, 1874-05-30
RAILROAD NEWS,


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SUIT UNDER THE ILLINOIS LAW.
oA1no, H.. May 3o.-rhe ease Of tho
;nallroad,s al nommtsetoneta against tho ILL.,.
n9m nnd ocntfa1 esso4;,. Aairoad Company vas ar
the declaration before Judge Dakor, Of tic Alex-
andor County Circuit Court, by tho Hon.,W.. Il,
nsn.,, fEoen, fqr tho railway company, and p. T.
tooh tho cnso Under nilvisomont, and adjourned
court until tho 8th Of juno.
~, BONDS TURNED OVEN 70 TRUSTEE: ~
fnS fosoaon Gat1 qy 70 Ssnse 0Suas hs asss
party In 81. Louis; so as' their 1ea rrustae n s
The, completion of Tho road by certain
parties was made conditional upon this nction
move the bonds in q great measure ont Of tho
Considerable interest ii folt and It may b. that
Special Dispatch toThc Chicago 7ttou,,e.. +. :
BUTT UNDER THE w1sCoNB1N Law.
osIKosn, WIS.,, May 29.-The trinl Of George
=. Teller, clerk in tue employ Of tho Chicago,
selling ticket from Ripon to Pickett Station, at
regular railroad rates, took p1aco yester-
day. The complainant, ono Jessie Hinkley, was
o2hp W ~ i 39G Heot Of 1
md Jerry Dohbs; Of this place. appeared for tho
defendant. Notwithstanding that AIr. Gary and
hla assocates showed clearly many defects in the
Of tic laws, tho Jury agrood to disagroe, and
wore diaoharged.' Two Or moro Of tito jurors
Expressed themselves as having made up their
minds to 80 against the railroad at any rate.
both parties, Submitted tho case to Squire Har-
~, before, whom tho case had been
guilty md tlucd him 81 and costs.
took On appeal: There is no doubt that the
higher courts will 1uash tho whole proceedings
on account of want Of Jurisdiction nndlnformali-
sptcta. Dtspateh to The chteauo Tribune.
LEGAL ADVICE TAKEN. 80
sr. PAUL, Minn., Nay, 2o;-The Attorney
General advises tho Railroad Oommlssioners
charges for each road, equal for ull stations,.
without rogard to distance of carriage. = :,
+ 'FonEoLosunE pnocEEDlAuB POSTPONED. -,
|. ln tho case OF the application BY the TRUSTEES
colvers for tic main and branch lines Of tho ST.:
Paul l. Paoilo Railroad, pending foreclosure
proceedings, tho hearing has boon postponed, on
motion of tho defendants, to Jure 10: :. '.
v.->1foAE BUTTS uNDE1t THE .y1ECoSg1S Law. :
- soeetat Dapaieh @ 1'1s Chicago 7;tIHne.
MADISON. Wis, May 29.-Threo more suita
~aaPes 1SPss s. Taa sos :sS for osla 1olaEne % the
| law regulating railroads, wore begun here to:
day by William Welsh III the Municipal Court.
They were put oyor till tomorrow, when thoy,
b postponed further on account Of Decoration
Day, which bids fair to bo generally observed
hero. Otl1or quits arc being iuatituted from day
to day ~ different parts Of tho state; and frs-
authorities for information rs to tho
mode Of procedure. Tho Railway Com
missionors arc about issuing a lnrge edition
a pamphlet including documonts heretofore
Attorney General; with table Of distances o..
al tho roads, and forms Of complaints ugaiust
the railroads for Illegal charges on freight and
passengers. Attorney -Genoral sloan has gono
home Oh account Of illness.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD PRESIDENCY.
spee,as Dispatch to 4Ae CAicaoo 1r,ou,e.
PHILADELPHIA, Pn, May 2o.-A spooial meet
ing Of the Doard Of Directors OF the Ponnsyl-
day, Col. Tom 6c0tt PRECEDING, ut which roaul11-
tions expressive Of tho groat loss u l,.o vuu.-
manty and the sn1a country By tho docoaue d J.
lutionB were adopted at a specia! meeting Of the
managers Of tho Commercial Exchange, but
tho election Of Afr. Thomson's SUCCESSION will not
take place for some time yet. The Directors
are unanimously IN favor Of tho election Of
Thomas a. Scott, with, it lB Haid, MIR. Robertson,
as First Vice President, andsStrickand Kneass,
Second Vico-Preadont. Iii case Mr. Scott de-
olineB, OBJ your correspondent has boon assured,
A. J. Oossett, tho present Superintendent, 'siu
bo selected.
JUDGMENT ENTERED AGAINST THE CHICAGO AL
TON RAILROAD COMPANY.
ern1NaF1Ehn May 2o.-Formal judgment was
entered to-dny in the Sangamon County Circuit
Court Ia accordance with the verdict Of the
jury in tho Chicago & Alton Nailroad case for
g., 200 and the costs Of tho suit.
EARLY CoMrIET1oN OF 4 RAILROAD DETERMINED
UPON.
Special Dtspakch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
1ND1ANApoLls, Ind, May 29.-Tho Board Of
Directors OF tho Toledo i; St. Louis Air Lina
Railroad held meoting In this city to-day, at
which it Was determined to build the road with
out delay. Col. J. Q. Smith was not present, aa
expected, but the management are confident OF
1ual suceHs. Tho meeting was largely at
tended, and harmonious throughout.