The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-12
Personal, Local and General Notes.

" ohu Y NONtSs
Louis Nelson, secretary of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, accompanied by Mrs. Mel
son and a party of friends, left on Thurs
day for Florida.
Preparations have been made by the Board
of Trade of Portsmouth, o., to entertain
President Johnson and other officials of
the Norfolk & Western on March II at a
banquet TO be given at Portsmouth.
a colored locomotive firemen's associa-
tion has been organized with headquarters
at Lincoln, Ga, and it is stated that in a
number of other Southern railway centers
similar associations are to be organized.
A number of the local railroad officials
are arranging to attend the meeting of the
Way Association, which will convene in
Chicago next week, lasting three days.
Harris c. Maguire. general Eastern agent
of the Chicago & Alton in New York city,
is visiting old associates at indianapolis,
with whom he formed an acquaintance
when connected with the Big Four's pas
senger department.
The Toledo, st. Louis & Kansas City has
for months been hauling a large tonnage
Of dressed meats to the East and connect
ing lines have taken the matter up with the
Interstate-commerce Commission, alleging
that the road is not maintaining rates.
Charles Watts. general superintendent
of passenger transportation of the Pennsyl-
vania lines West, is arranging to 'estab-
fish at Columbus, o., a dining-car commits
! sary, ii being the most convenient point
on the Panhandle for such an institution.
The Pennsylvania yesterday awarded the
contract for the four East river (New York;
tunnels TO T.. Pearson * SOn, Limited. of
London, England. and the O'Rourke Engi-
neering and Construction Company, of New
York. was awarded the contract for the two
North river tunnels.
The American Locomotive Company an
nounces the purchase of the Canadian Lo-
connective and Machine Company, of Mon
treal, which makes nine plants i'm the Amer
iC1n IOPOmOftVR Continuation Tho nh
chase of the Canadian plant will In no man
ner affect the domestic plants.
E. e. Mcleod, chairman of the Western
Passenger Association. was given a hand
some loving-cup by the executive commit
tee of the association. The names of the
members of the commission are engraved
upon the cup. which was presented in honor
of Eben Erskine Mcleod, jr., born last
month.
]. II. Fletcher. who for over thirty-fve
years has hauled the fast passenger trains
of the Panhandle between Indianapolis ano
Columbus. o.. died yesterday the result Of
an operation for appendicitis. He had beer
employed on the road forty years. He took
his last train out of indianapolis on Mon
day night.
1t is stated that there is not one-half the
number of men on the sick rolls of the
Pennsylvania Volunteer Relief Association
that there were in December and january,
During these winter months there was
much sickness among the shop and rail-
road men, and at one time fully % per cent
were off duty. ~
w. 1. Laird. representing the Chicag GO
Great Western. was i'm the city last night
lie says there has not been a month since
July that this road has not shown an i'm.
crease III earnings over correspondent
months of preceding years. despite the fact
that the road is charged unjustly with be.
Ing a rate slasher.
Judge Dobler, of the Circuit Court of Raj.
timore, signed yesterday an order author.
izing Allan MacLane, receiver of the Mary.
land Trust Company. to borrow S2.Oc0.OOO or
the securities Of the Vera Cruz d PacihC
Railway to complete the construction anf
equipment of that road and TO meet del.
ciencies in operating expenses.
The Pennsylvania management has an.
prOpTiated 100000 for the purpose OF i'm.
stalling and operating the locomotive test
ing plant at the St. Louis exposition. Th,
result of the tests will be arranged by IN,
committee and will be published in bool
form, thereby insurirg a volume OF gTea
scientific and engineering value.
In the last week Indiana roads have don,
much 10 move accumulated freight. Dur
ing the past winter nearly all the lines ma,
stored at the larger yards on their respec
tive roads many thousands OF cars. an,
they are now moving them 10 avoid tn
penalty OF a dollar "A day. Many of tn
yards are now quite free from congeste,
business.
IT Is announced that the Florida specia
trains north and south bound. which hav
been running through the winter. will b
withdrawn April 10. The season has bee
a very gratifying one to the railroad man
agements. they having done the best bust
! ness since this class OF trafic was inaugu