The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04
Personal, Local and General Notes.

w. /. Allen, general manager of the Chi
cago, Cincinnati & Louisville, has resigned
The Vandalia handled at Indianapolis in
January a total of H. 464 cars 1857 being
loaded, S5I with live stock.
L. f. Poland depot master at the Union
Station, accompanied by his wife left yes
terday for Tampa, Fla, for two weeks alb
sence.
The Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chicago is
still short of engineers. and this week pro-
NOTED six fremen of passenger trains to the
position of engineers.
s. ii. Eakin, who has been in the service
of the Pittsburg & Lake Erie since 1887, and
who has been agent at Homestead many
years, was buried at the latter place yester-
day
H. F. Bickell, formerly superintendent of
the Lake Erie & Western, is now well To-
Gated in Georgia. He has purchased a fine
fruit plantation and is also engaged in the
lumber business.
In January there were transferred over
the Belt road total of $500 cars; Belt
road engines handled 6,407 carloads of live
stock and for private switches located on
its line 5,9u
An old rumor revamped, says an official
Of the Big Four, was sent from New York
yesterday to the effect that President In
gals was TO retire from that position on
his return from Egypt.
j. V. Kennedy has been appointed yard
master of the Big Four at BrightwOod, vice
e. A. Stiles, who will assume the position
of assistant yardmaster. vice J. c. Meyers,
assigned to other duties.
George H. Campbell, assistant general
superintendent of the Baltimore & Ohio at
Baltimore, has been appointed general su-
perintendent, with Offices at New York, to
succeed George +. Randolph.
The Missouri, Kansas Texas will on
April q put on new fast train between
ST Louis and Texas points, running on the
tween st. Louis and Galveston.
On March l, city ticket Offices Of the Big
-Four and those Of the Western Union Tele
graph Company will move into the new
Ingalls, block at Cincinnati. and will have
the finest offices in that city.
Oscar F. Georgi has been appointed claim
agent for the Erie: He has been claim
agent for two divisions since 1899. Herbert
A. Taylor has been appointed assistant to
the general solicitor Of the Erie.
II. A. Anderson has been promoted from
chief clerk TO the general superintendent of
motive power of the Pennsylvania at AL
toona TO special agent in the purchasing de-
partment. succeeding c. II. Kephart, pro-
NOTED.
The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen of
Divisions Pol and ga VIII have charge of the
funeral of Clinton +. Harvey, vino was
killed in an accident at Cofax. on the Big
-Four. The funeral will occur at ] p. m.
Friday.
l. 3. Foxworthy, who was injured on
Jan 2S, and who died yesterday, was late
~ promoted from fireman 10 engineer. and
was recently married. His wife will get
$1,000 from the pension relief fund Of the
company.
H. r. Houghton. assistant general super
intendent of the Big -Four, received a tcle-
gram yesterday from ]. Q. Van Wrinkle an
nouncing his arrival at San Antonio, where
! ne viii remain with his family for a few
days and then go TO Mexico.
Traffic has been opened on the new Amer
/ lean railroad TO Oroya and Corropasco. says
/ a New York Herald dispatch from Lima
/ Peru. The first train carried twenty cars
/ and many passengers TO Unis. The line was
reported TO DC in excellent condition
The Pere Marquette announces the ap-
pointment of w Z. Wolfenden. general
/ Western passenger agent with headquar-
| tiers az Chicago: III. s. Gray. district passen-
ger agent. headquarters at Grand Rapids:
I IL. w jameson, district passenger agent,