Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-02-12
We understand there has been no adjust

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We understand there has been no ADJUST
ment of the difficulties between the HamiI-
ton & Dayton and the Mad River railroad
companies, one OF the effects of which has
been the breaking up Of the arrangement for
running a through line from Cincinnati to
Cleveland via Springfield and Delaware
We end in the Springfield papers the sub
ioined account Of the meeting recently held
IN that city:
The meeting was called to order by Hon.
James Hunt who nominated William G.
Boggs. Esq, as Chairman
Mr.. Dunbar proceeded TO give a clear, sue
cinct statement of the affairs of the Spring
field, Nj. syernen and Pittsburgh Railroad
Company.of which he was the President.
During the past season a contract had been
entered into between the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne aud Chicago; Cleveland, Columbus,
and CINCINNATI; Springfield, Mt. Vernon and
Pittsburh; Mad River and Lake Erie, and
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroads,
TO the effect that after the completion of the
s. hi. and p. Railroad to Lakeyille, the con-
traeting parties should establish a through
roat. gith regular and close connections
otter their roads from Cincinnati to Pitts
burgh. by the way of Springfield, Delaware
and Lakeyille, The Intercourse between
al the above roads had been perfectly salts
factory in every respectaatl the recent rup-
fure between t~o of the roads heretofore
named. The speaker reviewed the present
difficulties, and stated4hzt the propositions
to the Mad River Co. for 4 compromise, had,
thus far, been rejected, and the s.. III. and
p. RAILROAD was thereby CIT off from all
Southera co0aectioas.
The speaker had the pleasure TO announce,
heweger, that, in spit of all this, and of the
efforts of that enormous monopoly, the Lit
sIe Miomi Company, the s. NJ. and P. Con-
oany was not dead, and further, that il was
not in the power of the Little Miami Com
pany to KILT.
M. H. Mitchell, Esq of Mt. Vernon, was
: shen called GU: and made q very forcible
speech, which was well received. Neither
she people of Springfield, OF the Springfield,
hit. Vernon and Pittsburgh Railroad Com
pany, had performed any act, (neither were
they so charged,9 which would justify the
aueasure which had been taken against them.
They were the sufferers from a new railroad
connection of which they had no previous
knowledge. and (which was forced upon then
without their consent.
Among the Resolutions passed were these:
Resolped, That, while we consider the Mad
River aud Lake Erie Railroad Company an
institution highly important. to our business
interest, and while we wish it the most dis
tinguished Auccessin secnring advantageous
connec9uas, we cannot bat dee6a the break
ing up of the connection between it aad IKE
Cincinnatt, Hamilton and Dayton Company,
as initiating seriously against the business
and generaIinterests of this community, and
of the travelling public al large
2 Resolued, That it is the sirsl co411ictloa
of the people of this community, as here re-
presented, thst the Mad River and Lake Erie
Railrosd Company ought to ran u through
train to Cincinnati, by why of L,aytoa or
terms of fair reciprocity.
8 Resoiped, That it ia ogr kelief that rail-
way connections should always comport with
the inpked or expressed designs of the
charters granted to the Companies by the
Legislature, and thus all difficulties between
railroad companies should settled either bg
arbitration or an appeal to the faw.
4 Resoiued, That we ~sastuiG 80 far, mos,
heartily, the action of the Springfield, Mt.
vernoa and Pittsburgh Railroad Company
lin refusing the use o: their connecting track
90 the Mad River and the Little Miami Com
panies,o and consider that its officers have
taken the only position consistent with thei,
self-protection.
s ResolUed, That we consider the Spring
field. Mt. Vernon and Pittsburgh Bail
road IA M institatlon of great iEapor
tsnce to the city of Springfield and tbs
county Of Clark, and that we are dcrirous, q
eitizens and as business men, OF promoting 1T
prosperity in every reasonable and Legitimate
manner.