The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-20

north from Logansport. The grade between
Log"nsport and kewanna. distance of twenty
miles, Is nearing completion, and ts so nearly
finished that it can be called completed and
readyfor iron. Tracklaying will be commenced
before the 1st of April The piles for the bridges
have all been driven and several of the bridges
have been finished and n large force of carpen-
ters are at work on the balance. The road-6ed
is being substantially built, being fourteen feet
wide on top, where it ia embaukment, ana
twenty feet at its base where 1t passes through
q CIT, the banks having uniform slope OF one
and a half feot to one. The very best material
Is being used In the construction OF the bridges.
Work has been commenced north of Kewanna
aud is being pushed with vigor, ana the grade
will more than likely he completed to Lake Max
inkuckee inside of the next three months.
TALK WITH PRESIDENT DEvEREUX.
b J. II. Dovereux, president of the Bee Line sys-
TEN, was In the city yesterday, and devoted
eight hours TO signing vouchers, ETC., which
should bear his signature as both president and
receiver the Indianapolis & St. Louis. The re-
msnder OF his time was spent with Russell
Elliott, auditor, in preparing his report during
the months he was receiver OF the property,
"a we'll ns for the months he was president
In 1882, to present at the annual meeting.
Mr.. Devereux Is In excellent health ana hne
spirits, and thinks tina outlook for railroad inter
estS the present year 10 be exceedingly favor
able. In running chat several polntsof Inter
est were drawn ont. Mr.. DeverenX being proni-
Reutly identified with the Nckel-plate, he was
asked:
.'What ia to become of the poor Nickel piate3'
ats like the American eagle; it's flight is up
ward ana onward"
''When will II be opened for businessS"
81 am hardly prepared to say"
"By April l?'
eyes, sir; probably within a month. Certainly
before the date you name.''
Ibid you notice a few weeks since a statement
In the Journal that the Niekel-plate, Cleveland
Columbus, Cincinnati indianapolis ami the In
dtauapolis 81 So Louis are to be consolidated
under the name of the Buffalo, Chicago d st.
| Louis Railway Companyf"
Il think | did"
ais that statement oorrecf
81 prefer not to answer that question. Ihave
found the Journal usually quite correct In its
statements. l judge, however, that this name
was guces."
"a statement has been going the rounds of the
press that your relations with the Sicsel-plRte
and Bee Line system will not be SO important
after tine coming annual election"
81 have heard no intimatons that [ was
to he let down and out easily,
as some informant o! the Journal stated this
morning, aud my interests ore so large that it
would seem that we're such the programme L
should have heen consulted"
''Some of the papers have stated that yourself
and John Newell, general manager of the Lake
Shore. were not speaking terns2"
"Ths Is not true, sir; there is no friction be-
tween MS that am aware of. Our conferences
are of the most friendly character"
at Is stated that you are 10 give C. G. Gale.
who recently retired from the |. & ST; l.. as su-
perndent, place on the Nieke-DldteG"
"rhis is he first heard of IT,"
"Wil he be reinstated again on the Bee Liue
suste1nl"
| to spend tew months with friends in Texas"
"Ihe impression prevails here that +. B.
! Thomas, general manager OF the Bee Line was
not friendly TO Mr.. Gale, and frOze him out, as
| the term goes"
81 think you are mistaken, sir. never have
heard any remarks from Mr.. Thomas TO lead me
| to such belief"
Mr.. Dsverrux here turned the subject by ask
| ing the reporter make a trip over the Bee
| Line system, and he would find 1t one of che
best tracks in the country, land we propose to
| make the track of the l. & St L. equally good"
| "By the by, Mr.. Devereux, what is the matter
| that the purchase money for the |. IL St l.. prop
erty. sold July %, 1882, at the foreclosure sale,
has not been pai,2'
| ait ia no fault of the Bee Line people, They are
| ready to pay whenever the court calls for it.
| There is a matter before Judge Drnmmond
| which will doubtless be settled in the near
| future, aud then the purchase money will be
/ paid promptly, as well as claims for supplies,
| ETC."
| Mr.. Devereux yesterday signed all vouchers
| for Indebtedness incurred up To Dec 81, 1882,
| consequently he has done his part to straighten
matters out.