New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
Conference of Southern Railroad Nam
ayers.

ayers.
SARATOGA, August ia conference OF
the managers Of the Southern railroads
who met here yesterday concluded their
session to day. The attendance was very
large, comprising Tep,ese11ta an1;e IRON from
gia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Kentucky. Missouri, Texas and
other States.
r. w. Cole, president of the Nashville,
ChattanOOga and st. Louis road, was
chosen president; F. r. Scott, president Of
the Richmond and Petersburg road, secre-
tsry. To-day the business committee re-
ported, recommending remedial measures
tor the evils now existing, and threatening
to bankrupt their property. Their first care
will be to reform the existing management
" the restoration of rates for through
BUSINESS to prices fair and just as between
companies and patrons, adjusted with refer
&nce to uniformity and permanence, SO far
as may be found practicable.
SecOnd-As means OF avoiding lnJurl-
GUS competition, the committee recommend
division of territory as between competing
lines, when practicable, and when such ar
rangements can not be effected, then divide
the business at competing points; when
competing roads can not agree, then refer
matters to arbitrators.
Third-The abandonment Of the pay
ment of commissions to influence trade or
travel between competing lines.
For the furtherance OF these views it is
recommended that the Southern railroads
and steamship lines form permanent asso-
az an organization capable to effect much
good in promoting fair management be-
tween competing lines, and it is urged upon
,ue managers OF all roads in their section
to become members OF, and abide by the
gdlatiOns and decisions OF the said asso-
citation.
1t WAS furthermore recommended to have
"a annual reunion at this place of the man.
gers and parties interested in the railways
81 the country for such consultation and
action as may be deemed useful to the in
terests represented. The president was re-
quested to give proper notices of the next
reunion on the fifteenth to the twentieth of
August, 1877. The discussion of this re-
port and some other resolutions was intro
duced. The conference elected much valu-
able information regarding the several
roads represented, and the members feel
that much benefit will ensue from this con-
sultation.
International Chess Tournament.
PHILADELPHIA, August H.-In the inter-
national chess tournament which COM
Jacob Elser and j. X. Ware, of Boston, was
won by Elser. The second game, between
III. Davidson and d. NJ. Martinez, of Phila
delphia, was drawn. S. ID. Barbour, of
Philade lphia, and Max Judd, of St. Louis,
each won two game from the other. The
game between Mr.. Bird, Of Boston, and Mr.
Macon. OF New York, believed to be one of
the most brilliant on record, was postponed
until to-day.
Speaker Kerr's Condition.
ALUM SPRINGS, Va, August I7.-Dr. Pope,
Mr. kerr'a physician, says OF him to-day:
Speaker Kerr's condition is highly critical
He suffers the most intense pain, and re-
quires continuous watching" He adds
that "he is one of the most intelligent and
impressive patients l ever met He is, al
though helplessly weak, perfectly rational,
wonderfully calm and gentle in his suffer
ings, and is wholly without fear of DEATH"
A Judge Kidnapped In Colorado.
BOSTON, August H.--Telegrams received
last night at The Offices of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company in this city, in regard to
an outrage in Colorado in boarding Colo
RADIO Central train and carrying OFT Judge
Stone, OF the United States Circuit Court.
into the mountains to prevent his holding
court and qualifying q receiver for the
Colorado Central railway, state that Judge
Stone made his way out Of captivity during
the night. In the meantime Associate JUS
tice Brace adjourned court until Thursday
morning, when receiver will be qualified.
The Governor of Colorado has called out
two companies of soldiers to enforce, IT nee
eseary, the order of court.
Messrs. Gould & Dillon have authorized
their agent in Colorado to offer reward OF
$4,000 tor the arrest and conviction of the
kidnappers Of Judge Stone.
Failed.
MONTREAL August l7.-Alex Walker g.
Co., wholesale dry goods merchants, have
suspended. Liabilities 100000
Dedication Of the Soidiers' Monument ut
Bridgeport.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, August l7.-To-day
has been observed as . complete holiday
here, the occat ion being the dedication Of
the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Among
the visiting organizations are six companies
of the Sixteenth and one of the Twenty.
seventh Regiments of New York National
Guards, Light Guards, and the Second
Company OF the Governors Horse Guards
Of New Haven, the first separate troop of
New York Cavalry, and newly organized
Of the Grand Army of the Republic from
Meriden, Derby, Seymour, Nangstuck, Mil
ford and New Haven.
The dedicstOry address wss delivered by
Rev. Alex r. Thompson, D. D., of Brook.
Ign. A poem was read by Colonel s. B.
Sumner. Addresses were also delivered by
General Joseph Hawley, General w. II.
Noble and Mayor WOrfOrd.
The monument is an ornate structure of
Maine granite, fOrty-four feet high, sur
mounted with marble and bronze statues,
and bearing tablets containing the names
of Bridgeport soldiers and sailors who died
in service.
No event in several years has awakened
80 much enthusiasm here or called 30 many
visitors to the city.
Drowned while Returming from Camp