Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 24, 1875, Page 2

_ THE CHICAGO TRIBU meditated. Tia confernicn. made in German, was translated, and is as follows: 1 left Mamnelt's toueo Jurt after supper on the eroning of the murder, and went dircetiy to Mores Heads Lealled at aniioon and drank tio glares of Leors that waa all Thad that nicht; after leaving tho rainon T went to n grocery-rtore kept by a Germin and purchased como cigars aud O cents? worth of condy for the children, Idon't know the nameof the tlerekeryer, but L Lad been there reveral timea; think T wan at the etors about 0 o'clock in the evenin an Twas about fearing, ft camo into my head that T MUST TATE MAMNETT A MONTY. T thought hin hada great deal of it fn the howe, andy as Tfeit na quecr all ptonce ining bead, I thought ranat bit, Twent directly to tue hotiee, bat don't Know how I got there, Lanppore Traut bavo been autof my mind, After gelting into the house, I fount Bir, and Mrs, Hamnott had not coms homo, Tt oceur- ad to tua that, to get tis moucy, I muet kill the chite fren, Tfonnd the nx in tho kitchen, and, taking that with me, Evweut tip iuto the rooin abor the kitchen, where tabert Siaith and myectfatept, ‘The bed wan in tho corner of tho raomn, aml Tyaw that Robert wan alcepfng roundly, wilh bis face tome, Ttaoka poste Uon at the frout of the bed, and WITIE ONE DLOW KILLED THE ROY, Tie never tnoved ; T can eay how ft wae that the boy's throat Wax out, "I may jiave atrick him twice, but he hover groaned, After the boy ts tlead, I went into the adjoining room, wherotids and Hitle Emms wera alceping,—one it flis corner, and tho other in the hed Occupied by tho children, nuar the contre, Toth of the Uttlo girls wore swcpiug, I alruck Ida frat, and sho over moved. to the murdering of and tho_arnelly butchoring of alittle girl named Katio Curran. Ile {8 also tho eamo youthful floud who torturod 50 many childret in the suburbeof Boston & yoor or two since, By direction of tho Court tho clork asked tha prisoner if ho had anything to say why sentonco of death shoutd not ba pronounced noon him, to which ho roplied diatiuctly that ho Lad not. Judge Gray then addressed tho prisoner, ray- ing that he had been tried upon a charge of mur- der; that he had been dofeuded by ablo counsol, who had done evorsthtvg: possible to aid in bis dofonao; be hind had the process and powar of tho Commonwealth to. furthor resist him; but. After an impartial trint, tho jury had found bin uilty of murdor in the firet degreo ; tho verdict eing baacd not upon the idea that the murder was committed with premeditated malice, but nnder circumstauces of extreme ferocity aud erusity. Ho would not allude in detail to these circumatancer, which could but causa hin pain. ‘Pho result of them would bo an example to all others who should ltereafter he digpoxed to gratify a morbid love of eruclty. Upon tho verdict ronderd, the Court had no diseretion in imposing the aontonco that is fixed by (ho wtat- ute, Accompanying tho vordict, tho jury had sont a recommendation of meroy, but that rec- ommoendation conld have no offect on tho Court, ‘That would be sant to tho Executive of the Com- Mmonwealth; but whether be would yiold to its prayor was impossible for the Court to doter= mio. His Honor then satd it wan his duty to remind the prisoner of tho importanco of tum. ing his thotights to an appeal to the Eternal Judge of all hearts, and to make preparation fortho doom which awaited him. Judge Gray theu imposed the only eentenco for murder inthe firat degreo—thnt tho prisoner bo romanded to tho custody of the Bhoriff, and bo kopt in cloas confinement until such timo as the Executive may, by his warrant, ordor when ho eloll suffor death by hanging by tho neck. In pronouncing the gentence Indgo Gray was yery much affectod, though tho fatal words wero spoken ins cloar voice, Tho psteon: in the court-room who acemed to appreciate tho solemnity of the uccasion tho lonet was tho doomed boy litmself. Ho pre- sorved that calm, stolid, and tndifforent manucr which characterized hig appearauco during the trisl,—not moving a musclo or seeming to caro for tho {ato which awaited him, After tho sontenco ha was romaved to the Jail, whora he will remain unsil tho warrant of Gov. Gaston is isyued, Efforts fer a pardon will probably ba I THEN RAIKED THE AX and strnck at Emma. Sho uttered a cry, and T hit ber anccond time, Bho ditnot groan ngain, After this I went tlown stalr, and took » pouition Just inside tho door of ths room adjoining the kitchen, and waited for M «1 Mra, Hammett to come haine, Thoy camo Letweon 10 and 11 o'clock, Air. Homnett camo into the room firat, I was standing ga that he cold uot feo we, and I atruck him from belind, using tho saine ax; BF FELL TO THE FLOOn, Mrs, Mamnett came rushing into the room, and, ae eho passed mo, Letruck her, but did not kill her, Sho thricked once or twico, “a gov, sory |" anil then Latruck bor a socontl blow, which killed her Justantly, Mrs, Hamnuett and tho Uaby were the only ‘ones [lit twice; the others wore Killed with ono blow, Tused the ax all'tho time, T committed the deed to get Mr, Hamuett's miouer. Tasarched, Mr, Iamuett's, Pockols, and ableinod his packet-book, Tt contained only $16 in paper tnonny. I found Mra, Mamnett’s rketehook on the sewing-machino; there was only conta init, Zfocked over the house, but ALY, THE MONEY 1 OT. wns $15. ‘Tho silver moucy I spent, sosterday 1 Drought with mo from Germany, I did not geé it from the house, Bly only motive for doing this decd waa to get the moiey. Tnevor bad any ill-fooling towarte any of | mo ‘dou anil bat branited: Pen auoties cE clwayeyiked tho. little chiitren, aud do, but it aa doubtful if it will bo grante always bought them candy when IT went to Homeutead, MURDER AT ROCHESTER, IND. Specint Correanondenos of The Chteago Trisune, RocuEstEn, Ind., Feb, 21.——Last night, about 10 o'clock, our usually quict town waa thrown The boy Suilth aud I wero good friends, and T ALWAYA LIKED MR. AND MNS. UAMNETT. Tald not firo the honse, and it was not » port of tho plan tocover up the muriter, When searching tho room, and, Puen rig. ? amy tion tke into n fevor of oxcitamont by tho roport that Dullding, it’ was overturned, I thought it would go | John 8. Wallace (son of Bobert Wallace, propri- out? Tald not think the hone would burn, As soon otor of the Wallaco Touso, at this place) had beon murdered at a baguio kopt by one John D. Yan Dekarr, in tho northieat part of town. Tn- quiry revoated tho fact that, about hatf-past 9 o'clock, Jonn 8. Wallace, fn company with Amos Solby, Kin Green, aud— Dobolt, had gono thore in seleigh, and, upon being rofnasd ad- mittunce, Selby kicked the dvor down ; aud, when the party had got into the sleigh proparn- to leaving, Van Dokarr emptied tha contents of one barrel of a double-barreled shut-gun at the partiog,-—the foad taking effect in Waltnco's left uide nnd one ball striking Holby in the hip, Im- madiatoly after tho shooting occurred, the par- tes drove to the Wallaco Houso, whoro young Wallaco broathed bls last. A party, headed by Sheriff Boon, Constable Stiles, and Marahel Mockey, preeecdad at once to tha Van Dekarr Mouse, auccoodod in captur- tug Van Dekarr, his wifo, aud two courtesavs, and murched them to the oftice of E, N, Herman, J, P., who adjourned to the Court-Hause. Yan Dekarr waived sn exatnination and went to jail. ‘Phe women woro contined i jail alao, oud held as accessories to thocrime., Aftor (uo arrest woe made, such exclamationg as “ Hang him1" “Shoot him!:’ “Burn his honso!" otc., could be hourd uttered by our best citizens, Belby at prescutia doing aa wall a4 could bo expectod. ‘ho murdared man was but about 1 yanra old, and was connected with some of the best fami- Iles of tho placo, A DETECTED FORGER, Swreial Misvatch ta The Chicaga Tribune, East Yaginaw, Mich. Feb, 23.