Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 1, 1881, Page 6

0 rd 1 Audis RAILROADS. Tho Views of Jarvis M. Adams and Other Cleveland People. Ono of Them Sees a Panic Mang- ing Like a Stormelond Over the Land. The Vanderbilt Men Must Appear in Columbus Before Judge Green Next Saturday, Allegations that Michigan Roads Have Grabbed More Land than They Are Entitled To. Another Virtuous Spasm Over the Subject of Commissions and Scalpers. When Rates Were High, It Was All Right; Now They Are Low, and It's All Wrong. The Eastern Mlinols Loses Its Grip on the Evansville & Terre Haute Canadian Paeifle. The Past Train—How Vanderbilt Will Get Even—The Pennsylvania's Advance in Provision Rates. What a Cleveland Ratlroad Man Saya About, Vanderbilt, Gould, and o Ponic. Speciut Dispatch to Tre Ohteago Trivune. Conumnns, O,, Oct. 31—In the Common Pleas Court today, in the case of tho Stateol Ohio on the relation of W. J. Clarke vs, dH. Devereux and Stevenson Burke, Judge Green orlered 9 rule for the defendants to appear next Saturday mud show cause why they: should not be dealt with for contempt. If these gentlemen faite appear at that time, they can be brought: in on attachments, ‘There is already a rule In force agninst all the defendants in the case, instituted by Jewett, to appear next Saturday und show cause, At present it looks as though that would bea fickd-day In the railway Iltlgas tion. ‘Tho Supreme Court will doubtless tn- nounce Its deciston tomorrow morning on the motion of the counsel for the Vanderbilt party for lenye to file a petition in error, ap- penling from the order of Judge Green np poltting a Receiver for the Cleveland, Co- Junbus, Cineinnat! & Indianapolis Railway Company, * : ‘Spectat Dispated to The Chicago Tribune, CLEVELAND, O., Oct. SL—I called upon the new President of the New York, Penn- sylvania & Olio Rallrond, Mr. Jarvis M. Adans, Mr. Adams has been for many yoars the prinelpal attorney for. this roud, and is famillar with all its workings. “ Did Vanderbilt have anything to do with the McHenry move to prevent the election of Directors of the New York, Pennsylvania o& Ohlo Road? “ He did not, In my estimation.” “thas beon claimed and really looks as though Mellenry was working tn Vander- Diit's Interest.” “Twill tell you how thatis, Melenry is Hmguntebank. He Is slinply an adventurer, Lie has been a successful oue, If success is the proper word to add to anything of that Janae? - 7 : “Almost every one got 0 rather favorable Idea of Melfenry, through the tight against Fisk and Gould when they, wore wrecking tho Erle, did they not?” | “Tthink so. ‘Phere was an appearance, at Jirst, that thera wns to be a healthy reform, But McHenry soon put the road Ina worse shape than itwas in when Fisk und Gould operated it, It was simply a new set of Iles that he brought to suck the last few drops of blood thnt were left. ‘The fact Is, Mr Jew ett fs tho unty man’ who hus been running the Erle right for some thne, and ho fs get- thug things Inte good shups. 1 think Me- Henry made his move with the desire and expectation of attracting Vanderbilt's utten- tion in the hope of getting In some way ilen- tiled with the latter as_an ally, But in this he will doubtless fail, I don't think Vander- Dilt wants him or the road that he tried to operate? ‘ “What does this new move mean, any- way 2, “Slinply this: Mr, Dovereux !s President of the Cleyaland, Columbus, Cluclnnatl & Ln- dlanapolis, ons of tho roads out of the con- solidution of which the attempt is being made to construct the Ohio Rullroad Com- pany for Mr, Vanderbilt. His relations aro such with Mr. Vanderbilt that he did not think It proper that, ho should longer act as Presktent of the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Road, which ts 0 portion of the prinel- pul competitor of tho Lake Shore, Ho suit this frankly to us, and, before resigning, Gave us some most excellent advice, which wo have seen fit to follow. Ie suid that the natural ally of the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohlo Ruflway Is the Erle, Ho advised that everytiiing be done to tle the bontls closer be- tween the two roads, Mr, Jewett at firstsns- pected that all was not right betweon tho two roads, but he was fully satisticd before it wasdone, Lhe Board of Directors were satlsfactory to him, ng were also the officers afterwards electo * . “Yon say then that Mr. Vanderbilt had no part or-lot in this reeent squabble y” “Nano at all, Lam confident, lu fagt, thot he don’t want the New York, Vennaylyanta & Ohio Matlront. "i “Would It not ben goo thing for him to haye for the purpose of shutting off the Erio’s evimection west?” “ It would do do only temporarily. ‘Chere woull by another connection provided very soon, and he knows it. Ik woult be rather expensive as a mera piece of experlinent oll his part to «purchase $70,000,000 worth of stock, the smitlest amount that ean control the road, On the other hand, Vanderbilt vow has ihore raliroada Uiin he wants, OF yather perhaps L should say his rallrond Ine ts are too tittch Rpreal out. Is plan iu, evidently, to concentrate, tle at present, and for some tine past, has been holding the contro}ing Interest ln the Lake Shore, the Canada Southern, the New York Central the Michigan Central, the Michi But “Southern, and tha Lake. Erie’ & Western, ‘These are tua much spread oul, He purposes: thero- Ture to dyon all oxcept the bay Shora & AUehigan Southern and buy hi the Cleveland, Columbus, Claeinnath, & Ladlanayalis and Cinchonuts, Mamilton & Dayton, Wun these 4e has Rood couneetion south to Cineiinatl, soutlwestto St. janie, anil west to Chiengo, abd be is not obliged to hnid the Lake Erle & Western, wileh hag proved a» good deal ofan plepliant on his handy, He wil drop What little caunection je has with tho Wa bash, and will have fist what ho wants and” nathlag more. Ld neg think; In tact 2 knaw, there fy nothing ln‘the wild talk that bs con olny the rounds that Vanderbilt is going to get hold of everything In the voune wy. He wants a good systemof ronds which ho enn absointely control. ‘That he proposes wo have, and, in my oplaton, that is all, He dcnows this country 13 80 large that it will he Ainpoasibly for one man to control all Ity rall- unas und be without any competition at “No you expect, Br, the Picaideney of the - 1 do not. re Adaws, to remain tu nd permanently P* fy election was sliuply © tom- porary, “ Wiio will probably succeed you?” oEuut Lennnot tell. i nog huye ‘ some dea, but Ido not choose to say anything on that subject,” A gentleman who Is a pretty close obsery- erafrailrond matters sald ‘to mo that the election of Mr, Adams was simply a tempor- ary matter, and that he sould) soon xive place to Mr. Devereux again Certain it ts that Mr. Devereux hay brought the rond into most excellent shape, Hye found it in the worst possible condition, Ie®was ap. pointed Revelver, He bronght cosinos out of chaos. Ile has aeveloped: business for it unt certaln portions of the road have beett paytug euarnot ‘The, sixty tnlles of track between here and Youngstown, 0. earn timonth alone whit is conside: at tte fort Whole year. ‘The En. lish trustees have been very’ mich pleased with this, and are naturally “very mich ate taened to Mr