New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-16

busnffs very dull a. private ssle. The Silks offered
have been fabrics c inferior quality, and few any
rst.cass goods nave fornd their wey ioto the suction
rooms Resly choi,e Silks meet with s.eicy sale at
satitfsc,oy prces bit large amount o. undesirable
goods bss been thrown upon the market which Will
probably be sod at some sacrifice. ClO'hs have been
inactive duIrg the week owing, no doubt, 70 the an
ticlstsd auction sac. We notice no recession in
prices nor any probability o. recession in sessona3le
goods az no quality o. these VII be imported before
the ltt July. L. OF the advancing prices on The
Other SIDE for fabrics OF all descriptions, importers are
holding firmly except in cases where uen of limited
CAPT ore obliged 10 realize scmetbitg on their stock
at any price, China goods are held with increasing
rmntss under the Influence Of late advces, and buy
ere begin 10 come mp 20 the views OF holders.
REPORT OF TIE TFRRE HAUTE AND ALTON RAIL
ROAD COMPANY
The Ttne Haue, Alton and 81 Louis Rhllroad Com'
ptny ber constituted by the union OF two distinct cor
pors;ioIs short statement of their separate history
and location seems Necessary to correct understand
z Of ~ CT srscter and condition.
Tie Ter IIsute and Alton Railroad Company wss
originally Incorporated by the States Of Illinois and In
disIa t. charter from the former State bears daie OF
January 49, 1851; and from the latter February IL,
l@l This road I" oisnAy pr sced extended iIou ieme
on the Mispp River Is miles above s. Loas hd'anoe
ia miles TIE wCrk upoa tAs al was commenced 10 '
Of 1852 and prosecuted under VARIOUS delay, Ani as
% as ea The 4 RsI! e. fsS.qs oaiSa 5t
tt.,ase Of the fr. locomotive entire length. The road
wa. in diy,ion'-the Eern Extending t1om
tons II both operated BY the Company win
a %.sf % .ss 1s s % poa.
road were orsn Tor local business are as follows:
Terre Htuie Paris ll9 resl ............Eov /. ~
Tere Hsuie to Grand yieS - . iS5s
TeITc Hsute 10 Nation 6 mls'..........JuiJ = l'o
WESTERN DIVISION . . .
Alton 70 Lobted ~ pee q i lex,
tlton to hl't.ro - - is;S
Alton TO Psna ~ 10 10
The results Ct this Psr. operation are sven IN deta ~
T 4 r. pr aPPin5sd 9t 5s 'o@ zoe pe ia
~ Of ne entire liae showing al aggregate Of gross
g y Of the sros. earnings, The Re
pairs TaI,porision Accounts were necessarily 80 oendsi
with the to the tfansp1rt1uOn oil naen'
a.. sG 70 Fer hem With rI.etne. Tne en- lie
amount however realized from nis source was expended
upon the road earned and included IL tae Construction
Ii proper that this business purely !oei soa
done under may dsdysnAses arising from the auhn
and neonvenees Of operating during eonsrae on
may be remembered that the 1854 had been unsre
oeceId Ia the general failure Of the ipe crops o. he c0.
