Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 13, 1881, Page 6

Pa Sth lee, i i * Mississiopl River, ‘The route of the new ine Is THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: RAILROADS. ‘The Baltimore & Ohio’s Scheme to Get a Slice of Hast- Bound Freights. A New Southwestern Competitor ‘ mAfter a Lot of Crooked 1 Section-Bosscs. Moro War on ‘Dishonest Shippers—Delc- gates to the Anti-Commission Meet- ing in Chicago, ~ Gratifying Condition of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago—Through Trains by Jan, 1. Villard Says the Northern Pacifle Will Be Finished by the End of “ 1882. Details of Another Vory Important Scheme Just OConsummated in the Enat, Tho Baltimore & Ohto Monns to Nocure a Share of the Kust-Round Business Moreaiter, ond refore Reduces Rates on Grain and Provisions. . ‘The offorts mado Inst week in New York to eottic tho war betwoon the Enstorn trunk lines ecoms to have again misenrried, and the fros- poets of peice seein to he As remote ns aver, ‘Pho railroad magnates who went to. New York to lend thoir ald 1 tho peace negotiations hive allreturned to their respectivy beadquaitors, and say that nothing looking toward a relstat- Ustment of amicable relations between the va- riotis ronds hasbeen done. Tho great obstaclo now in the way of a scttloment of tho disna- trous war which bas heen carried on for nearly 8 year Js tho inability to secure sbipments nt any rates. Tho prices of grain in the West aro qnuch bigbor than tho prices in the hence thore is nu demuad atour prices. The holdora of the grain horo rofuse to sell nt the Eastern pricos, oxpecting to be able to do botter by, holding out untl Inter, Tbe raflronds hove even been unable to sevure businose at tho presont tariff rntes—20 cents on grain, Chicago to Now York, and 23 cunts on provisions. . Near- ly all the businoss that his pone forward during tho Inst to wooks bas been taken nt leas than tari? rates. Mostof the contracts, it fs under stood, have been made at 15 cents on grain and 20 cents on provisions, Chicngo to New York, Tha Baittmore & Obtu 1s probatty the only road that has thus far adhered to the regular tarif rntes, and consequently It bas carried hardly uny Business from this clty during the Inst few weeks, For the week cntlug Dec. 10 It carried, out of a total of 48,057 tans of flour, grain, and provisions—tho principal ‘articles: stipped—only 1755 tons, wolle tho other five rouds carried all tho balance. For tho week ending Deo, dit curried, outof nm total of 40.054 tons, only 1,157 tons. For tho week onding Nov. 26 it carried, out of n total of tons, uly 1,020 tons, ‘Tho Baltimore & Ohio ans ‘now come to tho conclusion that * whon you are atRome you must do as the Romans do.” It finds that by adhormg tu tho inriit ratos when tho otbor roads do net it wilt nat gain any busi- and ft {ius thorcfore decided that this shoil be-no Jongor thus. Bue tnstend of going into the nuirket and offering cut rates to certain shippers, as fs bemg doné by the other lines, It means hereafter ta make. (ta tar rates the same ns ita competitors charge clandestinely. It announces that {te turlif rates on grin and provisions from Chicago to Dultimoro wilt be 12 cents, aud that it will ndbere to these rates ns Jong a8 tha othor roads tuke business to that polit at suck aAtigure. ‘Thisisa reduction of ive cents on grain and 10 cents on provisions. At will use all its efforts to divert shipments to Haltimore, and take ono busivess ut present , for Poitadelphia and Now York, ‘nis fdtion = on tho part ot the Baltimore & Oblo will no doubt have tho offect of forcing the othor Enatorn nes to reduce their tarif rates wlso, as tho Now York and Phil- adelpbin rouds eannot aford.to lect the bualuess katy Kaltimore. Tho Bulthuore & Ohio makes vo ehrago in rates tu interior points, and will continuc to charge th centson grain tu Butlaty, Pittsburg, aud Wheeling, and 2) conts on provisions. But this cuts but fittle figure, as only sinall amounts Of those articles go to those polnts. A New Competitor tor tho Missourt, Kansas & ‘Fexas Hullroad, ‘The ntncurs of tho Chigngy & Alton Itailrond Bry that their company fhs no connection with the Fort Seott, St. Louis & Chtenzo Hailrond Company, which is now makiug surveys for tho construction of a road froina polnton the Chi- cago & Alton in Lafayette County, Mis- rourl, to Fort Scott, Kas. ‘Tho rund ts belng bullt by an tndepondent corpo ration, but, when completed, will become n feeder to tho Alton. ani give that road a pare allel Hing with tho Kangus & ‘Texas Division of tLo Migsours Pacite from Fort Scott, Kas., to thy already projected #om Fort Scott to Holden, passing through Nourbon County, Kansas, and Vernun, Rates, Cass, Johnson. ani Lafuyctto Counties in Missouri, and will conneot with the Alton oither at Odessa or Iigginsville, Tho route, as already surveyed, Is au excellent one, passing through n thickly Kettied, productive country. The people nlong the now Ine aro sald ta bo very gnthusinstic, and will ald lberallyto- wards the construction of tho road. Tho Atchison, Topeka & Sunin Fo After tho Crooked Sectlon+vases, Boarding- Hounckeopors, Ete. —Kiatioring Wee porte as to the Condition of the ond. Mr. W. 1. Strong, Proaldeut of tho Atchison, Topeka & Suntn FO Kallrond Company, arrived in, the clty from Boston yeuterday, and Mr, C, C. Wheeler, Generat Manager of the road, arrived from Topela nt the sue time to huye a con- terence with his superior, ‘The object of this conference fs to tulk over the diseovory of frauds porpetrated on tho road by u combine tion of section-bosecs, bourding-housokeepers, and othors along tho Hine, and to tke stops for tho punishment of tho guilty parti Mr, Wheoler Enya cho accounts uf the discovery o! ciivev awindlos were greatly exaugerated, and Ary Lot Negy 60 oxtenalye ag at first yeported, ‘Tuo tnss tothe company will be wimall, us most of the perpetrators of these frauds can bo mado to diszurgo tholr a yd gains, tia also loarned from dis, Wheeler that tho company is now dolng an fmimense business boty in frelbt and passengers, and it can hurd. ly supply the carato mect tho demunds. ‘She Froud dus been greatly liaproved during tho lust Year, and is now ia first-class cundition from one end of the Ine to tho othor. Nearly the entire tne is now laid with steel rails, and over 50,000 tons were put in during tho sumnicr, Gout work ig itiso being done on tho Guaynims Kond. ‘Phy route hus boon wltered so. that, jne Bicad of building an independent Ine from Domning to Gunymaa, tt hus been urrunged to run over tho Southern Pacifie from Deming to Benson, n distunce of 145 miles, aud trom that point 9 road ia botng bullt to naaiitd, where connection js belng tade with the Sunura Itall- road, which is already completed vetweon Her- thodllia aud Guaymus. It is uxpected to havo tho ling comploted through to the Gulf of Call» Tornia within one yeur from nowe . General Detail of w Very Important ‘ Scheme fn the Kuat. Special Diavatch to The Catcugo Tribune, Bexnixatoy, Vt, Dee. 12.