The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-29

Charge OF Time on the l., b. and W.
The Bee Line Limireos-Other
Items.

The fast freight line agents are cutting
rates at Terre Hsute.
All the employees OF the Bee Line have
been paid tor last months services.
There will be q meeting of the Local Pas
seBger Agsnts' Association tomorrow.
The work of cutting down the "csmel
back on the T. n. and L. will be finished
next week
That portion of the L., P. and @. between
this city and HorIs ids is in better condition
than any other part OF the road.
Railroad men say that the present de-
moraiizaticn of rates is due to the fact that
the trunk lines ere carrying freight at less
Than The coet OF trsnsportation.
President Deyereux, Of the Bee Line, says
that 10 arrangements have been made
whereby The Erie sill run cars from DAYTON
to Cincinnati ever the c., O., G. and /.
A rumor has been afoat for some tins
Tast that Auditor Dickinson, of the l., B.
and W., intends to tender his resignation at
an early date. He has been absent for sew
eIal weeks.
The Mitchell, Orleans, Paoli, West Baden
and French Lick Railroad Company has
filed articles of incorporation under the
laws Of the State. The capital stock is
Sl25, 600, and the road is to begin at Mitchell,
Lawrence County, ard terminate st French
Lick, Orange County. the distance being
TT enty -tbree miles The affairs OF the COM
pAny are TO be controlled by board Of thir-
teen Directors.
l. is highly probable that the Bee Line PEG.
pie will begin the running Of buffet cars on
their limiteds during the coming week. An
official OF the road In conversation with
sentinel reporter yesterday afternoon said
that the company would never have caase
to-regret their having placed these trains on
the line es they were already beginning to
pay. The Bee Line will no longer occupy a
conservative position but will make grand
push for business in all directions.
Commissioner Carman. OF the Northwest
ern Traffic, Central Iowa aud Rock Island
and Moline Associations. has notified the
r;ads IN those associations that whenever
they find it necessary they may make such
rates as will enable them 10 compete against
Mississippi River steamboat lines, bat should
always try anG secure the highest rates 90
tainable. The agents when making lower
rates must so inform the commissioner st
once, so as to be able TO inform othe roads
In those associations of what the rates are.
On the New York Central they are putting
new style step on all passenger cars that
come in for repairs. They have nine inches
rise, but there are no regular risers. The
back OF the step is inclosed by board set at
an angle. The. platform is reduced eight
inches in width. The top Of the lower step
comes within thirteen inches of the top OF
the rail. The steps OF the cars OF this road
have always been considered particularly
easy TO reach from the rail Level, bat thess
are still easier. For stations where there are
no platforms, and the cars have to be reached
from the ground, this is q great improvement.
As the new steps do NOT project oav farther
thon the old etyie, there Is no difficulty in
using tb EN- on the main line.
On Sunday there will be change of time
on the Ohio and Middle division OF the L.,
B. and w. The principal change will be on
the Middle Division. Train No. 6, which has
heretofore left Indianapolis at LOO a. M,
will leave at p. m, with combination
sleeping and chair cars attached, for both
Sandusky and Columbus, connecting at
springheld at 2:1O g. m. with Ohio Division
No 6-formerally 2; also with Bee Line ex.
press from Day ton and Cincinnati, and for
Cleveland and the East. No. Will reach
Columbus at 5:45 q. m. snd Sandusky at
q. M, giving passengers the advantage OF all
night rest and arrival In Columbus in time
to get breakfast and take all early trains
leaving that place, and at Sandusky in time
To connect with morning boats for the Is
lands.