, 1872-12-31
RAILROAD NEWS.

NEW NOC1E ~ fLo1ld%
We understand that the Chicago, Burlington |
l. Quincy Railroad Company are completing ar
rangements for running through line between
this city and Peoria, MA tho Chicago, Pekin &
Southwestern Railroad, now in operation to
Pckin. The new line will cross the Illinois
River at Peoria, and run to Pelin over the
Peoria l. Springfield Road. Thence it will fol-
low the general line Of .ne Chicago, Pekin &
Southwestern Road, passing through Washing
ton, Groycland Morton, Eureka, to Streator,
where it will strike the Fox River branch Of the
Chicago, Burlington l. Quincy Road over which
it will run to Aurora, and from there to Ghl- @
distanco to Peoria over this route is said to be
but few miles greater than by the Bureau VAL
lev and Chicago, Rock Island l. Pacific route.
The new line will probably DO opened the middle
Of next month.
poS'T WANT TO INCREASE.
The President Of one Of the prominent railway
lines Of the city, recently received notice from
the Secretary Of the Board Of Warehouse and
road must hereafter charge 81 cents per mile IN
| passenger traffic. This privilege would nave
very much gratihed the President and othors in
terested in the road, had it been possible Tor
them to have used it.. But, unfortunately, VaIl- an
GUS circumstances had led them to establish So
cents Per mile in passenger traffic on their road,
and the rate could not be changed. The Presl-
| dent has il formed the honorable Board OF the
condition of things, and has asked that nus CON
pany be allowed to retain the old rate, 81 cents
per mile. rather than to increase it to 53 cents
per milo -
The injunction issued at the instance OF air.
Carlilo Macon, restraining the Chicago, Column
bus 4 Indiana Central hallway Company from
laving their tracks across his property, fronting
on Carroll street, and from occupying that
street. was dissolved yesterday morning b1
Judge Farwe1l. The petitioner moved for an ap
| cffarcd all 0GnGa IcAA44oA
which Judge Farwell, however, denied inns
affords the railway company the muen-aes1re' A., n
} erty deecribod, which they will doubtless speed
J liz improve, and leaves Mr.. Mason the alterna
i've of taking the matter into the Courts to hay
it adiudicated upon its merits.
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD. .
, hill has been recently introduced into tn
, House OF Representatives at Washington,
> General AYeriu, to chartor the Northern Centrs
Railroad. The bill contemplstes tue =, co9srut rtf
: ern Pacitic. at some point west Of range 81, IN
8 southwesterly direction, rio Otter Tau LAKE. or On
8 Fergus Falls, through Dakota, to junct!o
" With the Union or Central Pacific, at some po'1
o between the 105th and 1l9th me1idian. ine a III
+ meeting Of the incorporators il to be- nelo
= Minneapolis some time soon. Th1rty-nVe m11
: ions, in S10o shares, have been already provide
i for. Work is to be commenced within TWO year
and not less than twenty aes Per rosd nuet
d completed as early as July 4, lo9o.
ID PERSONAL. -..- .
Q Mr., Webster Seymour has been appointed :; :
O ncrintendont of the Lower Division Of the Il
l. nois Central Railway with headquarters at Ce
Il tralia. Mr.. Seymour has been connected WI vi
y tha Company for many years, and nus been Pr
y noted from the least important positions to O
10 Of much responsibility.
% Il. 3. Ledyard, Esq, has been appointed
is sistant Superintendent Of the Chicago, Bullln
r ton l. Quincy Railroad, with otce IN Ghcae st
d. The appointment has met with the heartlest
ut proya{ Of those Interested in the road.
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