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| CITY NT,ELLIGENCE
L. The PITrsBURG AND CoNNELLsvILLE RAILROAD
In reply to a resolution of INQUIRY a communica-
tion received Yesterday afternoon in the First
Branch of the City Council, from the directors ON
the part OF this city in the Pittsburg and Connel
vile Railroad, relative to the bill now before the
Pennsylvania Legislature, authorizing the sale of
that road.
The Directors say, that their first knowledge of
the existence of such bill, was obtained through
the President of the Company. The bill, q copy of
whlch they submit, originated with stockholders in
the Company, complaining that the interest on the
stock had been withheld, and they are seeking re-
lief BY Especial legislation
Theresl object of the bill, they state is not dis
closed by its preamble, but is indicated by the nro
visions contained in its Sd section In relation tn
this. Mr.. Latrobe says:
'Herein is the inducement to the State to leris
late upon the subject of the bonus offered to her
the lnducement to the friends of the road to sup-
port measure which processes to secure the com
pletion of the road-and the inducement to the
| fennsylvania Railroad Company to pay the bonus
ana construct the road in the promised exemption
from the tonnage tax OF which that COMPANY has
SO long labored to be relieved. If the bill should
pass twill be through the influences which these
several Inducements may bring to bear upon the
interests to which they address themselves"
The Directors think that the bill cannot become
law, as the Company has neither forfeited by
lapse of time abused any of the provisions of its
charter. inr, OF the bill itself, they say:
'Ihe bill, moreover, would be clearly unconsti-
tutIonal, and could not be enforced in the Courts.
1t would divest all liens, including the first mort
gage OF the city of Baltimore, and would convey
the road, clear of incumbrance, in disregard of
that and the mortgage of the Turtle Creek diyi-
SION, to other parties than the Trustees of those
mortgages, who now hold the legal estate in the
road under recorded deeds. The proceeds of the
sale OF the road would pass into the hands of the
t,OmmlSSIOnprs md
rites should meet their responsibilities would be
paid out at the rate of $50 900 per annum-a sum in
SUFFICIENT TO pay much than halt the interest upon
me funded debts, and tearing, therefore, the principal
ana napdad residue Of interest forever unproUided
Jor This single consideration Sufficiently exposes
the monstrous character of the measure"
The passage of the bill will be opposed by every
means which the Company can command Should
the bill pass, however, the Directors recommend
that this city "forecose her mortgage, and become
the purchaser OF the road with its undisturbed
possession and control" They also recommend
ne expectancy OF the city applying to the present
Legislature of this State for such further powers
as NAV be necessary to protect fully its interest in
the Company.
ELECTION OF School COMMISSIONERS AND OTHER
OFFIcERs-I esterday evening the two Branches of
the City Council, in Convention assembled elected
the following gentlemen School Commissioners
LOT the ensuing year: %James j. Parrott lst ward.
Edwin A. Abbott, I'd ward G. l.. L. Leary, Sd
ward; Thos. }. Pitt, 4th ward; Dr. John s. Yates,
oIh wal u, JoHn Il. RUNNER, 9th ward: TW ashinu-
ton Hickman, 7th ward; James Webb Sth ward;
%Alexander X. Mantz, 9th ward; Charles T. Mad
dox, 10th ward; George n. Eaton llth ward: Jno
i; Morris 18th ward; *John W. Guest, 18TH ward;
mock, 18th ward Rev. Z. Yeates Reese, 10th ward;
James E. Thumlect, 18th ward; *Baltus H, Ken
nard, 18th ward; William C. Arthur, 10th ward;
John w. Selby, Goth ward
Ihose marked with an astersk are ne W members
The following gentlemen were elected Directors
on the part OF the city in the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and Northern Central Railway:
VI, Bat'more and Ohio Railroad Nicholas L.
Wood, Lee McComas, John Henderson William
Chesnut Thorndike Chase, Henry C. Smith, Henry
! Tyson and L. l.. Thomas.
Northern Central Raii,oay-Charles G. Ridpelev
and A. Fuller Crane. Mr.. Crane takes the place of
Aaron Hoffman.
| John A. Thompson ESQ.,, was reelected Reoistar
of the city.
| Samuel McCubbin (the Comptroller) and John
A. thompson (Register) were elected Commission
ers of Finance.
DIsoRDERLY CONDUCT AND RESISTING THE OFF1cERs
" esterday afternoon number of men, members
OF the infamous "Blood Tub Club" were proceed
ing down Thames street, east of Broadway, when
they amused themselves by breaking the glass of
| the windows of the houses, and breaking down
porches and defacing signs. Officer Caddimore was
called and attempted to arrest Fritz Hines the
| leader, but had no sooner taken hold of him than
the whole party, some eight ten, made a rush to
| rescue the prisoner. Caddimore was not armed
| and the desperadoes treated him yery roughly
He held his prisoner, however, until Hines succeed
ed in escaping by leaving his coat in the officers
hands. The entire party pursued by officer Cadd-
| more and Segt. Smith and officer Jackson, who
| heard the riot, fed into "Bood Tub Hall" on FeIls
street, near Thames. The doors were closed on the
officers, and before they could gain an entrance
the rowdies escaped from the building by going
| out on the roof and running from house to house
and decendlng by means of the trap-doors War
! rants were issued by Justice Griffin for Fritz
| Hines, Jake Buttons, Robt. Burns and James
thompson, but they were not arrested up to yes-
terday evening.
STABBING AFFRAY AT A DANCE.-On Monday night
dance came off at Union Hall, corner of Bond and
Thames streets. All went on well until about twelve
| O'Clock when fight was raised, in which large
number of both sexes participated. One of them,
named Patrlck WEIGH, received a stab in the back
| near the lett shoulder. The blade penetrated to
| the lungs; inficting very severe and dangerous
wound. He was removed to his home on Bond near
Lancaster street. where Dr. Evans dressed his
wounds. man named VIM. Simmons is said to have
stabbed Wech. As soon as the affray took nIace
Lieut. Thompson, of the Eastern district police en-
! tered the hall and dispersed the gathering num-
Der OF the participants arrested but there was
no evidence to prove that they were engaged in the
! hght,an they were accordingly dismissed There
were no less than five balls going on in houses of
pad repute, on Monday ngt t, on the Point, at each
OF which there was disturbance, and all of them
had to be dispersed by the police.
| ACCIDENT FROM FAST DRIvING.-On Monday pipbt
|
Lawton was crossing Baltimore street. near Repub-
lican street,when couple of young men in buggy
| drove along at furious rate and before he could
| get out of the way, MIR. Lawton was struck in the
side by the shaft of the vehicle and knocked down
his head striking the pavement with such violence
to fracture his skull. He was taken to the house
of his son, No. 1852 West Baltimore street. The
parties who committed the outrage drove on, and
| were not arrested.
A BEGGAR AND THIEF.-Yeserday afternoon Of
! fcer Maloney arrested a man named George
| Thompson, who, together with a companion, that
made his escape, were on Monument near Charles
street. going from house to house osensbly for the
purpose of begging, but really for the purpose of
| stealing. One of the scoundrels would go to a
door and ask for food, and when he entered the
house for the purpose of receiving it, he would see
could follow and steal such articles as could be got
| Several houses were entered and robbed in this
manner. Thompson was committed to Jail for
| Court