The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22

of the Nandalia, who recently accepted the
position OF general manager of the ROCK
Island writes a personal friend that ne
IS well pleased with his position and
thinks he Will soon have matters moving
to his liking.
II. NJ Bush. of the engineering depart
ment OF the Panhandle, is going over the
line of the Southwestern system, giving in
struction to airbrakes and other de-
vices, such as heating and ventilating. In
use on the passenger equipments or the
Pennsylvania.
The Baltimore &, Ohio with a view of
minimizing the dangers OF head-on COLI
sions, accidents from track Instructions,
misplaced switches and broken rails. has
ordered a locomotive with the engineers
cab placed above the pilot, for experimental
purposes as TO its practicability.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton, on
Its Springfield division. is so pressed with
handle 1t, that instructions have been given
10 temporarily cease to take any new
freight. The road is handling large guam
titles of grain, lumber and cotton
The voluntary relief department of the
Pennsylvania Company has issued its
monthly bulletin. for January. showing to-
tai benefits disbursed, S46144.S0; number OF
people assisted. 206i; number of accidental
natural deaths, IS; disbursements, $500;
number of accidents reported and claims
allowed $50.
The Pennsylvania is preparing 10 put on
Il ueW train between chicago ana PltlSDuTB
on account of the increased amount of mail
1t is proposed TO connect with the train
which reaches Pittsburg from New York
and Philadelphia at noon, making the trip
from Pittsburg to Chicago in twelve hours.
The west-bound train will leave Pittsburg
} at 1920 p.
j. A. Cavanaugh. car service superintend-
ent of the Big Four. is in Buffalo attending
meeting of the general car service COM
mittee of the American Railway Associa-
ton. The per diem system comes In for
pending to increase the rate materially In
order to facilitate sending cars home
promptly during the rush season.
The Wabash has devoted considerable
time during the past six months to bridges
and culverts. and 1t is said the line be-
tween Toledo and St Louis is now in first
class condition. Numerous passing tracks
have been added. that trains will not be
greatly delayed, and the company now pro-
poses to make extensive improvements TO
its Wheeling d Lake Erie division. includ-
ing about fifteen new long passing tracks.
John r. Smart, superintendent of the
dining car service of the New York Central,
is proud of the character of its service.
An army of cooks and helpers fills the
of the highest type. There are machines TO
cut bread. machines TO mold butter, steam
tables of latest design. dish washers, dish
warmers, and countless other accoutre-
ments, and the cuisine is said to be uneX-
celled.
G.. w. Green. travelling passenger agent
for the Big -Four, passed through the city
yesterday. He states that the buildings for
the worlds fair are rapidly nearing COM
pletion. He says the Big Four is preparing
to handle all it's patrons TO the fair IN
firstclass style. The fifty new coaches build
ing will seat lightweight people each: Be
fore the fair the Big Four will receive
large number of new passenger engines OF
modern type.
On Monday evening b. L. Winchell, first
vice president and general manager of the
Rock Island & San Francisco, was the
guest of honor at dinner given in KAN
sas City by prominent business and pro-
mentary to Mr.. Winchells success in the
railroad business. Twenty-Five years ago
Mr.. Winchell came to Kansas City in
minor position with the old Ft Scott IL
Memphis Railway, and on Monday he re-
turned at the head of one of the greatest
and most extensive railway systems in the
world.
The Blue Line. operating via the C. & A.
and Michigan Central was consolidated
with the North Shore Dispatch and Cana
dian Southern Line, with +. r. Sullivan,
who has been agent of the last two lines,
as agent of the consolidated lines +. b.
Smith resigning as agent of the Blue Line.
Mr.. Sullivan was formerly connected with
the Big Four and Vanderbilt lines in this
city, leaving Indianapolis four years ago
to accept the agency of the North Shore
Dispatch. After being in St Louis short
time the Canadian Southern Line was add
ed to his office
A deal has been closed at Columbus o.,
by which the Columbus Terminal and Trans
fer Company passes to the Norfolk 81 West
ern Railroad Yesterday President l.. +.
johnson, accompanied by several of the Off
Gals of the road, held conference with
President r. l.. Sheldon, of the terminal
company, and papers were signed closing
| the deal. President Johnson confirmed the
rumor that n. D. Maher has been appointed
| general manager of the n. & W., effective
! Feb. l. A. c. Needles is promoted to gen.
| eral superintendent, ]. B. ConnOrs to SUI
| perintendent of the Pocahontas division,
and George p. Johnson to superintendent of
| the Scioto Valley division.
Eastern Railroads. as we'll as Western
| lines are offered general freight in, such
volume that it is difficult TO furnish the
| equipment and distribute it adyantageously
! The lines are several thousand cars short
! of filling orders, while others with enough
| cars are short of motive power. AS a con-
sequence il is noticeable that there are de-
| creased shipments in east-bound freight
| from Chicago, Minneapolis and St Louis
and at indianapolis the packing houses and
| cerealine mills troubled to get to
| forward their business. Traffic officials of
! Western lines say the volume of freight is
| heavier now than in preceding weeks, but
| hardly up with the average Of a year ago.