—P. H. An- drows, smewber of tho firm of Allon, Androws & McCliutock, insuranca agents of this city, hus beon dotected forging iudorsomonts to paper and how admitted tho charge, Elevon hundred dol- as T'left the building, I proceeded at once to the rail- road, and waiked direct to Pittaburg; I stoppod at scy~ eral places, but don't know tho names; came over to SitteLurg, and wont to ree my friend Bator, on Poun avenue. After loaving Baler'y, I crossed over tho river fo Allegheny, aud went to seve Lrawaries to got work; purchased 9 now suit of clothes, The murdorer bong to-day was in hie 20th yoar. Ho bad a mother (but no fathor) living in Gormany, ‘Tho abave confession, stated to your correspondent, waa trua, axcopt that he would add that Lo GRATIFIED Hip LUST upan the ebitd Lda, whom, sho having mado sn outery, he determined upon killing. Tinding that litte Emma saw him, bo also killed her. ‘Tho noieo bad awnkonod tho boy, whom thon ho Atao killed; and then, In ordor to shiold bimaolf, he determined upon killing Mr. ond Mrs, Ham- nett. Since tac roading to him of the doath- warrant, tle prisoner hod oxprassad no romorse, buto regret that ho had to livoso long. He took a great interest in reading a Garman Testa ment, cont him by his mother, gees CRIMINAL BRIEFS, TRIAL OF A LAW-BOOK THIEF. Special Disnatch to The Chteago Trioune. Orrawa, Il, Fob. 23.—Tho trial of Bird Dick- ford upon an indictmont for stealing books from the Supcomo Court library was continued in the Circuit Court to-day, and olicited conoidorable interest, Williams, the Librarian, sworo in snbstanco that, on ono occasion, bo found Bick- fordin tho library in the evonlug, at closing timo, Calling tho attention of’ ono of the clorks to tho fact, bo closed a certain window, festoned it, and wenthome, Returning in tho evening later, ho found the window unlockod, aud on the following morning two yol- lors of that at at Ps gs) ale umes of “Auatiu'a Jurisprudence” wero ready ert i ite a oe inet! agumninn pissing. ‘Tho “Eleventh Illinois Reports" | pwindied the olor members c dadrere 4 indied the othor mombers of tho firm to tho alxo disappoarod, Part of & wat of | oxtert of somo 5,000. Andrews’ connection with tho tirm has boon sovered, but it 14 undor- stood no orimiual proceedings will bo made, Io han residud hore for several yeare, and tho doyelopwents create much surprise, INFESTED WITH OUTLAWS, +Spectat Diepatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, Laronte, Ind,, Fob. 23,—Agaln our city is in- tested with a set of blacklogs and Incondiaries. Soymour's foundry was fired Isat night by somo miscraaut or misoreants, and but for tho prompt action of our firomon would have now becn in Illinois Reports wero milgeed In Auguat, 71. "Phoy wero from No. 1 to No. 11 inclusive. Threo yolunses of tho Jaw hbrary wero aldo taken; aluo one volume of United States Repozty, and eight or nino text-books, On another occasion the witnocs was aroused from sleop by sounds of somo ono walking in the library, Ho went there and hoard the front window go down, aud thon saw sume one get ina buggy and drivo away. Next morning, there wero missed about «forty books, enumerated by tho witness, ruins. Hoversl houses havo been ontorod, but, pee ee Me nee Be ie bg far as lnown, with no wuccess ta the would- 1. % he robtow, Tho city authoritios are dotng all wore added to the Court-Houso, Tho lbrary- | in thelr power to protect tho citizens. room boing enlarged, the books had to be pack- od in cavea ; carpets were tackod over tho cases, andauight-watch pnt on. Later, as tho build- Ing reached complotion, tho watch wag with- drawn, whon some moro deprodationa wore com- mitted upon the books, and another largo num- Dor stolen, tho witness giving tho names, On cross-oxamination, the witness stated that tho ‘Library is opou every day except Bundays, and somotimes on that day. Zhero wore two in- stances when books token from the Library had boen mysteriously returned. At- tornoys consult books in the Library continually, and may raise windows ‘nding tho room too warm, Alfred HM. ‘loytor towtided to finding Bickford nnd ayothor lawyer in tho library one GARROTERS ARMESTED. Bpectat Inevateh to The Chicayo Tribune, Brnisav1euy, Ill., Feb. 23,—The two mon who garcoted and ropbed Mr, James L, Muduon, s hardware merchout, on a public thoroughfare in this elty lout night, it 18 supposed, have both beon arrosted, One was arrouted by the polico here Inst night, and tho other at Jacksonville this morning. ‘Tho latter, when arrested, had on his person 6 watch corresponding to the ons lowt by Mr. Uudson. MURDERED AT A HOUSE OF ILL-FAME, Special Wepatch to The Chtcaco Frioune, Loaansront, ind., Fob. 23.—Saturday night, at Rochester, Ind., 23 miles north of hore, John Hnaday, Dhey bad come, when the door way | J+ Walleco, proprictor of tho ‘Wallnce House, of forked’ through a window.’ William W, Colo, of | that place, was wot and killed by Joun D. Vau- Calleghan's Jaw-book Louse, Chicugo, swore that | dercarr, keeper of a Louse of prostitution, into Bickford had bought two lotw of books from that howwo, one lot consieting of volumes of tho Ili- nois Roports, ‘Chis was in October, 1873, Mo pald for the lot $105.50; considerod it ng romarks- blo thing to find books with uamos and marke onthem. Had bought books with tho brand of the Ulinots Law Library on thom from difforent restios, but remembered of gotting nono from ickford go marked, ‘ho house buys second. hand lav-books. Witnows aluo examined a lot of books sold to Waite &'Clark, Obicago, Nono of thom had the library braud on the thom, They wore Iinois Report qud other Iaw-books. Mp Elia, of Chicago, swore that Bickford bad offer- od to gol Unis Noportsy in Chicago, Martla A. Howell, dr, testified that, when ho frat know Bickford, in 1870, he hud very fow law- books. Witnoss and Bickford worse at tho Supremo Court library in the ering, of 1871—in April—to look up some authorities. Wickford tvok down # numbor of toxt-books and Jaid them on a long table at the end of the library, next to the front ontrance, under a window, Iickfard told witness that theso goods nro tho propatty of the peoplo of the State, aud for tho uso of tho bar, aud, as al! tho Jawyors of Ottawa had sup- plied their librariog from the Supreme Court, he did not goo why he should not do Uikewwo; that be propousd to mako & raid upon thie library 5 the witness deciiucd, Jho witness furthor swore that quo wybueqnont time, next day, ho eaw books at Uickfard’s oMce bearing the stamp of tho Hiinois Law Pad that Bickford showed Lim thenone book which ho (Isickfurd) swore was worth its woight in gold, it being the Hloventh UWtuels, and ‘out of print. Withews testitled to peoing & carpat-suck full of law- bouks thore, minus backs, and to have seven him cutting begin off from books and burning tho samo, the backs bonring tha Rtato Library stamp, Hoe wwoars that ho gawy in Jickford's possession books from No, 1 ta No, J1 of the Iinols Reports, ‘The witness aluo, when Bickford showed the Eloyenth [ltnols, polates to the stamp of the Minola Law Librat urnad in the back, aud auked if ho (Howell kuow of any way to got {t oxtractod ortaken out, Witnens ropiled **No.” Also that tho witnews waw Bickford take to Chicago e lot of booka with- out backs, snd iy a couple of wecks alot camo back by exprevs to Bickford. On tho packago Delug opened, Mckford Touarkedd to tho witucas, “Tine Ja a much bettor aud wafer way—having: them rebound—thay to try to orauo the brand,” Ye witness had watohed theyo thiugy, aud kopt account of them, to uge in future, as be bad Jogal buainoag with Wiakford, aud, having been uwindied aud beat gut of money by lawyera bo- fore, took those memorands to wxo, but had lout the papors, having destroyod them, thinklug, thom of no furshor use, ’ THE GOY (AUROERER, Bpectat ispatch to the New-Yure Herald, Dosryx, Peb, 20,—The rare speciusle of pro- pounciug the death-eentence upon s juvenile murderar wes witnessed bn the Supromo Vourt 1 thiacity thin afternoon, The unfortunate of- (eudor was Jease Pomeroy, the boy fiond, who was recently conricted of tho murder of alittle boy named Millan, and who hae aluo conteaiod sci ey which Wallace, with threo othors, had bocn try- jug to gain adiniseion. Considerablo excitament prevails, with eowo tatk of lynching Vandorcarr, PETTY LARCENY, Bpectal Disuteh (o The Chicaco Tribune, Bucyrus, 0., Feb, 23.