Devereux, It is my own opinion that Mr. Devereux will? not resuine the presidency. tte would seem to be so mixed tip with Vanderbilt's Interests thot tt would be simply w crossing of interests to do 80. Mr. Adams gave me some idens it regard to the Rev, aockington Bates, the English gentleman who vane over here representing the English trustees of the reorganized road, who really own a mafority of all the stock, Mr. Adams satd: “Mr, Bates tg an Buatish clergy hin, and, ke many of them, 14 very wealthy. Mets lord ot the manor} has the living attached thereta, and when at home always oflicintes at tha cliureh of which ho Isrector. E have been at lus mansion, and spent several days there, Ie isu very Intel- ligent and capable gentioman, and one in whom the other stockholders repose tho wt- most confidence. lad Mellenry’s injure: Hon hetd tn the cottrt great danage might have resulted,” “Can you tell me, Mr. Adams, why nono of the people wham McHenry has practieally put ly power have over eartled out his de- strea’ “Simply because lie never wants the sane thing for two consecutlve days, Le wil make plans and set inen te executing then, and tha next thing one hears, he ts opposed to his own plan. People very soon get thred of that kind of child’s play, and vegin to do hg thoy sev fit,’? Ina conversation with n gentleman well postedon suelt tatters today, 1 ask ed: “Why ist that we hear so little of Jay Gould ‘these days? I should suppose he would be taking a hand fi these suits aud re- orgitutzations.”” ‘The gentleman replied: “Gould has all ho enn attend to withont these matters’? “How ts that?” L asked, “Why, he Ig reported to be rather hard up, He js overloaded, or sald to be, with all kinds of stock, ‘These are failing on his hands, He has been n ‘bear? almost all his Ife, and has inade his money in that way. It now comes hard for hint to *bull* the entire mare ket, and it is. 8 question with many whether jie will be able to do so long, Atany rate he is busy Jooking after sich matters ns that, and has no tine or inclination ty take any hand In the quarrels of Vanderbiit and Jew> ‘The same gentleman seemed dispused to taku avery discouraging view of nintters. Hie sald: “Phere ign Biaek Friday coming within two years, It cannot be avoided at tho rate we are now going. There has been too much wild work going forward, and un- Jess things take a new turn a crash must fol- Sow. ‘The Amerienn people seem determined never to learn anything by the experiences of tho past. ‘The troudle ls, once tn about fifteen or twonty years # new clags of fellows come upon the slage of uction who earnestly belleve that their fathers were tools, and hold that if they (the new-comers) had been in their fathers’ places there would have been no failure, even with all the clrenm- stances the snine as they were when the other erash came, Now, the fact of the business is, tne last two brenk-ups we fave had were eaused by the building of railroads, ‘The tendency is to build roads from nowhere to nowhere Liirenta acouutry that jias no pro- duets, or to build new trunk lines along the track of old trunk Ines, whose road-beds are well ballasted and whoye business ts estab lished, ‘The vast capital that {s placed in these roats cannot by anything short of a iniracie be made to pay wilil the roads have passed through s number of -ditferent stages and ditterant hands, ‘The original stocl- holders are defrauded of their money and the finmicial stablilty of the country Is ter- ribly shaken, Just suet a shaling up, Inimy opinion, s near at hand? Gary, Alleged Land-Grebbing Bonds, pectat Dispatch to Ths Chtcaoo ‘Tribune, Lansina, Mich., Oct, 31.--In 1856 Congress granted ‘six sectous of land to the mile for tho purpose of building a railroad from Mar- queite to Ontonagon; also shuilar grants to bulld roads from tha same point to Little- Muy de Noque,: and one to the Wisconsin Stato line. Outof all these grants Marquette got one line In the present Marquette & On- tonagzon Road. ‘Lhe first twenty wiles wore necepted from the Little Bay do Noque & Marauette Company tn 1862, aud this come- pany earned thelr tands and got them. ‘The Next Ssoction of twonty miles was bullt by the Houghton & Ontonagon Company, and was aceepted in 1805, ‘hese to companies then consolidated In 1871, making the new Marauctte & Ontonagan Road, In 1870 the balance of the grant was forfelted by tho last-named company and conferred on the Jfoughton & Ontonagon Company, who com- nenced building thelr road nino wiles east of tho west forty miles constructed, and the nine iniles thus cut off was abandoned, ‘The Honghton & QOutonagon Company then built thirty-two miles to L'Anse, the how western terminus. In 187} the Houghton & Ontonagon and the Mur- queite & Ontonagon consolidated, making the uresent Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Roud. ‘This company then took. the certill- entes granted tothe different roads, whieh had construeted, all told, seventy-two mltes | of road, und recelyed 402,000 neres of land. in 18, after the first forty miles of rond out of Marquette hind been built, the Govern: ment granted an additional four sections of Jand to the mile from Marquette to Ontonn- zon, hut stipulated that for the forty miles already bullt Ue company should not re- celye ~ tha mas Of four sections until the road was completed to Ontonngon. It ts claimed the company has received these extra Iands—how, duces not exactly appear, ‘The entre length of Hue from Marguctte to L'Anse is sixty-three aniles, und the company has the full grant for seventy-two miles. Now cone tho people of Ontonugon and Baraga Counties, who elabiur that this corporation la attempting to get the full, rant by commencing twenty wiles east of D' Anse, and, by building o short braneh, futersect and run fnto Ontenagon on'the One tonugon & Brule River Rond, thus reall doing away with building a road dl- Tect, as contemplated y Congress when the stant was conferred, Tt ta further claimed that for butlding the sixty- threo iniles of road the diferent companies have recelyed 540,000" ueres, when they were rightfully entitled to only 327,000 “acres, whieh, {f correct, shows tuat the company has been urialttud by some one to grab al oxtrit 215,000 acres of very valuable pine and mnineral hind. Ontonagon and Barnga Coun ties wish the road built a9 originally ine tended, and thelr representatives, trom whom this intorniation was gathered, ure here on their way to Detroit to jay thelr dase before the State Board of Control, whieh will sect tomorrow, Tho Kailroads Find that It Makes a Grout Diforence Whone Ox Iv Gored, ‘One of tho must serfous abuses fram whieh the passenger business In this county has been suiferlng for many years past fs tho system of paying commissions on the sale of tickets to tieket agents, sculpars, and oth- ora. Thousands vf dollars are tuts paid out aunually, whieh money must necessarily come out of the pockets of the people, ‘The railroad fares have ta be kept high enough to allow the rallronds a falr profit after de- Queting the counisslois and other useless expensed. “Tue 'famuny las aretiod tlie and again that the raftronds could make a regular faro of §10 from Ciilengo to New York, and local fures of two cents per mile