The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-07

General Solicitor Poppieton, OF the Bee
Line, Denies Certain Rumors
Relative TO That Road
Other Matters.

Commissioner Richardson. OF the Chicago
and Ohio River pool, was in the city yes
ferday.
On Sunday next the l.. B and w. will put
two more chair cars on the Cincinnati and
Peoria run.
In the event that the l., b. and ". makes
arrangements for through Kansas City ser.
vice close con nectioEs with St. Louis will &c
rs-establitbed.
TIE l., B. and w. will sell round.trip
excursion tickets to Brown's Station, O, on
the occasion Of the annual meeting OF the
MD German Baptist brethren, 70 be held May
% 10 May q.
superintendent Stevens. OF the Wabash, Il
authority for the statement that the l., p.
and c. will not be dropped. ss has been here.
tofere stated. eevefal thousand dollars o.
rental IS yet unpaid.
Tie spring change in the time card will
take effect on the Air Line in a short time,
when the company will begin operating it's
sDmmer tourist line over the Chicago aud
West Michigan and the Grand Rapids aud
Indiana TO North Michigan points.
joint Agent DePew. Of the St. Louis pool,
was unable te see President McKeen, OF the
Vsndslia, while 10 New York. He went
there with the Intention OF taking TO him
with regard 10 this pool. Inc Vandalia,
bowever, has decided To suspend action in
the matter OF its Withdrawal pending the
settlement OF eevsral important questions,
chief among which is the payment OF bal
hrces due II at the time OF the formation of
the present pool, in June last
The management of the Psussian State
Railroads proposes to establish more Of the
shops for instruction which we have hereto
fore described, with view TO supplying
bsiter training than is obtained in private
shops for mechanics VINO are to bec3me
locomotive runners car builders and FORE
men in shops. As rule, men VINO have
been apprentices in the repair shops OF the
State Railroads see X work Ia these shops for
instruction after finishing their apprentice
ship, snd then for the most part become sx-
cellent erginemeD and master wofkmen.
Apprentices in these shops serve four vears
md receive meanwhile systematic instruc
ton in shop practice, and aiso attend school.
and receive daily wages varying from 10
cents TO O. cents, 10 per cent. being withheld
till their apprenticeship is completed.
Ganerai Solicitor Poppleton, Of toe Bse
Line, was in the city yesterday on business
connected with bis department and in con-
veTsation with a Sentinsl reporter said that
there was rot the slightest foundation for
OF passing into the hands of receiver. Mr..
Poppleton said that the business of the road
ives light. This was the case, however, on
all lines. The Bee Line was meeting all
current EXPENSES, and was not placed under
the necessity OF borrowing any money. The
gentleman said, IN conclusion, that he did
net think there was any truth IN the rumor
that General Manager Thomas contsm plated
rendering mis- resignation, nor did he believe
that there would be any change whatever in
the corps of general officers. Bee Line Of
tc1als are beginning to grow tired of deny
ing these silly rumors, which originated in
the fertile brain of the railroad editor of
Cleveland paper.
EFFORT OF RAILS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
The export of rails from Great Britain to
the United States in the month of March
last were but % tons. For the three months
ending with March they have been for years
1859 sssS ESQ iss Isl iss 1850 ISL ISL Isl li'
The exports to most other countries HAYS
also fallen off largely compared with last
year, but there is large Increase \ those to
Egypt, all made in March, and intended
doubtless for the Suakim and Berber military
railroad, and there is also very large in.
crease IN the exports 10 Canada, which took
scarcely any in these three months last year
and some increase in the exports to India.
Altogether the British exports OF rails TO
countries otner than the United States in
this quarter were but six per cent. les than
last year, but they were "a Der cent. less than
in 1888 OF the total British exports this
year % Der cent. went to India 81 to Aus
trsils. lis to Egypt, aud 81 to Canada,
leaving 25 per cent to all other countries
Mexico took hut 3s3 tons, against 81 tons
last year snd . S6f in 1888.