The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12

Melcher. of Chicago. will be appointed TO
succeed Mr.. WentZ.
1t is stated that the sale of the Central
New England road 10 the New York, New
Haven a Hartford has been concluded and
the securities turned over. The improve
ment will be an important addition 90 the
New Haven road, as il gives close connec-
ton with the anthracite roads.
]. B. Flanders, superintendent of the De
troit Southern, who retired on Wednesday,
when questioned as TO the reason. said he
had nothing to say 1t is understood, how
ever, that he has been handicapped in his
management in various ways and the posi-
ton had been made undesirable.
Charles d. Young. assistant to the master
mechanic of the Panhandle shops at Co
lumbus. has been appointed to represent
hi6it OF the Pennsylvania at the worlds
fair at ST. Louis Mr.. Young is now at
Altoona preparing for the duty. Next week
ne Will come TO Purdue University 10 study
the engine testing plant of that institution
Plans for the union depot at Hammond
IND, have been presented TO the Eve COM
panies whose roads run through that place
the MOnon, the Erie, the Nickel-plate the
Lake Shore and the Michigan Central The
proposed site is west of the Monon and
north of the Michigan Central tracks, and
wings of the main building will be con-
structed along each of the other roads if
the plan is adopted.
Joseph Ramsey president of the Wabash
is now in New York and says he knows
nothing of the reported deal with the
Pennsylvania, by which the Norfolk x
Maryland road. He stated that the big
cantilever bridge under construction for
the Wabash at Pittsburg, is practically
completed. The structure is 1,400 feet long
and cost over $1G00.000.
Another step in the march across the con-
tinent was taken Wednesday by George j.
Gould, when he filed with the county re-
corder of Salt Lake City, Utah. a $4,000. 900
mortgage 10 secure bond issue of equal
amount. The record was made in the name
of the Western Pacific Railroad The pro-
ceeds of the bonds to be used in the
purchase of existing roads and the con-
struction of a new road between Salt Lake
and San Francisco.
Local agents in this territory are in re-
ceipt of a telegram from Passenger Traffic
Manager r. o. Mccormick, at San Fran
cisco, stating that the entire State of Cali
fornia has been drenched by heavy rains
within the past few days, thus assuring
abundant crops of grain, fruit and feed
for cattle. Prosperity in California" runs
the telegram, does not depend upon finan-
cial, industrial or political conditions, but
upon rainfall, and we have had plenty Of
the latter
Officials of the Baltimore g. Ohio who
have returned from Baltimore state that
the big terminals and station buildings at
Camden and Mount Royal were not touched
by the fire, and this is giving an opportu-
nifty for the removal of the headquarters
and transportation offices are located in the
Camden station building, while some of the
other offices are at Mount Royal. The
motor power headquarters have been es-
tabished at the Mount Clair shops.
Women employed as stenographers and
in various other clerical positions by the
Erie Railroad Company will, il is reported,
De displaced gradually by young men. They
the service voluntarily her position will be
hlled by man. 1t Is stated by an official
of the company that the rule had been
adopted for purely business reasons, due to
the limited qualifications of the gentler sex
for success in railroad work and thu. i'm
possibility of advancing them to higher po-
sitions.
Transportation men of this territory are
beginning to look with fear and treTnblng
TO the opening OF the st. Louis exposition
,and many Of them wish that ii was past.
The two sides of the situation are conflict
ing. Passenger men are lighting for BUSH
ness because they think il would be a
good advertisement. The freight men allege
that the passenger business is a losing
venture at best, and when the lines begin
10 be cOngested with poor paying passenger
bus mess, what hope will there be for any
kind OF showing in the freight earnings
of the road?
which has proved a losing investment ever
since constructed, showing a deficit of
$1,000 to 5000 month, is sought by the
Rock Island interests The Peoria crosses
or meets the Rock island Frisco Line at
three places, the Chicago q Eastern Illi-
nois and the Evansville d Terre Haute
and would prove of inestimable value to
the Rock Island, more especially in the
matter of furnishing coal 1t is a we'll
known fact that the Rock Island would
like TO secure the line; in fact Vice Presi-
dent Winchell has stated. The queS-
ton now is whether the Pennsylvania is
willing TO sell. for, while the line is not
a profit producer, the Pennsylvania man.
agement has always had an antipathy to
parting with it.