The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-17

to take charge of the boiler department
and gives his old friend another pro-
motion.
George II. Ross yesterday became gen
erai traffie manager or the Ioirao, at 81
Toledo, confirming the statement mace IN
the Journal some days ago and denied py
certain papers. Much speculation is heard
among railroad officials as 10 what policy
he Will pursue with the Glover Lear he
was recently traffic manabcr of the 1ndl-
ana, Illinois & Iowa, and before that was
connected with the c., b. & g.
Nearly all roads in this territory report
another car shortage, severe in most lines,
boxcars being especially scarce. The con-
tinuad bad weather has prevented the move,
ment OF cars, and IL Is feared that until
navigation opens the shortage will not
be relieved. 1t has been said that this
shortage is in part on account OF lack OF
car and track space. These conditions
have contributed to the condition, but are
hardly responsible for the continued short
age now apparent
The Nickel-plate Railroad is repairing
some fine new passenger equipment. Or
ders have been given for a half dozen new
engines of the largest and fastest paSsen-
ger type. Heretofore the road has been
unable to operate some OF the heavy type
of engines on account of its bridges and
the principal work of President Cannin
since he took charge has been to strengthen
the bridges and improve the condition OF
the property. This work Is now so far
completed that the railroad is up to date
in every respect.
The Grand Rapids & Indiana has estab-
lshed a new department, creating the Of
flee of the engineer of maintenance of way,
and Benjamin +. Hudson has been appoint
ed chief. Mr.. Hudson resides in Petoskey.
Mich, and for some time has been road
master Mr.. Hudson announces that ID. X.
Wright, of Portland, has been appointed
roadmaster to ill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of James H. Leavy and
Thomas Stuart has been appointed road
master in place of Frank S. Bowen, trans
ferred to Kalamazoo.
At the adjourned meeting of the stock
holders of the Vera Cruz & Pacific Rail
road held in Baltimore Wednesday the
following board of directors was elected !:
Henry Walter, Michael Jenkins, Joseph A.
Crawford, John F. Randolph, Alex Brown,
r. b. Pegram, William L. Marbury, Allen
McLane and Carroll T. Bond. The election
of this board places in control OF the man.
| agement the representatives of the larger
| creditors of the Maryland Trust Company,
| like the B. g. .. and Pennsylvania rail-
| roads. II was announced at the meeting
| that the board of directors will meet soon
| TO select committee of three or more
| directors to advise with the receiver of the
| Maryland Trust Company to the most
| effective method of expending the money
available for completing the line and place
4 it in shape for economical operation.
| Having made closer traffic alliances with
| the Erie and the Lake Shore Railroad the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie is running many
| of its freight trains from McKees Rocks
| to Cleveland and Ashtabula without change
| of engines, and it is expected that the
| efficiency of the service will be increased
| nearly 80 per cent. About fifteen days ago
| the Lake Erie, the Lake Shore and the
| Erie officials decided that much was to be
| gained by continuing crews and engines
| from McKees Rocks to Ashtabula and
| Cleveland. Meantime the Brotherhood of
| Railway Trainmen raised strenuous objec-
| ton, and official complaint has been made
/ against the changes. The matter was
| taken up by Mr.. Fitzpatrick, first vice
| president of the brotherhood and the queS-
/ lions at issue were thought to have been
] satisfactorily adjusted. Certain of the
| brotherhood will remove their headquarters
| without demur others, rather than sub
| NIT to the change, have thrown up their
| positions and are seeking work elsewhere.