The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-23

more than thirty-seven years, and is now
inspector of stations of the Pittsburg divi-
sion.
The Big Four lines last week came nearer
handling their old-time volume of freight
months, the six lines handling at Indian
apolis II 32l loaded cars against 1850 the
corresponding week OF 1903.
The resignation of j. c. Murphy, chief
train dispatcher of the Big Four's Michi-
gan division is effective May "a, when he
will be succeeded by w. w. .Cannady, as
sistant chief train dispatcher. Mr.. Muir
ply has held the position fifteen years
Travelling engineers on the Wabash have
been instructed TO examine a number OF
fremen now in service as to their COM
potency to run locomotives, as the bust
ness of the company Is beginning to IN
crease. Each Tuesday four flremen are ex-
amined for promotion as opportunity OF
fers.
Unable to harmonic with the Transcon-
tinental and Southwestern Association, the
Western Passenger Association will not be
a party to any future joint arrangements
concerning clerical half-fare permits Ii
will issue its own permits and collect its
own fees.
Charles c. Gentry. who has been mail
clerk on the Toledo, st. Louis q Western,
has rendered his resignation. He has had
his resignation under contemplation for
several years He began work as mail
agent on MAY a. 1882 going in under
The New York Central, during the quar-
ter ending with March, earned net sur
plus of only $4,000. compared with sur
plus of $4,000 in the same quarter last
year. Last year the dividend was earned,
but in the first quarter of this year it was
not half earned, 1t requiring sl,45O,eo.
On Friday one of the Big Four's new
freight locomotives hauled in one train
thirty-three cars loaded with perishable
freight from Dayton TO Cincinnati. fifty
nine miles. in OIL hour and fifty minutes.
stops to be deducted from that time, which
was the best run ever made on the Big
Four.
The first Wabash train will cross the
Monong1hela river bridge at Pittsburg to-
morrow. This will be a work train, and
by this operation it is expected that the
work on the city end of the line can be
pushed TO completion rapidly. At
the rate of speed expected the officials are
confident that the road can be opened
June 10.
tional Association of Railway Agents will
be held at the Inside Inn, st. Louis
worlds fair exposition, June 2l-24. very
interesting programme has been arranged,
special rates at the inn have been secured.
and all who attend will be entertained
Information may be had by addressing W.
ID. Wilson, indianapolis.
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern machin-
lists are interested In new machine at
their shops at Washington Ind, which the
company is trying to install. A silver OF
iron fifty feet long and an inch deep was
breaking. which is considered an extraor-
binary feat. The work of this machine is
attracting much attention.
The creation of the position of sixth vice
president has brought Henry Tatnall pres
treasurership of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. succeeding Robert w. Smith, who re-
signed. Mr.. Tatnall takes up his new du-
ties on June l. 1t Is understood that he
has been considering the offer from the
Pennsylvania for several weeks. In his
new position Mr.. Tatnalfs salary will be
$4,000 q year.
The long established custom of making
up an entirely new crew list with the
change OF each time card on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad will be abolished after the
conductor or brakeman TO apply for any
run that his seniority may allow him will
be limited solely to vacant or a new
run. This will not only simplify the work
satisfactory TO the crews, for the men will
become thoroughly acquainted with their
| runs and can handle the trains more ex-
peditiously
ISOLATION of the Pittsburg division of the
| Pennsylvania was held on Friday night and
| 395 of the SIS members were In attend
ance. The service consisted of a read
| ing of brief sketches of the lives of dead
| members, together with eulogistic remarks
with music interspersed Conspicuous IN
the gathering was Joseph Taylor, Of
Greensburg, who has passed his ninetietf
year, and is the oldest veteran in the serv.
| ice. He worked as telegraph operator
| under Andrew Carnegies superintendence
The banquet was followed by an exchange
/ of "reminiscences.
| John d. Rockefeller. jr., of New York
and a party of capitalists who visited
| Pittsburg on Friday, occupied the pryat,
| car of President Cassatt. In speaking OF
the rumor that the Pennsylvania is TO alb
| sorb the Wabash, an official of the Pennsyl
| vania Company said I'VE are not assum
| ing any new obligations at present and al
| regards the Pittsburg story TO the effec
that the terminal property of the Wabash
| had been turned over TO the former road
| IL Is more likely that young Mr.. Rockefellel
| was inspecting the plans of the United
States Steel Corporation. in which he ane
| his father are interested, than that he Il
| looking over the Pennsylvania Railroad