The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-05
4. 4. GI. 4. Railroad.


New YORK, December A. At meet
ing of the stock and bondholders Of the
Columbus Chicago Il Indiana Central
Railroad held to-day, reports from the
of both stock and bOndhold-
ers were read. The committees claim
that under the amended lease the Penn
svlvania Railroad is responsible for the
interest on the bonds which the latter
re, emily claimed they are not response
bic for. The Committee recommended:
First-That the mortgage bondhOlders
call meeting, and appoint a special
with the power to protect
their interests. SecOnd-That the second
mortgage bondholderS call meeting to
take charge of their interests. The stock
holders report characterized the amended
lease US having been conceived
in bad faith. and contaminated
in fraud or ignorance, or under pressing
threats of the law. Col. Thos. Scott, OF
the Pennsylvania Central Railroad aud
Others strongly opposed this language,
among whom was Mr. Smith Of the g.,
C.. & |. Railroad. The report was finally
laid upon the table. The total bonded
debt OF the road with interest, is S26,-
787.7l4; income bonds and floating debt,
81, ,35O,S6l. Total, $28,l47,51O. Capital
stock Sl3, ,Sj9 700.
The Steamer John Il. Maude.
MEMPHIS, January 1.-THE officers Of
the steamer Phil. Allen, report that the
steamer John b. Muude, was in fair
way to be raised When, they passed her
Yesterday, bulk heads had been built
around the leaks, the matches were bat
toned down, and everything was ready
to start the pumps to work, and IN all
she is now ahoat again.
Lacrosse Bridge.
WAsuIxGroN, January 4.-Pursuant
to nn act of Congress authorizing the
OF bridge across the Mis-
sisslppi river ut or near Lacrosse, Wis,
board of engineers to consist Of Colonel
J. \. Macomb and Majors Godfrey,
Wcitzcl and Merrill, have been ordered
to convene ut Lacrosse on the 18th INST.
to comply with such of the requirements
of the act as are contemplated for their
action.
Drowned.
CoLuMBuS, January i.-Ralph Min
,tcr, II boy aged Ii years, while skating
on the Sciota river this evening, broke
and was drowned.
appointment by the Governor.
Governor Allen to-day appointed
David b. Hcbard common pleas Judge
for the Seventh Judicial district, vice
Judge Plants, reSinged.
sleeping Cars iu OHIO.
In the Senate to-day bill was intro
duced making it unlawful for any sleep
ing car company to charge for the use of
such ear for twonty-four hours any more
than one dollar for single berth, chair
or sofa. one dollar and fifty cents for Il
section, and two dollars for a state room. |
Such companies shall have tickets for sale /.
ut all ticket offices upon the line OF each |
road on which their cars run. The pen
atty for violating this net is from 800 to |
1900; the property of the company to be |
liable. One half the penalties recovered |
are to 20 to the common schools and one
half to the person complaining.
FireIn Allegheny city.
P1TrSBuRGH, January A fire IN
Allegheny City this afternoon destroyed
Haydc's brewery property on Ohio
street until recently used rs q saloon,
brewery, cooper shop and dwelling, but
unoccupicd at the time Of the fire. The
fire i supposed to be the work of an in
cendiary. Loss $4,000; fully insured.
KaIakaun In Boston.
BosroH, january 1T is rumorcd |
that King Kalakaua will visit the pablo |
schools and give reception Mt the State /,
House to the militia officers. 1t has |
transpired that the kim is yuite poet
he having presented Oliver Wendell
Homes a poem Of his own, upon original
manuscript, said to have decided merit. |
Minnesota Legislature.
ST. PAUL, january i.-The LeSlsla-
luturc assemblies at the Capitol to-mor-
row; nearly all the members are present
in the city, and measures for organza- !
ton is active. The leading candidates |
for United States Senate ar" busy and |
che most of them have quarters at the
leading hotels. At the Republican eau
Gus thi, afternoon Hon. W. K. klngan, |
Of Strl county, was nominated for Speak
or, and Samuel II. Nichols for ChIet |
Clerk of the House
Weather intensely cold.
Railroad War Threatened.
READING. January ALI the shops |
of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail |
road Company in this city, and along the |
entire line Of road will suspend opera
tiens tomorrow, owing to the difficulties
in the SchuylkllI coal region. This IN
cludes the cur shops, rolling mill, machine
shops, foundry, &c.
4 railroad war is threatened between
Wilmington X Reading and Reading *
Lchigh Railroad Companies. the former
having served notice on the latter OF
their intention to take possession Of tn"
Reading and Lchigh road. In turn, the
officers of the Reading and Lehigh road
notified the Wilmington and Reading
Company that their engines and
cars would not be permitted
to run further on the Reading and Le-
high road than Court street, this city.
The engines and cars ofthc Wilmington
and Reading railroad were taken ont OF
the engine house Of the Reading and
Lchgh railroad and run below Penn
street. this evening.
Rail Communication Between 81.
Louis and Mexico.
Sr. LorIs, January IA delegation
of CITY officials and prominent business
men of Omaha and Council Bluffs, passed
through Kansas City to-day cnroute for