—Oliver Locher snd his son Vrank, the last two of tha Pittwburg, Fort Wayno & Chicago car-roubers, pleaded guilty to polit larceny, and woro wontcnced to pay o ino of 915 cach, and ta be inprisgued in tho County Jail ten days, ARREST OF COUNTERFEITERS, Boston, ob, 23,—William and George Young wore arrested at Plainville, yestorday, chorgod with uttering counterfeit United Bates our- roncy, At the house of George wore found ‘Anton aud dicw for tho manutucture of ffaa- jonal curreney ; also plates for printing $50 National Bank notes, MURDER TRIAL AT JOLIET, Special Iapatch to The Ohioaao tribune, Jour, Ul, Feb, 23.—The caso of Henry Weutphal, who was indicted for murder at Bercher, Will County, Il, 8 shorty time since, has baon on trial binge yesterday, aud was given to the jury to-day, CUT HIB HEART OUT, fit, Loura, Mo., Mob, 23.—The @labp'a wpcoial from Kunsas City says an old man named Donahue, 7¢ yoars of age, got into an altarcation with lis bon yoeturday about some corn, aud cub his beast out with a knife, ee es MICHIGAN OD0-FELLOWS’ INSTITUTE. Special Prupateh to The Chloayo Tribune, Lanaixa, Mich, Pab, 23.—Tho Commisionors of the Odd-Fellowa’ {uafjtute in thig clty ropors to the Grand Lodge that thoy are solicitous placing before all the lodgos of tho Btate a Lila: tory of tho Justituto. 'Vhoy deny that thoy are a olique to porvert the Ordor to seltluh ends, and demand a full invostigation of the charges made by subordinate lodges. Ay (he work of building royreseed it became necewnary Lo burrow £10,000 ly mortgaging the property. To raiso ¢hly, it Lecume necessary tO auscde each, member #1, which bas como tn slowly, aud the Commission- cra havo boop ewbarrasged, ‘he amount drawn from the Grand Lodge during the year iy $7,517. There is due the contractor a Lalance of 91,412, and they suk for ¢5,000 or $6,000 mare, = CHECKERS. Srectal Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Kaswauyx, Ill, Fob. 23.—Wylllo, the cham- plon chockor-playor, left hero to-day for Lefay- cae Ero erie he goos to Indisuapolls, Cincinnati, and Euffalo. Io played shou! pames durjag bin wock's stay id eu ake ta Leawry. Fonville (the IiMinois champion Sota, W, G, Bwannall, ‘aud others, losing 3 gumoy ¢f ‘onville 2, Swannell 1), aud 40 draws (Louyillo 3, 4, Thowprou 3) Ps BRUARY 24, 1876. pany sholl construct, bridge, tie, iron, and stit- ably éytip the rond from Dubuque to Clintou, using parallel roads whon by so doing tl ktruction of tha road ‘ean bo obviated,” and for tho supervision and management of maid constriction and the further paymont of tho atin of $150,000, the amonnt of its vapital stock, the Constrnotlon Conipany slall receivo all bonds and stock of the Iaitroad Company tasted and to be isened. And if the nauste nro not onongh to completo tho road, the Construction Company shall be rotioved from furthor obliga- tion aud elinil receive the land grant, stock, nnd bonds. ‘That is, the entractora wore to receive nearly 40,000 acres of land at from 83 to 36 an acro; they wero to havo all tho bonds and stock of tho road {ssned and to vo isnuad; and if they found that their capltat was extianstod ho- fore tha road was compteted, they wera st lib- orty to abandon It, ‘That wan A CONTRACT NOT TO NUILD THE ROAD, BUT TO NOT BUILD 17. Tho dobt of the roads as thoy stand to-day is not oasily aecortainer, but tho following may bo considerad an approximate ntatement + Honiled debt 0,1, & M. Bonded dobt C., C, & Total bonded debt. Due G., B, & Q,, cash advanced secured by Iand Brant. ceiese serene Dus G. 1B, &'Q., cash ‘odvan elaim on the Lown Pacitlo | THE RAILROADS. Wistory of the New Credit Hobilier. iJow the River Roads Were Left Unfinished and the Funds All Spent. Causes Which Led to the Present Railroad War. Early Antagonism of tho Baltimore & Ohio and Pennsylvania Roads. Duo GC... &Q., cash mlvai i i y PUcthesssen sees 480 Meeting of the Stockholders of the ie ty he Sy wari or, sy wits se awe . Lay mecbante'a Hen. ‘ Burlington and Quincy. aan somred uy meebani'e ton 9 Current Rumors. Total... Duo Gar Company eara—old dunt of Conatrnetioy Company, Other doating dobt given by J, M. Walkersse. 109,000 6u,0v0 Total, any..ccerseeeesserscorsecessesense$ 074,000 WHERE THE EANNINGS WENT TO. The net carnings from January, 1873, to tho timo of the appointment of the Itecelver appear by tho trial balance of Jan, 390, 1875, to have been ns follows: C.D, & M. O,, C, & D) Total,. All these earnings wero pi Mi raves, aud wont to pay thu deb} of tho struction Companies. HOW THE GUIGAGU, HURLINGTON & QUINOY Js IX- TENESTED. It should bo aald to tho crodit of Mr. Joy that, of thirty-eight difforent clanses of bonds put upon tho market gince ho has been in the man- agoment of tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, these aro the first on which intorost has uot boon promptly paid. In support of Lis statements a8 to the economy with which theso roade have been built ho gives the following tablo of roads built by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy: Constitutionn! Requirenents as to Directors of Ilinois Toads, Fresh Complications Between the Erie and Atlantio & Great Western. £963, 784.42 143,472.24 THE NEW CREDIT MODBILIER, DIECOVERIES OF THE NONDIOLDENS OF THE Coy De A Qe LEABED tixes. Special Correapomlence af The Chtoago Tribune. Dosroy, Masa., Fob. 19.—Tho recont discover- jes of tho unfortunate and docoived bondhollers of tho Chicago, Dubuquo & Minnesota, and tho Chicago, Ciluton & Dubuque Roads, famitiarly known as the " Rrvor Road,” marks tho end of remarkablo era in railroad construction,—an ora which was only poesiblo under circumstances which cannot occur again, ‘Tho building of auch < Cost ner ronda was the outgronth of tho land-grant sys- Namecfroad, — Actuat cost.) Length. | ose, tem which lias at Inat got its death-blow,—n sys- Thala Gn iTEereR mi lehame tem which permitted tho building of roads far in | Ametican Cetinyl. Poet Deed FAT O08 advance of the domands of ae a seloly tor Gants fi. : 7 ot ret in q ee the purpose of getting the Jands which wore | }!|, Grand Trung $31, T3060] 69 2C given to tho owners of tho franchlso—n | Soom & ot, Pat. eee franchizo whlch in itself ropresented the only assets of a corporation whose dobts wero nover lows than 25,000 a milo, and a much moro o8 tho managors could gob avybody to truat them for. Until Wednesday, no siatemont of theao ronde had ever been fnrnisied to nny one oxcept the Directors. ‘Thon the bondholders and tho pnb- fie got thoir first inkling of the condition and standing of the Companics. i THR CHICAGO, DUBUQUE & MINNESOTA is tho oldor of tho two corporations, It was originally incorporated in Jannory, 1868, a4 tho Dubuque & MacGregor Railway Compavy, but tho title was changed in February, 1869, to the Dubuque, & Minnesota Railrond Company, and, in Jauuory, 1871, to tho Chicago, Dubuque & Minnevota Railroad Company, Pearia & Hannibal, .. Quincy & Warzaw:..