Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-23
INSPECTION PARTY
4 ENROUTE EAST TODAY
General Manager Long With His
Forces Will Complete Trip
to New York

General Manager S. C. Long, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, with his in
gpection party left this morning at
$3.50 o'clock for Philadelphia and New
York. Stops will be made to permit
the inspection of improvements under
lway at Philadelphia and to look over
the work on the new electric line
(which soon will be completed from
Paoli to Philadelphia.
AS stated, this inspection is simply
flor tracks and roadbeds. but in view
of the fact that President Samuel Rea
and his inspection party next month
will be limited to the higher officials,
General Manager Long is giving his
forces an opportunity to see what is
going on. When President Rea and
party make their trip in October the
new automatic signal system will be
given a close inspection and stops will
be made at all points where improve
ments are now in progress.
The track inspection party reached
Harrisburg on schedule time last even
ing, the first train arriving at 5
o'clock and the other five sections fol-
lowing at intervals of five and ten
minutes. At the meeting at the Board
of Trade auditorium at 6 o'clock prizes
were awarded for the best track and
roadbed. AS in the past, those sec
tions close to Harrisburg were picked
as the best. A total of $4,000 was
awarded.
Prizes Awarded
First, premium $1,000, of which
$500 goes to the supervisor and $400
to his assistant having the best lines
and surface between New York and
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and
Washington, to C. NJ. Wisman. super
visor, and Fl. M. Grimm, assistant, in
charge between Tullytown, Pa, and
Deans, n. j.
Four premiums of $500 each. $500
for the supervisor and $500 for the
assistant, for the best line and surface
on a main line superintendent diVi-
sion between New York and Pitts
hurgh and Philadelphia and Washing
ton, awarded as follows: c. u. Moore,
supervisor, and C. l.. p. Russell, as
sistant, in charge between Dillerville
and Harrisburg; w. 7. Hanly, super
visor, and ]. r. Baker, assistant, in
charge from west of Rockville bridge
to Thompsontown; w. S. Wilson, SUI
pervisor and C. w. Barwis, assistant,
in charge between Altoona and Port
age, including the Horseshoe Curve;
c. Fl. B. English, supervisor, and c.
NJ. Hursh, assistant, in charge be-
tween Wilmington, Del, and Perry
Vile. Md.
A special improvement premium of
$1,000, 500 to the supervisor and
$500 to the assistant, for the greatest
improvement in line and surface on
the main line between New York and
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and
Washington was awarded to A. w
Mcclellan, former supervisor. and II
j.. Pierce, assistant, for the section
between Donohoe and Wilmerding.
Fuel Traffic Decreases. - The Au-
gust statement of coal and coke car
Tied on Pennsylvania Railroad lines
east of Pittsburgh and Erie shows
t., ..s4,
coal shipments, which were mod
erately larger For eight months like
conditions ruled. The decrease in
bituminous coal and coke tonnage is
noticeablY heavy.
Northern Central Changes.-North-
ern Central Railway directors yester-
day made necessary revisions in the
Company's bylaws and organize tion
to accord with the conditions under
which the railroad is operated by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company un-
der the lease. Vice-presidents who