New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
THE MONTCLAIR RAILROAD.

NOTICE OF sToPPAGE OF TRAINs-rHE OBSTACLE
WITHDRAWN.
The circular given below has been distrlb-
uted along the line OF the Montcair Railway, whch
seems as the connecting link between the New-fork
and Oswego Railroad and New-YorR city.
OFFICE OF THE RECEIVERS OF THE NY&)
OswEGo MIDLAND r. r Co, No. Ill LIBERIY,sr
NEW YORK, March 81, 1874.
Noco "a berehv given that the undersigned Receivers
Of the NewYork and Oswego Midland Railroad COMPANY
are compelled discontinue the operation OF the hoh'
This dsconnuance rendered necessary in conse,
0uenee of an order and decree OF tne e and
Henry c. spauldins touching the right OF way on "a
SaS 81 o @e by TG1S Se RAILWAY Company
Tbe undersigned regret tho INCONVENIENCE 10 when zen
the p@SG pScb Rsy cannot T prevent and epeey that
compels them 10 discharge all persons employed on te
issue receivers certificates for the amount due on the
payrolls in lieu of money which cannot now be earned
deliver these certificates they can be pre-
pared. = LEVITT,
Receivers OF the n. y. and o. M r. r. Co.
The following sentby the counsel of Mr. Pratt and
and Mr.. spaldps to the receivers last evening:
JERSEY CITY \; j.. March 80, 1874
A. g. HEWITT and j. G. STEVENS Rettie5s er "e N' l.
GENTLEMEN; You are hereby authoIiz3d to 6ontn9e
running all trains the M0nt6lair Railroad up TO the
OF the OF the same and Until further notice 10
the contrary without prejudice TO the nights OF julius
IN h ~ Coap nrp of ieS Spcr of m ey u
JOHN LINN.
Counsel for ]. II. Pratt and ii. c. spauldng.
We approve the above notice j. ii, PRATT
III. G. SPAULDING.
The following account of the facts connected with the
case has been received Messrs Pratt spaudiDg.
1t explains the present position Of affairs;
Upon application made TO the Chancellor OF New
Jersey it was day of December last ordered
that j. H. Pratt Henry spaudng be subrogated to
all the rights OF Samuel and Henry Benson In reference
TO strip Of land used by the Montcair Railway Com
pany as part OF their roadbed the village OF
Bloomfield The Company had taken this land by con-
demnation but had paid for it; and by reason OF
certain legal proceedings carried by them for the
purpose of reducing the amount OF the assessment
which had been favor of the Mossrs Benson for
this land Mesrs Pratt and Spauldng had become secu
ry for the Company TO pay the fun thereof,
amounting about S. 900. This has been paid. To pro-
teCt them of the Company this order OF sub
rogatOn and substitution was made 1t was at the same
time further ordered that II the Company or It's re-
money thus advanced, they ald all persons claiming
under them should within ten days cease 10 operate ne
road Hnul the money should be paid.
In view OF the embarrassed condition OF the Company
Pratt Spaulding have refraiued from serving this
order until 1t apparent from the notices posted by
tue receiver that the road would in few days pass
into other hands, They were then advised that they
delay longer in serving the order upon all
therefore done but with the notice that II was
not their wish or intention TO stop tie running or the
road. even If the money not pad. In order That
might be misunderstanding the part of those
present operating the rOai Pratt and Spaudng
terday caused the foregoing notice III writing to be
served upon the receivers. Pratt and Spauldng say
that they willing wait st longer for the payment
Of his money In order that the public may not he the