The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-29

DR.. Talbot, surgeon of the Pennsylvania
eighty-three men as laying off on account
OF illness or minor accidents resulting from
the late cold weather on the divisions under
his jurisdiction, mostly trainmen.
The new engines of the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton & Dayton, they come out of the
shops after slight changes, are performing
very satisfactorily. During the late cold
weather the fast trains have been arriving
at indianapolis about on schedule time.
The travelling statesmen of local wholesale
houses are delayed by the unsettled condi-
ton of railroad traffic, which has been
| attempting TO make only the more impor-
tant points until weather conditions I'M
prove.
l.. ]. Ferritor has been made superin-
tendent OF the Wabash Railway eastern
division at Peru, succeeding 5. u. Cotter,
who went to the middle division at De
catur Mr.. Ferritor has been superintend-
ent for the Wabash and Grand Trunk at
st. Thomas, Ontario.
G. n. Wilson, general auditor of the Le-
high Valley, has appointed w S. Dousman
auditor of traffic of that road, with head
quarters at Philadelphia, and the offices
OF auditor of coal traffic, auditor of freight
receipts and auditor of passenger receipts
are abolished.
1t is announced that the office of Alfred
Lowell, assistant superintendent OF motive
power of the Santa Fe. will soon be moved
from Topeka TO Chicago. This is supposed
TO be in line with the latest policy OF the
Santa Fe to concentrate the system
offices in Chicago as far as possible.
trunk line official says much nonsense
continues to be published about the trunk
line anti-pass agreement having been vlo-
lated. 1t is true when compared with orig
mai conditions but the issuance OF passes
this year is entirely in accordance with the
terms of the agreement between the trunk
| lines.
The Erie has placed an order with the
| Rogers locomotive works for number OF
slnp
| that work on these new engines be hurried
| so that they may be put in service at once
| All the shops of the road have been or
dered to run on full time, sixty hours a
| week.
The work of the executive committee of
| the American Railway Association, among
| other things, Is to prepare new schedule
of per diem rates for the use of freight cars
| and report to the association meeting in
| New York in April next Under the pro-
| posed rule ii is expected more prompt re-
| turn of cars will follow.
| w. w. Atterbury, general manager of the
Pennsylvania, has issued a sweeping order
| requiring many thousand employees TO wear
uniforms and to keep their appearance neat
and themselves and their uniforms clean
| The language OF the order leaves no DOUBT
| that clean linen, the wearing OF white col
| lars and cuffs and well-cared-for uniforms
are things desired by the pennsylvania
| management.
The directors Of the Nickel-plate on
Wednesday declared 5 per cent. dividend
on the first preferred and per cent. on
| the second preferred stock. The gross
| earnings for 1903 exceeded the gross earn
/ ings for 1902 $1,5OO,0OO but it is understood
| the directors considered il better policy TO
| apply this increase to the betterment or
| the property than to increase the divi-
dends on the second preferred. The net
| earnings for the past year were N,5Ui,2io,
| an increase of $l2,31.
| In reply to the charge that the Grand
| Trunk was maintaining inadequate serv-
Il in
| tario, General Manager c.. NJ Hays has
| issued detailed reply, in which he states
| that in the last six years the company has
| expended 100000 on steel bridges designed
to sustain heavy engines, built 1872 miles of
| double track and 335 miles of additional
siding, has added 11,7S2 new freight cars,
| III new passenger cars and 2OS locomotives
| at cost of $20,0O0,000.
p. w. Drew, car service agent of the
| Wisconsin Central, was in the city yester-
| day. the guest Of G. S. RhOads, superin-
| tendent of telegraph of the Big Four. Mr..
! Drew is a member of the executive com
| mittee of the railroad branch of the Ma
| tional Young Mems Christian Association,
| of which Mr.. Rhoads is president, and the
| two perfected arrangements yesterday with
| the English Hotel for caring for the dele
| gates to the national convention which will
convene in this city the coming summer
Frank N Barksdale, advertising man
| ager of the Pennsylvania, has returned
from st. Louis. He says the fair will open
| on April so and will be nearer completion
| at that time than any other enterprise of a
| similar character yet undertaken. All the
main exposition buildings are completed and
| the work of placing the exhibits well under
| way A majority of the foreign and State
buildings have also been completed and all
| others are in an advanced state He says
| the railroad facilities to the exposition
| grounds are ample.
| The report is revived that the Toledo
St. Louis & Western is to be extended from
| St. Louis, its present Western terminal
| until gulf port has been reached. Various
| rumors have been abroad as to vino is
back of Mr.. Hawley and his associates, il
| being understood that he is working fol
| some large financial interests. In connection
| with this rumors are current that the
! same syndicate is trying TO construct q
line reaching from the middle West TO the
| Atlantic seaboard well to the gulf
| The story is vouched for by a railroad Off
cial in close touch with the ClOver-leai
| people.
The annual meetings of the stockholders OF
| Ohio Railroad, the Columbus Cincinnati &
| Midland and the Sunday Creek Railway
Company, subsidiary companies of the Bal
timore & Ohio. were held at Columbus yes
| terday. oscar @. Murray elected pres
ident of all the companies. +. A. Durbin
of GAINESVILLE, o., recently appointed gen
| eral counsel of the Western lines of the
| b. & o., was elected vice president of thu
companies in which Mr. Murray previously
held that. office and was also elected di
rector in all the companies. Fred LaZaru:
was elected a director in the Columbus
Cincinnati * Midland, succeeding the late
Ralph Lazarus
The Queen a. Crescent has ordered thre,
new postal cars to be built by the Lfmeri
can Car and Foundry Company, jefferson
vile, Ind. 1t is necessary for the company
to have these new cars on account of tn,
United States railway mail service requiring
two mail cars on the Queen q Crescenti
fast Florida and New Orleans trains Tn
| company has also ordered five new switcl
| engines from the Baldwin lOcomotiV,
works to be delivered in one month .Tw,
| of these engines have 1Sx24-inch cylinder
| and weigh $4,000 pounds on the drivers an,
| the other three have 19x26-inch cylinder
| and weigh 10000 pounds on drivers. Bid
| are being considered for 1750 new fregh
| cars with a capacity ranging from 60.O0
to $4,000 pounds. Owing to the increase,
| business of this line, the Ludlow shops will
| be enlarged and better facilities afforde,
| for overhauling engines and other equip
| ment. The Chattanooga shops will also h.
| enlarged to three times their present ca
pacity. On account of the extensive i'm
! provements this line is making. 1t will b
| necessary to employ at least five hundred
| additional men in the operating depart
ment. The Ludlow shops have Just com
pleted new dining car seating thirty-si,
people, equipped with steam heat and cleo
trio lights, for use on the Chicago an,
| Florida special.