or legs, and still make a good profit, if the ubuses In the passenger trafte, such us pay- lung larga commissions for the sale of Uckets, curploying “cirbstane brokers! to button: hol Grangors and Induce them to buy tlek- ets of 4 particular Nhe, publishing expensive books, pamphlets, und posters, for while thery fy uo use, and other kindred abuses, wore dhivontinued, Many efforts have here toforo been mude by the rullroads to ubol- ish tho conunission system, und, drive the sealpers out of the busitess, but they fave all falled on aecount of the Jack of unantinity umong the various roads, Numberless ngreements.te aceon plish that und have been made, but no souner dud an agreement been signed than one or niorg toads would vialute It, hoping thereby to gain the fayor of the sculpers wud ticket a! Rwan snes pesatyrages, Pre se lere per (RUT Y, NOVGL Disa agents, and thus make a vod point against | General Hyperliitontent: in, place of O, 8, thetr more couscientions competitors, Such action, of course, only furced all other lines to pay commissions also, and patronize the senlpers, About two or three yents igo the rotironds in this State succeeded {1 having a Jaw passed making it a erting for ono not. having a license as a reamlar ticket agent to deal furor sell railroad tickets, Under this Jaw, snd fia spasin of reform, the railroads relentlesty proseeuted the scalpers, and squandered thousands of dolinrs upon at- torneys and deteetiye put atthe very mos ment when the seal were ready to: give wp the Hahtund quit the business, some of the roads—and jist the ones whieh had nade the inost holse—enine to the rescue by placitg In the. sealpers’ hiattds lara tats of regular tlekets, and giving them aiicense to sell thent ‘at largely reduced rates, ‘This, of course, broke the backbone of the prosecution, and the sealpers have flourtalicd aver ainee without the least moles- ation, : Now anothor spasm of virtuo lias come over the roads, and they propose to again stop tho commission system, and foree sent} ers ont of tho business, Te bring about this end a nicetlig [4 soon to be held, as will be seen by the following circular, just directed by Mr. W. IL, Dixon to the General Passen- ger and Ticket Agents of the varloas roads: Atnmecting uf tho General Passengor and Tluket Agents held at thts pluce,the tndersigned was nppoimted sveretury. It way stated by many present that thelr Managers wero strongly of tho opinion that the tine had comme to tke up tho mutter of ui abolition of nil commissions or other conulderations for tho sale of thekotajund to snidenvor to obtain the codperntion of the United railway interests of tho country to seetre thls end, ‘Tho rates are tower thitn ever before, and, consequentiy, the vomaiisdions tire amore see riots burdon than over, ALL will admit tht re~ trenchment in this direction ts most desirable, and it fs bolloved wn agreemont ent be entored Junto that with be successful in reforming this abuse IP supplemented by orders from the Inanagers prohibiting thelr agents frum recely~ ing commissions tinder penalty of dismissal, 7 have been requested by this meeting to ascer> tain if you would be willing to attend, or be representad, at a meeting of General Pasrenger and ‘Tieket Agents, having the above objects In vlow, aud to ask for your prompt repiy, usa it is destrable that tho agroument. If ensered into, should take effect not later thin dan 1, tse, Please indieato i your reply your proference Aas to where and when a mooting shonid be called, and oblixe, ifowever destrable such 4 reform may be, it is hardly probable, judging by previous experiences, that this effort will prove any More successful thin former attempts of this kind. As stated in the elreular, owing fo the unusually low rmtes now prevailing, the commissions are a serlous burden to the railroads, ‘The system no longer affects the putile alone, bit the Hcomes of the rails Toads themselves are sertously afected there- by, and far thly reason they are now In favor of the reform. But when rites have been restored ngutn, and the public. can be mac to “pay the fiddler,” imnny of the roads which now denoince the commission sys- fem in the strongest language will be the Airst oes to ngain nssine the ticket agents and sealpors that they have always favored {hh tein, and will gladly pay thens larg commissions for tho sale of tickets and for (iserinilnnting: In favor of their respective nes, . » The Pennsylvaniws Lightning Expresg <The, Vandorbiit Roads Getting Weady to Strike Bucks The Pennsylyanta fast tvain made Its first trip yesterday, starting out with Its five Pull- man coaches very nearly fully loaded, ‘Tho two New York coaches were takon to a seat, making forty-eight through passengers. ‘The Philadelphia car was also full, the Pittsburg ear about half full, and the Washington car over two-thirds fw he Pennsylvanin fotks express thomselves ns more than suths- dled with this showing, whieh Is much better than they had hoped for, ‘Lhe trata lett here at 3:39 pin, and will arrive in Jersey City in twenty-six hours, ‘The Vanderbitt roads have as yot taken no action in regard to the Pennsylvania's new departure In runing a finited Nghtulug ex- press between Chicago md New York, As previously stated In Tis ‘frinune, it ts hardly probable that the Vanderbdiltsonds will try to beat or eqtinl the tle made by the Pemnsslyanio’s * Imited express.” Lis clain iuade by Mr Meeker, Genoral Passet- Sing Agent or the New York, that the. Van- derbilt ines Intend to run a linlted express, to make the dine between Chlenzo ant New York ju twenty-tour hours, Is belleved to be shuply Intended for “bluth? Itts rumoved that it Is Uhe tntention of che Vanderbilt lines, ta shorten the thas of thelr 320 p.m, ex- pres tio hours, so that instead of arriving In New York, as they do now, at 1p. in, thoy will urrive ats p.m. By this means the Vanderbilt roads, which run thelr trains into the heart of New York, while the Pennsylvania has its terminus at Jersey Clty, will be but one hour beltind the Fennsylvanti’s “ limited express,” taking into eonsideration that it takes pas- sengers about one hour to ger into the heart of New York City utter arrlylng at the Jer- Ed City station. “Then, to make up for the other Hour, the Vanderbilt lines intend to charge bit Sih dncluding sieeping-car berth, which Will be $7.75 less than Is charged on the Pennsylvania tast express. By this news the Vanderbilt peopic expectto getmore than even with the Penasylyanin. ‘Phe General Manngers of the Michigan Central and Lake Shore Railronds are now in Now York con- sittin with Mr. Vanderbilt ay to the steps to be taken in this mutter, and it ly expected that they will bo heard from today, The Canadiun Pacific Wathway Is Making Good Boadway. Mr. Lhomags Dayan, a member of the En- Bincer’s stall of the Canadian Paellic Rail- way, missed through the clty yesterday on his way from Winulpeg, Manitoba, to New York. In conyersation with » reportor Mir, Davan stated that the intich-talked-of Mune has now tralns running 200 milles west of Winnipeg, The Southwestern Pembinn Mountain Branch of the line fs innklis = rapla headway. ‘The rating on this branch now extends as far as Smugglers’ Volnt, whieh ly on the boundary Ine dividing