—A very important raltwuy echoino, which hus been under considers atlou for several months, bas renched such a point of perfection that prospectuses bave becn Jeauod, the mups of the imended Ine publlabed, and the goneral details nimounced. If all the plans conceived are successfully carried out— aud thofo is every possibility that they will be— tho undertaking way, bo classed as tho most extraurdinary railway movements that have beon projectad In Amerion during the your 1831. ‘The new route Is styled tho * Beanington Cute on," thy diddtetown Springs S& ‘Tumouth, Marblo & Iron, ‘and Lake Champlaim & Lake Untariu Railways, Tho Hounington Cut+ er will oxtend from Shiftsbury, on tho Bonnington & Rutland ituilway, through Bennington to the Moose Tunnel, elghteen olive, and there connuct with tho Mnssachusetts Central Iutiroad (an important Ine running (brough Wuajern Bassachusctte to the ndjoine Ing Btute, Vermont, and which is now: nearly completed, notwithstanding frequent stoppages by ttaguolalembarrassments and litigutions) fur Boston, in ontranco betuy made inte that clty gta central und convenient point. “ho Massa. chusetts Contral Hailroad, whlch tugkes tho oongectiug link to tho invtropolia of Binssachue sctis, traverses one of athe richest agricultural, bortivultucul, ond munbfacturing sections of that Commonwesith, and will open au ovonue to Rosion and prowinent New Iuwiland cities and towns for the transportation und murketing of Various and valuable produots both of the soil gnd Industrial establishments. Thy Middictown Sprioxe & Tlamouth Murbly & Irun Hallroad— €v called Docayse of tho prodyction and carsylug 'New of marble and fron by the company owning and Operating twill oxtond from Danby, through Tinmouth, Middletown Springs, aud Falrbaven ta Orwell, crossing the Chumpialn at Ticonte: roga, From undcrogs a new Hine will run West across Northern Now York to Sivkett's Harbor, on Lake Ontarlo. This contemplated fond Is tobe known as tho Lake Champlain & Lake Ontarto Itallroad. ‘These rallways ns a combination will form a gyaton: between Loston, Chicago, tho Woat, and Northwest of the Unitod States and Cnunda, via tho waters of the Great Lakes, and tho Grand ‘Trunk and othor Canadian railways, as woll 0s betweeu Roston and Moutreal by way of tho Hudson Canal Company's allroad and the waters of Laka Champinin and ratte ways connections; also between Toston and Ratland, Vt, over the Rennington & Ituthand Ratlivay, west and north of the Hoosae Tunnel aud tho Massachusetts Contral Raiiroad, on the onstoft the tunnel, and reaching fruin thure to Hoxton. At tho hitter point connections are to be formed with n ling of ocean stexmers ply tie batween Tostun and Liverpool, and other pram~ inent senbonrd places In Lurepe, It is contom- Plutad that the vcent transportation will bo sup pied by tho Cunard Ling (negotauons bavi already been entered into with tho owner of that: Wine), and that first-class aleamers will be used for the varrying of passengers und freight, tho vesseis to be equal to ang ritnning betweon New York and foreign ports, Avothor purtuf the contemplated scheme fa tho construction of trond from Danby, south> east to Londonderry, & connection to bo made ont that plico with the Brattlo- boro’ & Londonderry Railroad. Thy Ines mentioned above are to tho shorteat vo poxaible rote betwhen the places named, with easy eitrves and Hight grades, It is sald that on noue is there a grade over ifty-thres feot per mile. First-class and experlenced railroad en- Ineers, under tne siperintendency of Col, L. Me Morrison, are vigorgusly pushing tho survey, and considorabte progress hus already been mide. Tho “ Bennington Cuteof" js ontircly surveyed, whilo the work on tho Mitdietown Springs & Tinnouth Marble & Iron Railroad is completed from Danby to West ‘Tinmouth. The three raiiruad corporations have been ore ganized, with Mr. Marous Nortun as President, und advertisements are published for the clece oo of Huaeds of Directors of the several com- paolesin January, 18%. Tho promoters of tho enterprise have waple rosoureca and capital, nnd are recounized ns cuergetiv and respousible xentlemen, {ully compotent to carry toa com plete aud sucoesstul accompilahment any setiome tbat may bo undertaken, Portions of tho tne will pass {hrotgl districts of Masyavhusetts, Vermont, Now York, and othor plices whore that primitive means of travel, tho stage-couch, te still in oxistence, and tho enterpristig New Eugland und Now York farmers and manufacturers havo not only enuerly and Hberally subscribed to tho stock of the propused riafiruad, but are quite Jubilant yor tho fact tnt they are soon to bave quick and cheap transportation for tholr products to the commercial centres of tho country, while the business people aro equally well pleased over the fact tnt an opportunity will be uf- forded thom in tho carly future to receive tho products of tho grent West_ and Northwest via fa Hine that is not roundabout, and therefore will not be av exponsive’ in freight ehurges’ as at prosont. ‘The Commilanion Syatem—How Tho Ree form Can Bo Accomplished. The General Passenger and ‘Tiexes Agonts who intend to attend the meeting to ‘be hold at tho Grand Pactic Hotel tn this elty next ‘Thurs: day fur the purpose of taking mensures to bring about h reformation In tho ticket cominission system uro already beginning to arriye, Tho mecting promises to be onu of the most numer- ously-attonted and ono of the most important ever held in this city, It is expoeted that from 100 tu 150 of tho leadlug ronda in the country twill bu represented ut the meeting. ‘ho movement to stup the payment of commissions for the salo of tickets to agents and others inds more sup: port and favor than was generally aupposed, the Southern roads partioufarly being in favor of the new reform, So far gnly o balf a dozen reads or 80 ure known to be opposed to the ror form. Among these are the Erle, Grand Trunk, York, Pennsylvanian & Obio, and Colearo Hock Isleod & Pucilic, ‘This, however, need not interfere with carrying out the proposed mens- ures. If all tho other lines wre in carnest, and haye sificiont backbone, tho commission sys- tom can be abolished without tho aid of tho above-named ronds, [f the rows represented at tho meeting would unanimously agrev to pay nO inore commissions for the sale of tickuts, and prohibit thulr agents from receiving com- missions, tho reform would be accomplished. ‘Tho ronds refusing to como into the aTrauge- mont cond be easily brought to terms If the Mines {n the agreamont would resolve that at all Junction poluts, whore those roada are paying conitalsalons, they would give the benefit of the commission direct to the public. Itisagreed that such action would rosult in the cutting ot rates at such junotion points. Sup. nose it would. iy not the payment of trom to % for each ‘ticket to nn agerit just as much of a cut us if that amount was paid direct to tho passenger? Such action would best cntculated to pring tho Rtubvorn