Iy; from the opening If be read until the q. OF l9o
sbeIce HI rendered the travel entirely local
htHding thet d'cougius prospects tie road "aop
unt The let March asst when i far Completed a. 20
sn o. the Of daily tI.in over ito entire length Ins
the the worked portions
r.d the reae,t care and pru6 ece to &C. through
sU o iaye uceeosd il opening the rosd tsa. early Sob
s,qutny Let Of Apn last Two daily passenger aud one
rts ,isn placed upon the road and since then tae
lie meeting Of the Board o. the TrTe lis1e AID Alton
Company April last the contractors surrendered the oA TO
the CouDsuy-by mutual sgreement-n its then unfinished
condition By Of the agreement the amount Of work
deteT so rfei.es 20 be deducted At It's cost from
Tie contract s1d finished BY the Company huch OF this s.,
been BY the Company during the pat SKINNER and t
without serious interference with the regular ouaes VI Tie
The Bellevie ard nlno,o.sn Railroad Company wa ocoT
poraes by the Ste OF illinois June a. 1872 originally for the
construction Ct line Beltyie 10 ir oisiown, oppoe
the City Of St Louis distance OF fifteen mics Iois portion
the road completed aud put IL operation early IN the
i,ndd from sown TO WOOD River JUNCTION. point
tie Trtre H.uie Alton Railroad and half miles east
tober 1876 TIE sr.. Importance Of thi. connection lac
Ten. aute l1d Alton R in furnishing an outlet for '
scqUe coutro ia the stock of the Beeyile Com
Esy e ,,tc.'Sn 2Imsd pat Of .as ,A591,I line i5T S
the Hsue and Alton Company from the
.. re- h,oSsh eH,. 10. p,Ta sesye .
for il, bu.ines. upon 10 coal AID local traffic
ard the business between Lou. sId that point large and
iucetps The chief value Of Tan portion VI the line viii
soss f Gf. ef de AMI q. Bo:;om1eyea mile.
OF ST. Louis extend 10 Beev TIL. COZ. !, Of good
btuinors quality well adapted 10 and domestic
purposes LsIhsu,ibe in quantity aud easily worked A. the
Tine of consolidation tbi Co np.ny owned BODY Of sr-'
n, nj Of which sud Of other coS interests already furnishing
large business the road and otIpg more hAn n present
capacity DO A. the con'9dsion the Bellevue road .o
furnished to the Company ihe franchise Of
the ST Clan fFy AID Other pn,ese' a. 81 LOUIS ~Aiea
are estimated OfnUcb prospective value
The T,rre nsu,r Atou and LOU, Railroad Company s
nsv;, re ,ud,d TO- 81 resolution. OF their Bo.rds Of D.
f.cor. Coipmtees OF the respective roads we're
Tie sane BY eiIcullr the .sockhod-' Al Agreement
.ccordnsy 1896 and s1buitted 10 iae ockhOd-
the return OF holders was exeLded 70 so;A o.
ober winch time the votes were submitted 70 We
'ohd. L. Measures were seeoIclsi az. 70 ne, Iae
articles If cOnioc .on were saoileG ~ lAe directory u
each road approved and executed BY the respective Pe,
d,s,s n with r,'oaHos' Of 'heI b'a' OF tie
pended the which il VA mae sppe.I IL wal .l.o
BE that the se.iIs 4 the new e9mpA1J We're piset
the 1erir Bsue ard Alton Company AZ the nrst meeps Of
D,ct tie o.d Wa, k-r.e niIl'si 70 me iotti oncsi
uau.su,ut OF that Company Tie coL.ooa lon. there
,r ala o cb, &c OF Affect policy Of thu Terre Hacte aud
Alton Company IL Hs'er.l msnner II va e9anoeied ~
CoupGny connect With TIE City Of . Louis a. western
terminus in order to scene PTope aTso2ne.' o. ,ae
VIII show the wisdom Of the policy . ,,-,
TfI f H.a, No Alton II. mortgage bonds oc
TeIIe H.uie .Dd Alton % Dorttae. 0oha' %
Bel,,ile and nnnoi.ownSd mort sda ? cent. $4,000
Total s40oeoo
The cf the cou,cd.el capital stock then ..aed AID
outstanding va. as follows: .-,,.,
Teire Hau;e Al Att stock rs
Beleyl- AID Hinois;ovn ~. eenis''''.'.... S' ~
Tot, .,.................... 3i70,BOO
The length Of the consolidated line Is L" follows AL,
From T.re Hsute to Wood River Junet
From JUNCTION 10 Alton
From liIos,owu 70 l.Ad
from Linoown 70 1910
ro..leB,h Of une............................sa 5
TIE Il n ,na =, lid win heavy rs tn.
track however 10 only basstsd in portions ani partially