, 1875-06-08
RAILROAD NEWS,

The Baltimore correspondent OF the pAiladel-
phfa Times atatea that President Scott's semi
official statement has made deep impression
nuoug tho stockholders aud euce1o friends Of
tho BALTIMORE 4 Ohio Railroad. lie sayn whe,
tho strife commenced tho feeling IN Baltimore
was alnoes o INIT to support President Garrett
but, BY committing the fatal mistake OF ilcgrad-
lug tho conflict 10 q polHouai quarrel, ho laa
steaduY weakened liB position md alienx.ed his
f1enda. lie had been suceessful In building up
q great railroad property economically. and
cstnbtlsling It on what his stockholders
regarded = solsd foundation Of proHpeli-
+. sInce that time. however, tho opiason. sasa
the correspondent. has changed. Many Of tue
stockholders haro bsc1uo go dlsRa.ianed that
they have notified Mr. t;arro.t within tho laat
ten days that lie has broken all the moral force
Of hia position by nscac1iAtlug his strength aud
assuming to teduco great issuu of commerce to
what must appear q struggle for personal glory
aud aayance,neu.. Tho public declaration u
Montgomery nlalr in faros ot Nj. Garrett for tho
Presidency Was most unfortunate occurrence,
says tho Times. Il heitied INTO conviction what
WIS before but wcl-groullled aull geucra. nrs-
ric;on. that tie interests Of tho Baltimore
!. Ohio were to bo Kacfifced to tho
ambitious r1etens!ons Of Mr. GanoIt. THO
correspondent then eaya thst aIr. acotts
b marxed effect upon .Lo mind OF Tho baltimore
Mr. Garrett could decline ST. Hco:t's proclaimed
Willingness for refcsence 10 dtslntofosted parties
only 1t tho sacrifice Of hls power, and, it petsiet-
ed H. at tuo Tho uacrifco Of Ills position a. PROS
idcut Of tho Company. It was given out. With
ont 1e4eryc, by tie most influential f.iends OF
the B4lEimnre i Ohio. that tue war would tor
minate within thirty days. and siIat tho adjust
IL Ut would be upon tcnsonablo and just baxls
between all trunk hocat preserving to Gnch Of
tho great lines their Legitimate geographical nd.
yAutagaa In distance, ctc and that It would bc
Q! permanent character.
CONSOLIDATION,
Tho Daltluorc phaiajetphla d New York aud
the Wilmington L Noadiug Railroad Companies
vera consolidated At 1 late JOINT meeting Of tho
Directors Of these roads, Tho Wilmington ror-
respondent Of the baltimore A'aerican states
that tlls action Indicates other railroad move
mcnta In that vicinity. but Of wh1ch no QUE aeems
fully advised. The most reaaonablo solution Of
tho problem yot given ia, thst Nr. Garrett is cn-
e!neeslng thts movement that the cdhdoIidn-
ton ts intended for Hank movement Upon Mr.
Bcots. by which 10 deprive ll,c Pennsylvania
Railroad Of Tile carriage OF tue fE.lt crops be-
tween pht!adelpha an'i Now York when tho
ituo Is built. It la stated By gentlemen who are
nok accustomed to speak without uRthorlty for
30 DONG, that q. .000,Oo Of capital IL aTattabto
10 New York for tho projected line between BAL
have progressed far euongh for commence
nent Of tbs work.
REPAIRED.
The waehout on t4a Aokomo Line 10 In.
dtsnapols aud DAnvic tas boon repa,red. and
trans now 60 through Without Change Of cars.
ST. LOUIS, ALTON T. TERRE HAuTE.
ST. Loula, juno 7,-At ths annua! meeting OF
tha bond aud Stockholders OF tho St. Louis,
Alton i Tesro nauts Railroad this svontug the
following Directors Of tho third.ct&sa wero oloe.-
el for three yesrs Robert Dlyssd. Samuel J.
I1ldsn, William DayRrd CnI'lpg. John 8. Harnea,
Thomas Denny, all Of Now York. Those Rent!s-
mon received 4 yory largo majority Of
the s7.o3o votes cast. This result IL
. victory In favor OF tho present management
over the parties In Now York Who have been cir
culatipg ueuspaler reports OF Irregularities in
tho management of tho road, End who for ttltco
yel1s uaYe bean ishoring to socuro the election
Of Doartl alitagnnlstio to tho prosent luauago-
uent. They pol!ed mich s,naller vote than
last year. Tho new Doar.l viii elect otlcers, mud
II Ia uudoraloud that hobart Dayard will ba
chosen r1eslluut. Tho anaIra Of tAo Company
wa1s shown to be prosperous.