ronds to torms within o abort tine, They would tind their rates cut at nearly all tneir principal polnts, while they would he able to cut the rates of the ronds In tha combiuntion from a few polnta ouly. ‘Their losses woukt soon becoine 60 heuvy that thoy would be only too gind to bring about a change by Jolmng in tho reform, und stopping the piyment of com Missions to agonta, Avalpers, runners, and others, If this reforor is accotmptished, not only tha railronds will by grently benelited by saving tha Jurge amounts of money now patd aut fur com: nilssions, but thoy would ulse be able to make eheuper rates to tho public, aud thus incronso tholr business, ‘Tho Misrepresentation of Goods Ship- ped Ju Packages to Be Stopped. Itsoems that the Southern Railway & Steam- ahip Association, Wko the roads weet from Chi- cayo, has been suffering sovercly from the pruc- ce of dishonest shippers, who inake shipments from various poluts under falso descripuons of tho articles shipped, thereby securing lower rates thin they would otherwise obtain were tho Property properly desiguated, In order to stop this practice the Rate Cominittee of the South+ ern Hallway & Steainsnip Assoclution, at ite seventeenth session, unanimously adopted tho tollowing resolutions, which bave just beon pro- mutated by Commissioner Powers: Whereas, diany shipments are being made from various points undor talxe descriptions of articles, whereby loweg rates aro secured tin should obtuin ob the actual property shipped; thorefore, Reantved, That when saltaltinz or other ngents are coguizant of such false duecriptions, request wilt Us mado of tho proper otticor for the dis- charge of auch agent. Keauived, hat it ts tho duty of all receiving, forwarding, and dellvering tigents to carofulty. uxaming and properly class all articiea; aod fullure tu do Bo will be considered av cugnizanco of fulse deseription, Comuissioner Powers roquesta managers and general ofticurs to cull the attention of ayunts to thie clreulur, As tho routs lending west from this elty have Intely adopted mensures to Stop the srine practicos on their own roads, und to that end have formed an *Iuapectton Bureau" to carry out tho rules and regulations adopted for the inspeotion af suspicious puck- ages, they will aniy etou ain to codporate with and nasidt tho Suuthorn Kallway & Stowmebip Assoulution in this reform, ‘Kho Conditt of 6 Loulsville, Now Albany & Chicago Iailway Company. Tho Louisville Courier-Journal has the follow: Ing Intoresting stutement of tho vondition and the doings of tho Loulsyille, Now Albany & Chl cao Hallways y kof this company has becn subject ch vinlunt fhictuutions that all kinds of teting rumors and atntoments have boon mudo concerning the company—its oflicers, its vurnlnys, capital stock, intercat, mnlluage, ote. In erder to culighton the publly on the iuttor, und tu fuctiso some relinbio datn ou which to buso an estinute of tho value of tho stock, tho following stntement ta made, after curoful t quiry of the wentlemon iu charge of their Low ville offices, und iu the substance of suvuril i terviews with the oilicinis af the road; ‘The prevent milenye of tho road 1s 283, whicls dovs not include the Indlanapulls & Chicago Dl- vialon, fis the vurnings of that division sre not Included in the reports. Tho business of the couipany his beon vxceptionatly largo this fall, ant the rolling-stuck hus been altugethor Iades quate. With the power to accommodate ull des jands, the earnings would baye been inerensed tully S8 per cout, Aaitls, the ahowing for tha pat quarter bas been very yratifyiug: to ibe ricnds of the road, Tho returngfor September nnd October aro uccurate; those foe November aro catimated, but ure under rather than above what they will to when all aro in, ‘he oxpend- tures for the maintenance of the roudway bave been Inrger than will bo uccessary this month and next, : +) BARNINGS, % 00,088 Months, 1850, ain, Beptembo $6! Sais gle October uh Sinus sales November., 000 HS Hew Hwy SAN + Uy OTH UNG From this ity scon tho net eaeninga ave in- Creuwed wontly fd per cout during tue lat quaes tur, Lhat la, frou £07,404 to §W,UIU, ‘Tho interest, onthe bonded dubt of this 2s miles 18 only bacRT thera belong 8 €,000,000 mortgage bear “ha rou trom Indlanapolls to Chicago is pushed forward vigorously, ‘This will give the company excellent terminal faciiitics li Chl Bud thelr depot in thut city, at sixty-sixth street. will be ready for dcoupation Mon dune by bit duy the ruund-hayse there will bo completed. ‘Chis witlbou great advane tage ty every way, and inust wld Lirgely to both Troight aud ‘passenger eurniugs, ‘The compauy expect ty rug through cites over their jiues {ron Louisville to Chicuge by Junk. The Indian apolis & Chicaye Division is 158 mile . After thig vovsolidauon tho Mout mniteaes wil be 44, the bonded debt $5,300,000, tho annual interes} Ghargy Fle,Q, TURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1881—TWELVE PAGES tho, stock $5,000,000, This shows that tho road will be stocked and bonded only to tha amall amount of $22,500; its Pere rivals entry tn Indentedness of over $4,000 per mile and micet tho interest and dividend charges without any didicnity, Tho cacnings of the 28s miles now operated will moro than moot the in- terest charges on both divisiona, What it neads now Is more rotling-stock and reduced rates for bridge tolls at Louisville, ‘Tho company has beon working Industriousl to buikt up ite Taulsyitlo business, and fow rou ize how auccessfully this has been dou, 1 1870 tho Loulavilic, New Albany & Chicago paid bridge totls on only 4,000 vars nt this point; this Inchided north and south bound business, In September of this year It. brought Into Tauls- vilte O11 cars, in October 987, In November 1,048, Theso tures do not include the north-bound ours, To prepare for much greater business, the company has recently given orders for twenty: locomotives, over 2,000 frolyht-curs of all kinds, and overy effort wilt bo mado to ncconmadata Its traiic. Its depat grounds in this city bave been much improved, nnd it is now able to haus dle froight oxpeditiously. President Villard, of tho Northorn Wa= olfic, I Phlladelphin, Sprctat Lsvatch to The Chieaoo Tribune. PurLApEnrita, Doe, 12.