| 982,043,48 Totals..reeseerer, 1. in Neb... R, 1$9,599,407,70/370 46-100 101 18h S26.804, 5,678, 852.53) Ky ,632.500,00) | ! “Including $700,000 to finish Turkey River Branch, tluoluding $96,000 for completing, s\ote—Thu cout 'uf tho last three roads abovo includes oquipinent and mischins-shops, The cost of the branch roada to Chicago, Burlington & Quinvy above, ia for fhe road only, they haying uo equipment or machiuc~ shops. From time to timo, for twenty-fve years, that Company hag been compelled to put bonds upan the markab iu arder to control rouds nullding aorous aud parallel to it, for the parposo of tuk ing away ite business. Thoso wore § por cont bonds, and wore taken at 80. ‘Those roads wero projected, extending 200 miles north and 200 ‘Thia road wae authorized to feauc $10,- | mitos woat from a point 80 miles above Du- 800,000 of stock, but not ono dollar) buquo, and would command, ultimately, an im- paid in, ond it was intended to rua from tho City of Dubuque, in Iowa, northerly to the Town of Winona, in Slinuesota, along tho west bank of the 3ligsisnippl River, but ootually rung no farther than to tho Torn of La Creecoyt in that State, while brauch called the Torkey Taver branch leaves the main stom about 27 tiles from Dobuque, and runaup tho Turkoy River in a northerly and wosterly dircction toward tho Town of Fayette. ‘The distance from Dubuque to La Crescent on the malin line is 118 miles, oll of which fe built with 13.64 milos of siding inall. The fongth of tho Turkey River branch is shout 63 miles, of which 16 milos is built and .47 milos graded. Tho principal con- nections of thia road sro ow follows; At Du- buquo, with tho Ijuois Coutral and thence, bi way of I’crrenter and the Chicago «& Iowa Hail- road with the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney, At La Croscont with tho Minnesota Southern and tho Milvaukeo & 8t. Pant, At Fayette it wae intended to counoct with the Iowa Pacific, which ig ne yet only partially built. Tho Directors of this road au well as the lowor road upto January, 1473, were J. K, Gravos, President, ond a Board af Wostora mon, in January, 1875, the followlug oflicera wora elact- od; Vresidept, J. K. Graves, Dubuqua ; Di- rectors, J, A. Rhomberg, Dubuque; J. F, Joy, Detroit; J. M, Watker, Chicago; Nathaniel ‘Thayer, Sidney Bartlett, J. W. Brooks, H, H, Iunnowoell, J. A. Burnham, Boston ; Troasurer, 7 N. Denison, Boston. The road was built by Lo IOWA 4 MISBIBAIPP CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, under contract dated Veb. 10, 1871, the provisions of which were that the Construction Cowpany should construot, Irou aud equip" tha read from Dubuque to La Crescont, und also tho I. Rivor Branch, the equipment to bo first-class, aud should racoive in payment 25,000 per milo in bonds, not over €37,500 per milo in stock, and “oll subscriptions, tax sid, donations now or which may hereafter be mado." the Construc- tion Compauy to build at Dubuqno a ropair shop, and to-aupply it with nocessary muchinery and tuold, ‘Tho etock and bonds ta ho isaned aud dalivprod a fast as tho Construction Com- papy may from time to timo require ;" tho ox- pendituro by the Construotion Uompany of its nssots, Inoluding its capital atock of @800,000 in the construction of the road, in caso of tho ad- sota belng ingufiiciont to complete tha road, to releaso the Congtruction Company fromm all fur- ther liability, aud tho Itailroad Company recolye the road in its unilnished stato. ‘The partios to thia contract were tho Chicago, Dubuquo & Min- nosote Rallroad Company, represented by West- orn Directoss on ono ajdo sod tha Construction Company on tha other, reprosanted by thou sume Dircotors, tho Bautern aud Westorn men eoch holding 7-14 of tha stack, Undor thia cone tract the bonds of tha rond woro wold at 00 ceuta, under the direction of J. N, Denison ons, of the Directors of the railroad, a momber of the Con- struction Company, and Chairnian of tho Board of Directors of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, aud the praceeds turned over to tha Vreaidout of tho Construction Company, Mr. J. Ki, Graves, from (Ine to tine ay he called for the manay, Mr. Graves] had immediate and Mr. J. ¥, Joy tho goneral supervision of tho work. Mr, Graves wed 8179,000 of tha moncy roivgd by the ualo of the bonds of tho river roads to help builds railroad in whiok ha was salvo intarcstod, the Towa Paciiic, whioh was intended to run from mouse business. Tho object of tha Chicago, Burlington & Aulncy Company was to accuro that business for iteolf. The plan was presonted to tho Board of Divectora_ of tho Chicago, Bur- Mngton & Quincy, aud the roasous why thoy should pivo assistance woro fairly prosontod, Statements of the amount of bualnoss, and tho amotint of money raised in tho West, were givon, ‘Tho reault was a 40 per cont trafic guarantee by the Board, Theeo constructions were then formed, and Bleeeth, John A. Burnbam, Sidnoy Dartlott, Nathaniel Thayer, Johu W. Brooks, and J. N, Dennison wera given savon-fourtecnths of thoatock in ouecempuny aod nine-fourtconths inthe other. ‘Then, June 7, 1871, J, N. Denol- sup, Chatrmanof the Beard of the Chicago, Bur- liagton & Quinoy Dircotory, igeued a circular of- fering to tho stockholdora of that road §2,600,- 000 of tho bonds of the Chicayo, Dubuque & Mianosata, stating that tho Company had re- corved large tecal contributions, in addition to tho ntock payments, to atd in building the rond. On March 7, 1872, the second circular was [kaucd {rom tho samo oftico, offering to tho stockholders of the Chicago, Burlington & Quinoy $1,500,000 of tho bonds of the Chicago, Clinton & Dubuque, and 91,000,000 of thoue of the Chicazo, Dubuque and Minnesota, and stating that the main line of tho latter was to bo opened through early in tho season, and that businoxs on the portion of the ron in use fully equals tho oxyeotations ontar- tanod before tho road was commenced"; aud that both claeses of bonds ure “ecured pt tho rate of €25,000 to tho mite of well-built roads on fayorablo routey, with business connoctlous in- suring thelr success bayond a reasonable doubt ; and, with trafic contracts, thoir novuritios would seem to be very depirabla for investment,” . At tho imo when tho first circular was issued. tho Chicago, Dubuque & Minnosota was aubject to the very onerous and oxtraor dinary- coutract herotofore spoken of, and the amendment of like ohpracter bad been made to the coutract on the Chicago, Clinton & Dubuque Road before the wocond ciroulor was lesuod. ‘hat 1s, while tho ciseulara and bonds thomuelves Imited the security too mile of rond for every 926,000 of hhouds, theso contracts wero in force which would oblige the railroad’ corporation to accopt tuo road if there were but -siniluof road to evory 50,000 of bonds, Could thoso Directors of tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, who seem to have been at that timo members of the Construction Company whioh hald theaa yory contzacty, have beou ignorant of tho existence of those contracts and their proviviona? = Again, in spite of the circulars and the bonds themuolyes limiting tho igsue te 625,000. nile, tho Diraotors of the Obicago, Burlivgyon & Quincy and of the river roads allowed au iesuo to bo made of much more than that amount, without taking tho necossary precautloua ta [neura the building of tho road, or the application of tho money to that purpose, Iu whort, Loude for 397 iniles of road were jusnod, whilo of thia distanco 55 miles wero ouly partially graded and withont rails whon ac- cepted by tho Hatlroad Comnpany, ‘Chere wore in addition, however, 1534 miles of sido-tracky. THE DEFAULT ON TIE BONDS. The coupons wore paid soquierly, through De- cojnbor, 1872, tho samo bog paid partly from tho salo of the bonds thompolvoy, aud partly from the receipts of interest on money and bonde on hond but nat nocdod for nse. In tho cavo of the Chicago, Dubuque & Minnesota the amount paid for interest froas the walo of bonds Fayotle, the terminus of tha Turkey Hiver | was $872,000, whilo the Chicayo, Clinton & Branch, scrous Lown ta Port Dod, a distance of | Dubuque aid §63,600 of jnturost from the same 13 tnilea, ‘hig wum has noyer Leon returned, | yourco, ‘Tie Great dofault would have oogurred aut! otill remaiug a claim againat the Jowa Pacitio, with collateral security af the Iowa Facilio bauds of a par value of £204,000, ‘This claim, however, was aualgnod before tho appointment of a le- ceivor to the Oblcago, Burlington & Quincy ag collatornl vccurity far tha debt due the Culcago, Burlington & Quinoy by the Kiver Moad, fur tho payment of the coupons of June, 1873, and Sor athar purpowcs. ‘Che lower road, of (he CHICAGO, ULINTON 4 DUBUQUE, : rons from tho City of Dubuque eoptherly along tho wout bank