Manitoba, from Dakota, At this polnt the branch makes 2 Junction with the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Road, wailch will form atinust a direct Me from Chicago to that portion of the Northwest. Tho Manitoba and Southwestern ltailway ls endeayoriug to have talus riudnlug from Winnipeg to Bosne Settlement, a distance of 100 milled, by next June. ‘This ne, Mr. Davan suys, Is backed by the Northern Pa- elig, and will be a strong. opposition to the Canadian Pueitic fram Winntpeg to die Lourts voniticlds, some $00 anitles west of Winnipeg, A large quantity of graln on wmany poluts of this tine will naturally be shipped to the Chicago murket—in « fact, shipping, hag atready commenced from some portions of the completed part of the line, t has been feared that the completion of that yortion of thy Canada Pacific would bean ulucenents to ap to Canadian markets, but thts branch will effestually stop that diy described the country through whieh the Camulian Pucify rung ag of vw very praduet- ive character, Tho Wabust Gots Two Now Pullman Sleapors, of Which It Feels Justhy Proud, The Wabash Roxd has just phiced on Its Mght tralus two elegant new Pullman sleep- ori, Which for beauty and conyenlones are. probably unsurpassed, ‘hey are catled the hd Alanalen "and the “Lochinvar” Last ovenlng the former nade its first trip, leavin, Chicugo for St, Lanis, and the Tutter' will a rive In Chicago, wlso tts. first trip, thls morn Ing. Euch of these palace slecpera contalns fourteen sections, a smoklug-room ulapted for the Reconmmodation uf eight persons, anid. two. olegant ‘dressing upartinents, supplied with avery oder convenlence, ‘The cuaches are futshed almost wholly hn ui hogany, lnlatd with a variety of light woods, The carpeting is heavy body Urissels, wud the curtans ara of heavy damask, muds. us- ily, for the Pullman Car Company, pecinl pains have been taken dn die up holstery of tho svats, rendering then as com fortable and inviting ag one could wish. Six double hurricane lights UWiminate the ear, muking tus brilliantas day, aud a mussive inirror ut one extremity, rellecting, sud, con: -Sequently, apparently doubling the huterior, adds much to ity general attractiveness, ‘The Eastern Vilnols No Lounger Cons trols the Evauavilio & ‘Terre Haute. thas been heretofore announged that at tho inooting of the Directors of the Evans- vito G ‘Terra Haute Railroad, held at New York Oct, 25, Mr. D,d, Mackey, of Evans: Ville, was elected President of that company, It was also stated nt the tho that this meant an ubrogution of tho Jeasy of this property to the Eustern Hlnols. ” ‘This prediction ts now sttleitautinted by anorder juss Issued by Pres. ident Muckey which retires the olticers of the Eastern Ulinols trom the varlous positions they have held on the lo & Terre HSV! Taute Raflroad, and in thelr place appolats bate mei, ir. C. J. Hepburn hus beew appointed ayfords rested. Mr, GoJ. Graminar will bo General Frbight and Passenger Agent. Mr, E. B, Morgan ts appoluted Auditor, in place of ALS. Dunham, Col. Robert For avth ceases to be Traitle Manuger of the Evansville & Terre Haute, Under the new management the Evans ville & ‘Terre Uante wilt be rin independ. ently, and nelther the Eastern [linois nor tho Louisvitle & Nushyilte, bath of whieh have trled to galu control, will be shown any special favors, but bath roads will be treat tl mike, Tt appears that the Chicago & ern HMinols holds four-touths of the stock of the Evanaville & Terre Hite, the Loulaville & Nashville four-tenths, and some Evinsville parties the other two-tunths, which gives the atter the balance of power ‘The Evanaville parties nt first seemed to be Inclined to favor the Kastern Winels, and through thelr ald the latter obtained a lease of the property, Dut the Evansville ps Were so worked upon by the Loulsyite Nashville peopta that they determined: to go back ott thelr former action, and. plea themselves in cons trol of tho vroperty, In witel: scheme they stieceeded at the last antl election, The Western Trunk Lines Association Victorloun All Along tho Line, ‘Ihe Western 'Urunk Lines Passenger Asso- elation held another meeting at Comiissioner Dixon's oftiee yesterday for the pustose of maklag arrangements for the settlement of necounts frou the enigrant business, ‘hers were present france Chandler, Missourt Vaeitie; George IL Daniels, Wabash; James Chariton, Chicago & Alton; Percival Lowell, Chicago, Burlington d& Quincy; A. ML Mane son, Ulinois Central; W. A. ‘Thrall, Chicago & Northwestern; A.V. IL Carpenter, Mil- watkee & St Paul, Mr. 8. K. Hooper, at the Hannibal & St. doe, was represented by Mr Lowell, Commissioner Dixon stated that after the adjouriment of the meetiyg Jast Suturday a dispatch was recelyed from Mr Abbott, of the Erie, giving satisfactory ugsttrances that he would comply with tho dennis of the association and” settle his accounts at the curliest practicably mo- ment. Mr Abbott In his dispatch says that, whilu ho does not concede that lis emigrant rates have been returned Srroneatialys and does not consider. the de- mands of the Western roads just, yet, 05 the order for the pryment. of atrearages ig line berate he could not do otherwise than comply, Mr. Dixon was Instructed to inform Mr. Abbott of the mnonut dugeach Western ting from Jan 1, 1881, t0 Aug. 31, Inclusive, and to adet thatthey would draw on the Erie for the furrearages due ns soon as they eould take concerted action, All the Enstern Hnes have now succumbed to the belests of the Western Assoclition, and promised that the arrearnges die shall be itvorporated in the September reports, An Importnne Contract Awarded by tho Erinnger Syndicate. ¢: Special Mapatch to The Crteuoo Tribune. CincinnAtTE Oct. 8L—The contract was exceuted In this clty today for tho building for the Erlanger syndfenty of an iminense treatle nevoss Lake Pontchartrain, ‘The Alubama & Great Southern Rattrand ends at Meriden, where tho New Orleans & Northeastern Road begins, leading to Lake Pontehurtrain, Opposit te terminus of the New Orleans & Northeastern Road at Luke Pontehurtrain Is the northern terminus of what Is known as the Old Fort Road, whieh begins xt Canal atreet, New .Ofleans, The latter named road has been used Principally for carrying pleasure-seekers from New Orleans” to Lake Pontebars truln, 1b hing recently been purchased by tho Erlagner synileate, and, inorder to conneet thls coud with the New Orleans & Northeastern, the construction of a trestle aeross tho hike 1s found necessary, whieh will, when completed, form a direct con- neetion with Meriden, ‘This dink will ferm an luportant connection and greatly develop the strenzth of the entlre system. ‘The con- traet for the ereetion of a ereosote factory Henr the like will be awarded fn a few days. ‘The extublishiment wHL be bullt for the pur. pose of xupplying enough creosote to be used Tor saturating those portions of thibers une adler water to prevent them from decaying. The Penusylvania Mukes Another Ad-« yunce In Proviston Rates. The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Rallrond announces that, commencing this day, Its freight ratys ons provisions from Chicauo to Eastern polnts willbe ag follows: ‘To Buston, 8 cents; ‘te New York, %5 cents; to Philluwelphia, 24 cents; and to Balthuore, eents, The sans rates will be adopted by the Baltimore & Ohlo, ‘This 1s an advance on provision rates by these roads of tive cents, Grain rates will remain at 20 cents per 100 pounds from’ Chicago to New York, With the usnal difercnees to Philntelphia and Balthnore, ‘Chis makes tho rates by all the Hnes uniform—20 cents on grain aml 25 cents on provisions from Chicago to New York—except {that the Pennsylvanian and Baltimore & Ohlo charge two cents less to Phitadelphin and three cents less to, alti- nore. thin to New York, while the Vander bilt Hines make the same rates to Philadel- phin and Bulthnere as to New York, which 1s the bone of contention between those Hnes, While thls Insts there enn be no peace or uniformity of rates, ‘The Peinsylyania tines also announce the following new rates from Chieaze to Interior polnta: Pittsburg, Wheeling, Dridzeport, ant Bellaire, grain 18 cents and provisions 17!