Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-10-18


mittee on rates were requested to continue
their labors and fix emigrant rates.
Mr.. Houpt declined TO serve in consequence
of the Eastern lines, the Central, the Erie
and Baltimore & Ohio not being represent
ed.
At p. M, the committee reported emil
grant rates from. New York, Buffalo, Dun
kirk and Pittsburgh, which being read
Mr.. Houpt offered the following resolu-
ton: 81.
Resolged, That the emigrsnt rates be adopt
ed and take effect November lst, except
through rates from the Atlantic, which shall
60 into effect December lst. .. -ye
Resolution lost.
Mr.. Houpt moved that the rates, so far as
they apply to New York, be stricken from
the list. Adopted,
Mr.. Marshall offered the following resolu-
ton: -n a.A....
ResOlUed, That the emigrant rates as re-
ported from Suspension Bridge, Buffalo,
Dunkirk and Pittsburgh be adopted, to go
into effect November lit 1860. These rates
not to apply to New York business until
December lzt.
Adopted.
1t was also
ReSolUed, That each and every member Of
the committee arrange and make the diff
ferent proportions due the respective lines in
the through rates.
Adopted.
1t was further
ResolUed, That when this Convention ad-
jOurn it be to meet at the Gait House, Louis
vile, KY, on the second Tuesday in April,
1861.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Conven-
ton be rendered to the gentlemanly proprie-
tor Of the Angler House for the fsvors enjoy
ed and the eOurtesies received during its ses-
sion.
Adopted.
. The Secretary was directed to furnish he
members with appOrtionment books.
The Convention then adjourned 10 the
time and place noted above. -----
The schedule Of fares adopted is substan-
tantially the same as that now in operation,
small advance being made in many cases.
For obvious reasons we do not publish these
changes until they go into operation
Though fares from the Atlantic to the West
are unchanged in almost every instance.
PERsOSAL.-Among the Railroad men at
thsAhgier last night were W. H. Clement
President Of Little Miami, and J. J. Hues-
ton, General Freight Agent, Pittsburgh, Ft.
Wayne and Chicago.
New IRON PASSENGER CAR.-The mem Der.
of the Philadelphia Board of Trade rode yes
terday to this city from Pittsburgh in new
patent iron car, made by Merrick, Hanna &
Co., at New Brighton. This car is the first
the manufacturers have made, and they are
passing it round for the inspection of rail
road men. 1t is 46 feet inches long, and
feet wide. 1t has Sc seats. Every part o.
the car except the seats and inside window
facings is of iron. English stove-pipe iror
No. 20 is used for the panels, which ar'
highly Ornamented. The car weighs &c, ,35t
pounds, but the manufactures say that fu
ture ones will be a ton or morelighter. Tn,
car runs with unusual ease and comfort
The interior is finished in the finest style
The saloon is located midway of the car
Between the windows are ventilato-s, to b,
opened or closed at pleasure. All the insid,
wood work can be unscrewed and removed
when necessary to replace a damaged pan
Ell, The car is very handsome, and appa
rently serviceable. Its cost is about S., ,OOO
It may be seen this morning at the depot
UEFoUNDED.-The Buffalo Express say
that the statement which has been going tn
rounds of the press, that Allen Butler, Esq.
agent of the New York Central Railroad ha,
been telegraphed, at Cincinnati, to resum
operations in violation Of the recent agree
ement between the Eastern trunk roads,
without the slightest foundation, as the
learn from Mr.. Butler himself.
A NEW CAR-LocK.-At the Railroad Con
vsntion last evening, Mr.. J. F. KeeIer, tn
we'll known scale manufacturer of this city
exhibited new lock for freight cars whic
he has invented. Itcertainly promises vel
and met with decided approval from tn
j railroad men who examined it. It is per
fectly simple, entirely Securs, when ono
locked and sealed cannot be opened withou
breaking the seal in pieces. Some Of thos
now in use can be, by expert handling,) an
is furnished at about half the cost Of thos
generally in use at present
MORE Iron FOR THE FLINT AND PERE MAI
QUETTE RkILRoAD.--The Flint and Pere Ma
quette Railroad Company have Just .efecte
purchase of iron, in New York, sufficient
lay thirteen miles more of their road.
Twenty miles Of the road are now laiG
: starting from Saginaw and leading TOWARD
Flint. The new purchase will now enab
the company to complete the tack to Film
the road being already graded. The iron
to be shipped immediately, and the trac
laid this fall. .l.-..s4 -lol.a
Another locomotive has besn bargsine
for and a number of cars-the latter are
, be built at the car works of DR.. Russell,