The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-26

George L: Dudley, general agent of the
Boston & Maine, was in the city yesterday.
j. W. Sherwood, formerly general SUI
perintendent of the Big Four, is in the
city.
The June number of Sunset. published bv
the Southern Pacific, is full of good readins,
matter and illustrations of scenery found
on those lines.
Train IL of the Big Four was run yester-
day In two sections, there being several
coaches carrying coach passengers from the
East to st. Louis.
w. f. Russell, formerly an engineer on
the Panhandle, has been assigned to duty
as baggage master on the New York and
81 Louis limited train over the Panhandle
The Lake Erie & Western air-brake in
specton car is now on the road and the
engineers are receiving instructions from
the alr-brake crew at points where it stops.
In the future the a la carte service in the
dining cars of the Lake Shore will be
served to train employees at half card rates
instead OF at a stated sum of Is cents per
meal.
S; NJ Provost, third vice president, John
r. Thayer, fifth vice president, and w. W.
Atterbury, general manager of the Penn
sylvaia, are on tour through the coal re-
sions touched by the Pennsylvania.
Railway business may be falling off. but
the Southern Railway Company this
week ordered thirty-five locomotives from
the BALDWIN locomotive works, and the Lee
high Valley Company has submitted sneci-
a. II. Sellers. general agent of the pas
senger department of the Lake Erie &
Western, has returned from his trip South
somewhat improved in health and homes
TO be able to resume duty within a couple
of weeks.
Three OF the most popular conductors on
accommodation trains of the Panha ndle
have just been transferred to through runs
on the main line. The conductors affected
are William Black, Jacob Shrtz and c.. r.
Templeton
Pennsylvania officials state that there is
no foundation for the reports from the East
that orders have been issued by the execu-
tive offices for general cut of 10 per cent
in wages, and that the present standard of
wages Will be maintained
There has been quite an increase in the
membership of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers in the last eighteen months
many firemen having been promoted and
joined this brotherhood Especially is this
true of the Indianapolis divisions
w. II. Pebble formerly of Terre Haute.
aud connected with the Vandala, has been
appointed superintendent of terminals of
recently created position. He had but late
ly been general superintendent of the Gen.
trail Railroad of New Jersey.
G. H. Dent, general manager; Albert Cor
don. engineer in chief, and r. E. Maunsall.
Great Western road. of England are in
this country TO study the methods of op-
Grating American railways. They spent
A
Monday and Tuesday at Altoona
w III. Henderson, assistant train master
of the Toledo division of the PENNSYLVANIA
has been transferred TO Toledo I'm the ca
| pacity OF yard master, and j. j. Williams.
assistant road foreman of the engines has
assumed the duties of Mr.. Henderson and
| will have the title of assistant train master
and assistant road foreman OF engines
The New York Central has ordered from
| the Barney-Smith car works three new
| dining cars to be delivered by Aug /
Each car will be valued at $4,000 The
| interiors Will be finished in rare woods
| and the exteriors will resemble a Pullman
| 1t is proposed that they shall be the larsr-
| est. most complete and handsomest dining
| cars in the country.
| The blacksmths at the Wabash shops al
Decatur. who struck in sympathy with the
car men, took the matter to the Supreme
| Lodge of the International Brotherhood
| of Blacksmiths. and il was decided tina
| the local strike began without authority
and the striking blacksmiths were ordered
TO go back 10 work under penalty of expul-
| sion from the union.
| The rumor of promotion OF George W
/ Creighton, general superintendent of the
pennsylvania. has assumed more definite
| shape. Mr. Creighton has been touring
the Southwest residing for a. couple OF
months IN California for his health. and