New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-05

great dsmage TO the tram II the crossing WAS near .s
iion the objections to this plan wouh b. greatly redacsd
But under the circamstances appears me "a, 80.
sre 70 * recommended a. tint Of bydginR OYER Al 80
I each rOad would have their own track.
ms VIII involve considerable expense and should
recommend that car Company do their SHARE. or pay
snch proportion wegld be far and reasonable. In
the rs place you would make the approaches piles
ard this world be serious addition 10 the expense
and the track down. the bed could be filed with
bsnkment and made solid and e resPecfirs ras eesid
rass taozf iKfs erfHcc w zach 0T, o. nc Aa-ard II
otsf0a II you consider the matter carefully iaak yea
will come % the conclusion. Too faPorflaf hses n
nd s6ould eel aOt aelr tlsi4css 70 10 conducted such
a kas0yd aad smbdrTdssHeRf a. leref crossing oad 80
rolrc And shall be happy to interchange views and en-
.er into sny negotiations that are proper TO put thus aa %
crossing on satisfactory and fair basis. In tue mean time
William Jervs VIII conier with you As to plan aud mode
Of crossing Respectfully yours JohS Is JERSis-
To that letter and to my conversation the reply was that
other railroads crossed the same levels That 10 chanss
~ MIN would DELAY the completion othen road 70 Chicago
The Directors o the Northern Indiana and Chicago ROAD
having been notified Of the plan adopted by Tue iAnSH
Central held meeting in New FORK and adopted resoia
tors az which the following are copies 49,
At meeting of the Directors Of the Northern Indiana
and Chcsgo Railroad Company held az the ONCE 40. -
Beaver st. NewPork present, Charles Batter Presieae
Geo Bliss Jno b. Jsrvis, Edwin C. lchhed' and john
Siryker. Mr. Sryker was appointed Secretary pro sea
On motion, it was
TsnesS S sst viii eFc he sc Of the Nerth-
r ard Caaso RAILROAD Comp cAsf Esseer
hsying made Communication 70 the mode sd nsnnos % ss
sss Is b. brldss ooAsucsd s cnpsAg
Rerc That the said anOi. csna Rasa csg.sy ss s.ssS
thar CerFauy cannot agree 3 anF sr nod II eog Ia resa
s b BRIDE ana sa. SaRsny are rad, " meet ss %
aud place they dssus Tor the PsPos Of S,eiss upon as
mode ard manner o. s.d eos.S, Hns % { sao sss sgss
rovsaed chat he Illinois Central RAOad Com
P Rs, s3S That he Chief asiHss laval pro-
s sS S elSs1s 81 Until lie question Ss. y
OF he parties Commissioner provided the ss
Adjourned until the goth inst.
CRARIEs BUTLER. President.
JONI srRYLER, Secretary.
Comics of these resolutions delivered % Mr. Schuyl
er the President Of the Illinois Central Road in New York.
,h rsoues, n at commission night DO appointed under
The charter of the Illinois Central Railroad TO determine
the manner Of crossing and several meetings between Mr.
SCHUYLER and some Of the Directors had at each of
which a crossing upon the grade was strongly pro
listed eains Copies of the resolutions also sent 10
the attorneys Of our Company IN chicago WITH Instructions
10 communicate the same to Col Mason and to prevent
any crossing over our road except by bridge until the
ner Of crossing should be determined by commission
That the public may understand the proposition for
mission here give the provisions in the charter OF the lii
nois Central Road, and the general railroad law OF this
state II will be recolected that the N0Fthrn Indians
and CIicago Road from NtchfgeR Cty 70 Chicago, had
IeeA completed and running some months before arg aaaP
rqs made bg he Illinois Central d a. Sec II Ut the
Charter of he Illinois Central Road provides as follows
SEC when the route Of the said road or either Of ia branch
e. as provided this shall nterss or connect WITH
org upon the ne Of any other rsosa nov eoaaeas az now
form ed under shall With such other ia making
Necessary further the objects Of such connection and wAen ts
Tspe o. 10 sss 70 such other for ali made
by then the location OF such road and ~ railroads eoasae.e
lions made with the roads authorized 70 be built By h act shall 30
s. and and nsAsn.s s'' q Ss. Oa BY a over
the respective Roads upon af aa e9 90 a s 80
b. made her Tor ard and
esis the same shall aad ousa BY three coa@s
% 10 Choose third s5s in ,hy asrs upon
Of the eIS Sc .s. for G Sc. So sa ias tSs
thee when 80 chosen shall be aga ,s'a hat a.; co'po
r,sa being constructed r'iAou ~ consent and agrss~sa No
Company phess Road rhine proposed 50 70 Dc used
The General Railroad Law Of this State, paragraph G.
