The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-11

twelve points, and will prove of great bene-
mt In the crossing OF trains TO the several
tracks leading to the Union Station.
The Chicago & Alton has adopted a new
plan for safety of its trains. The inno
walton consists Of three specific safe
guards against accidents, namely, the
usual telegraphic train order, automatic
electric block signal and STATEN block
signals.
The Fort Wayne Knights yesterday were
carried on a special train over the Lake
Erie 8, Western TO Connersville, where
big class was initiated. Others than the
knights were on the train and were well
coined at Connersville in a very hospita-
BILE manner.
II. II. Deakins and F. E. Shallenberger.
of Pittsburg, and +. Sawyer, agent of the
Pennsylvania lines at Indianapolis have
been appointed special committee TO visit
important points on Pennsylvania lines
west of Pittsburg to investigate the meth
DDS OF tranSacting the companys business
and make suggestions for lettering the
service.
E. II. Hartman, with a party including
James N. Hill, son of James ]. Hill; James
Bank: w. c. Rockefeller. Mr. Farrer. of
Barring Bros, London; Whitney Warren and
w. b. Shorne. director of purchases of the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific sys-
TENS, left New York for the West on Satur-
day in three special cars.
The private car of Nj. f. Ingalls,, presi-
dent of the Big Four, which has been in
the SHOPS at BIlgnlWOOQ since MI. Ingalls, $
going abroad, will be brought out this week
and on April "a will be in New York to re-
ceive President ingalls, and family on their
return from Europe. George II. ingalls,.
general freight agent of the company. will
go East on the car to meet his father.
it is stated that the tide-water outlet of
the Western Maryland which is the east
ern outlet of the Gould lines, will be COM
pleted within the next six weeks. 1t is
also said that the difficulties which have
surrounded the building of the connection
between the Western Maryland and West
ern Virginia Central & Pittsburg have been
removed. and that the two lines will be
joined as soon as they can be completed.
The Erie handled on Thursday of last
week the greatest number Of loaded cars
ever moved in one day on the system. On
| the western division the movement ex-
ceeded by 1900 cars all previous records
| and while on the eastern division there
was not such great success, it was quite
| substantial. The company has still plenty
| of traffic in sight, but its motive power
as a result of the severe winter, is some
what inefficient and is likely to be for some
| weeks to come.
Julius Kruttschnitt, director of main
tenance and operation OF the Hartman
lines. spent Sunday in Omaha, being er
route to st. Louis, where he will meet r.
| III. Hartman. At st. Louis the party will
start for a tour of the Hartman lines
| going first to New Orleans, thence west or
the Southern Pacific. The party from St
| John Hill. Stuyvesant Fish, w. II. Buthorn
| Mr.. Kruttschnitt and a number of other
| prominent railroad men.
| 1t is stated that A. j. Early, president o.
| the Chicago, Milwaukee * st. Paul, def
| nitely denied that the system has any
| present plan for an extension westward Il
| the Pacific coast, or that any part of tbs
| increase of capital made year ago will b'
| devoted to the construction or the taking
| over of lines through TO the Pacific coast
| In fact, the stock authorized at the tim,
| of the increase Of capital of the system ha!
| not yet been issued and will not be useC
| for that purpose when issued.
| 1t is understood that by the middle O
| June two passenger trains day will b
| running on the Columbus. Lima & Michi
gan road This line will then Compel
| with the Wabash for worlds fair traffic
| using the Glover Leaf tracks to and from
st. Louis and transferring passengers from
| both directions at Continental, just Yves
| of Ottawa. The company expects also t
do Chicago business, having made ar