The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-18
THE RAILWAYS.
The Terre Haute and southeastern Un-
der the Control OF bar. Mackey,
OF the z. and T. 1.-The
Trunk Line Pool


Snowplows are in use on nearly a. Of the
Indianapolis roads.
The signal towers on the Belt Road just
east OF the city are doing good service.
The Offices OF the Chicago and Ohio River
pool Will be removed from this city to Chi
cago early in March.
The same Western paper which a few days
sgo tried TO MAKE it appear that Commissioner
Fink had been offered and would accept the
First Vice Presidency of the Missouri PAcafc
system, now jumps into the ring with rt-
NOR that be is to be appointed President of
the Louisville and Nashville. When rumor
No. ] came to Mr.. Fink's ears, he said .
This statement, as far as / am concerned. is
without foundation IL will turn out, no
doubt. that there is just about as much
truth in TumOr No. as there was in No L,
fer il is generally conceded that Mr.. Fink
viii take service with a prominent Eastern
rosd in the event that be resigns MS present
positioD. The latest is that MS friends have
persuaded him 70 agfee 20 continue as Com
missioner for another year. Ii is not likely,
bow ever that there is any truth in this n
IoIt. for Mr.. Fink can not be easily per
suaded.
wild r0mor has been shost for several
GAYS past 10 the effect that the Terre Hsute
end Southeastern was to fall into the hands
OF either the Nsndalia or Evansville aud
Terre Haute people. President Joseph Col.
lett, of the 7. H. and S. F., on being asked
u there was 10 be any change said that after
tomorrow President Mackey, Of the + and
T. II would look after the affairs OF the road
and trains viii hereafter enter Terre Haute
over the Evansville and Terre Hsute tracks.
The talk Of the y. and T. II. amounts to
nothing The owners of the Tsrre Haute
and Southeastern are President W. r. Nc
Keen, tf the Nsndalis: President MscSsy,
OF the +. ard Il. a., and Joseph Coliett.
These persons purchased the road from the
Tutll heirs. Toe change that is 20 De made
is simply for etter facilities Hereafter all
the switching Of the I. 81. and 5. + st rerre
Hante Will be done in the E. and I. II. yards.
The yard force Of the latter road will be in
creased.
bill hss been prepared in which some
Of the features of the recent message of
Governor Robinson concerning the Hoosae
Tunnel are included, and will bs presented
to the Massachusetts, Legislature within a
few days, The bill referred to authorizes
the incorporation of the Boston, Hoossc
and Northwestern Railroad Company, with
authority to issue SD 10000 preferred and
SO 600, coo of common stock, and also bonds
20 the extent of So coo, 600. The SD, 000,-
600 Of common stock is TO be given to the
Common wealth in exchange for the Troy
and Greenfield Railroad and HOosac Tau
mel, and if within four months the Fitch
burg Railroad fails to become consolidated
with the new railroad, then the Boston,
HOossc ana Northwestern may construct a
lew railroad TO Boston; or, If thought sd
vsabls, unite and consolidate with the
Central Massachusetts,, Boston and Albany,
or New York and New England Railroad.
Regarding the probable breaking mp of the
pool, the New York Commercial Advertiser
says such result would be better for
ger ersl trade Il an any combination among
railroads themselves, siLcs, if continued, ii
would destroy the injurious practice Of
building roads merely to sell to established
compsnies There was no sufficient reason
in traffic TO Justify the bailding Of either the
Nickel Plate or the West Shore Lima, any
more than there was some gears ago for the
BUILDING OF The Canada Southern Line But
the Canada Southern and the NicSel-Plsle
were eventually taken up by companies with
which they came ia competition, aud toe
same ca culation is made to-day as TO ths
West Shore Line. Leave each company free
70 seek end transact business in his own way,
without regard 10 any Pool Commissioner,
and business will so adjust itself that the
strong will 90; ee benefit of their strength.
and the weak will not be psmpeTed in suoh
a way SIS 10 invite the intrusion OF new pau
pers in;o business which requires good
deal OF solid capital"