—Proaident Villard, of tho Northern Pacitflo, speaking about the rend tun Pres representative today, snl: have travelod considerably in Oregon and Washing- ton during tho past tio months and I saw on all sites evidences af a rapid development of a Reand country, But tho best evidence of the xrowth of the Nortbwest is tn tho increase of our pitesonger and freight businoss, the latter belng nearly & per cont more than o year ago, ‘Tho wheat crop of Oregon aud Washington will be about twice as much this yearns inst. Tho wholo country between the western boundary of Idaho and the Pacitic, and north of the Co- lumbla River tu tho British boundary, is a fino region, and fully 60 per vont of the land Is espe- elnily adapter to wheat-srowing. All the val- jeys of Montana contain good agricultural land, especially in tho Valley of tha Yolluwstone, ‘This will ina very fow yeara bo uno of the most productive agricultural districts In the country, The only bad lands on tho Jine of tho rund ara botiveon tho eastern boundary of Montana and the Missour!. River, Thoro {fs n belt of vountry about sovonty or olghty miles in extent which has beon known as tho ‘Bad Lands,’ but thoy really don’t deaerve that nnine, tnasmuch as somo portions aro fit for cultivation, and tha matin body fs kuown to be well adapted tocattle- raising," “Whon will the road be completed?" “At tho end of 388! we oxpect to ho upto tho farthost point io the Yolluwstone Valley, to which tho main fine will be built, and from the west tho ron will be built to tho western base of tha Rocky Mountains, This will teave loss than 100 miles of road to be built to completo tho road, but this portion of tho line includus two tunnels aggregating about 10,000 fect. ‘This ts the most dilticult part at tho road, Imay. stato that ovo of tho grent advantages tho Northern Facitic Railroad will have over every other Pacitio: ratlway 1s, that from tho surmimt of the Kocky Slountains to the Pacitia Ocenn, a distaues of 900 mites, the main Hne wilt follow a steady down-river grade, In tho samo distance Lue Central Pacitic hus to go over threo suninits of from 6,000 to 8,000 feet high," “What will bo the date of oatire completion of tho road?" “ We ere confident of running through train by Sept. 3, 1883." “Your lino pusres through @ country rich in minerals, dons It not?" 5 “Montana produced between $9,000,000 and $10,000,000 of yold and sliver Inst year, So you sco the present is very Jarge, though it hns been retarded by want of tranaportation* facilitica, With tho creation of these facilities, a renowed stimulus will bo given the mining industry, and thoso who know this Territory, as well as Colorado and Nevnta, say that Mon- tana is richer in minerals” than elther of them. All tho ininiug regions of Montana buye been osrefully examined by our experts with reference to tha prolitubie tratic they will alford the Itne, and wo oxpect that the through frelgnt from abd to the Helena und Butte min- ing districts nlove will add several millions a yourtoour recelpts. The grain {uterests will iiso prove remuncrative to tho rund. It 18 known Unit cattle gruwn in Montana are beavier and better thou those of any otber Western Stato or Territory, owlng to -tho gensa boing tnore nutritious, Upon the complies tion of the Northern Pucitic the enttle-groword will be attracted there and the business will lovgely increase. We expect to carry out of Montana next year betweon 60,000 and 60,000 head of cattle for the Sfiuneapolis, St. Paul, and Chi- eng mnarkets.”" “thas veot sald you have made alliances with ono nr two other roads to got a through Ine to Now York 7" “All that Is premature, There havebeen con- vergations betweon the management of the Northorn Pacita and other Ilnus. 80 far as our vond is concerned it is ontiroly indonondent of quy railroad intereat est of St. Paul and Duluth. It ts not uecessary, nor would it he wise, to form alliances betwaet Northern Protiie Mallroad and otber roads. ‘he business of our road usu Lorauih Une will bo Bo vory vale wable that, thoro: will be plenty of competition for the business of the road “The dividend or distribution of funds bolongs Ing to the proferred stockbuldera {8 u matter of Rreat interest to the pubile, suggested tho L'rcss representative, “twill tell you abaut that,” sald Mr, Villard ramptly, “At the board wecting In August jast, botore my accession to the residency, an accounting was ordered to ascertuin detinit. ly what credit the preferred stockboldors wero entitled to in tho way of carnings in the past which had been spentin the construction of branches, ete. A report was accordingly made by the principal accounting ofticer of the company and preacnied at the mecting of the Directors in November, In order to test the ac curacy of the computation, the uccount was re- ferred to anothdr villcor of the company fur ror ezamiuation, it ip expected that the exnot fiz ures will be ropurted lu the bourd ut the mect- ing in January, when aofnit auton will probn- bly be tuken, Whntover Is dono will be mide ea to the preferred stuckholders by special Sircular,? ular, » Is thero any question about the paymontot tho money?” “ No doubt tho preferred stock is fairly enti- ued to what tho figures yet to be detinitly Uxed upon will shuw,; ad tha amount will be dia- tributed souner or Inter,” ™ Hus the amount yet been estimated approxi- mutely?** : * Tho accounting has been tnade only to Juno 0, Of this your, aud we don't know whatearnings have beon mado since applicable to this distribu. tion, As far aa minds, the account stows an amount aufticiont to pay.au 8per cent dividend.” “Will the Northern Pacitic use the Oregon Rallway & Navigation Company's tlne attor etd the head ‘waters of the Cutumbin vei re * It will use for the present the Oregon Rail- way & Navigation Company's line trom thecon- fluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivera, and ulong the south course of tho Intter fora dis- tance of wbout 200 miles, Tho Northorn Pacita is butliing a Jine of its own on the northern bank of the Columbia, which it will, of course, ‘uae whon it 1g comploted,” as wy wrond be bullt from Ainsworth to Tae comay' “Yes, the Cascado branch. Thosfinal reports of the cuginoera upuil the sovoral surveys uro not yot_mude aud can bardly be completed, ow- ing to the acvore seuson, bofore noxt spring, The company will, howovor, build the Casoude branch, and, if ndetuit cholce of routes can be thade tn senson, work will be comimenced from Alnsworth durlog the enauing yoar, ‘The road Will yuas through tio Yakunia Valley, a rich wheat-produciug country,” Warrlug RallroadgEmployes at a Cros! ing tn Town, Speetat Diepatch to The wateago Tribuns, Broux Crrv, la., Doo, .—A passangor just in on the dMilwankco & Bt. Paul train reports a stato of alege on that road ut Emmettaburg, in Northern Jowa. Tho track of the Burlington, Codar Kaplds & Northern Road renobod the crossing of the St. Paul & Milwaukee ou Sune day, and that night tro Hurlington trackelayors putintho crossing frog. At 4 n,m. today the Bt. Paut & alllwaukeo tare up tho frog, and bi nco kept enxinca ruaning over tho crossing alto, Tho west-bound passenger-train on the ‘Bt. Paul & Milwaukee wis key iE atanalng ous the crossiie until an onging could be brought iu from, tho Kast, Superiniondent Bauboru, of the Sfll- yuukeo & St. Paul with his Roadmaster W, Ponniogton, und 4 lurge fore of suction-men, reprosent the Milwaukeo & St. Paul, and the track-luyors are there to act for the Burlington & Northern. ‘Tho trouble fs suid to baye started from the refusul of the companies to maintain tho crossing about which is allthis row, It te roported that (he Burilogton & Northern huve applied tadudge Weaver at Algous for relief, Aud that the matter will bo brought bofore that court, Organization of tho Cincinnatl, Selma & Mobile Hoad, : Betws, Ala, Dec, 1.