New-York tribune., 1868-04-03
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In the Common Pleas Court at Indianapolis, a YER
dict for $500 was returned against the Columbus,
Chicago and Indiana Central Railway, in a suit TO
recover damages for the killing of an engineer by
the explosion Of an engine. The case is an mpor-
tant oneand it held that the road was not bound
to pay for any accident occurring 10 employees. An
appeal was taken TO the Supreme Court
The Dcs Noines IOwal Register of March o. con.
tans the following details relative to the affairs Of
the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad
It has Just tTanspiredshat meeting othe directors Of
TO convene at the office Of the Company, In the City Of
Chicago at O'Clock p m OF "Wednesday, the 25th inst.
The NewYork Ring suspected IL seems, that part Of
the business OF tho meeting would be acceptance Of
the recent act OF the Iowa Legislature Judge Grant
fuse Of the desire Of the broker memoras
to use the money III controversy on the construction Of
aud prevent the acceptance OF the act by re-
sort TO his favorte remedy OF Injunction He obeyed
the order by repairing TO Chicago aud Ming IN
Judge Drummonds Court petition asking the Court TO
refund the money raised TO build the road and enon
acceptance Of the net Of the Iowa legislature At the
hour named number OF the directors appeared at the
office but there being nq quorum the meeting was "a al
adjournment made quorum OF the Board appeared,
and the meeting was oTganIzed John b. Drake OF Chi
the Board Mr. Clarke Durant resigned his directorshp,
and VIM L. Coolbaugh was elected to MI the vacancy.
journed to meet the day following Davenport Iowa.
The Board met again at the office Of the Company In
resigned his dictatorship, and the Board Immediately
filed the vacancy by the election OF j. W DruTy OF Rock
Island This followed by the resignation OF David
DOws, and the vacancy filed by the election Of y.
A. McNair OF Davenport Charles w. Durunt then
signed his direetOrship and the vacancy was hed By
the election Of George &. Campbell Of Ottawa, III.
Thomas s. Sturges then resigned, and the vaca ney
filed by the election OF b. r. Alien OF Des MOnes Tho
Board then adjourned TO meet at Brooklyn, Iowa, on the
afternoon OF the same day.
when the Board called to order at Brooklyn nine
directors 10 their The recent act OF The
Iowa Legislature then considered, and after some
discussion the Board passed resolution accepting tbs
act and nsructng the President and Secretary OF the
Company execute aud file in the Office OF the Secretary
of tile State Of Iowa the acceptance in writing required
by the Of the act The Board by resolution post
poned election OF the Board OF Directors until the
first Monday January 1862 in accordance with the re-
auirsments OF the act which has been accepted. Mr..
COobaugh offered resolution declaring that the Com.
pany will proceed without delay and with all possible
TO the Missouri River, which was adopted The Board
then adjourned 10 meet at the office of the Company,
the City Of Des MOines at O'Clock a. IN. OF the 2th
The Board met at the Office at Des Mones NJ the hour
sgnatod. Everything was done which was deemed
necessary By the Directors commit the Company ire
yOcaby 20 the exention OF the road from Des Mones 10
Council Bluffs and TO the construction OF the work
within the time required by The act VI the Iowa legsla
ture The old Executive Committee having been dis.
organized by the resignation Of the directors above men
toned, new appointed consisting Of John y.
Tracy, William L. Coobaugh, E. Cook. b. Alien and r.
Tie Executive Committee is charged with the exeou-
tiOn of the extension OF the road aud majority of its
members citizens Of Iowa.
The following are the exports from New-York 10
foreign ports of certain leading articles of domestic