of the Mjasivsippi River ta Chn- ton, in lows, 5 distanca of 60 miles, Of this dis. tanca 48 miles aro built and 12 graded, while thero are 4 miles of siding 5 but tho part that ie morely graded consists of three detuched por- tions, one of one-half milo In tho City af Dubuque, where tho track of tho Tilinols Central are twed; anathor of 5 or G milow near Ssbuls, where the tracks of Sabula, Ackley & Dakota Haltraad ero used ; and the third of 7 miles near Clinton, where the tracks of the Iowa Midland (under {ho gontrol of the Uhi- oago & Northwoutorn) aro used, ‘he principal connections of this road ara at Dubuque with the ©. D&M. and the Uluois Contral, and af Cilnton with the Chicaga & Northwostorn, ‘The waut of a bridge acrowa tho Alissiuwippl ab Clin- tou (he only bridyo at present built being in the hauda of the Nortuweatern Road) preveutya coy~ nection being made with tho lilijoia Grand Trunk Tiaalroad, one of tho branchey of the Chicago, Burlington & Qulucy. ‘The want of this gqnpyer thou duprives this road of almost all the advan. tazo which it might have galned from tho traitio xuurautoe of the Obicayo, Uuslington & Quincy. ‘This road was originally organized as the Du- Luque, Hollevue & Mississippi lailway Company, to Luild a road to the Town of Hollovue, but its in June, 1873, but the Chicaya, Burlington & Quincy advanved the monoy to pay thiv coupon, or purchased the coupons of that date, and thus the period of default, as far aa tho bondholders are concorned, was delayed till Doo. }, 1873 while the Company util! owes for the coupana of June 4, 1872. Ust, 1, 1874, tho Chicago, Burlington & Quins ey tual poanneaait of tha river roads, it boing oxpected that the arrangement for finding cou- pons and leasing the road proposed Jaet aytyumn would be gatisfauiorily carried out, Though thts arrsugemont fell thraugh, tho Chloago, Jurling- tan & Quincy wtill retained possossinn of the roads till the appuintmont of the leceivor on Jan, 18 oF 18, 1875, During this powwsusion by tho Obioago, Burlington & Quincy at Company upent upon the hier liver Branch, in grading and bridging, £104,1 for which thoy couvider that they hold » mechanic's Lon ypon’ that por lion of the road, ‘Tho result is, that some of tho Dirpptore of tha Chicago, Burllugton & Quincy, who wero axsocl- ated as memberw of the Canstraction Companias, allowed dlr, Grovos to misappropriate money enough to have complotod aud equipped tha roady hondsomely, instead of shabbily aud jnyuty fiurent) i prevaut, aud, further thay shat, have virtually packard all tho earningy of the road aluca YTB, —e THE CHICAGO. BURLINGTON & QUINCY, ANNUAL MEKTING QF TUK BLOCUNOLLELS, ‘She weeting Of the stockboldery of the Chica- g0, Burlington & Quingy Railrosd which will bo held af the oftice of tho Company to-day pram- ives to bo en axcited and most eventful ons. 'Yho fight against the presont Directors com- Hanis sud piurposa were cbauged, and If bocamie | Meuced at Bouton by Meusre. Forbes aud Oriy- kuown nndertty prevent title January, is 0, wold will bo continued at thia meeting, ‘She ‘Shoe road wos built undor a contract with the [ates aro now aventy divided, and it is bard ta FIVER BOAD CONSTRUCTION GoMVaNy, oll which sido will win thaday, Since Messe, of which the Zastern Directors owned 0-14 of tha | Forboy aud Griswold havo isaued their card to nH amended contract of July 9, | the stockholders asking for thelr proaies, thoy stock, under 91 1871, which provided that the Coustrucaen Com: | bavo reccived a large number, and ft is predicted in nomo quartera that thoy will snoceod, Khould this bo the ense, the managomoant of the Chicagn, Durhingtow & Quinoy will pass into ontiraly, dif- foreut hands, aud Mr, 0, BF. Parkins, for- merly General Superintandent of the Burlington & Missouri [iver Railroad, is mentioned for the nosition of Prenidont, in placa of J. M, Walkor, tho prevont incumbent. But. not only the Ohl- cago, Burlingtou & Quincy Ralirond will bo af- factad bya victory of tho opposition, but tho Michigan Contra! Railroad, which has voarly tho Banio Directors, will also recatvo nn ovoriiauling. It iu claimed by rome that Mr. Joy has already writton out his reaiguation, and will hand it to tho Directors in 4 day or two. Incase this ru- mor proves true, Ale, J. W. Brooks, former Vresidont of this road, or gomo other Boston man, will, it ia rumored, bo elected to the vacen- ey. Both the Michigan Contral and tho Chicago, two through trains botweon rach road havin F New York. Theroia uo finer Washington ate poco of rond in the country than the doubla- traok line of tho Baltimore & Ohio Road botweon Washington and Baltimoro, wherear, tho Baltl- more & Potomac Mond ia vinglo track, 1 not yot Urmiy eottled.and fins suffered greatly from frouh- ots. Home accidents have aleo prolidiced the ieee tia againnt it, wo that tha Baltimore & Ohio toad still maintaing a monopoly of lecnl travel be- twoen Baltimore and Washington. During tho fight tho Ponusylvania Road limita its tickota to threo days, and supplied only tho ordinary curreut demand, whilo the Baltimore & Ouio Road sold its tickets freoly without limit, no tuat rest numbers wero fakonup in apeculation, It A a atriking proof of tho magnificont ability of the road that, notwithstanding this wholo cutting of rates, and notwithstanding the gon provision in the Constitution. It rec Kanetlon of n large majority of tho Cane the that formad tho Conatitution, and was ado, ee by av overwhelming and almost unanimous ah of tho people, Low much longer shalt it be lig. regarded? MtIzEy, — M AN OLD FIGHT RENEWED, COMPLICATION WETWEEN |THE ENIK AND ATLiy, Tic 4’anKaT WeSTENN, : Spectat Inepateh to The Chieago Tribune, New Yonr, Fob. 23.—Vresh complication havo oriecn betwoon tho Erlo and Atlantic 4 Groat Wertorn Railroad Companios, and toy ho former rofusos to,carry out the terms of the Ieago mado about a year ago, Ever wince in, cemplation of the Atlantic & Great Wester Burlington & Quinvy aro mostly awned by Bos- | eral dopreesion of bunincss, its report for the | SIne, the primary object of its ovne ton mon, and it [sy raid ‘that this fight | flseat year onding Sopt. 30, 1874, and thus in- | haw been to socuro ‘the amalga; hy was Inaugurated for tho purpose only of | cluding the poriod of tho war, showod netoarn: | of that —enterpriso witli. th Baiatlay ousting the Western mon who hays now | inge of $5,590,439.76 ont of m yross Tovemte of ho Elo, During tho Gould-fiuk. adminiatration of tn, Erie slong and bitter litigation waa ended}, tho action of that Company in leasing tho At! ‘ tic & Great Westorn, Tho lattor Corn; which had been In Spanclal trouble over control of thom, and fillng thelr placos with Eeatorn men, and it ia thareforo stylod a fight of the Enst against tho West. Mnilrond ten and espitallats look forward to tha result of to-day's mocling with unasual futercst. $14,917,000.42. and that its nat earnings for tho mainstem showed an actual Inorease over tho preceding year of $43,201.00, THE PRESENT Front is onty aropotition of tha one above dercribod, Inn. pany, —_— - aggiayated, howovor, by the completion of tho alney THE RAILROAD WAR. Teitinote dk Ohio's tine to Chteages Iti being | 18 formatton, was forclosed and oy SPECIAL FEATUUXS OF TIE CONFLICT. paged uy the entire & Ohio to sanipal the tusise 4 Seon sorters in Salty, ‘ 4 + a ennsylvania Road to reopen communication for 7 and 10 «=—CdErfo = leasa te 4 Spectal Correapanulence of The Chicauy Tribune. | ie with Now York. ‘Cho moat galling thing of all ‘ ermltateg Bartrmons, Feb. 20.