The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-25
RAILWAY NEWS.
Absurd Rumore Concerning the Bee
Line-Reasons Why the Wanda
la Will Remain IN the
81. Louie Pool.

The annual meeting OF brokers Will De
largely attended this year.
Passenger business to points in Michigan
on the Air Line is increasing.
]. and ST. L. switch engine No. 81 has
been sent TO the Matcou shops for rspairs.
The bridge over the Enbarrsss River on
the Wabash, IL Crawford County, has been
completed
The Cairo and Vincsnnes division ct the
Wabash will be turned over 10 the stock
holders to day.
ga rosdmastsT attributes the rapid wearing
OUT CT rails to the fast that engines and cars,
both passenger and freight are being built
much heavier thau In days OF yO1e.
When the new line between Washington
and Worthipgton IS completed President
Msckey says the I. r. and S. i. viii be ready
20 handle greatly increased business.
The Big -Four people say that the new
traffic agreement TO be formed between the
C., ]. ST. L. and G. and l., B snd w. will be
much more satisfactory than that now in
existence.
General freight agents are of the ballet
that the railroads will realizs considerable
profit from tie crop this year. notwithstand-
Ing the walls which are going up IN the
West about poor crops.
The Railroad Building and Loan Associs-
ton has been organized with Colonel d. I.
whitcomb, PRESIDENT l. +. Boyer Vice
President George New, Secretary, and
Thomas Tsggert, Treasurer.
An absurd runner was aaeat yesterday
that the Bee Lire was in danger Of passing
into the hands Of a receiver. It ia learned
from TIE NEST reliable Sources that this ru.
NOR has not The slightest foundation in
fact. The affGiis OF the Bee Line are in bet
ter shape than ever before. The Bee Line
folks, after placing the l. and st. L. in
splendid condition at cost OF nearly e.
0COOOO, had contideIabIe surplus in the
treasury. Tbs Bee Line in the meantime
had been paying fixed charges, and no debts
have therefore accumulated. Another ru-
NOR concerning the Bee Line is abroad in
the land. IL is 20 the effect that the General
Freight Agency o. the l. and st. l.. is 10 De
abolished, and &r. Gays, the incumbent Of
this office, transferred 10 Cleveland, whore
ne will be given employment IN the Office Of
General Tafiic Manager Spu.ier.
1t is generally believed that the Vandalia
hs gwen up al thoughts of Withdrawing
from the st. Louis pool. Il is well known
fact that this road is far ahead in the pool.
The balan &c AGAINST IL Will mount up to the
tens of thousands. This excess OF tonnage,
It's competitors lDsinuate, vas not Obtained
by strict maintenance OF rates. II is true,
however, that AZ some seasons OF the year
east bound business is particularly coed with
certain lines, and ST other sons other lines
rejoice IN an excess Of east. bound freight.
This may IN part SccoGnt Tor the NandRlia s
ferwaIdness. Nevertheless the Vandslia is
far ahead, and it is not probable that it will
be able to make up much CT this difference
between the present day and May 3, when its
letter of withdrawal takes effect, even
though il should remsin out OF the
market altogether. When May 3
arrives therefore il will have q large balance
10 pay over. That il will pay this over there
Is little reason 10 6Oubt, since q failure TO do
would forever pat stop TO pooling in St.
Louis. If il remains in the pool il can dur
ing the month OF Msy redeem the large bal
ance against It; II IL withdraws il has cut it.
self of from this recourse. Under the cir
cums.ances it ia not believed that the Van
dalia will withdraw.