¢ cents per 100 Ibs, ‘This fs an adyanes of two and a half gents per 100 Ibs, Tho Elkhart Care Works, Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Tribune, * Enxuant, Ind, Oct. 3L—The Elkhart Cur-Works Is neartug completion, ‘The foundry, which has a capacity of 125 wheels and twenty tons soft castings per day, will be ready within a few days, ‘The balances of the works will be tn operation shortly, ‘These works are noted for thelr convenlenee, Practical foundrymen say tie foundry is beydnd question the most convenient one In the country. Capnelty of car-shopa, twelve freight-vars per day,” Increanso Jn Freight Rates, Pitapnrviura, Pa, Oct. 34—The Philae delphia Rattyoad Company will Increase its vast-bouil rate on grain and provistons, to take effect tomorrow, ag follows: From Chi- cazo to New York, 25 cents, with the suit difference of two conts on shipments to this city nd Baltimore, The west-bound freight ites are Waltered, Valloy’ Bateling with Counotton, Spectat to Cleveland Heratd, CANtoN, O., Uct. 30.—The linber-yards of Wills, Benakin & Co, and Campbell, Bek & Co, recolve a large proportion of thelr lum- ber via the Valloy Railroad. ‘To reach their yards it Is necessary to transfer the cars on tho Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago track, Up to tast June the latter company charged tho Valley Road St per cur for the work of tranaferriiz, In that month the Pittsburg, Vort Wayne & Chicago authorities dechdul to Increase the price to $8 per cur, ‘To avoid this exoruitant price, as tho Valley consid- ered It, the latter company got the permission of, the City Council to run 9 alde-trick along Mulberry street, on which the prineipal manufacturing — establishments are Jocsted, curving thenes over Ninth ond Eighth, streets to Seventh, where the rae of Cumpboll, Eck & Co, jacated, Ig a At tho Intersection of Mutberry and Ninth streets the Connotton Rand enters the elty, and to reach Seventh street 1t by neces - ny for tho Valluy ‘side-track to cress tie ita Line of the Connotton, | Lrnek was ltt son nionths ago by the Valley Road to Within twa car lengths of the Connotton Ino oneach side, ‘They were prevented from crossing by a Connutton engine, placed wvon the track at the polnt of interseetion, wuitit tin injunction was issued by the Court of Common Pleas enjoining the Valley Com- pany from erosuing. It was antlelpated seve oral weeks ago what. forelble attempt to cross would bd nade by the Valley folks, and the Connotion had the pluce wuurded. An Injunction Med by the Connotton ln Probate Court was decided agalnst the Valley sone two or three weeks ago, and two stullar ine uctions ure now pending in the Common Pleas Courh ‘Tho. exeltement over the Matter had subsided, and It was thought that the Valley would qwalt the uetlon uf Ue court, bout midnight last night Odicor Luhnis noticed an engine with three flat cars, on which were’ some forty or lift men, wlawly, and us quictly as Dosalbly, pull- fng up the Valley side-track toward the Cone notton, Diviniins the intention of the party he hustened to die residence of Jolin Alien, Cannatton depot policeman, and these two, with Oliver Selilexel, whom they mvt on the way, hurried (o the scene, At the Intersee- tlon of the Connotton lune aud the Valley a al foe TWH 00 Le ren alie-track ts tho lumber-yard of Willis, Beu- skin & Co. ‘This firm allowed the Valley to extend ity track on thelr premises for cons ventence in Tacelving Inin ter, but. the right of way was not sold to the Valluy Company. When the officers mentioned reached the scune the gang of Valley workinen were® found tearing down n fifteen foot theh tum ver pile, Wiieh was stacked Up. ab the teri. inns of the side-traek, Purtof tho lumber wis atrewn about and part of ft loaded on the curs, Messeitgors In the ineanting had) been sent fo the | Conmnottut roundhouse, to SherlY | Altekrise, Wills, Benskin & Co, and Snperiute mit Moffett, aad Attorney William A, Ly! Ex. of the Counotton. ina few minutes Comotton engine No. 0, engineered by Stes phen Whitney, a Connotton ate é, steamed Upand was stationed on. the disputed cross: ing. Shortly after Sher Altekruse with a ‘posse of pollvemen atul the above named jen temen appeared. By tis tine ik wis t oeloek, und the Valley worknien liad re- moved all but about two feet in hight of the Iumbur-pite. As xvon as Messrs. Willls and Benskin arrived they Jumped up on the lum: ber-pile, and, knocking over two or thre of + the lavorers, ordered Lhe men to cease work or lis arrested by the Sheri, Work wis tensed and the nen boarded the Valley ears, At attempt was made to ascertain the mame of tho foreman of tho gang but the men refused to. event. “The night was moonlight, and otha seuny was quite a tramatie one, On the Connottot track oat the priazedl crossing stuod on engine, and round about it the Connotton oMelals. On the Vailey siile-track was 11 enaiie and Uhre fats, the latter load. ed with lumber, pon which stood some fifty workmen, On the intervening space, about: forty or fitty feet, were the ShertiY and pollee- men, Waiting for-the next move, while on the torndown lumber-pile stood Messts. Willis und Benskin, Matters remiined thus uth Zo’elock thls morning, when tha Vile ley tralia pues upthe track a short distrnave, nid, backing down swiftly, ran one of the Aatears ol the rails up to within about a ear length of thy eine on the Connotton track. Lt was supposuil thas this was done {nthe hope of belug able by sheer force to run the flut-ears up against the Connotton engine, with the hope of dislodging It from the track, Shortly after the Valley engine withdrew. An hourorso Inter the Valley workmen reappeared and asked permission tu unload the Jumber from thelr ears and replace Jt. but this was peremptorily re: th by Sherlif Altekruse, ‘The scene uf war ls now belty gnarded ant another Con- notton englue hing repliced No.0 at the point Indispute. Mr, Benskln toll the dferalt correspondent this morning that thelr firm would sue the Valley Company for damages and have the men who moved the lumber nr rested, ‘The seene of this titt atarms Is be. ing visited by crawds of people today, and Mthough no excitement exists outside of he parties fimedintely concerned, much inter- est ns to the Nii) outcome of the matter jins been