, 1874-02-11

AAA AAlAAoAoS AND IHk 1AAE8.
BpR1N0F1E1n ILL.,, Fcb. 10.Sovcral prominent rail-
road lawyers arrived this morning for consultation
Among them arc Judge Beckwit, Of the st, Louia {
Alton Road; Mr.. Buxton, Of tho Ohio l. Mississippi
hayiss Hanna and Col. Dick Thompson, Of 1ndiana
representing tho indianapolis 4 St. Louis md the
Vandalla Roads respectively. Ono Of them said thcy
had long ago g,yen up attempting te
shape legislation, that they could not o It without lie.
aud TINT tho pressure Of lobby would be ike sink
lug ret flag In the 1aco OF Wild bull. They hern
to consult ~ to tho cana they shall adopt to resist
into Bankruptcy. Tho 1lliMoa Southeastern would
nayo g, held out awh1o longer but for tho taxes,
evena ro ohd a9 ara s0a %sf
1ne ratio OF per cent on the gross earnings. So alr.
BUXTON says, and Col. Thompson ia Of opinion that II
tenths Of the rondH in tic Stato will ccase r,lnning
eafs Many o. them cannot borrow money to pay tho
interest Ea on telr bonda They express themselves
Jump of three tcs tho amount Of lav year'a assess-
inent ID lnorr shun they can stan,
EE-0oH. cox, or OHIO,
President Of tho Toledo. Wabash Western, arrived
thlh forenoon ind with AiB attorney, Mr. Grecn at
tended the conference Tbs Illinois 4 suutheaBicrn
Alr: Greene lat! lrularcd arguments III Their cases.
which wsre read and commented upon 1t was Decided
to furnish each of the gentlemen present will coca,
argen possible. This W 1a bo one sneIGipe ts eek se
~ expected. that the will 10 decided in April,
MAoA hAt DnpFGIHe tourt JllllHEB HHT0 decided
unltcd States tribunal II they aeu ft, co-operaton
cing continued to testing tho casca butore o Supreme
court. The total asaeasilcnta OH railroads i tho
stato 90 eqallzed by the Htata Board was S13J
inc total yauo Ut rAtlroad property iu thu Htate as
a"or! to by tho officers In tler returns to tho HILL
foad commissioners, was $9fe, ,ssa 78i.93.
EAlLRoAD RuHEnuLEB,
iallroaH M lls being tue Bpecla ORDER tho bill pre-
EleA waa read, NJ follows:
t1LL Tor IN nct 10 make the BcLedu,es nreparcl
aha phoAsi!Gd ~ tho Railroad Aud Warehouse COM
Msssnl rF!!sa facie eydtuce III Tue 6eyural courts
Of this State.
sxo. l. 10 II en1etea by khe rsops of Tho state If
aeAe'lllleH Ut rtes for tho transportation 1t freNhts
aha laasonUcrs mud cAra urull tic llITagont rail-
foa!a iii tha 6tate, heretoforp 1,yoharcd by anil
published by authority Of the Railroad anl Warp-
hpuse ConhsAlot n6 relnlrchy law, ahA1l bu deemed
ann taGen III NY tAe Conrta Ut s State 1s lra facis
oS.sso lnat lAe rates therein .xot arc reasonable
.na1lM.1m raes Tor tho transportation Ut freghts Gi,d
lMssaehgcra s an cura on sad railroads, for which sAtA
aro prepared. And aily stlch schedule pur-
lMsting to ho prepared anu published III afurcsat.
saA ba receveu tn evidences III all thu Cuurta Of tla
sEato a. tho schedules of rates for tho tluuapor-
tho railroad ur railroads tGescn 1ln1ncl rro-
lnred by anu published by authority Ut said lsail-
f0ad anu HarelnllAn Commission, Without furihor
lEu tlla tho production cf Ran gehn1u|cg togetler
WIN written or plhtc certificate Ut mid Counja-
sio;! shefsto atacet tha oaa scnou!e was prepared
qurul by INV: Iropided Tint nothing horein s!la lo
1c!4 10 reroal' or y. aAy manner utfcct, a,y Ut
,, A.. u ls71, onlitlotl An aet to nrsyat ytat
extort!on and Mnjuat discrimination In tLo ratcs
'hafaea fos hs transportation nf passengers