The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-13

The c. and @. r. R. Case.
CONFERENCE ArTHs GorERNoRs oFF1c

A meeting between Governor kemper;
Auditor Taylor. and Treasurer Hunter. OIL
the Board OF Public Works, and MesTs
Andrews. Chandler. aGd Steser, attorneys in
the proceedings against The Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Company, took place at the
Governors office, IN The Capitol, yesterday
Mr. Andrews and his associates gave the
members of the Board very considerable
amount Of information as to their purposes
and as to what had already been done by
them. They asserted that their chief desire
was 10 protect the Interests Of tie first mort.
gage boudholders aud TO prevent subOrdi.
nate claimants from di>m ntIii z the road by
seiz'ng its property under executions and
judgments. They also hoped to put the
financial affairs Of the company in better
condition, and the road in such good order
that when it WAS offered for sale it could be
disposed Of adrantageously and with pros
poets of being purchased by those who
would cause its completion. They n lterated
the statements heretofore made, that they are
not connected with railroad corporations, and
declared that they have DO aims or objects
other than what they profess.
Their statement will be put in writing and
handed to The Governor to day, and will
problhly afford the Board Of Public Works
valuable Information, which will enlighten
il no, guide their future course.
The State OWNS two or three million dol
lars of the common stock Of the Old Virginia
Central raiiroa.i. and is also interested as
guarantor OF one or two hundred thousand
dollars Of bonds OF that old company. EX.
ac,lv what is the extent of the interest OF
the State has not yet been ascertaDed, but
has been The subject Of investigation, and
will probably appear in the course Of few
days.
Auorney.Geuerl DIniel is no. i member
Of the Bolrd Of Public Works, and was sot
present at the conference in the Governors
office yesterday, but his services will DO
doubt shortly be called into requ'ition.
Mr.. Andrews, the counsel Of the complain
Ing iirst.morfgage bondholders, is still in the
city. He. like MeSSrs. Chandler and Tyson,
Is polite and accommodating, and ready TO
afford representatives of the press any in.
formation as TO the progress Of the case and
the status Of affairs. He said yesterday eve
ming that he had been informed that holders
of the three.h udred.thousand-d.lI liar Fir-
ginia Central loan would in q few days
file 6 bill asking to be made parties
to the proceedings. This, Mr.. Andrews
coplectured, would be the course of other
creditors and claimants. No changes have
been made in the personnel Of the company
and, so far us Mr.. Andrews had heard, none
are now contemplated.
The following order was printed and Issued
yesterday:
"CnEsAPEAKE AND OHIo RAILROAD, OFFICE
op THE RECEIVER, Richmond, October IL
lS15.-Haviny entered upon the duties Of
receiver of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road, under an order Of the Circuit Court OF
the United States, give notice to all officers
and cmploye, engaged in the operating de.
partments OF The road that their present Or
rauiZllon will be continued.
"Al available revenue and assets OF the
| road will be promptly devoted to the pay
meut of cmplole' and the purchase OF neces
| sary supplies. HENRY Tyson. Receiver"
The receiver hopes to conduct the husl
ness OF The company while he Is in charge
on cash basis.
1t will be week or ten days before his re
| port eau be prepared. The undertaking IN
wolves q large amount OF work.
| hir. Huntington il expected here to-day.
Judge Boud left the city last night.
Mr. Henry L. Wickhan, of counsel of The
| Chesapeake and O1io Railroad Company, ha:
returned TO the city.