The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-04

ern, and Mr.. E. A. Williams will leave the
Erie and take charge of the operating de-
partment, with the title of assistant general
manager. q. w. Kellar, commissary agent
of the Glover Leaf, has resigned and been
succeeded by w. c. Wright, who formerly
held that position.
The Tennessee Central Railroad has with
drawn from the Nashville Car Service Asso-
citation, and it is believed this means more
than is apparent on the surface. An ofnclal
or the road is quoted as saying that the
people may watch for something important
in the next few weeks. An impression pre-
walls that IL may mean a union with the
Illinois Central, or it may mean a Frisco
alliance, or deal in which the Southern
Railway will be interested.
AS was anticipated by those who under
stood the situation, the Lake Shore Com
pany has refunded to the Rev. A. Letting
well S32.5 of the amount charged him for
special train to Detroit recently. An ex-
animation by the Superintendent of the De-
troit division disclosed the fact that the
special did not sde-track anywhere between
Toledo and Detroit. The tracks were kept
clear, and there was no waiting except for
orders and for safety. 1t is stated the day
was a bad one and no attempt was made
at fast time.
Announcement is made that the Pan
handle will receive at once three more
handsome and luxurious cafe cars for the
southwestern system. These cars are said
to be the most complete and compact cafe,
library and smoking cars in use. The
service being the same as in the regular
cars with a handsome silver service for
the table. The smoking and library COM
partment is fitted with leather upholstered
chairs and library case. These cars and
those received thirty days ago to be
stocked completely with books.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul has
decided to spend 100000 on locomotives
and cars the present year. 1t is said by
operating officials that the company must
increase its motive power facilities at once
to handle it's rapidly increasing business,
and the company Will this month place
orders for 125 locomotives of a large type.
The operating department has decided to
abandon the compound engine. The new
locomotives are estimated TO cost $4,000
apiece. Forty will be built as early as prac-
ticable, and the builders will have until
April 1, 1905. to deliver the others.
General Passenger Agent McCarty. SUI
perintendent of the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern, was in Dayton on Wednes-
day. inspecting forty new passenger
coaches being built for the company by
Barney & Smith. These cars are all to
be wide vestibule, with cherry finished or
mahogany, and first-class in every respect.
The first of these coaches was delivered
yesterday and all are to be delivered by
the middle of April In addition the Balti-
more & Ohio is building at its shops six
new dining cars for the through service.
The new diners will be lighted by electric
ity and finished in mahogany. The com
pany has ordered two parlor cafe cars.
George j. Could president of the Gould
system of railroads, accompanied by his
family and several railway officials and
friends, has arrived at San Francisco from
the South The party has been making a
tour of the Southwestern and Southern
States. stopping at San Diego and Santa
Barbara. In an interview he denied the
frequent reports that he was behind the
Western railroad project. The Southern
Pacific connections with the Gould and
other roads to the West, he said, were
eminently satisfactory and he could see no
reason why he should contemplate an in
vasion of the coast territory, so long as
these pleasant relations continues. The
statement. he added, would apply to the
Santa Fe connections.