section q, provides as foows'
o cross join unite lee railroad with other rail-
Of .ueb Company with e Ogta sdioss
switches and other esnyenenee OF me
eonnson. ard every S0gsd mi nat viii Ss s" qs
Ter ~ y S, h and coanscns saS cant
facilities and y two esano, .rss gooa ts
Of su eogs and connections the shan b certnsd aud
yided hereinafter U respect to the taking oiaEds"
ON the cath Of April had another conversation with Mr.
Mason the subject OF this crossing and he assured e
hofhe woud not dist our frock whoa ggiag me timely
o 50 that could BE- present csose and object u has
ao5agn my object heng in addition 20 protesting 10 have
such notice would enable our Company 10 take legal
proceedings 10 prevent an interference with track
But on the 9TH Of May rnot girng ne prog''scd noe
heCf The rois Of road and pat IL his crossing Jrogsi
and the first ntmaon had of II was the receipt OF anoIs
CHICAGO, Friday, May Ttb, 1882
William Jervis, Esq-Dear Sir Having syery tbing pre-
pared 10 day for putting in the crossing where road
crosses yours concluded 10 put IT, and have done
took the precauiion to keep man half mile each way,
with AIRED flag stop any trains that might bat for
tunately along. also took the precauti0n to
send line up to your gravel pit and sent man with
line the first station east OF the crossing so that your
trains in tonight might have notice IL fits both tracks
well and think will admit Of trains running II with
almost the usual speed made everything permanent and
strong Yours. truly, X. Is. Mason.
Our Chief Engineer John b Jervis having been In.
formed Of the transaction above alluded TO- came 10
Chicago and the 10th Of May 1884, addressed letter
10 Col Mason which delivered 10 him In person. Of which
the following is copy
CHIcAGo, May TO- 1889.
RIB MAs0S, Ese.--Dear Sir regret that after had
minated my objections 10 the crossing of the Ilnois
Central track on The same level with Ours that yoa sbod
without notice have cut our track, and put IN such y
crossing have wish in any manner to embsrrass the
operations Of your Company bptasf conceive that both
CaIspsnies bound By every consideration Of private
Interest and public duty to adopt such measures AZ shall a.
FAR practicabe LIFE and property and beteUag
that lrel cT0ssfag sueh yOa hare put a. rel place ne
lires Of passengers bath reals IN grcat jeopardy
therefore cannot consent 10 il.
Believing the crossing which you have put in on our
road near this city will render travelling on both roads
tremey hazardous feel caed upon 10 r0test and do pro-
M dgoinst y0Ur placing maintaining any crossing at
or near e paint indicated ercet By pasnf track
same This Is the only practcaJe mode of crossing rhch
Is safe | not that there IL any difference Of
opinion between upon this point but should there be-
think both Companies bound 10 have the question
settled by commission Of impartial men. therefore pro-
pose that three persons be appointed in conformity 10 tbs
act incorporating the Illinois Central Railroad Company to
decide upon the proper mode Of crossing our road -
Respectfully your Obedent servant, JoHs B JERyis.
Mr. b. Jervs told Col Mason that he should cause tho
frog be removed and their track TO be replaced to which
Col Mason replied that he should protect Il by force and
In Of such threat Col Mason had large party
of stationed night and day for time, 10 prevent
restoring our track.
Our counsel advised us 10 do nothing that would cause
riot and in consequence, did not attempt 10 replace the