—One facet tho rallroad war makes vividly conspionous: tho easy mas- tery of tho situation which its remarkable fluan- cial condition gives to the Baltimoro & Qnlo Railroad. ‘This is the moro noticeable inasmuch a4 it is oxorcised iv spite of great disadvantages, It, tharefore, indicates tho prostige aud intluonco which tho Baltimore & Ohio Road will obtain when these dlandvantages aro removed, Tho present contest {a not of special importance in Itself, being almply 4 ronowal of tho struggle of Jost yonr, and will probably bo terminnted shortly by auimilar sccommodation of Intoreets, Ita phasce ara Interesting ag indicating tho respect- ive alma of tho great aptagoniats aud tho mons- ure of stccoas that may be oxpected to fallow their efforts, Some roviaw of occurrences an- tocedant to tho preacnt war will show how IMPLAQADLE 18 THE HOSTILITY hotweon thom, and will socount for tho heat and vigor with which tho present contest ie carried on. ‘As is frequently pointed ont, the tlnanctal pol- foy of tho Baltimora & Oliio Road fa uniquo in railway maungoment. In other roadn, Juvost- ment of osrnings {# reprosented to the stocli- holders by somo cortificate of indebtedness, such a4 astock subscription. In this way it bocomos an incronso of capital on which dividends must vo cnrucd, or, in other words, it iv railway “water.” Tho stockholders of tho Baltimore & Ohio Road contont themselvon with moderate yoarly dividouda, aud aurplus carniugs go into improvamenuts which facilitate sud cheapen transportation. In this way investments havo boen mado which now papragato & aurpins In Soptember af tho spina yoor, tha Iria Com. pany surrendering tho property. In Decombsy it was reorganized, and waa under tho present manngement until a short time ago, when J, tL Dovoreux, President, waa appointed Rocetror After tho rovolution in Erie, thon Bischotteheig s& Goldschinidt obtained control, and tho nox, reform administration liad got fairly to worg, JAMES M'HENUY OAMB TO THIS COUNTHY, | and believing the only practical sattlement of the troublos of the Atlantic «& Great Wester, Railway was im {ts consolidation with the Erie, ho. endeavored to effect such union, Afterre innining hero a considerable timo, ho wen away with the aagurauce that some ay, rangemont loosing to tho end ho had in vieq should be mado; but tho punlic outery mado y (he time provonted the consummation of ths plan until Inst yoar, when Molfonty again came to this country and Iiterally forced the lease, which provided that n porcontage of the carmings of the road, hoginning at 28 per cont and ending at 30, should be devoted ta the Atlantic & Great Wentorn as rentar, ‘This leaso was wignes, sealed, and delivered, and ratified hy tho mtook, holders of both Companies, It was mado nysing tuo wishes of tha Lrlo managers, but onacconrt of this tho relations with Bischotsbuim, Me Honry, and the American manngors WAVE DEEN VIOLENTLY KEVERED, and their sovoral intercets are divorse, The Lirio managers are indifferent to tho wishes of tho Engliats capitalists interested in the event entorprises, have ropudintod tho Joase of the Atlantic & Groat Western, and doclina to carry out its terms, This has oreated a groat deal of Ditterness of feeling among tho holders of the Atlantic & Ciront Wostorn sucuritios. Inauiry ot the leaatay: matiogae of tho Erio contirmed thy stateraent that his Company bad concinde) to Scott is, that attor n twelve yoars’ fight, in which he expounded millious to obtain tho ad- vantago, the Daltimore & Obio Road should coolly ignore it, and, planting itself upou the sollu took of its fluancial condition, compol him to forego it. Thue, in his letter of tho 16th ust., ho says to Garrott: You havo unt afoot of rally nor a dollar's worth of sronerty north of Baltluure, aud yet you have on Joyed through businoas conneottana and atrangemonte for tho interctsneo of trafic, And it acems to mo most unfair that should attempt by the cottrre in- dicated in your nicsnage, to coarce other partica futo » poltey that m'ght reeult in great injury to the property they ropreseut, AS TO THE IMMEDIATE CAUBR of Scott's nction in ciitting off the Bultimora & Obig Road from Now York, it is doubters dus to the quiet cutting of ratea of the Baltimoro & Ohio Koad, At the timo of tho Laitimore con- ference, whon tho other rnilrond magnates on- dsavorod to press the Baltimore & Obio Rond into the Saratuga compach, Vice-Presldout King, who was prosent at the couforenco, aynouncod tha policy of his road to tho writer, in this wise: “'Thiv road has uever signed any compacts of the gort, and nover will, Woman to do our own busivees in our own way, aud at such ratca as wo choouo to extabiish, Wo do uot wish to wor with anybody, mor will wo inteutionally provoke one, but uu rond or combl- nation of roads shall dictate to us the formu up- onwhich wo shall do our own busivess,” Mr, Kfhy presided over the vast interosts of the Bal- timora & Ohio Nond duriug tho long period of Mr, Garrott’s absence In Europo. In accordance with tha settled policy of hts road, he refused to bo present at tho Saratoga couferonco, and the Baltimore conforonco was virtually an appeal from bis decesion to Mr, Gasrotl, who had just returned homo, and tho result was that tho lattor Beet over $92 000010,” and witicn, | indorsed his action and reaflirmed his doolston, | Vot te carry out the teriny of thio lenge. Ifo sat. although productive capital, is’ non-intorost- | Tnowe declarations of policy Lavo but one moan- ent Cay ailing Mint fhe failure of the Atlantic boaring dbf, tho stockholders finding tholr | ing, and that iv, that the dictatorelip of the | {4 conot pce ores, Lealleyay arma sueritelle, they rolurn’ in tho incroased yaluo of” their | Ponnayivania Noad in tho Weet has been brokeu, | oi she possible. dinadvantan control of it, wit htouk. Undor tbo pollcy.of tho Ponnaylva- | and that tho cheap rates of tho Baltimoro & | iy otcnbimtment of ¢ Vantoges of bankruptcy, ‘The appointment of Cou. Dovoroux as Receive; had reheved tho Erie of ull obligations relatin to the leago, nis and other roads, this vast aum would hava Deon added to capital nceount, and an obligation would tiave boon incurred to return dividends upon jt Tho principle of railroad economy ‘upon which the fluancial policy of Mr. Garrott is bavod, and the value of which the condition of bis Company demonstrates, would many years ago lave been applic to the SOLUTION OF TUE PNOBLEM OF CHEAP TRANSFOL- TATION had not the paralydia uf war struck down bis inns. Upon the occurrence of this evont all the Baitimore «& Onlo Company could do was to make tho most ot proseut advantages in order to fit Ituelf for ronowed exertions after the War auould cease. At this thao tha only railroad communication to Washington waa by tho Waal ington brnuoh of the Baltimore & Ohio oad, and this monopoly was vory profitabla to ft It Ohfo Nond will’ regulate tho trausportation tax, It has beon IN PURBUANCE OF TIITS POLICY thatit roduced rates from tho Woot, and al- through, from motives of policy, refraining from overt action in tho Enst, while its New A NOW NAILROAD was about to boitt on the Ino of the Cloveland Columbus, Cinclonaty & Indlavapolia Tatlroad Developments in Erio and Atiantio & Grey Western have combined to minke the stock avi bondholders of connectlig roads wary o further complhcations with thoso enterprirey This is ospeciaily true of tho Cleveland Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis, which noxt to tho Eric, fy tho most importac Vink in this chain,’ Its yaluo may be Sear from the offorts to pain control of its capits and ptock, 315,000,000, Tho neccesary con trolling interest over 7,500,000 was secure by tho Atlantic & Groat Wostorn in March, 137i and the present management war installed, Thi York connection fs under control of the Poun- uylyanis Itailroad, > has been woll undorstood by tho buainesa community that very favorable rates could bo obtumed from its agonta, and cut- ting haw been going on for some timo betwoon the agents of tho two roads. An amuuing in- stonco recontly ocuurred in the caso of the Kiralfy troune, who desircd tranaportation to Pittaburg. [te manager went to tho agout of the Pennsylvania Rood, aud obtained the special ratox allowed to theatrical companics, Tho agent was atterwards surprised to find that thay went by tho Iinltimoro & Ohio Hoad, and, on in- charged highor rates for tho transportation of | quiry, fouud