The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-23

TIE CuE<ApEAEE AND ONO RAILROAD
l,,E-Tns STATE CLAIMS THE FORFEITURE OF
7gg CoyISGr1S ASp OHIO RoAD.-The Chesa-
,-ls. aud Ohio railroad case was called yes.
.t.Gay morning n 10 O'Clock in the United
>.a.t. Circuit Court. the time heretofore
liked by Judge Bond for the hearing.
Mr. >,oors, OF New York, Of counsel for
tx railroad, read the answer of the COM
,any 10 the bill ot The plaintiffs, denyin the
4y.ai)us ot tie improper management of
liz road and toe iDjudicious application OF
t-e proceeds.
Tie answer s:a.ed the trouble and embar.
ra,,ment with which the officers Of the road
A.vc had 10 con,cai. and presented the fact
taa' tie coun>"i OF The road. recognizing the
necessity Of bringing he difficulties TO an end,
wee, when :le>e proceedings were COM
nv, ,rj contemplating taking such legal
SO. = were nee. >>3.y 10 90 into liquidation
a:G =" vro,cc. the Interests OF all concerned.
Ta~ MsWcr concluded by Praying that Gene.
r. ".cnbuGl might De appointed permanent
&c ~. cf TIE road.
hli.5c;.'ion for lie appointment oI Gene
"a " au..n Il recover vas Ul4ue nrSt by
Vi. Nrf :IIa1d. r-pr5 cutting the trustees
rlt}.' II" SO 900 900 first mortgage: next
. P4.r X NaurE, representing trustees
vc.."r lie seven n" cent. Sl2,000,Q 900 second
alaw-r-r: next by Judge Cru!np, repre-.
.sa.,, $>rnO,u.o OF the tirst-m0rtgagc
hl.>, slp ono $40 Of tu" s2coud-mortgagc
@g =, ula I'll OeO. 600 ci comm0n s!oCk
-... @.,1 ty counsel representing the City
hna nt Norfolk, and numerous other bond
il. :. .cl,jZ-l- Of Eicnmond and lienrico
Az, -rAm from Mr. Bloodgood, Of New
l".a. Itarc-c1tiug 100000 in bonds, wa,
:.t 1r lud-'. Bond, protesting against the
g.. .1iiMcut ii & neral Wickhim rs re
c'IsG,
.A:o.aty.Gvuera, Dlniel and Colonel W
N.Nt!gol, rcpr,S@ntinS the State OF Nir'
9.L.. ;3r."Gtcl petition OF the Board OF
!"Hu. Works asking to be admitted rs par
IL (, :ac >ult. c! siming-
u. Iual TIE Beard OF Public Works hold
-. 'i,c to tn" Virginia Central road under
&.y.'-a-- u s-c'uc the State as guarantol
Upon 100000 "f bonds of that company
"-.ri. arc 81! uInaid.
-. The >'4,c Aul.lS over S2,000,000 Of
>:.ca iu tue Nir9jn nm Central Company.
9,. That part Of the cid Coyington and
V-.t road which Was given TO the CheSa
!r!nt and Ohio l. .iiroau Company by the
>'@:r has reyc!IcI 10 the State by reason oi
lie tn,>4pc:,kc aad OHIO Railroad Com
.4@!,> Noncompliance with its charter a.
70 !Ir construction Of tue road and in moi
eliminating il At Tie mouth Of Kanawha OF
J.. sandy river.
The Board o. public " orks recommended
t-c It. .?9iatMcu. vi ii. .ior l. Ii. Carrington
IL receiver.
J,>elh Lane Stern, Esq, representing
ne trustee in the million-dollar mortgage oI
I>9l OF tie Virginia Central railroad, stated
t-=t ,ne ilan,itl, had filed petition since
Lie hi.! WAS Ned claiming that the mort
2sa&r> OF lie Old Central railroad were mol
..cl> upon the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
i'a.'; that there was not 4 shadow OF reason
IL ,n,l allegation.
Judge Robertson, or behalf Of the Railroad
company, replied most powerfully to the pc
""oA OF the state, and urged the appoint
!-yAt Of General Wickham. One Of the
e'Hi SCI Tor the road remarked to the coun
.! ivF The State that they would soon raise
enough ts pay the debt for which the State
vas bound.
Argument aS to admitting the State as
party 10 The Proceedings, and as TO the ap.
,9!L tmcnt Of receiver, was made by MIR
~ ;ief Mland, Page & Muury, and Judge
[iUtHp on one side, and Attorney Genera
"1h'el anu Colonel Gordon on the other.
-HF. Andrews, counsel of the Original
:'~H:lls in the suit, for the sake Of harmo-
l! SaId he favored Genela! Wickham's ap.
Ointment.
ihc Judge took the case under considera-
",n' Ills decision is expected next week.
AF. Tyson yesterday presented to the
'uit MS report. His receipts 10 date have
.'L s35,9t4.4' disbursements, S24, ,904 p.
>, 70 The condition Of The property and as.
: - Of the company and OF the line OF the
"'I!oad, The receiver found himself unable
~ >, MaEe any satisfactory report for want ol
'.1't and proper material. All the accounts
summed by him were found correct.
"hIie this case was before Judge Bond
,-ci were between fifty and sixty lawyers
@Au many prominent businessmen present
- - tlc courtroom, attentive listeners to all
!4at was said.
->AICkALIzED.-A number of foreigner