nroused. It was sald that Superiutend- ent Sum Briggs, of the Valley, orcupled a position tn the background of the seeng Inst night, but the Werall correspondent was une able to learn its authenticity, MMiscellancous Itents. Mr. C, 1. Porter lina been appoluted South- enstern Passenger Agent of the Galyeston, Harrisburg & Sun Antonio Kailrond. ‘The Chieago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail- road Company wilt pay today in New York the quarterly dividend of 134 per cent recent- ly deelared, Mr, HL, UW. Enston has been appointed Lost- Freight Agent of the Miehian Contral Ratl- rdad Company, vies Joseph Turvey, te- censed, Tis oMico will be tt Jackson, ‘Mich. On nnd after today the Louisyilic, Cincln- natl & Lexington Hailrund will be operated by the Loulsvifly & Nashville itallroud Com- pany, Mr C. P. Atinore tins been installed as Goneral Passenger Agent under the now régiine, A now tine-card is being made ont for the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney Rallroad, ‘Thy thus of depurture of the nlaht tral will probably be ehunged back to 9:20, in conse- gence of the inability to connect with the Cedar Rapids, Buriington & Northern Rail- road at Burlington, ‘The gross earnings of the Chicaro & Alton for tho third week in Uctober were $183,755, tnunst $204,855 for the correspondims weelt Lust yenr—n docrense of $23,122. Stnee Jan, 1, 1831, the earulngs were Su 1,84, against 38,000 for the corresponding periud lust Year—a decrease of $243,503, Mr. C.F. Drew hing been nppolnted Car Distributor for tha Chiengzo, Rueic Island & Paclile Railroad, the appolntinent taking effect toduy. Merenfter the entire cur sery- Tea of the company will bo placed Jn his eharge, ‘The trahnmasters wlll pe kn charge, of thy car service In the different dlyislons, nid: will be responyible to the Car Dis- tributor, Yor the purpose of increasing the efttcloncy of Hs passenger service the Wabash has inade the following assignment: Mr if B. MeClellawy hing been appoluted General Agent, and will have charie of all passenger business in the clifes of: New York, Brook- lyn, Jer Clty, and Newark, N. his oftee at No, 371 Broadway, N Ay, Jolin J. Fowler, us Enstern Passenger Agent, No. 871 Broadway, New York, will have charge of wi passenger matters east of Buffalo and Vittsbura, with the exception of tho clties named above and the New England States, ‘The Southwestern Railway Associution will meet today at Cumimisstoner Midgley’s office in this elty to net Au tt ‘upon the pro- posed reorganization of the Missourl River pool Whether the pool will be reorganized or not will depend in. a great measure upon tho teipur of the various'rallrond uinuagers. Tt contlictlng interests can be safticiently hare monized to allow the difficulties to be sub- initted to arbitrators for adJjustinent a settle. ment may be easily effected. In no other way, however, Is thera a probauility of an aniteable arrangement ant a reorgantiadon of Hh Southwestern bool un & more equitu- fo basis, Mr C, Y Atmore, Genoral Passonger Agent of the Louisville & Nashville Ratlroad Company, announces that, on itecount of having reduced Its local rate to three cents per dnily,-tho Loulsville & Nashville will, after this day, issue no more stop-over tick- ets on any class ot tlekets, except at Cave Clty, to persons who desire to visit. Mam- moth Cave, ‘These will bo restricted to pas- HeNgUrs hotille first-class tlekets’ (unlimited or limited) ronding fram Loulsville to Nash- yilte, or Guthrie, or amy pulnt beyond, wid from Nashville or Guthris to Loulsville or any polut beyond, “They will not be Issued to passengers holding “tlekets to ar from ints betwveen Loulsville, Nashville, and iuthrie. Passengers holding limited tickets who wish to way whatever margin over schedule the is nllowed by these tlekats to visit Mammoth Cave will do so at thelr own risk, tg there fs no provision unde for exte slon of time on Uils account, KATY’'S CURSE. Curloun Capors by tho Alieged Ghost of &® Dopurtod Unionville Dame. Disvateh to Cinelanutt Enquirer, Ustonvi..n, O., Oct. 20.—Several months ago there dled in this place’a widowed, mid- dle-aged woman named Katy Conkling, At the tha of her illness 9 story was current that sho was dylng of unrequited love fora widower of about ler awn age, and well known throughout the country as a high Kicker among the more susceptible women of tho neighborhood, It way sald, too, that before Katy dled she pronounced a curse on her home, and declared her intention tu hold ghostly watch and ward over the place and protect It against all manner of eceupancy save that of owls ond rats and such spiritual company as she will ind genial companion- ship with after ellmbing the golden stulrs, Sho had built and bexutitivd the place with Sond expectations that had been bhisted, and ahe would seo that ib wont to rufa with hor rulned hopes, Some thu sinco, however, a man with a snail faintly moved Into the vacant house, aud carly dis morning the nelglibors were set on ond by discovering his entire stock of furniture ond household goods stacked In the street. ‘Cho head of the fuudly stated to an Baquirer man during all the tine he had Jived In the house he had not bad o night of undisturbed rest becnuse of the hostly pres enes of Katlo rattling at the stove, turning over the chalrs, rolus up and down-stalrs, uppearing at his bedside, and somethines trainplag over hin and hig wife, - Night be- fore lust!" he conthiued, “sho came as usual, and spoke for the firat time. She told me fn a voice that appeared to come fram away alt to gehouts thats? Lremained another ight she would come with somebody LE wouldn't core see. ‘Thon “gha dlsappeared— sortot slid along the floor Ike a shadow, growl tallor and thinner, til she wasi't ag thick 13.u whipdash, and went out Ina Kind of blush Jight, Wo stayed, all the same, but Just night fixed ws, We hadn't been In bed two hours till sho came down stairs, withe out openly the'door, and Bill Wilcox fol- fowlng her with the haltur that hung flim pround his neck. L coulitn’t stand that any Jonger, wid yelled murder, My wits says she didn't see Wilcox, but { did, and here aro my things ani family im the street, aud dame if I'd moye ‘oni baak tnto that house fora gold mine? The inan ts of prilinary Intelligence, with evary evidence of good digestive powers, an the enrnestivss of his story, which is mainly sustained by his wife, has nwakened an ine terest Iu the matter that will Jead to an early aikl thoraieh Investigation of the mystery attached to tha deserted house, ‘CASUALTIES. Rallrond Accidents, Sone Accompaniod by Loan of Lite. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Broomatron, Hh, Oct, dL—A serlous collision occurred on the Chicago & Alton near Carlfaviic, Macoupin County, Inst night, tn whieh the engine and cars were badly wrecked, ‘Today, In eleaning up the wreck, the dead body of n brakeman named Tayne was found ina ditch under a ear, crushed terribly, ‘The Luke Erle & Western passenger train, which departed from this elty this morning at 2 for Lntagette, atruck a drove of horses at Boswell. Ind. ‘I'he engine was thrown trom tho rails and Engineer Gore a young marricd man of thls city, in- stantly killed. ‘The fireman was fatally In- jured, Ho was also n resident of Blooming: iui. e Special Dispatch to The Chicaoo Tribune. BELars, ML Oct, 31.