonts, of the Glover Leaf on
Saturday completed his inspection OF the
terminals and the main line and OF the
Glover Leaf Grand Trunk combination at
Detroit, and now is prepared TO begin MS
duties as president of the road. better IN
Outstanding the needs of the property.
Joseph Parkes has been retired from his
position road foreman of engines or the
Tyron division Of the Pennsylvania. he
May, 1851. when as mere boy he began
! firing for his father on the old Portage
road. His retirement dates from Jan. 10.
The Continental limited on the Wabash
| last week made the run from Detrou,
| Mich, to Danville, H., 355 miles, In seven
! hours, including sixteen stops. The tram
was five hours late at Detroit, and was in
/ charge of Engineer John Wagner, OF De-
troit, and Fireman James Dixon, Of Peru.
The ST. Louis & San Francisco will run
| special train of Pullman sleepers TO con-
vey a number OF the Frisco system S land
and immigration association on tour OF
the Southwest during the week of Feb.
| to a. A brass band Will accompany the
party. The train will leave st. Louis at
8 o'clock p. m. Feb. 8.
| Having refused to submit to the ampu-
tation of his left leg at the knee although
told by a surgeon that refusal meant death:
]. L. Hurley; for several years general
ing, died at the Elizabeth, n. j., Hospital
on Friday, of gangrene. He was run down
| by locomotive on Dec. Is.
General passenger agents of Chicago lines
| say the Gripping Of the theatrical bust
ness i'm that city involves a heavy loss 10
the railroads in their suburban service.
| Thousands living the suburbs no longer
come into the city in the evening The
roads feel the loss of carrying the the
atrical troupes to a greater extent than one
would suppose without investigation.
After contest extending over several
months, participated in by half dozen
Missouri and Kansas towns. Sedalia, Mo-,
has been selected definitely by the Mis-
souri, Pacific as a site for its neV shops.
One million five hundred thousand dollars
will be expended in their construction, and
they will give constant employment TO not
less than 16oo men. The shops are 10 be
completed by July, 1905.
The annual meeting of the Pennsylvania
Railroad stockholders will be held March
and the annual election of the stock
holders of the company in Broad-street
station on Tuesday, March -. In anticipa-
ton or these events tAe board OF directors
is sending out the usual request for proxies
| TO be voted FOR a continuance OF the pres
ent management The terms OF three Of
the thirteen directors expire I'm March
The following changes on the Southern
} PACING viii become effective Feb. /: Frank
, Battus, chief clerk to Assistant General
Passenger Agent Donaldson will be pro-
NOTED 10 the position of assistant general
passenger agent on the Atlantic system,
with headquarters in New Orleans James
W. Redpath, secretary 10 Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent IOrsburgh promoted
10 succeed Mr.. Battus and Il. r. LUnd,
promoted from chief train agent TO charge
Oh the information bureau in San Francisco.
Harry Fuller. general passenger agent OF
the Chesapeake q Ohio, and VIM. 5. Bron-
son, assistant general passenger agent
passed through the city last night en- route
? TO St Louis. Mr.. Fuller expects TO remain
there until after the conference Of passenger
officials, which begins tomorrow, at which
viii be gathered the largest number OF pas
senger officials who ever met at one time
; every important road being represented
George II. Daniels. general passenger agent
of the New York Central. and ~ : Hanson
! general passenger agent Of the Boston < al.
bany, will pass through the city to-day
For some time past the officers OF the
: Pennsylvania lines west have been endeaV-
! Oring TO have the fremen maintain what Is
known incandescent fire, that is a
1 steady fire which can be maintained only
, ! by continual shoveing Of coal in the fire
/ box. This method, particularly in cold
, | weather. Is very trying on the fremen and
: | cannot be adhered TO, for the throwing OF
one shovelfull of coal into the engine ther
closing the door, and in a few minute,
I ! throwing IN another shOvefull, makes the
task more than any fireman can endure
even or a short run. This is especially tru,
l | on the MOgul engines OF the freight serv
! ice, for these monsters consume an i'm
o ! mense quantity of coal. Premiums hav,
: ton for many years, both 70 the engineer
e | and fremcn.
The freight department OF the BaItiuor,
: & Ohio is now having printed a new form
Z of freight receipt which is intended 10 al,
: the law in running down illegal sellers o
n whisky and also 70 protect the eompan.
from being liable 10 a fine. The re
o ceipts are to be used in Yves
: Virginia towns A legislative enact
= ment of that State prohibits common
= carriers, through their agents, from deliv
. ering consignments OF intOxicating drink
unless the shipment is consigned 10 a II
censed dealer or TO a cOnsignee who vii
e swear that the contents of the package ar
e for personal use. The fine for a single VIC
II lation is SEQ. To save itself the Baltimor
e 4 Ohio will rigidly obey the provisions q
IL the act. Printer receipts are furnished all o
it's West Virginia agents as well a lis
l. Of the licensed liquor sellers In their re
( spective towns.
$ Decorators Board Meeting.