, 1875-02-13
RAILROAD NEWS,
Delays Caused by the Snow
Storm.
Reply to Criticisms on Illinois Rail.
road Legislation.
G~afn Delivered on Track,
SNOW-BQuNp,

SNOW-BOuND.
| THE WEATHER AND THE RAlLnoAra.
Tho varioua railroads leading to and from this
city arc still suffering severely from tho Intense
cold ard tho hohyy snowfall Of two dnyn ago,
Freight business Ia almost entirely suspended,
ana tho paHaenger-trains are MI ont Of time, ar
rivlng and departing regardless OF timetables.
The Lake Shore l. Michigan Southern I.aitroAd
reports snow. ioo and high winds prevailing
along tho line. The freigilt.trans l,avo nil
stopped running. but will DO put onagain to-day.
Tbs paseobger~tratns haye to movo yory catl-
tiously, and aso arriving many houra behind
time. The engine OF the Pacific e1preBs lost =
truck-whecl at Laporte yesterday morning. Its
replacement occaslonlug additional delay.
Tho state Of aifaira on tho Michigan Central
Railroad IL no better. Tho freight traffic il also
suspenlod, owing to tho trouble Of clearing the
tracks from tho heavy hnow drifts piled up at
varoua points. Tho paascngcr-trnin due at 3
o'clock III the morning did not arrive until /
| o'clock p. m.
Tho condition OF things on tho Pittsburg,
| Fort Wayne II Chicago Railroad it q trt1o better.
There is but littlo Snow on the track beyond
the Indiana State limo. Still tho freight traffic
is almost entirely suspended, aud the passenger
tralnH nre sayornl hours behind collision
occurred on this road near Fort Wayne
! Thurkday evening, the Sides OF tho
elooplpg.cAr being smashed in. Fortunately,
however, nobody was hurt. Still tho psasongets
suffered Severely from being turned out into tho
drifting snow and freezing cold 1lntil order MAS
restored mid thoy Woro transferred to auothor
car.
On the baltimore L Ohio Railroad the trains arc
alto ontirc'y out of time: Tho passenger train duo
lsro Thursday moruing not arriving until ycater-
dny forenoon. The anow-drlfts along tho Cbica-
| 60 Division are very !ehvy.
| Thu ChtrRpn 1str1fnrfon 4. 0uipHv md t1o
Chicago Rock Island 4 Pacific Railroads arc also
suffering from tho enow, but not hH severely as
somo Of tho other lines. Their trains arc all
| running. although out OF time.
/ THO Chicago i Alton Ilai1road In considerably
obRtructed, especially In the neighborhood Of
Bloomington. Tho freight-traius were with
drawn Thursday evening" but commenced run.
ming asain Yesterday afternoon. The passenger
/ tianH aaye kept Oh running, though they Lave
hhti mlch trouble and DELAY.
Tho Illinois Central Railroad is also having its
share Of snow and cold, md was compelled to
suspend great portion Of its freight trafiic.
| Tho pasRongor-traius arc all somewhat behind
| tiMo. but not As much as some OF tho othor
| limos. Tho principal trouble Of this limo Ia in
1owa, where tho road has bcen obsttuctel for d
week or moro.
The cou'illon Of the Chicago K Northwestern
and tho Milwaukee l. Ht. Paul Railroads has bcetl
! worHe than OF most other roads, Thursday
night 70 trains were Hent out at oil. not even to
Milwaukee,. a few passengor-trains started out
| yesterday, but worry few camo in. Il Ia to be
hoped that al the loads will be In running order
again to-dnv, and that no further trouble will TO
Lad this winter
LEGISLATIVE CONTROL OF RAILROADS,
nEp1y TO cnIr1c1Bas on TIE RAILROAD coMM1s-
a1oS.
1o th6 Editor or Tim 7h.cooo 74,fnu,-.
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, Feb. 11.-An article ID your
Issue OF tho 10th ioBt., signed E. H. ", contains
moro aleer nonsense than is 11aua11v fnund in an
small u coo1iaas E. A, w. says that be re.itl,s Mt
apont tutersocted by l1,ree ra1vava two ~ ,yy,oh
~. n taiz .so H., ~ a,.a.as. n:. "a'sn
ll As0t5 pas0oo aaso tae ens.ooy III hocotsefs'
This astounding state Of affairs has led him to
study why two should be taken and tle third
not" Without giving the method of his )ueub-
rious coritat,ona ho nrnceo1a tn atoto tho
.a...p. oa1 ~cS f. po11uu' w., W o'a1o Inc
result ie says; From tue day when tho
crude aud ii1-concolved statute ttho present
Railroad law OF the 8tato} made theso
men II suppose lao meaut the Railroad Commits
sionsrsl without experience or tact for isnrntnR'
aosos'.e laas'els Q, lno railway 'n'efes's OF TIC
State these 1oads lo't patronage, and aecumu-
lated debts which bavo augmented with pro
a1 soS sst7 sna Kna s The ,1 Ess int s de-
ronis hofoe the aw and rndar II ia tbo ~ ,aooes
OF cIght or ten Other @ unfortunate roaiE E' Wtbiu
tho H:ate. whic, hnve fonnd Ii inonraniic,hfa ~
thrive undor hoayy debts, and the added loaJ Of
dtEtAtiDU bY lEODFHOCG, ioYal 0ulY to &hn Drniu,
diced eIaas witch concaiysl thc {,v .nri roTa AZ
istouce to a daneorona md s,1baorvfsnt ftn;irnad
Commlsslon."
IfE. K. ", ia right, vhy hss not thu third road
nha1ad ths fats o. i,s yntop,nsts ,a;ahh. suao
wI,o have faiied tn ..thri1s mnfsr anvy s,nita
Ind Wi,y hsvo not ali tSe nthar % Tnnda op, ~ H.
gnte sha,oi lie fate ni tlcao two nnfnrtna,a" .no
and the eeht nr ten otbers of thc s..,n IN liz
nredinamsnt - 'o'A oSA''' "a WV o'a'e ~ '4Ae
Facts oro stubborn th,roa and of+., .-n,o1o
the oast Of thaorjos. Tet ia ao, at anw s,I
eee If better reasona csunot Io fomnd fnr tis
fsure of tho two road. whiob h". ~ tie
aritatcd tho srmnathica NJ ~ r,n ra,ar,
~ thc Hoe1stnr1 nocL TssanI - I a. Iia i9poti
fo'nn,ny for .hs vaar end;nn w. Inua a. 1a4"
1etnrns1 II tba Rai1rasd
nnth ~ H. 1sroa;Ia,t ~, naa.ats,. ta nIa9t -
;H y. . ~ Aaoe.Ions auu cnHeinsaly' "Aeu, "