—Tratn No, 2tyn twest- hound freight on the Chicago, Miltakes & St. Paul Rallrond, broke in two when going down a grady at Leal River, onthe Chicago & Paeiltle Division, west of | Sunday morn ing, snd passed the station, It ts scheduled to test No, 2, the Cedar Kapidy passenger, duein Chicago at 72150. nm. Before a thug. mu could be sent out the passenger daghed Mito the freight, completely | wreeking both engines and deralling and’ dismantling several ceaches, ‘Tho yosson gar enulne tel- escoped the freight, and the piotof ue lat- ter stove Inthe cab of the fourier, planing down engineer Colvin and his fireman. Nelther was more than brulsed. Very singularly, no passengers were more thin shuken up, Superintendent Enrling came ont on nspeclal, taking the Elin traln from this plnce to the wreck, ‘Che passengers were transferred, and passed through here on the speelal at 2:30 p,m. for Chicago, Mallrond Crossing, Look Out for tho unaway Horact | Speetat Diswateh to The Chteago Tribune, Larayerrn, [nd., Oct. S1.—A serious ave eldent occurred at an early hour this morn- ing at Boswell, a station on the Western Division of the Luke Erio & Western Stull road. As the passenger-train was entering that place a horse suddenly run on the track and a collision occurred before the train could be checked. The baggenge-var was. thrown off and the locomotive turned over, Giles Gore, the engineer, in attempting to ret out, was catight by the brake-rod, and fits neck broken, Thomas Harding, threvian, ly Injured in the hip and shoulders, but. wot so badly but that he was brought to his. fa. ther’s home i this elty this farenoon, Gore was a inurried man, residing fu Layfayette, Ife was not the reguiar engineer, but went out on this trip asasub for fils trend Jos Daniels, who was detained by business en- gugements, ‘ Sad Clrenmsatances Attending the Death ofan Ponnsylvania Miner, Speciat Divateh to The Chicago Tribune. Winkrspanne, Pay, Oct, 31.—On Satuaday a well-to-do miner named Thomas Pratter wes crushed to deathin Midvalu Colfery, near this clty, Ils mangled reniains wore eatried to hts home, where his wife was at- tending herdomestic concerns, Upon learn- ing the terrible fate of her husbang, she rushed out to meet the bleeding corpse on the threshold of thelr cottage door, She fainted at tho borrible sight, and Ina short time gave birth to twhis, one’ of which dint a few hours afterwards, ‘The other still Inger, but the mother iy dyluz, On Wednesday | Inst the little hume was the secny of a happy wed ing party, the bride coming from England to mitrry aeousin of the dead miner Pratter was arranging to leave the mines, and on tiie occitsion ofthe wedding told the ofliciat- ing Glergyinnn that he was going to England to tike charge of bis others farn. Ile was wklely known, and matof some line portance In the community, A Troublesome Sinkhote, Spectat Dievatehs to Th e0 Tribune, Apiax, Mel, Oct. —A. slukhole on the Hne uf the new Detroit Division of the Wabash Rallroad near Montpelier, between this elty sud Butler, bas been-n ehranie source of trouble, Saturday night the track disnppenared two feet under water, aud it ree guiréd the services of a large fores of men to pecutt the resumption of travel. ‘Chis morn- ay the ust! Sunday trains wore abandoned, Itis estimated that 5,000 loads of dit have how been deposited In this locallty. A Bridge Broken Down by Sheop. Speciat Dispatch to The Crteago Tribune, Banauoo, Wis. Oct, 31.—A_ flock of 600 sheep from Montana, pastured here 1 couple of days, broke down Spencer's bridge on thelr way to the cars for Chicago this morn- Ing. All went {nto the river, but few were Jost. ‘Tho bridge was bullt six yeurs ago, and was consitered sife, Torrlbly Sculded by Bolling Lard. wotetat Disputeh to, The Chteago Tribune, CLEVELAND, O,, Oct. 31.—George Siegel- berk was terribly sealded this morning by the bursting of n large tank of boiling lurd at a lard-bulter factory, LHe ts badly burned, but perhaps not fatally, RELIGIOUS. A Canadian Preacher Who Does Not Sustain Dr. Thomas, Bpesiat Dispatch to Ths Chicaps Tribune : Kinasron, Oct. $1.—The Rey, Dr. Young, of the Methaillst Episcopal Church, prenched: Jast night on the expalejon of Dr, Thonins, ‘The preacher proceeded to stati the charges preferred against the Chicago preacher, three in number, and commented on them, Some of tho questions iyyolved were the Atonoment and the duration of future pun- Ishinent and the plenary inspiration of the Setlptures, ‘Ihe Artictes of Religlon were referred to, atter which allusion was made to tho theological views of the expelled oler- eymian and the evidence upon which he came to bo separated frpm the Methodist Church, Suficient had been learned to show that Dr. "Thomas was not in accord with Methodist doctrine, and it way to hin passing strange that, when the Doctor recelved what fe cou- sidered new light on the disputed poluts, he ald not quigtly, honorably, and without tuss withdraw, How could the Methodist Chureh sanetion his terchings when he as- snils the doctrines which sho hus always cherished uy priceless truths? AN granted Dr. Thomas the right to think, study, and investigate, to hold peeutlur views, and to embrace what 1g entled the new orthodox: 3 but it is guing too far when le asks the Chureh to fadorse hinand his views, Perhaps he would not have done so if it had not been for men Uke Dr Burns, of Hamilton, who was anxious to righ to hls side ane stiiten his theological vertebra, . Dr. Burns has Leen taught by what hus occurred that whut fy sald or written privately inay finally be procinined upon the housetops. The fact was not bo lost sight of that the Methodist Chureh naver was and never will be croed- Jess. Its creat was Its explanation and Inter- pretation of — tho le. Alon night and did change, thelr minds on minor puluts, but certainly” before a man reaches 50 yenra of ugo he should sulze the fundunentals of theology, .and ministers make W stent wntetake in entering thelr pul- pits and purading thelr doubts on lmportant wid essential polnts before thelr congrega- tio. ‘The Chicago preacher had, he judged, libibed sume Boucherlsin, Ingersollism, ‘and Agonisticisin, and the speaker doubted whother it was u sare nnd Judfolour mixture, “Thi” he said, “is tle of thealogical uyrest and dungerots tendencies, and unless the pulps gives no uncertain sound by ringing out the old doctrines we shull have coming in on usa wenk, diluted, pleasant Gospel which will not mest the inoral wants of the huntun vaca,” : SMALL-POX. Bvecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Exar, Il, Oct. H1.