The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
M'BEE'S SIDE OF 1T.
THE CENTRAL's EX-sUPERINTEND-
ENT TALKS.

| De Is NOW IN the HlchmOnd and Dan
ville's Employ-His Story of the In
ventory and Why 1t Went to Cen
eral Manager Green-Mr. Mob ee
Lets Some Light on the Richmond
and Danville and Central Affairs.
Mr.. v. E. McBee. formerly general SUPER
intendent of the Central railroad, is in the
city after several days Of absence in At
lanta. He is now in the employ of the
Richurond and Danvillaau but has not yet
been assigned to any position. He said yes
terdaY that he has beef offered the general
superintendent OF the Richmond and
Danville hines under General Manager
Green, busIhaSb6tIac accepted, being allowed
leave Of a6seheeIf5r as long or as short
time as he pieases.
MIR. mcBee said that all the Juror that
has been raised about the Central railroads
inventory is without reason. The Central
directors, he said, have only discovered a
mares nest. The inventory which he had
had made up at President Corners request
was sent to General Manager Green Of the
Richmond and Dsnville, he said, because he
desired copy OF it, to which there was no
objection on the part of the Central.
The document was bulky
one and he preferred to let the Richmond
and Denville make the copy Of it rather
than have the work done in his own office
The reason General Manager Green did not
return the inventory when requested by
President Conner, he said, was because he
understood that the Central had copy of
it, and Capt. Green thought he had the
right to keep the one he had.
TFJTNVS A TrTTr
Mr.. McBee thinks his dismissal by the
Central directors was little sudden, but he
IS taking the situation philosophically and
does not appear to be worrying any.
1t is said that it was understood when
MIR. Conner was elected president in Macon,
Mr.. McBee was to be made general man
ager Of the Central, and resolution to this
eject was passed at subsequent meeting
OF the directors. The promotion was not
made, however, and when Mr.. McBee
preached the subject he was told that he
was to be continued as general superin-
tendent. This did not please
him. He had expected to be
taken into the confidence of the new man.
agement of the new administration lust as
he had been with tn Richmond and Dan
vile in high degree and had a great deal
OF influence with them. Some Central rail-
road history hitherto unknown to the gem
eral public is cropping out since the break
occurred between Supt. McBee and the Cen
trai. One little item In this connection is
said to be that Mr.. MoBee was to have been
one OF the directors of the Central, elected
at the January meeting. His name was on
the ticket and, furthermore, he held the
proxy of the 1900 shares held IN
New York which he was to vote.
just at this time Pat Calhouns letter at
tacking the Terminal company appeared.
Mr.. Calhoun charged in his letter that three
~ dfaAo Nfzw~-
elected in January would be Richmond and
Danvllle ,me1. On account of this it was
decided that it would not be advisable for
Mr.. McBee to go on the board at this time,
and Gen. Jacksons name was substituted
upon the ticket Mr.. McBee telegraphed
the Terminal people in New York of the
change, and new proxy was sent out by
Gen. Sorrel to be cast for the new ticket
which MIR. McBee had assisted in making up.
A HAND IN THE MACON AFFAIR.
When tho decision of the United States
| court with regard to the Central was made
in Macon in March with the changes which
| followed 1t, Mr.. MoBee was on hand and
took an active part in the very interesting
scene which immediately transpired
Monday night, March 20. The New York
creditors had demanded Gen. Alexander's
| resignation and had offered the names of
Capt. Raoul, Col. Phinizy, Mr.. Conner and
Col. Gordon, any one Of whom would be
satisfactory to them for the place
There were five members of the
board who took the same view of the
| the situation as Mr.. McBee, and who acted
with him. Capt. Raouls name was first
considered, aud he was approached by one
of the party and asked If be would accept
the presidency of the Central if it were
offered him. He said he would. lie was
| then asked what his policy would be toward
| Supt. McBee and the other officers of the
road. he indicated that his policy would
| be unfriendly toward them and that, ac-
| cording to the story, put Capt. Raouls
| name out of the question. Col. Phinizy's
name was then proposed. Gen. Alexander
would agree to retire in favor of Col
Phinizy, however, only upon one condition,
and that was that. he, Gen. Alexander
should be made vice president and general
manager. Col. Phinizy wanted the office,
but he didn't want 1t with string tied to
it, so he took his private car and went home.
Mr.. Corners name was then mentioned.
There was no objection made to him by
either the Alexander or the MoBee party.
Mr.. McBee says he was surprised to find
he was not regarded with favor by the new
administration and that his advice was not
wanted. He had some ideas of hia own
with regard to the New England steamship
stock and the majority stock of the Cen
trail, and has stated freely several times
that he could have Cotton the steamship
company stock out of escrow and arranged
truce with the holders Of the AZ, 0l0 shares
of stock without any difficulty. The New
York stockholders, he said, have no obiec.
tions to the present admins ration of the
Central, provided they are satisfied its pol
icy viii tend to restore confidence in the
property and increase the value of the Sc
curities.
The Withholding OF the general manager
ship soured Mr.. McBee and the subsequent
break between him and President Conner
was the result. He said when notified of
his removal that he had not intended to re-
main with the Central after May 16.
THE BAKER LAD DEAD.