, 1874-11-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
DECISION TN THE MuHC1E CASE.

Sptciaf Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
:. RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 23.--Judgo Kbboy to-
day rendered decision In tho N1unco Railroad
caso. continuing the Kccoiverahip. This involves
tue speedy hale OF the railroad under fofcolos-
.lroship Of tho first mortgage.
EXCITEMENT AT COURT.
A little tempostin teapot occurred at Lnmont,
on tue Chicago 4 Alton Railroad, Friday night,
owing to q coup d'otat accomplished aga,.,st
1Ir. ]. N, Brown, Of that town. by tho aforeuaid
road. Tile Chicago s. Alton Raiiroad Company
las during tho last two yoars, boon grontly i,1l-
proving their limo by tho laying Of second
track. They got along woll enough until they
reached Lomont, when an obstacle was laid in
thoir way in tho sl,apo Of an injunction by MIR.
J. N. Brown, vino wnutod tho Company to con-
struct' for 'hlm an underground -crossing, to
enable Inn to get from cue point OF his stona-
quarry to anothor- As the injunction had already
delayed tho completion Of the road for moro than
year, tho Company succeeded Last Friday in
Immediately given to tho Roaimasscr by supt.
McaInllen to talio train Of materials and men
and repair to LeInont Friday night. and com
pleto tito track over tho disputed ground at o,,co
III Pursuance Of thcso Instructions tho ]toad-
master proceeded thithcr with Ills irAlu and ,non
and whom Als. Brown awolo from slu,nbor IN tho
morning tito irst thing lso observed waH train
pasung over tho, now tlach. OF course lila
rago was pcyoul bounds AS soon NJ Ila had
completed iH toilet ho repaired to this city
TO sue out I'LL injunction preventing tho
Company from operating tho track. Thus
far ho has not yet succeeded III
finding f., q Judge willing to grant an inlnl,etion.
with tho Company, although it may tuko linn u
long time to succeed. Tho Company. Of, tho
other hand, .reols rather pleased Ut tic iiseon-
ituro Of tlicir antagonist.
CHICAGO. / EyANBToS EAnnow-0AUHE.
A meeting, OF tito corporation OF tho Chicago i
Evanston Narrow-Ga,tgo Railway Coulpa.y was
held yesterday afternoon at tho Office Of Warren,
ktenoy & Co., No, l02 "nsh,nston n:rcct There
McrrIl Lad1, DIr. Hunter, Q. Huse, Iyaao il.
Hltt, G. i. Browne. and D. Fl. Whooer.
On motion. Air. Q. nuso was elected Chair
man, aud T. Il: Soulo Secretary, OF tie inout.ng.
On motion Of Mr. H"ntoon, the hrst l.oari of
Directors was elected us follows: D. y. Allen,
G. ]. GILBERT. J. r Keouey, Morrli Ladd, @. u.
Browne, D. II. Wheeler.
On motion, tho Chairman appointed as COM
mittee to ascertain wlat arrangements could bo
made TO procure tho right OF Way into tho city
alessrs. L. q. Pitner, J. r. Keoney, Charles Il.
Browne. a,id +. a. Soule, who were inBtl lucted to
report at tho next meeting Of the Board Of
Directors.
Tho meeting than adjourned, subject to tllo
call Ut tho Secretary.
THE ILL1Np1s HAlLnoAD COMMISSIONERS.
shciat D,su4t,h to Thd Chicauo Tribune.
SpR1Sur1ELp, ILL.,. Nov. @.-Tho nailfoad and
Warehouse Commissioners meet hero tu-Morrow
to tnsh up tloir annual report to tho Governor.
Thoy uuto tho TACT that oyory operating railroad
Ia tue State has compiled with tho law in 10 far
that they hnyo !nado tho reports which they pro
required to ualso, trho RESPONSE to tho circular
which they issued, requiring ccltain artclos TO
be fnrnishod each passenger coach. lave I'LL
boon favorable. saying that tloy had complied
with tho law, or intonled doing 80 &C once.
sad expressing dsHtp .a 70 3oan na to
Of tho totters may bo tGkcn an an evidence that
tho railroads intelll ~ du everything to Batiafy
reasonable aonand. Mr. NlcAlnllun, sMporin-
tendont Of TUG cnicaso : Alton, writes that Lo
in more eNoctiye way. Ho furnishes each
coach witt, sletgo-lanlmer Weighing 0 pounds,
chsoa to cut on tho heads Of iron bolts, las,i
Hnw, u freMan'a iusteal Of woodman's u TX, and
p!otod, us it wlll bo In short time he hopes to
satisfy the Commissioners and the people that ho
Ina tho hes! aquippcd road in the State.
Tho Commissioners ase greatly plcasol at thu
prompt manner In which this Inv has been
oboyol. aud they believe tlore Is mora OF n par-
poso now Oh tho parl OF tila rnironds to comply
with all tho laws Of tho State tlan since tl,cit
PASSAGE
rhoir report will show considerable psorrass
toward the tllial triumph OF tho effort to contro!
railroads by law, and contine their charges to
reasonable rates for tho transportation OF pas
seugess aud freight.
THE GRAND TRUNK. ,,
As tho Saratopa ComnlinaiDnora nave lazs!y
circulated report that the Grand TrutiS Railway
hui fllal:y agrooil to boconlo party 70 te Saf.
/ atoga agreement, thus iptullg the interests Or
! tho road, AR. +. a. Howe the Western tfe'Eht
Agent las been oopeou 20 n,'.mv 'sSuu vii 'aks
froghts at less than tue fhtes estaoi'h"ea NY en7
o.t1oAoo, NOV. 10, 1871.
| Tho Grand Trunk Railway Company having chang
81 -. ,,o nf tI,er line IL cnHfurm 10 tho American