that they had obtained intention was to Joase tho road to tho Atlantic § troop than avy othor railroad in tho country, Tottor sates from tho Tiattor road, and Gissng Westra, but 89 nicl indignatlon was er and tho colwtant movement toaud from Wawl- | hod sold. mia tickets to a “scalper,” | free os ale benes tore (hat the Ohio Logisls ington of tho hundrods of thowsauds of people | making o prot on tha transaction, Lda bey prohibiting the loaatng o! any having bustuese nt the Capital also poured | ‘Pho ayont was excecdonty wrath, but says that Feoktiokier ate mule throc-quarters of tht cnormous ravonues into its troagury. Its wut | the Pennsylvania Company controle 7.000 mites | OCT? Spoeoite . Ag tha i Atlant ern conuostions wero frequently broken by the | of road, and that as ho hus telegraphed to every . tr ‘waar? Weatern = people dnl GTolaultudes of wat, ne te ino af the road pasaed | agent to fix things for tho Kiraliys wheuover | ComMol | that | nmount the Project wa through the northern portion of Virainia. This | they want todo business, ho thinks he wll get abandoned, and poxecssion of tho rond kept ty TY EET laced itat » disndvantngo in competing for | even with thom. inatutaining control of over half tho stock. Tod Eurongt business, which “was thrown largely | At the present wrlting hostilitles are still pro- | tht it was necosmary to into tho hands of the Pennpylvania Road. ‘That | grossing, and RAWE MORE MONRY, andthe Ailantic & Groat Western Company issod what was known as Western oxtonsian certib cates sud bonds,amounting to abont 310,0%,00), of which #%7,600,000 wero reprosonted by thier year certificates, and tho rost guornuteed by tt Erie Railway, with collntoral saourity in th. Company, ia ardor to make o Southorn cou- nection, scoured the Northern Central, running from Ilorsisburg to Haltimoro, and thus com- pleted a railway syatom in tha Northern States extonding aa far doulh ad Baltimore, ‘l'ho Balti- more & Ohio Company, naturally dovirous FURTHER DEMONSTRATIONS may bo oxpacted it au accomodation is not soon arrauged. “he Baltimore & Ohio Hoad bas mado arrangemeuts by which it rocolves froight in Now York, transporting it by sca to Baltimord, whore, by its rongniticent terminal facilities, PAE eT of rotaining the wonopoly it enjoyed. | traystur’ is mado directly to tha cars, plano of tock of the O., ©., C. & I. Railwar, sa we ATO estanad to gatorinta ony (Sainte tee akat muna "usiuess to be | ie hands of tho tritseos to {phonon through arraigemonts with tho Pouneylvauis, subject to such ausponslons uy longor | vaiug of tho bonds (lie placed, Accodingtt than it can help, and tho writer bas gaod yeagon to boltova that it has already contro! of & road now building, which will givo It a Hino from Philadelphia to Now Yori iu upout a year. Ju time, it will undoulitedly control ita awn linea from Now York as wollas Haltimore, to all poinw in tha Wort aud South. An entorprive, which bag not attracted au: public altention which laof intorest to the Nort] bud Wout, iso plan for entablinking ANOTUER BALLNOAD CONNECTION hotwoon Chicago and Loltimore, whieh will bo shortur than any in existence, and will boghertor than the Lattimore & Ohlo Road even when the line botweou Centralia and Purtsburg is Mnished, pI tho publithed trust avait by which tho Ent guarautoed the Intorent an 240,000 of tho bonds, tho voting powor of tho stouk.was vouted in the Exvio Rallway, Tho Western extension cetlit cates having ‘tho wamo protection ay tho bonds through a like doposit, tho xtock-voting por or if prostined ta rast with ho ‘Trustees, as tho stock is fu. their custody, Individed atockholdoya aro now opposed to Bp continuance of the admtvistration of the Atlantic & Gret Aveetern and tho Erie Companics. With a viet C) Road. It would not permit tickets to ho wold or baggage checkod from points on the Ponusyl- yania Itond over ita road, and it was not until July 1, 1868, that scontraut was muda by which through rates wore establivicd botwoon New York and Washlugton. C THY WITTER ANTACONIEN votwoen the Pennsylvania Koad and the Taltl- more & Ohio had its origin in tho disagreoments consequent upou the above contlition uf affairs, Kovyoral brushes betwoen tho two Companions, teruuoting in ono instance juan open rupture, futensifled the feeling of hontility, and detor- ImiucdBeatt upon ascheme of coinpotition, Napo- CONCENTRATING OPPosiTION, circulara avo been went to the .atoodhod- Jooule in ite magmitude. Under lis auapicos the | aid connoction mado via the Connelisvalte route. | to" acting ham to. forward pros Baliimore & “Potomac Railroad. way built, mito | to bo uxod _againwt §=—tha present outousibly a local railroad fiom Saltimors There is aroad known i Maryland as tho West-| yjoard. Leland Bros. & Co, baukers to Pope's Croek, ou the Potomac liver, ins Prersariey Ma hatter. Pras ‘Nagsau streot, aro at tho head of the oppasitios, with a lateral brauch to Washington. But, as | wholly onnod by tho city, aud iy and Sir Jobn Swinburne, one of tho ‘Trustcesof the counties which had invosted their monay to f the Wontern extension wecuritios, ix acting wih Ee ee atineors v0 Popate, Ceeak | See rerey oouttest oancorn, thoreforo in, o | tiem, Thora iva question, bovravor,, whet wretched condition. It attracted the attention of Edward Vernan, tho woll-known railroad ox+ pert and oditor af tho American Salkeay Manual, who saw that by utilizing some lnos of road already built, aud building some short cou- necting lines, it could be exteuded to Johnstown on tho fentuelyetls Toad, making 9 ahort-line conyoction with the Woat from Baltimoro, tras versiug both tho Broad Top and Cumberland coal rogions, company was forned, which, made a branosition tothe City Council for nros lenge of tho city’s iuterost under cortain candi- tions, whioh wore refused. Since then he has gone to Eurape in the intorests of tho scheme, aad with an undorsteuding with Scatt on the tho oppositrun will Lo quecossfal, na the votioy owers of Ko large an amount of stock hein} lodged In tho iutoreaboft tue Atlautic co tires) Westoru aud Trio will probably —wullily tho afforta of independent stochnolders; but if Sir John Biwinburue is altowed to vate un the Erlo stook ayocoss ja certain. ‘Tho e}outivn wil bo hold March 3. ‘The Ayht botweon the Baltimore & Olio sed the Ponnaylvania Raads cyntinues, but withost olaugo or tho involving of othey roydd thereiz. or MISCELLANEOUS, THE TOLEDO, PLUMIA & WALBSW HALLWAY COMPAST: xoon fond out, the rond was virtunlly bho Washington branch of the Pennsylvania Road, and wag tho connedting link iu the Bonthera route coutrollod by that road. A tunnel a milo aud s half long was constructed at an oxpenyo of nearly $2,000,000, running through the uorthera section of the city, under tho bods of strosts, In ordor ta connect the now road with the Northern Contral Itoad, alroady coutroliod by Scott. The Cautou Company, of Baltimore, had at tho samo timo constructed the Union tuinei and. railroad, in order to mako tholr lands on tho oat sido of tho parbor of Baltimore a tidewator terminus for railroada eutering Baltimoro from the north aud east. By meany of this connection, direct rail | gybjoct. Whan itis cousidarod Low strong 1: | ‘The Recoiver of the Toledo, Peoria & Wars cormmunieation from New York to Washington iva’ i 6 Ohi i fea . aud the South was establishod via the Daltligore tho rivalry hotwoon the Dallimore & Obio Hoad | Railway Cowpany, A. Lawrance Hopkins, tiled andthe Ponnsylvania, and how groat is the ability of the former, it cannot but bo porccived that the result will go far to tho sethloment of the problem of cheap:tranuportation. —————— RAILROAD DIRECTORS, THEY MUBT NS CITIZENS OY ILLINOIA. To the Kaditor of The Chiayo Tribune: Cutcago, Fob. 23,—Art. X14 Bea. 11, of tho Conutitution af the Btete: of Tiinols, contains tho following: ‘A majarity of the Directors of any railroad corporation, pow incorporated or hereafter to bo incorporated by tho law4 of this Jong petition