—Fred Wolffo, Financial Munager of the Krlanger syndioute, which re~ contly bought the Solna & Greenaboro Kailrond, wus iet by the following yontleman from Cin- olnaatis Theacore Covk, Prosident of the Cin clunatl, New Orteans & ‘Texas Vaciflo; George ‘1, Doughty, Secretary; Edgar M. Johoson, At- torney; and Louly Krobo and Thomas Gol, (1. rectors. Thesegentluinen tucorporated the Cine clunati, Selman & Mobtla Company, and elected Fred Wolfe President,, Theodora Cook Vice: President, Maxinillan ‘Culm Secretury aud Teasurer, and George F, Doughty Avalatant Ureasurer, Fred Woltte of Montgomery, Ali Theodore Cook, Ldwur M. Juunsou, George H. Doughty, Louls Krohn, Thomas 2. Got of Cin- clunatt, Bartel A.Curiton of Huston, 0. BM. Shel. ley of Buimu, Alu. ‘Tooniae K. Houlbac of Grevasboro are t! rectors of the company, ‘They will work tha Clncinuat! Southern to Chat: tnnooga, Tenn, the Great boutbern som Chat \ tanooga to Hutaw Springs, and thenco on tho oll Selma & Greonaboro to this olty. Connection with Mobile will bs secured, Meeting of the Trunk-Lino Heprescns Aativer In New York. Roectat Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Tribune. New Youk, Deo. 12.—A meeting of the repre= Rentatives of the trunk-ling ronds was hold to- tiny at tho ofice of tho ‘Trunking Commission, No. M6 Broadway, but no notion was taken look- Ing toward an end to tho war on castern-bound freights. Weatevound freight rates, regarding which thoro ia no dlengreoinent, wera discussed, and it was decided to ndvanco these on tho Istot January. Tho prosont fguro for frat-olnss frolghtia4% cents, The rate lust wiutor wis 4 cents far tha samo cinss, | Although there was considerable discussion rer the — question ‘rates were not xed, and will not be definitly acttled until tomorro Mr. Fink stated tint tho rites which will probs bly bo agreed upon will not differ materially from those of last winter, though they inay be a Little Jowor, and probably will bi. A prominent rail- rond man stated that after tho settlement of the question of wortorn-bound wintur rates tho dimeulty regarding eastorn-buund rates wall ve anivably arrauged, and also tho rates for pusrenger tart, and that i all protmbllity these urrapgomonte will be porfectod within a woek. Secking Gould's Friendship. Spectat PAspateh to Tha CAteago Tribune, New You, Dee, 12,—Tho rumor of a pooling Agreoment between tho Moston & Albany and tho New York & Now England Monds derives color from the fact that the Hosaton & Albany managers sent thoir Prosident’s car for tho Gould party on tho occasion of thelr late trip to Hoston, and returaod thom in that cur to New York, giving als? an elegant repast on the trip each way, A decided Intention was manifested ‘on the part of the Boston & Albany people to bo frlendly with—possibly—powerful rivals, ‘Tho res ort ofa lense of tha New York, Now Haven & {urtford Hund to the New York & Now Hagiand Compnny is revived agnin to-day. One of tho ofticers of tho former company Is quoted AR sny- tng that it i¢ much better for tho New Tuyen Hoad to myo # certainty of? ver cont per ans num than to ongage in compotition with. a bent travk stouly railroad frum Danbury to 8 city. A Largo Grist of Resignations In tho Toledo, Dolphos & Burlingtons Spectat Dispatch to The Chteaco Tribune, Totrvo, O., Deo. 13.—Tho periodical shaking- upin the Loledo, Delphos & Burlington Itail- Trond, narroww-gayo, is occurring Just now, ‘This Unmo it takes shape in the reshention of W. J. Shorman, Chief Engineer of the rond, who ac- cepts nsimilar position under Maj. Butter, tho newly appointed manner of the Loulsyitlo, Now Albany & 8t. Louis Road; alsu of J. W. Mo- llyaine, Goneral Passenger and Ticket Agent; W. Sprague, Auditor, formerly with the Dayton Southwestern Branch; ana Bf, Miller, Di- vision Superintendent. The move occasions considerable surprise in railroad clroles, aud everybody is nt sea cnacorn i tho cause of it. Itta thought, howover, that these resignations were prompted by n nurmise that there would bo 4 general sweep innde about the tirst of tho year. Will Lay a Track of Their Own, Speclat Dispateh ta The Chicago Tribune. Exxiaut, Ind., Dec. 12.-Tho Chicago, Wa- bash & Michigan Raitway Company, who ure ex- tending thoir linc to tho lake, having failed to mnko arrangements to use tho track of tho Lake Shore & Michigan Southern frum Goshen to Elkhart, will proceed at onco to lay a track of thelr own. Tho work is boing pushed yigorous- ly, and will soon bo cumnpleted, ‘The First PassengereTrain, Newnuna, N.¥., Dec, 12—Tho first regular pussenger-train from Vishicit! Landing to Hos- ton over the New York & Now England Ratlroad left the former placo this morning, and tho first car-tond of froight was transported across tho Hudson River from this city to Fishkitt Landing today without breaking bull, It came over tho Now York, Lake Erie & Western Itaitroud. Damages Iecovered from the Wabash Keon. Special Dispatch to The Chteaco Tribune. Cutnrox, Ill, Doc, 12,—In the De Witt County Circuit Court the dumage sult against tho Wa- bash Rallway for the death of and injury of a shipwent of cattle while in tranalt was decided in favor of Dir. Black, tho ownor, and $1,100 damages allowed, / Appolutments. Kanaas Crry, Dee. J.B. Kinnan has been Appointed Assistant General Passenger-Ayent and J, &, G, Chariton Assistant Gonoral Ticket- Agent of tha Missourl.Pacitic and leased Nunes, in'pinco of O. WW. Ruggics, who recontly resiened tutake the Gonural Passenger Agoncy of tho Miohlwan Central Htalirgad, <= Miscollancots Items, Tho second picr of the Bismarck brlitge on tha Northorn Paciflo loud was completed Saturday. Thero are now four pliers remaining to bo bulit, and those will be tinistied by Deo. 3, 1882. Mr, 0. W. Ruggics, the newly-appolnted Gen- eral Passouger and Ticket’ Agent of the Mich!- gan Contral Haitroad, arrived in tho city yostor- day, and will assume ‘the duties of bis now posl- Uon Ina cay or two. Mr. C. M, Cottrill, for many years agont of tho Union Steambuat Compuny at Milwaukeo, bus beon appointed ngont of tho Wabash, St. Louie & Pacitlo Hailway at Milwaukee, and will hava charge of all the bnsiness of tho company at that point. Mr, J. W. Spraquo, Goneral Superintendent of the Weatern Division of tho Northorn Paeltio Nallway, announces the appointment of Mr. John Muir as Superintendent of TraMo for tho Western Division, with headquarters at New ‘Lacoma, W. 2, ‘The various Division Freight Agents of tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy were in tho city pomarday and bad a conference with fencral ‘reight-Agent Ripley rogarding tho freight matters of tho company. No business of publig Interost, however, was trausacted, ‘Lhe position of Assistant General Passonger and Ticket Agent of thu Missouri Pacifie allway, Intoly beld by Mr. O. M, Ituggles, who resigned to necept tha posivion of General Passenger and ‘Tieker Agent of tho Stlchigan Contral, hus bean divided up, Mr, Charles