—Lithe Mary MoKin- ney, ond of the pupils of St, Mary’s Acades my, attacked with small-pox, dicd yesterday, o and was burled at midutght, § black or virulent-hemorrliage Pt discase. Kato Murphy is better today, a ho new eases are reported, It fy ho promut action will prevent further: g be le ersons have been “yacel, i ee Eee me cata Pac pectal 1 1e eneo Dunvgur, In, Oct. Strive wate oped cases uf simall-pox have appeargg' Bullovue in the past two days, the Test of contagion from young Heatd, who died th “ Inst. week, One of then is) Dr, Teed, it wwaltedt on Heald. Ail have beer remove)? the pest-house, two miles from the elty, oe pe eavi v f vase |p eradicated, He ulscase OBITUARY, The Won. if. Wi Siar of Burttngs Spectat Dispateh to The Chteago Tribune, Bonranaton, Ia., Oct. IL—The Hon, i W. Starr, one of the ploneers of Bulag” and at one time ono of the leading lawyers it the Wost, died suddenly Inst night of . alysis of tho henrt, uged 66 years. Mr, stn was born in Middlebury, Vt, In 1315, i graduated from Middlebury College intyy, From Vermont he wont to Cluctinati, an studied Inw tn, tha Inw school at that pine and in the office of Hanry Starr, Weve admitted to the Bar In 18:37, passing acre able examination before the late Chiet Iustley Chase. He located in Burlington the say year, and formed s partnership with the Inte Senator James W. Crimes, which was (oy many years the leading legal firw in ie State, “The deceased miunssed a consldesatss fortune, but falling health compelled ie some twenty years ugo to retire trom actin business, [fe surved two terms as Mayorot thy citys which Mled the measure of ti, politteal ambition. ‘Thecourts adjourned ty day In respect to hls memory, and the Bar ot the city tuok appropriate actlon, Capt. Orrin Smith, at La Cronae, why, Speetal Disvateh to The Citear Tribune, Dunugur, In., Oct. dt.—News was recelta, hore tony of the death nt La Crosse of Capt. Orrin Smith, one of tho best-knoyg mien on the river from St. Louls to St. Pay, dle was at one time a very prominent man, worth $500,000, was President of the Minne sott Packet Company, and ran steamboats on the Upper Mississipp! River over for years ago. Ie was one of the founders of Winona, For tho past ier or two he hay lived In extreme poverty Tn a small house Iq this city, supported be ils relutives, diy wite led Inst dime, He lett here W short thne azo to visit his brother ut Lt Crosse Ilis body fg expected here tontght for burly Tho Hon, John E, Rosotte, at Springs s fetd, A. Bvectat Duputes ta The Chteago Tritnne, Sprisoriiy, UW, Oct. 8t,—Ehe death of the Hon. Jolin E, Rosette, whieh occurred Vere this morning, causes genulne sorron, Ho has been a resident of Springtield and prictleed law here since 1855, aectipying sey. eral oficial positions, In Olly he served as Supreme Judge by appolntment of the (or ernor, | After Prestdont Jolnson assntued the dutles of that olflce Mr. Hosette was ay poluted United States District Attorney for the Southern District’ of Ulnols, Ie was also a promlnunt member of the Masoule Order, Mre, Harriet WUKIus, at Paria, 1, Special Dispatch to The Chicaan Tetdune, Pais, HL, Oct. $1—Mrs, Marrlet Wilking wife of the Re D, Wiiktns, of the Mette oilist Episeopal Chureh, and Chaplain of Grant's ald ‘Twenty-seventh — Reghnent. of Tiinols Voluuteer “Infantry during the late War, ded in this city late this afternoos, Sho was the dianebter of Col. Jonathan Mayo, one of the early ploneors and ypu nent citizens of this county, and whe ls still living In this city, Stephon 2. Harris, at Dixon, 1, Spetiat Virpatch to The Chicago Triouns, Dixox, Ii, Oct. 1,.—Stephen M. Harrls, one of the ofd veterans of this valley, and for many years a merchant of Grand Detour, Ogle County, died here yesterduy' at the rest dence of Hs son-lnlaw, Pheron Coulis, agetl 60, aaa ‘ het The Rev, A. VDairymple, of Baltimore Bantiscone, Ma, Oct. st—The Rev ke ward A. Dalryinple, rector of St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Chureh, ts dead, nd BILLIARD CUE. A Doadly Woapon In the Handa ofa Drunken Mun—Murder of Young Gunderson, Homicides in Chicngo seem to have regener ated Into very commonplace sertilenceidentil attulra, which ure ulinost devold of Interest (0 tho rending pubile, Stil lesa to fig regretted is tho fuct that they are few and fur between, for the police ary kept busy these fll days in look Ing after orlininuls of another stripe. ‘The latest addition to the year's record ot hombcides ts the death of Anton Gunderson, a young mninof 9 yeara, which occurred some time between olde Night and 6 v'ctook yesterday morning ss the hom of his puronts, No, 203 West Chicago as: enue, aud which wus the result of blow cn the heud intlicted ut 2 o'clock Sunday after nuon with oa biMard. cue fn the hands of Gilbort Arquardt, « young mun with a revue tution savoral degrees worse thin thatot te youth be killed, Shortly after 1 o'clock Sunday ufternoon Arquurdt, in company with an ei convict named Thomas Hawking, met Gunder sonand a compinlon mined Walter Dion It Jacob Beemer's saloon, No. 2ut Mibwaukee are hue. All four, its aaid, wore under tho Intl ence of Uquor, and after huving Kaveral rounds of drinks nt the bur commmunced playing pal. Jn the very irst ama a foul was mad: by one ot tho pliyers, and Arquardt insisted hut the object=-bull ebould therefore be placed on the pet, Gunderson insisted that ft should not le spotted, and ungry words SOUN LED TO LOWS, ‘Tho proprictor of thé suloon und some othert interfered, and proyanted the contostants dong euch otber any iojury, but the fight wis ne newed with vivlence few minutud biter, an Vefore any one could Interposy, Arquurde bad stretohed Gundorgon seasvless on the floor ya Tow with thy butt end of i bittlurd ene, He Uled quite freely from un ugly, wast Just above the right temple, but, recovering plait ins short tine, thy Yunnd was waned and dressed after a Custsion: ay th hurtander, dames Stutl holz. Ho wos thon able, with the wssidtauce given blin by bie friends, to witlk to bls hone, Where bo was put to bed, No physician Was sunminoned, us It was thought he would bea Tight.03 xoon NS be recovered fraw his wet: At uildnight bls father and sister went 10 Dl room, and fount hint, ae they had gcverdt tunes befure, Inn deup sleep, and thoy aiw nothin, alurinthy in tho fact ttuit ho waa breathing soy buavity, At G o'clock yesterday worniog the slater went to the ruom for thy purpose uf cal bim for breakfast, and FOUND NIM DEAD, ‘The potive ot tho Weat Chicayza Avenue Statlon were prumptly notified, and Bergt, Penzen au Oliver Gunderson ubortly afterwards were Arquurdt at bla howe, No, 24 North Green, atreet, on Acouruing to tho story which the police Art heard, Hawking, u nutarlous young thug wee not toby aut of the penltentinry utter hive gorved one your Cor atugxing Cilicer Gesell, ef the one who’ struck the fatal blow, Toe hunted carnvatly for him, but up tow ute Just night bo hed not yet been captured. ne 4 Hittle doubt, however, concer Arquirdv’s guilt, aud‘ the polico, Wve fie Boveral persons Who wore proacnt In the eg ited and who will testify to that fact Lofore the oner's Jury ut the fnquest toduy, ought ta, end undoubtedly all about ft, profesics not ie vow STO HS mt tho aoknowledgos ovorything execu that be was dronk, and that he peed a WN cue, He wtoutly muintains that Gunders ‘irs the wuervssor throughous, and struck ne an and tore bis clothing in several plies the quardt la lyon «very bad reputacan L pollae, by whom be bus beon several ty Featod, though Hever convicted, with aucd sotersas Huwking and the noterieds * iia, Quina.’ And the decvasod, though UO oar: mado a living by luthing, was oyunlly ablo in bis cholco of vompanivns. ————— THE GARFIELD MONUMENT FUND. 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