The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-14
Personal, Local and General Notes.

Ct. f. Hustis. general Western agent of
the New York, New Haven a. Hartford,
was in the city yesterday.
a. L. Lee. contracting agent of the Erie
at indianapolis. will leave to-day to go TO
Chicago as claim agent of the Erie.
The gross earnings of the Wabash for the
first week in April shows an increase over
the corresponding week of 1908 of s17,n3.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton di-
rectors have declared the regular quarterly
dividend OF Ia per cent. on the preferred
stock. payable May D.
The probabilities are that one of the four
hospitals which the Pennsylvania will erect
will be located at Fort Wayne, that be-
ing a convenient point.
f. N. Hicks, general travelling passenger
agent of the Lake Erie * Western, who has
been confined TO his home by illness for
several weeks. went to Columbus yester-
day.
number of officials of the Baltimore &
OHIO southwestern are on their annual in
spection OF signals and tracks. The party
is using inspection engine No. CD, annex
car No. Sif and special car No. 800.
Interlocking and block signal systems
are now in operation and used jointly by
the Lake Erie x Western and the Big Four
mt their crossings at Summit Ball, Mont
morenci and Villas. Ind, which amply pro-
tect trains.
c. A SchmolI. superintendent of motive
power on Wheeling division of the Balti-
more * Ohio, has m owed his headquarters
from Newark to Wheeling, w. Va, where
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for his occupancy.
r. ID. Marshall, general solicitor of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton * Dayton, was in the
city yesterday looking after legal mat
tets. Mr.. Marshall will in a few days COM
plete his thirty-sixth year of service with
the legal department of the c., III. & ID.
The Pennsylvania shops at Fort Wayne
are building fifty stock cars of $4,000 pounds
capacity and forty-two class RF refrig-
orator cars OF new design for dairy product
cars These will have steel under frames
and will have capacity of 100000 pounds.
The Grand Rapids Il Indiana earned in
against S4,0l4.775 in 1902; earned. net SSH, 293
against S955,356 in 1902 The falling off in
net earnings was due 10 the severity Of the
weather and increased wages of employees.
The Pennsylvania has issued another
worlds fair folder. one of the most elab-
crate or those put out by the Eastern
sp una nne 80 1T ~ Is In new colors: CORE,
pennsylvania cars on the exterior and in
terror.
b w. Duer. superintendent of the Balti-
more * Ohios Pittsburg division, has been
compelled on account of i'll health. to
ask for leave of absence, and he will go
TO MS former home on the eastern shore
mits OF his taking the trip.
The Toledo & Ohio Central has decided
10 Duiid new roundhouse and boiler shop
"a "a eo gh with their shops at Bucyrus.
u Inc present roundhouse was built for
small engines. and now that the big en-
gines are being received it is inadequate
Larger ooiier shops are also required.
The pennsylvania has begun the construc-
ton or new crossings at Trenton and other
important points that road where IN
crosses trolley lines. The company Is utiliz-
said. does away with any Mhieh; 1t is
lision between railroad trains and trolley
cars.
For the first time in several months
Z the Pennsylvania announces its freight con-
gestion broken. An official of the trans
portation department. states that the freight
yards at Jersey City. HARRISBURG AItoona
Pittsburg Columbus, Chicago. IndiananoIis,
and Cincinnati are cleared and empty cars
are being hurried to shippers who have been
waiting FOR weeks.
One year ago yesterday navigation for the
season OF 1898 the lakes opened. The
spring was fairly we'll advanced and Goa
traffic began TO move freely. but on account
o. the severe winter navigation on the lakes
will not open this year before Nav | anf
possibly not before May TO- Consequent,
the earnings of all the lake lines will hs
more or less effected.
The Central Passenger Association bega,
Its regular monthly meeting i'm Chicago
yesterday. The principal topic for discus
sion was the nnal summing up of rate mat
tiers for the 81. Louis exposition Th,
rates have been made. OF course, but the
fun details had not been worked out Other
than that the matters To come up for dis.
cussion are largely of routine nature.
III. Nj. Bronson. general passenger agent
OF the Big Four. yesterday received a let
ter from his daughter. Mrs. George A Refs.
ner, who resides in Egypt. where her hus
band Is making archaeological researches
for Mrs. Leland Stanford. stating that Pres
ident Ingalls, and wife. when i'm Egypt re
Gently. a. ent few hours with them takins
lunch and examining some OF the result!
OF his work.
The details pertaining TO the reorganiza
ton OF the Montreal Locomotive and Ma
chine Company have been completed ans
the compeny's business Will be administered
by the following officers. 5. X. Galloway
president; a. j. Pitkin, vice president: X
w. Blackwell. ID. w. Morrow and ROge
Miller. directors: l.. Best. secretary: C.. ID
Bennett. treasurer. and Roger Miller. man