yesterday in tho United Ntates Cite cult Court asking for an injunytion ta reatyia tho collection of a tux for 1874 an tho capita stock of the Company, After wotting aut the procuodings by which bo wae appointod le velver, Mr. Hopking aya that tho rod in Illinois mtus through tho Countles of Iroquois, Ford, Livingston, Mafoan, Wocdlfor, ‘Tasewall, Poorin, Fulton, BMeDanongh, lis cack, and Hondarson, Ip May last the officort of tho Company filed a schorhito with the Auster of Public Accounts, rating tho Company's taught blo roprty at 81,088, 740,71, and statins i be & Potomac Road. By those gigsntic cutorprisos tho Poynuylvania Rosd OMTAINRD BOME BUFERION ADVANTAGER: ovor itn rival, av, af the 228 miles of road be- tweon Washingtoy and Now York, it owned tho 90 inilea of rood botween Philadelphia and Now Yoru, as woll au having its road betwoou Balti- more and Washington, which latter was as much oa the Baltimore & Ohto pooueuyed. ‘The Wil. adolphia, Wilmington & Baltimore was and aly wayd how buon neutral, sud the Union Nallrond is morely a toll raad, open ta all roads who ma; caro to uso iti tracks. Fouseusing $hin great ad- vantage, Scoft thought that ho was mantur of tho situation, und in Decomber, 1878, the Ponns | State, aball bo citizens ang revidonis of this | stock Lat no market value, ‘The Lo pylvanta Rood Stato," Equalization raised this srsesament ta 9,7 CLOSED ITY LINE ROD PULADKLTUTA TO NEW Horo ig an oxplicit deolaration of tho funda- | ¥ , and also adgoesai the caplial xtock at yiihe 886, ‘Pho Racotyer, thoroforc, asked for at, 10 juuotion to provent the collection of this capital: stock tax, aud it was granted by Judyo Drs mond against the County Collectors of all tho counties iu Linais through whlok tho road runt UK TRNNSYLYANIA RAILpoOaD, , & The oNleers of tho Pittsburg, Fart Wayae Chicago allroad are expected in the city ody when thoy will taka somo measpree in ae i] the reduction of passengor-rates froin this ily. It {s understood: that farag on. thls roail will b raducod to tho samo figites og (hove wade by the Batiimaro’é Ohla Nallraad, with the Jlfer, onco that thoy will limit the uso of tha qed : tiekets to tivo days, to pravent thom froia beys montal law which is wo plaly that he who rang may read, ‘Tho article of which thie proviston is a part wan adopted by an almout unanimous voto of tho people, Why {sit nat anforced ? Ie the Constitution of tho great Btate of iUlinaly a inere roo of anand, that it may be disregarded with impunity ? Phe most powerfyl gud iniiuential railroad cor- Poration iy the State,—the Chicago, Pariington & Quingy,—a coporation deriving all its qhare tored franchises axolwsivaly Srom thie Btate, is to hold an eleotion to-day for thirteen Directors, ‘Tho alleged mubsarproprlations of alarga amount of the {yuda of tly Company to purposes and your against tho Baltimore & Qhia Nand. The re- aulé was a war which oonclusively denon wtrated tha gigautlo strougth of tho Baltimore & Olio Road... Althongh i} bad not then completed ita line to Chicago, and could not strike at that sensitive wpot af tho Vepnaylyanis oad with wich effect, rates ta all points in tho Wost reached by jb wont Jumn- ing down with astonlubing rapidity, aud to figures that mate Scott stare and wlitatle. Tne deod, wich waa the Horonglgoing, soal of the Hialtimora & Ohio Raad that in ave inatanoo it averroschod itealf, Ab ona time, when the Lats timore & Ohlo's rato to Pitteburg bad boon ra- duced ee low ag @5, fo tho vurpriso of tha travels | for usea unauthorized, of ot cast without tho | bought up by scalporg aud speculators, ko ing public, the Pepneylvania Itaad offered the | knowladge af vane of ity Directors, lay for the clas wilt ve mada’ ta Now Vou to keop the uaine Baltimore & Olio tickute at #4 and kopt | frye tire iu ite history orcated.a couthot of opine | other lines out of the diffioulty. | Isis, huwey up the supply for a few weeks. ‘Vols was dono | ion amongst its stockholdors, Hoth partios pro- | hardly povsibly thas they cau bo kept out 5 by buylng up tha Baltimore & Ohlo’v tickoty ju | poss # Joard of Director af which cloven ara | ight for any length of thmo, ag, with rates t Vhtladelphis, taxing off tha tickotvof thaPhiladel- | uon-reaident. residing principally {u Boston, and | to Philadelphia, people can go to New York (oF 5 nhia, Wilmington & Valtimora Road, and selling | but two of which are citixons of this Htato, ‘The | €16.26, and therefare peed not pay €24. i ho reet of tha tHaket coyosiug the road between | olection, }ichevor party wins, will boa palpa- | "Pho Haitimora & Oblo is plill welling > Haltimore and Vitteburg, by which proces not } pip and diroot violation of the Constitution. The | a large amount of tickets, Tholr paseougel? | ‘only tho Baltimore & Olio Railrond undoruold | Prevident of this road i# an old gud able lawyor, | traind aro now crowdad with throush passengers; ‘on ita own tiakets, but a smell profit wes made. | Nolthor bo nor bid agvociates can plead iggo- | and yestorday thoy wore compollod to ad an ee { About this time tho strike of the locomotive qu- | rauco, . ditional sleeping-cay to provide aqccupmedstions xineors ocurred, which embarrassed tho Penn- | * Nor oan it bo. claimed that tin constitutional | {or all, 2 " uylvania Railroad somewhat, and Scott hogan ta | provision iu injurious to the value aud rights of | ‘Ihe offlcors of the Peunaylvauia Railroad feel thelr property, ‘I'no vory disclosures which haya been given to the publlo concerning the manage mont of tuiw corpuration is an argument against tha wisdom and polloy af parmitting a fow caple talists in Boston, Lowaver rovpoctable, to mane age the affairs of tha Company. ‘Tue interests of the stockolders in atl rally road corporations, uo less than the juterosty of tho people of the Stato, aro to'be benelltgd py enforcing this provision of the Constitution af the Btate: I havo only singled out the Chicago, Bure Ington & Quincy Uosd boceuga of the gene oral attention aw directed tothat road. Lag other carporations a4 wall su this que be ree los stomach for the fight. Ad ho wae virtually moster of tho lina between Balkunore and Now York, he thought that he should obtain some concessions au compopration for his adventages. but the Rattimaro & Objo Railroad would nop gocaps any proposition but AN ZQUITADLH DIVISION of through buses between tha two roads, Nogotiatioua were tra bexun by the Hountayl yania lailroad though the agenoy gf the Phila- delphia, Wilmlugton & Daltimore, atuck at thie polut for a long timo, and at one time the Penn. sylvania Nallroad seomed to have mado ity ultl— puatuin thattho Baltimore & Obio Mailroad should make a conngolion with the Valtimore & Potar vory #ox9 qbout tba present etate of altaire a thay giyo vant to their feolings ov overs fy) casion, Yestorday the Western Gouoral Frolg Agent of this road roprimauded Str. Nando tho Secretary of tho Board of ‘Trade, very ¥oVr Hy fer tho fayorabla uoticg bo had gives vor Tialtimore & Obfa tu hls annual yaporte oo Haudolph replied that hg had givan: bus and figures, and if those were unpalatable otber lino he could not help it. THE CHICAGO, DANVILIE & VINCENNES: Svectal Diuvateh to Lhe Chicago TriuMt oy eat His Yoh. 3 Hhort eer is county, attached mx locomo! ; Viae ing bolongloy to the Ultcago, Danvitto & Vie: mao load noar the city, ao asta nond atl bron uired to comply with the pravivigns af the Con- | couues Iuilrood at the Compauy’s saa zlins re OA ne et ie Potouten ganache | Gutution. “Tf (hoy da'uoy, tlw tho. duty of due | shop at this place to satiaty o Joint cial of 20,000 against the Ca wand in favor Hla ale ad ora ne le Qi 0 if SF ort mned by ‘the tattes. 8 Attoruoy-Qynoral of the Atata ta ingtitute the propor legal procegdings to compel them todo oo. You, Mr. Editor, aided In incorporating this the ou of which nk all pronts 6 the fatter rosd. hla also Mt ro, eeted, tad. aftor haying Insted from Decomber, 1870, to tha middle of April, 1874, tho war was terminated by done for