, 1874-06-12

PERSONAL.
Mr.. II. 3. Latrobe, heretofore Superintendent
OF the Chicago Division Of Pullman Palace Car
Company, has boon olootod General Suparintend-
ent Of tho Pullman Southern Car Company, geu-
oral olilco at Louisville, Ky. Mr.. q. A., Jowott
has beou appointed superintendent Of the Chi
cago DiyiBlon OF thu Pullman Palace Car Com
pauY.
CHICAGO + SOUTH ATLANTIC.
A number Of Southern goutiomcu, interested
In tho building Of tho Chicago l. South Atlantlc
Railroad, bavo boon at tho Palmer House during
aomo Of tho Directors Of tho road, to inspect and
perfect tho arrangements tor tho building Of tho
road south Of London, Ky, Tho Kantucky
Brnpch Is organizing, with Coy. T. i. Jones, Of
Newport, Ky, at its head. It ia understood that
the link from Dyer south will be put under con-
traot Immediately.
WELLS s1AyKATo ROAD.
A. meeting Of tue New York PARTIES interested
IN tho building Of tho Wells J. Mapkato Railroad
q ot ns'a aatenont Ha nt'' ot tho a a = 80" o '9
Company Was laid before them, from
which II appears TINT forty miles Of road arc
graded. most Of tho ties arc on the ground. thu
right Of way contracted for, and bridges built In.
bonuses were voted Of over a150,dUO, and loss
than $3.50, 900 moro was required to complete tho
work. 1lr. A. r. Mann, who represents the
Wells Road, gave an account Ct the
1e9HNH Ill tMo Hu6E AEllIlht ku0 Td4IEuH0b
atd tho Directors, after furthor considering tue
existing law in Wisconsin aud Minnesota, aud
tho adverse legislation threatetlod In the future,
decided to abandon tho work and lose bonusoB
aud Investment rather than plaoo moro money In
1t, to oo confHcatod for public uYo.
Tho following telegram from Dir. 1rann an-
nounces the decision Of the New York parties ln-
terostod in tho road.
NEW YoRx, June 8, 1874. 4..-Mankato 1soad cannot DO
ing aroaay ani threatcned hereaftcr, destroying III
sae sasaease II aow scsaros r.. Prudent sn VIII not
inverted, with local A!d to Doot. A.f. MANN.
ELECTION OF RAILROAD prnEcroRB.
Special Disrateh 10 I'As CAtcugo Tribune.
PERM, ILL.,, juno 11.-At tho ANNUAL meeting
at the Peoria, pekin i Jackaouyillo Kailroad
Luciua nopkina, Richard Arnold, James II. Con-
stabio. James E. KoiaoY, and 8ebbanB Chapman,
Jr., were oocted Directors for the ensuing year.
At subsequent meeting OF the Directors John
Allen waB ra-efoctad President OF tho Company,
PETITION Fol RAILROAD RECEIVER DENIED.
Smcfat Nspdtch 10 Tie Chicago Tribune.
1NDrANAroL1B, 1nd., Juno 11,-Jadge Davis, OF
tho United Statoa Court, today heard tho poti-
tion for the appointment Of . Receiver Of the
Haeerstown Dranoh Of the Whitewater Valley
Ha!lroad. Tho title Ct tho spft ts, Thompson OF.
al ya.to Whitewater Valley aud tic Indianapolis,
Cincinnati & Lafayotto lsaiiroad Company. Tho
haais OF tile petition ia about as follows: In
Vailoy RAILROAD at m annual ronta1 Of $40, 600,
and wore to build tho Hage1atown
Branch, really an extension Of tho Valley nond,
from Cambridge 0ity to Hagorstown, . distance
Of sevon mica. ut a cost Of $205, 5,00O, Tor which
tho Iudiaua, Cincinnati Il Lafayotto Company
iaaued irrcdaomablo scrip, When the latter
company wont luto bankruptcy, the Interest," Oh
t!,ls scrip was not paid, and tho Company got up
by reason OF tho abrogation Of tho lease Of thu
Valley Road, Houco this suit was brought. Tho
plaintin Is represented BY Harrison c Hines,
Of this city, and Longworth, Of Clnoinnati, tho
Whitewatot Valley Road, by D. 7. Wright and
MoDonald & Butler, and tho IndianapoliH Gin
cirnati & Lafayette Road, by Baker, Hard &
Hendricks. Aftot hoarIug tho arg1nleut, the
court decided the case, oyorruling the motion on
tho ground that It waa not a proper case for tho
q Receiver,