, 1875-03-02

la1Ifn0re d Ohio Noad, or tho Baltimore Il pJ-
tonlac Road. From the time when tho war be-
py the PennBylY2nia Road from participation In
this cl8HB OF hu6iuens, and the rates have been
reduced to $50 for an excursion ticket to Jack
sonvile and back. reduction Of 325.
THE TOLEDO, PEORIA l. WARSAW.
3lr. a. l.. Hopkins, Receiver Of the Toledo,
Peoria Warsaw Railroad Company, flod = re-
port Of hiB proceedings. When hc took pozscs.
sion OF tho Toad 1t waa under the con-
troll Of tho Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany, under Jamca O. Clarke, its General
Manager, rs agent for Secor and Tracy the
Trustees. who Nere tho comp'ainants in the fore
closure suit. Tbs l:eceiver ata.es that an ac-
count has bccn Ind Of the amount due tho To-
ledo, Peoria l. wafsav Iloaa from tho Trustees,
and that he has received from Mr. Clarke, their
agent. the eun1 OF $1.225.01. The Trustees,
Iessrs. Secor and Tracy, the Receiver states
are lesiaeutH Of Sew York. mud out Of the iuriH.
diction Ut the Court. They lave not ~ rot
mate any report 10 lu Of their dolngB but he
understands they are now engaged IN prepa1ing
= statement.
The 1cceiser also saya he has examined thu
whole line Of the Toledo, Peoria / Warsaw Road
from the 'StAte Lnc," At the eastern terminus
west to WARSAW, on tho ,lissiBs.pp, River. d dis
tancc Of about 220 miles, including also branc,,
lima IL ml[cs long, aud found tho road-bcd and
superatructurcB generally in bad condition, and
recurring many ropa!fn TOR nafe and economical
operation. a large portion Of the tEhck auI Hey.
crsl OF tue bridges are In IN unsafe condition.
and will be dangerous in the spring.
There H. due By the roat tho whole operating
EXPENSES for January. 1875, which, The Trustees
pay-ro!!e show thcre is due for labor aud ser
wees go. 1929. and for supplies sa1. 1891 So &C.
cor]linE to Mr. Clarl.e's Rworn statement. These
au,auuta must be paid Immediately, Or trouble
Will result: Tho Receiver states that Lo han
nearly sufficient from, tho February earnings to
pay tlcso amounts. In addition TO these items
there arc unRdjusted nccountH with foreign or
connecting roads for tickets, and exchange OF
business or car service, which must also be sct-
tied, as noon as tue accounts can be bal
tions necessary 70 the future operation
Of tho roHd. The 1.ccciyer is 1t present busy
making detailed statement Of tho property
which has come into his hnnds:
An order was granted by Judge Dlodgctt, H.
lowing tls Rocelyer to pay tue Aluouats due for
labor and aupplies, and Also the accounts With
other roads above mentioned, taking tho proper
receipts aud Vouchers therefor.
THE FREIGHT AGENTS.
Tho General Freight Agents Of tho Southwest
crn railroad lines, will meet At 1t. Louis, Thura-
day Afternoon. fur tho purpose Of dociding uron
satisfactory rates from the various cross points,
It IL claimed BY the Chicago freight ageuts that
tho agents Of tho crobs-lines Are discriminating
against the Chicago roads, making tho rates
iowcr in proportion than thoy are from this city.
Consequently there las boen considerable quar-
reliug aud Misunderstanding. which bave often
been tho CAUSE OF general break 10 tho freight
rates al oyor tho Weat. It u believed that ut
thls meeting satisfactory arrangements can ba
perfected by which the ratea will 10 more eautt-
able aud satisfactory than they have been hero
tuforc.
ITEMS.
Tho Corn Exehnnso Of pttaburg has prepared
: memorial to Col Thomas A.. Scost President
Of tl.e Peunsylvania Company. asking to make
moro favorable freight rates for Pittsburg. Tho
petition, which will be forwarded Immediately IL
such disposition has not bean already snade, sets
forth that 'by tho policy OF your companies
discrimination exists which limits our receipts To
almost exactly tho cohsumptlyo demand Of tho
city. Tho tariff sheets issued by your companies
at Chicago and other points to tLo seaboari, and
also 10 the local points in Pennsylvania, Mary
land, etc., carry through pittsburg - rates 10
far beiow tho rates 10 Fttsbusg and ton 10 dos
slnat.on, as to bo absolutely rfohibitory.
Tho Chicago, Burlington l. Quincy Railroad
has issued new tariff to Western towlx and
cities. Tie rates to Channtet kau.; Fort Scott,
KIM. Humboldt, KALI. and Now Chicago, Ram,
have boen rodueed ccntA on sreei1l-clats
fFeights. The rates to otllor points remain tho
A&AAAo =" V"H10 NAaA kVA AI4V*V4OISs
Mr.. J. It. Duttosl. late stetistic-Clerk succeeds
Mr. Hancock ~ Fseight-Aujtor OF tho Company.
Mr. Cha.ioR II, Smith has boon appointel Fuel
Agout for tha Bano Company.
Mr. George Hancock, for many years FreGht-
Auditor Of tlo Michigan Cent1al liAllsoad COM
pAny, has resigned hla position on account Of
continued ll-hoatth.
CHICAGO, oAkvIttE 4 ViHcENNES.
JoLlzT. March l.-The lawyers IN both Hilea
In the case Of Oagnole vs.. The Chicago. Danyiio
d yincennes l.ailsoad Company appeared iu
Court tbih morning, but Is was e1pected After
tho complete expose n,ado Of the Co1npany'H
management ia sundays Tribune, counsel ior
tbs defendant did not mako ~ Argument iu fayor
OF their motion for removal OF tho Ilecoyery.
In IIeu Of this toy filed demurrer to complain.
ants bill, Which Will 10 argued tomorrow after
noon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sptciu' Dtsrateh to Jks Chkaao Tfi5ans.
hkw Yonx, March Title New Jsssey Mid
land Railroad has beon forcea into tho hauda OF
1aox xfs,-z ~ l.. iF.f,1 "a