i. Kinnan will bavo the positon of Asalstant General Passenger Agent, and Mr. J. L. G. Chariton that of Agsist- aut Goncral Ticket Agont. By tho fat of January the Chicago & North- westorn allroad witl havo openod two now branches, or extensions, on the Northora lowu Division. One isa hnosumo fifty miles in length extending from Algona, the present terminus, directly north to the Tawa and Siinnesota Stites Nne, Tho other is some aixty or seventy inilos in dong ins and extends from Eagle Grove to Lake ha Roth oxtunalons will be tho moans of creat! i several new towns In tho territory through which thoy will run. ‘The now sched- ‘ules will be announced in a fow days. It wae stated in yosterdny's ‘Trinuns, in a dis- atch from Milwaukeo, that Mr. Daniol Ahorn, [oto fretant department of the Chicayo & Northwestern Railway, had rosigued his posi- tion. Thero wore two Daniel Aberns in the sorvico of the Northwestern, and vansequently there were many who did not knew whieh of tha two Ahorns had resignod. The tom referred to tho Dantol Ahern in tho Freight Department of the Northwostern at-Milwaukee, aud not the Daniol Abern who holds a position on tho Wis- consin Divielon of thia road, and whuae oflico is at Chicngo, The Hougbwout Bnow-Plow Company gavo thelr model machine its first trial Inthe mow yoaterday, An embankment was built up iva feot high on Franklin street, and the model wus runon a plank inlleu of 8 narrow-gauge rall- yoad track. ‘Thu result was wholly Satisfactory, and all who wituessed the trial spoak favorably of the merits of tho mavhine, Ag soon as tho firat unnw-vlow is comploted ft will bu placed on the Union Pacifo ttailroad, ‘Eho 3inator-dto- chania of the Union Puottic Company 18 0 stook- holder in the Houghwout Company, Tho Chlioago & Pacife Division of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Bt. Paul Rullrond fs now carrying on ite through night traing the business of the sAmerioan Express Company innadition to that ‘of tho United States Company, Heretofure, tho lntter company has hud the exclusive run over this ting, and will stitl continue to hold exclu. sivaly all Of the loca) business. The American Company carries only Ite through business on the Chicayo & Paciiia Division. tt is expeoted that Uiis week another expresé-car will bo nt- tachod tothe night traing for the use of the Auwrican Company's messungers. There have just been completed at the shopa of tho Chicayo & Alton Katiway Company ut Hloomninyton-three day coaches, whieh are wail to be the floest uf this olnss tho company bus ever bullt, ‘The bodies are fifty fect alz inches tong and nino fect elyht inches wide over silly, and willavat fifty-ulght passengers, Tho cell Joys and ingide panels are of red oak, with black walnut moldings throughout. ‘The windows have pxed and slidioy sashes, wit inehea wile, the length of both vanes being thirty-five dod one-half inches. Hartsharn roll- ergute used instead of blinds. Tho seats are ‘upholstered fu cherry-colored silk plush, At ovo end of tho car ina ladics’ tollet and at tho othor a genttemen'’s saloon, Tho cara havo tour-wheel trucks snd four-iuch Allen papor wheels, with elxut-foot wheel base. Tho out. alde is patuted dark brown, relleved with xilt oruainentation, which 1s tho standard style for the road, At the same shops are also building twocars which huve reclining chuirs; also, » fow diniug-our of great bowuty éand comfort, Four twenty-ton coul-cang ‘per day aro ‘ulso be. ing turned out at these abops. ‘Ibe ond-gutos of these care bave eye-bolt binges. aud drop fram tho inside, #0 that Jumber au bo ourrled. Alter pat these ure tnished a lot of stock-curs will 4 Congested Liver ts Frequent in the Spring, And ig relieved by tho Liste Liver PUA |. scended about forty fect at a frightful rate, nnd brakemen, ag well on the onginner and Drakemon of the Hock Istand, wero seriously injured. ‘Tha biamo is not yet tovated. CASUALTIE An Rngineer Scalded to Donth. NRWANK, 0. Doo, 12.—A collision In tho Nelstol tunnel of two frotght trains yosterday on tho Bhawnog Dividlon of the Nalthinore & Oblo Road ‘wrockod the trains and salted engincor Frauk anderson to death: . A Steamor Is Distrons, Cuanneston, 8. 0. Deo, Thy, Bpanteh stoamer Vidal, from Savannah for Barcelona, ‘waa towed jute port today with a broken snaft, WILSON B. SMITH. ‘frying to Unravol the Mystery of Hie Denth at Omnlha Rocontiy—A Possible Clow to the Kdentity of the Assasin. ¢ Special Dispatch to The Catcaco Trinune Iaxconn, Nob,, Deo, 12.—Moostoy & Whenton, attornoya-nt-law of this city, and ono Schultz, also an attorney, wore summoned to Omaha, Neb., today to appear before the grand Jury now insosston inthatalty to tull what they know about tho murdor of Wilson LB. Sinith, late Clork of the United States Clroult Court. Tt uppoars that sumo timo Inst summer the attorneys above named wore eroployed by nt inan from Saunders County, who gave bls namo as Arnt, to ring action against the Burlington & Missourl Katiroad Cotnpany to revover a piece of iand whioh ho claimed bad been untawfully taken froin him by said company. Ho was a ussinn, of qutok Intelligence and .apparontly a vindie- tlve disposition, forjn tls conversation with the attorneys he froquontly alluded tu the Clork of tho Clrault Court at Omatn, and also Judgo Dundy, swearing that !t was his intention to kil thom toth. From all that can be learned ho bad beon a chronic intervicwer of both Smith and Dundy, claiming certain papers which they had _in thelr possossion, and beonuso thoy declined to humor bliin or bave anything todo with him tho threntsatated woro made. The attorneys did not atthe tlie consider tho murdorous thronts ofthe man worthy of attention, but hoe beeamo Frightful Fall of an Elevator in a Milwaukee Tan- _hery. Four Hnman Lives Sacrificed by the Dofective Piece of Ma- ohinory. Recovery of Tro of tho Bodies of tho Children Drowned Noar Mant- towoc, Wis. An American Bark Wrooked, but No Lives Lost—Othor Unfortunate Ocourrsnces, * Tho St. Charlos Bridgo Disaster, Sr. Louts, Ded. 11.