Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-02-05

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RA1LRoAD WAR.-The reader has al
ready been informed that a war has broken
out between the Cincinnati, Hamilton d
Dayton and the Mad River & Lake Erie
Railroads, which has led to a disruption of
all the arrangements heretofore existing be-
tween them. and among them that by which
they joined in forming, in connection with
the Delaware & Springfield road, a short
through line from Cincinnati to Cleveland.
The Mad River road has since entered into
a contract witkGas ancient enemy and rival,
the Lit,lo Mimi, by which it connects
with that roai at Springfield, running thence
by way Of Xenia to Cincinnati. and in effect
abandoning that portion of their road lying
between Springfield and Dayton. But it
seems that in order TO connect at Springfield
with the Little Miami road, it is necessary
to pass over some 400 feet of track belong
ing to the Springfield & Delaware road.
This use of their road the latter Company
has forbid, and on Tuesday last took up the
rails, with the view, doubtless. of compelling
the Mad River Company to come to terms
in reference to the route via Dayton to Gin
cinnati-and if il does dot effect that object,
it will at least punish them somewhat for
their iliiberai conduct, as it is understood
the people of Springfield almost to a man
sympaihize with the Delaware & Spring.
6eld road, and viii not be likely to grant
the required right of way for a new connect
ing line through their city. The excitement
is represented as very great at Springfield
and among The officers of the several COM
panies interested--and meantime the Little
Miami Company is enjoying a monopoly of
the travel going east from Cincinnati.
The Springfield Nonpareil of Wednesday
says:
According to notice given yesterday, the
Springfield and Delaware Company have
taken up all but one of the tracks, lying be-
tween their Depot and the Alcohol Factory,
by which connections can be made between
the Little Miami and Mad River Depots.
The o'clock train, North, was permitted TO
pass up to-day on the regular Springfield
and Delaware track, but no train will be
sqermitted to pass either up or down here
after. unless the proposition Of the latter is
acceded to.
The Springfield and Delaware Company
ask ofstae Mad River and Lake Erie Rail-
road Company the use of their road between
Dayton and Springfield, for one passenger
and Que efceight train. each way every day,
TO rua from aud to the Phillips Depot, in
Dayton; oue-han the gross earnings of said
trans to be paid moathly to the Mad River
and Lake Erie Company; the Delaware
Company grant the Mad River and Like
Erie Cenapaay the use of their tracks in
saas city, as heretofore, without charge. and
upon a refusal Of said proposition, the Mad
River Company are strictly prohibited the
sose of the track of the Delaware road III this
city.
This proposition is a NEST reasonable oae,
and ought 10 be granted
We@kara frosnthe BIT. Guead Messenger
that a young man named CHARLEs Al
BAUeH. was arrested in that place on Thurs
day evening Of last week on the charge OF
robbing the mail, and a considerable amount
of money (some Of which was identified as
having been purioined from letters0 fuund
in his possession. A!baugh was in the eHl-
pIoy of his brother, who has the contract
for carrying the mail from the station on
the railroad to the town, which is about one
mile distant. The arrest WIS nude by an
agent of the Post-Ofce Department, and
has had the effect TO relieve those connected
with the post Office at that place from the
unpleasant and unjust suspicious to which
they were subjected ia consequence OF
8 losses sustained by those making and re-
ceiging relnittances through the office.
L. s. covELI, late Agent at this plaee
for the U. S. Express Company. has re-
signed, and is succeeded by G.. H. WALDO
Office at the Post Office. Mr.. C. dis
charged the duties OF agent to the entire
satisfaction of the Company and those doing
business through it, and we doubt not Iii
successor will be equally efficient, psomp
and obligiug.
The distribution of prizes in the Cosmo
politan Art Association has been postponed