The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-07

Bold Scheme to Obtain Control OF the Missouri
RnilrOnd.

Bold Scheme to Obtain Control OF the Missouri
Railroad.
ST. LOUIS, June 8, 1871.
The Times Of this morning states that the Missouri
Railroad is about to pass into the hands OF new
owners, with NJ X. Jesup OF New York. at the head.
The plan is to bid the road OF the sale which Is
to take place in August under the second mortgage
and thus wipe out Inc third mortgage, the eight ml-
lions OF stock and the 10ating debt. which amounts
10 Two or three millions Of dollars more. II the
Association wlll, says the I.,aes, purchase road
with $2o 900 OF CAPITAL and paying q dividend
upon that sum for seven or eight millions, little
more than o third OF It's real value.
Annual Meeting of Bond and Stock Holders
OF the 81. Louis, Alton and aerre Haule
Railroad Company.
ss-1 ST. LOUIS, June 9, 1871.
The annual meeting Of pond and stock holders Of
the st. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Railroad Com.
pany. was held here yesterday, and the following
directors whose term Of service mad expired, were
reelected
Levi Davis OF Alton; Anthony Thornton, of Shell
byvile; George w. Parker Of Charleston, Ill.,;
Thomas Bowling. OF Terre Haute
Tue new directors organized by selecting Charles
Butler, Of New York, PRESIDENT; George w. Parker,
OF Charleston, ILL.,, Vice Presidents W. G. Broughton
General superintendent; w. W. Thomas, Secretary
and Auditor, and II. s. Depew, General Freight
Agent Of the main line.
ms road IS leased by the indianapolis and 81.
Louis ROAD; but Tie company Stl operate the Belle
Vile and Southern Illinois road, whence itxe con-
tempated to extend 1t To Paducah, Ky. The Super
intendent's report shows that the earnings OF the
Belleville and Southern Illinois Division have been
sSo2S76. The rent Of the main line ana Alton
branch Is $4S2, 95J.
Trouble Between Maine Railroad Corpora.
lions.
BOSTON, June 9, 1871.
There is trouble between the Boston and Maine
and Eastern Railroad corporations which cumi.
mated yesterday the stoppage OF the new express
train from Boston over the former road at south
Berwick junction. The trouble grows out OF the
termination OF the case OF the Portsmouth SacO and
Portland road, aud II Is probable that the new
by the court.
The Boston and Maine Railroad have Instituted
legal proceedings against the Eastern Railroad for
OBTAINING their Trains
Burning Of a Bridge the North Wcars IN.
H. Railroad.
CONCORD, N H.. June 8, 1871.
The bridge OF the North Weare Railroad over the
Merrimac at Manchester was destroyed by IRE
ABOUT four O'Clock this afternoon. The cars and
engines were all on the Manchester side OF the
cord road TO dsmemDer u locomotive and take It
over Squag bridge, also some passenger cars, tnat
the running OF trains may be resumed. The loss IN
VOWED Is very large.
Fall Of a Railroad Bridge in Canada.
PARIS, Ont, June 9, 1877.
The stone abutment ana iron girder bridge over
the river Meath, three miles west OF Paris gave
way last night precipitating twenty-four freight
cars into the creek. No one was hurt This will
necesstate the transfer OF passengers ct the break
Tor two or three days. but Will cause little delay.