—A speetal from st. Charle: recotver very lato tontuht, saya that State Ral road Commisstonors’ Harding and Pratt wero there today aud made such examination of the wreck of tho bridge as was pussivlo under the elrcumstances, Geu. Harding satd, in nn inter- view that ho has nn opinion ag to the cause of the disaster, and that tno Commission- ers will recommend to the railrond company some ratlical changes, among thot tho straight- oniug of the approaches to tho bridge, bott’of which reach tho structure on sharp curves, and the Alling in of the — trostle-work with earth; also that all of tho old part of the Uridgo bo revonstructod and mado As strony and safe as the new BpAn put Up two Years ago, which ts balloved to by assecurensany Urldge can bo made. Tho Genoral also anid that the reports thut statements had boen made to tho Commissioners of orncks exiating in the upper oho: tho broken span were untrue. They | so abusive at longth and so loud-mouthed that thing. “Gon. Hneding’ renehed | st" “Touig | SOY unceremoniously kfokud him vue ‘of tho tonight, andadded to tho above that ho and | Mice. Thoroupon his sult against the company Mr.” "Pritt had decided upon what | us abandoned, and bo roturiod to Saundora they would report regarding thet digastor, | County, but disappenred from thoro shurtly after tho murdor oMSinith was committed, and fund its onuro, but would not make it public une | Ae fict, togethar with. his oft-reponted throuts til thoy had consulted with Mr. Sevior, sho. tiled - | tokill Smith and Dundy, potnt strongly to bim ae ego wiatay Becquetty | na welme tho nasdeiu. “Ie ta” not ienown to Gen. Harding thinks that’ the broken | Four correspondent. whethor -ho {6 in span, tell beenuse it was not | tho oustely of tho olficers who bave beon on his track, but ho certainly cunnot es- cape thou lon. He faanid to bow mat of uns usual Intolligonce, woll posted In’ the atfairs of his native country, tho Nibillsts, of which order he claims to be a mombor, and nt tho head of an orqanization of that kind in Saunders Guunty. Moosley and Wheaton, the attornoys, say he wns the most atrocious fire-unter they ever saw, and ft fs their bellef that when he threntoned to kill the Clerk of tho Cirouit Court ho meant business. ~- CINCINNATI, The Beneflt She Expects to Reap from tho Southern Cotton Exposition. - Special Dispatch to The Chtcuvo Tribune. Cixcixyatt, O., Deo, 12.—Uinclnnatl basby her Mboral polley received. more of good will and benoit froumtho Atlanta Cotton Exposition than any othor city, and stfil thore [s mate of good to follow, Tho advertising ber bueinesa-mon got through tho florat ship “City of Atinnta’’ Ia to be supplemented by thy returnof tho stip laden with miniature cotton bales, oranges, lemons, and other tropteal fruits, spéelmons of Georgia products, Including gold, silver, lead, mica, cop- per, Varictlos of wood, ote., the vossel being trimmed with cotton, the salis, tho allk ribbons, ‘ngs, and streamers the product of looms In the Exposition, and overything pertaining to cargo, and rigging representing tho grent world’s fale, making Ita metnento of whieh the Queen City may bo justly proud, *‘ The City of Atlanta” wilt start on her return voyage next Thursday, arriving at Cincinnuti Friday morning tn charge of gentlemen of the Excoutive Committoe of tho Exposition and a numberof exhibitors. Tho reacutation speech will bo mate in behalf of Wirector-General Kimball by Sain W. Small, of the Atfantn Constitution, 1) known through- out tho country as “Old 31." A cordial recuption with bo tondered to the warty by tho Dusinest-mun of this city, A moeoting was helt tonight for tho purpose of making the nocossitry urranuements, It was dealded that a banquet should be tendered to tho exhibitors, and that they should be metat the depot by a delegation of citizons, and that: every ottort would be made to render thole visit pleasant. ‘Th hip, into which the floral one has been tranaformad, can be proserved and will bo yy the Merchants’ and Manufncturors’ Assocla- tian ns nn important tropby won from a region from which Cineinnat! hus much to oxpeet, $$$ strong onough tosupport tho ‘great wolght and strain it bad been subject to, and that tho third span will follow Uniess itis robuilt, but ho wilt aot eay 60 publloly at this tine, Four Human Lives Sacrificed by an Un= . safle Elevator, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune MILWAUKEE, Dec; 12,—A frigntful aeeldont oo- curred in Pfester & Vogol’s tannery, in tho southwestern portion of tho city, at 1:00 o'clock this afternoon. The bultding Is alxstoriea In hight, and the pintform clevator was stopped at the fourth landing and 1,200 pounds of leather placed on it to go down. Five employés took thofr places on tho olevator, when tho fron Tope slipped on the drum and tho elevator de- atriking on tho Noor with a thud that shook tho entire buliding. EF, Eohenbrodt, wrod 2, was instantly killed, and Churles Heyor, agod 50, Otte Greonewalt, aged 25, and Aug. Uricke wero fatally injured, the two tirst-naimed dying sbortly after tho necldent. Fred Kuth jumper from tho elevator, aad ‘miraculously ‘excavod with his life. The ucaldont witl cause four deuths. Tho elevator was a strong platforin, warranted to carry from 3,000 to 6,000 pounds, whil tho welght when it fol! waa not more than 2,600 pounds. ™ A Son of J. ©. Contos, tho Thread Man- ufacturer, Vatally Injured. peelat Dispatch to. The Chleagu Tribune, LA Cuosse, Wis. Dec. 12—Tho young man who was co serlousty injured near Winona by falling off « froight-train Inton cattle-zuard and haylog soveril cars pase over him, and conveyed to thla city, dled hore this afternoon. Tho Ucat modical assistance was furnished him, to no avall, It was known from tho time of tho accl+ dent that le could uot recover on account of tho mature of bis Injuriea, and he wae so informed. Hl name wis George Contes, and he served (n tho eapnelty of brakoman, Little was known of hiin, and when bis true condition und circum- stunce were known some inquirics were mado concerning his friends, Nothing defnit could be lenrned, and when Informed last evening that ho could not live ho suid: * Boys. Leuppose my futher should know of my whereabouts and how 1 waa hurt and dicd, Taina son of J. P, Contes, tho thread inunufacturor.” This matter will be futly investigated. A Victim of tho Ferocity of Mla Own ¢ Bulldogs, Vawpatta, Ill, Deo. 1—A. 1 Dieckmann, 0 LIFE-INSURANCE, woalthy and prominent morchant of this city met with an negidont about 6:00 this eveuing | To" Important Cases Now on Trial in that may yet cost him bis life, Mr. Diockmann Ohlo, Bpectal Dispatch to The Catcago Tribune. TorEpo, O., Dec, 12.—Trvo cases. of great im- portance to Hfc-iusurance companios and thoir polloyholders were taken up In tha Common Plens Court ot Lucns County today, Judge Pen- Bowell, of Cteveland, and tho Hon. Jobo Fineb, of dndlanupolis, appearing for tho companies involved, tho Phonix Mutual Life, of Connestiout, and the Mutual Life, of Now York, and savoral prominont toca) at- torneys for. certnin policyholders, who have Joinod their issucs, Tho plaintiffs alleged sub- stantially that, whon they applted for tho policy, the company, by its agonts and in its publica. tons, promised to givo them largo dividend which had not been dono, and that their prem! ums gsted of dlroinishing ashad beon promised hud in fact increased, Othor ullegations of {nile uro by the company to fulfill its promlsce aro made. On account of this falluroof tho oompany to niake gond its promiscs and to ronder an ne- counting” as demanded, the piaintilfs allege that thos resojuded the contracts, and therefore refused ty pay upy moro premium on the poll- cy, then brought ‘suit, in whioh thoy ack sub- stantially that the dividend account be recast, and thoy be given such eum as is found to bo duc them; that thoy, haying withdrawn from tho company, should have thulr ratable share of the remaining surplus, and that they have re- turned to them the