The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-22

made from the North on April and the
last nOrth-bound trip will leave Jackson
VILE April g. The service of the past win
ter has been the most satisfactory and
profitable in the history OF winter excur-
sions.
1t is announced that c. II. Markham,
vice president and executive head OF the
Hartman lines in Texas, has been appoint
ed vice president and general manager TO
succeed ]. Krutschnitt, promoted. MT
Markham Is at San Francisco at present,
and that city will be his headquarters. His
successor has not yet been chosen.
The following official changes will be
made on the Lehigh Valley on April Il l.;
George II. Harris, who has been at Buffalo
for several years as city ticket agent, will
go to Rochester. n. Y, in a similar capac-
ity, and F. l.. Brownell. travelling passen,,
ger agent of the line out of Chicago, VIII
take Mr. Harris's place at Buffalo
Stock of the Pennsylvania road last Sat
urday sold at Sill per share against Slll the
day before Othe merger decision; me
adverse effects of this decision on the ran,
road situation, whatever they may De, 1au
evidently been discounted some time pc
fore, for the stock market has certainly
been stronger and more active since the an
nouncement of the decision.
The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacifcs new
line from St. Louis to Memphis is so nearly
completed that il will be opened Tor tfai-
and me oe sb sRg1 I win give the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois direct traffic from chi
csgo TO st. Louis, and will be opened on the
to be able to run trains from Chicago to
New Orleans.
III. c. Shepard, division freight agent of
the Panhandle. with headquarters at In
dianapolis. who spent last week In Philadei-
phia in conference with Pennsylvania
freight officials, returned yesterday. lie
thinks good results will follow the con-
ference, and unde. the new ar ran ral;ds
between the seaboard and Western points
will be considerably quickened.
The extension of the Detroit & Mackinaw
from Cheyboygan to Mackinaw is, II Is SAID,
soon to be realized. A surveying party
will start out locating a route on April L
and construction work will follow as soon
as possible. The completion OF the road
will give the Detroit & MackinaW 10 miles
of main line between Bay City ana MACK
NAV. The Detroit & Mackinaw is a com
pact and well-managed line and NUMBER
of important industries are located along IL.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy has
completed me connection between its main
line and the Jacksonville & 81: Louis road
which it recently purchased. Inc burning
ton will now open a new line 120 miles In
length in the heart of Illinois. The open
ing of the new branch makes the Burning
ton the short line to Jacksonvllle. , Lltcn-
field. Centrala and seventeen other towns.
These points were formerly reached VIA
Chicago. but this may now be done by d.
rect route over the Burlington.
A called meeting of the stockholders OF
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
way, held in Davenport yesterday, was
attended by Vice President Henry Mather,
Secretary treasurer George II. Crosby ana
Assistant General Counsel Robert Walker.
The meeting voted in favor OF $l63, 0OO,O 600
bond issue, and Endorsed the lease or the
Choctaw Oklahoma 81 Gulf Railroad, ana
the purchase of the following lines: Min
neap olis x ST. Paul Terminal Railway.
Choctaw, Oklahoma * Western Railroad,
Scarcely & Desars Railway and the HaZen
& Northern Railroad.
The ST Louis Association of General Pas
senger Agents has Endorsed the uniform
rule of the Pullman Company for the sale
of paror-car tickets and the reservation
thereof During the worlds fair season
reservations will be made to within forty
eight hours of the departure of the train
and unless the berths or seats are paid for
prior to that time the reservation will be
cancelled. The joint validating offices for
validating tickets for return journeys will
be located ut the Union Station at the
worlds fair and will be in charge of Joint
Agent Norton, who will be ready for bust
ness April 10.