Jeyal reserve on the poltuys Itis claimed that the roault of theso suits, if they ure over carricd on successfully, may iu ‘volve practically the surplus of all insurance companics. THE STATE CAPITAL, Incorporation of New Compantes—A Now Chicago Huntlng Clunb—Cancellas ton of Rallrond Ald Bonds, 4 Yorctal LHspatch to Ths Ohtcago Tribune SPRinorieLy, Ul, Deo, 12—Qho Secretary of State today issued incorporation papers to the following new companios: Tho Pilsen Browlng & Malting Company, of Chicago, with @ capital stock of $75,000, The Incorporators aro Leopold J. Kudish, Horman Spitz, and Kaward Bertalot,. Tho Haulin Wizard Ol! Compauy, of Chicago, with a capital atock uf 500,00, Tho Incor- keeps two very ferocious bulldogs in his buck- yard for watching purposes. Ho had been out in the zardon, ond was passing through the gato leading into the yard, whon the sayage canines, not recoxnizing him, pounced upon hin, felling him to the ground, brook ing. both bones of the lett leg botow the knee, and badly Incorating the other lez and tha buck part of his neck and sboullers, Luckily, Dr. Higulnas was qassing by, and, hearlog tho scroams of Mr. Dieckmann, ran in and lout assiatunce, both in taking the dogs off and droseiig the wounds. Dr. Holley, the fainily physictan, was !mmodiately sent for, and placed the broxen bones in propor ahapo, By request of Mr. Dieckmann, the dogs wore taken out by Chief of Police Martin and atot. It is greatly feared tho injuries will prove fatal. A Collision of Trains ‘Through Carcles- ness. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Kansas City, Bo. Dec. 12.—Abouté o’ctook this marning tho regular Wost-bound freight train of the Chicago, Hock Island & Pacific Koud and a wild East-bound Hannibal extra collfded on the Hannibal track about two miles westof Konrney Station, Both companios use tho santo track from Cameron Junction to Kansas City, and the Itook Istand train had right of way to Harlem. The Hannibal train was run- ning without orders, and the collision oamo withinaan aco of belng with a passenger- train, Hoth engines wore completely wrocked gad disabled, being tora, twisted, and broken out of all shapo, and driven from the rails, Ail the tralumen Jumped when they saw a collision was suovitable, and all wore more or less injured. ‘Traillo was juterfored with several hours, and the puascngors by vast and west-bound trains wero transforred at the wreck, Necovery of the Bodies of Two Drowned childrén. Special Dispatch to Tha Chcago Tribune. Manitowoc, Wis, Deo, 12.—The bodies of Willio and Josie, tho two oldest of the threo Johnson buys urowned hore Saturday afternoon, wore recovered: Inst night, When thoy woro Drought homo thelr mother was thrown into spasms, from which sho bas not yet recovered, and Hes ine oritical condition. ‘The way the ac: oidunt occurred was; ‘Tho oldest of thu throe boy's broke through tha Jes, and the two younger ones wont tu bis assistanoc, and, jn ondéavorin; to render him afd, they also broke through, ant all throo wore drowned, Drowning of Two Lads by Breaking ‘Throtigh tho Ice. Spectat Dispatch ta The Chicaco Tridune, SuxznoyGan, Wis, Deo. 12.—Late Saturday aftorndon, while skating upon the Sheboygan River, two boys broke through tha ico, which at ‘no time this year bas beon aafe, and before ase sistance could rench them wore drowned, Tholr bodies wore recovered tho same night. They wore boy's of about 13 yoars old—one the son of . W. Moyer, of this place, the other of William Demand. Killed Whilo Attompting to Board a Moving 'Train, - Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Decatur, Ul, Dee, 1.—Last might, wolle at- tempting to get on a moving frelght-train on the P., D. & E, Road near Warrensburg, in this county, William Tucker, a farm labotor, fell boneath tho wheels, and that he died In nsow hours. porbenly mabgies Yo, and Clark BR. Hamlin. Tho Boyd Opern- House Association, of Carrotiton, with a capital stock of 815,000. ‘The incorporators are. G, W. Updyke, Frunk Velie, and L. W. Loomis, Cortiticatus of organization woro isaued to tho Diana Hunting Club of Chicago, and tho iuy- mond Cemetory Asyootation, uf ituymond'Tawn- ship, Mont RuMibey County, . Tho Auditor today canceled $2,000 of Do Witt County bonds fasued iu ald of the Gliman, Clin- ton & Bpringilold Rallroad, now tho Springiield Division of the 1iMuvls Contras, tlon wipes out the $175,000 Indebtednesa mado by the county in aul of the rallroxd, ‘Tho bond holders bave recolyed for these uld bonds, which bore 10 por cent inturcat, $175,000 of refundii bonds hearing 6 per cont, und those havo al! beon registered for the holdors by the Auditor. MURDERED FOR HIS MONEY Tho ody of a StockeHuyor in Michi= gun. Mound, Horribly Mutilated—sut- elde of a Man Arrested for the Killing. Dernort, Deo. 12.—Whilo a party of young men were buntlug Saturday thoy found the body of amanaboutalx miles from Lexington, San- {lac County, ‘Tho body was found about twepty feot from tho bighway Ins ploe thicket, and hod the appeurance of having been dead about two weeks. Tho skull was fearfully crushed, tein knocked out, and the throat cut in a horrible manner, The bouy was subsequently Identified as that of one Phillips, of Allortoo, Ia., known asocattle-buyer, Phillips was last seca hero abot two woeka ago at Amadore, two miles distant from the place whore the rematns wero found, Little is known of bim io that violnity, except that he bad a jargo gum of monoy with him. At tho ingucst J. W, Dixon, of Hideway, identified the body, Dixon was employed by Phillipa, aud bas boon fu tho couuty the greatur part of the past summer buying stock. Ho displayed Jurge amounts of money datelys oi uccaunt of wich he bas attracted sumo alton. don. ‘This, in connective with other suspicious clroumetuuces, lod to the arrest of Dixon. ‘This inorning it was found be had tukou a urge doso of polson, which be bad concealed In bis bouts, lies Ina stupor, refusing emotics, 116 ‘Was about 40, and leaves a wife and children, a a = This cancolla- An Amoricau Bark Wrecked, Vicroita, 1, 0., Deo, 1.—The American bark ‘Twenty-first of May, bound from Valparaiso for Port Discovery, W..7., in ballast, atruck on the rocks yesterday near Hace Itocks Lighthouse, ‘Tho vessel 1a reported full of water and lios ina very precartaus position. Itis fearod she will ben total loss, The Captain, family, and crew ore all reacued., Tho bark was built at Boston, and owned by partiva in Valparaiso, Crushed to Death by the Cars, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, | Toi“no, O., Dec, 12,-George Davidson, a sake Shore Sareropslres. Wi crushed between the buinperg of two freight cara the dle Ground peaee and instantly ki ted. Weidaver'a wife and child, Fatal Railroad Collision. Kansas City, do, Dev, 14—A Rook Island froight collided with a wild train on the Hannl- bal near Kearney this afternoon, Both engines were compietely wrecked, (n the Hannibal the ‘Tight boots mado comfortable. 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