, 1876-03-21
PENpLETON'S CLAIM.
now STANTON AND MElda DEALT WITH THE NoAr
OF TILE NQHTEWEhr.

now STANTON AND MElds DEALT WITH TIE ROADS
or TIE N0nTnwE5r.
On Saturday araporter Of the Cincinnati Com.
tncrcfal interviewed Mr. JameB nobb. formerly
Of Chicago. but nov resident ot Alcena, O., ia
relation to tho action Of tho Government upon
tho claims presented for 'tho transportation Of
troops, csc., aa came within bis experience. On
broaching tho subject Of his visit, Mr. nobb
stated to tho reporter that he had no objection
to gvc his experience in relation to tho transac-
tiona between tho railroads and tho Government.
Tho following Ia tho conreraatlon:
Reporter-And your opinion upon tho Justice og tho
elaim of tho KentucEy Central Railroad
MI Mr. nebb-oh M Il th!s \. lu.., the oo,ernuen.
III my opinion this matter IL concerned can bavo
hesitation. indcod feel Ii duty 10 express, dostr-
ydIous feelings to Rratfy. III tho beginning Of tho
MAJ. ~ 1871. was tho IiocaiEet Of tho Chicago Aton
military authorities to tho transportation Of
troops and military etores AZ tho ordinary fare for
ofsl sp1 through hstweea oasaao .pa
fse1ghta accordingly. The tariff WA reduced by hc
Quattesmasterueno Of tho Army 10 ~ conta per
fre,ghta.
nspoEsc-p1d this spply % .ll the r.!1rosa47
Two applications wcro msdo 10 ihe Secretary Of War
{stsnton} md 70 tho Quartormastar General thigs,
In 1858 and 1Na TO modify this arrangement In cor.
Of all materials nseiod in ths operation Of railways.
It considered oppressive on tho part Of tue qav-
CONDITIONS named whish applied l. III railways west
and cast Of tho Ohio ltivar. except Tho Baltimore b
Heporter-Wera tho applications removed snhso-
air. 'Robb-No application, to my knowledge, has
wes To make allowances for extra Compensation In
eouuequence Of tho extremely low rates hxcd and I'M
II PER cont oi Cd rates. as in ths easo ot the Ken.
tucky Oenra the dovoEnent Is indebted to tho rail-
roads asa Of tho country stoooo 90 oe ~. .oo,tos
yon 300 MetgB Of Stanton
W; no1e-asn. M:ig.: no reminded Of the fact
tho rcbc!s. In 1864 eal.d Santon. acrompa-
Ned by Gem cass, pIssnlent Of tho 11.tahurg. It
With ho ecseary Of wsr, urssng lbs ,1opety sf IL.
sreasng tic rates. ~ 4aid Ao could nit % 1t; that
20 woad got consent to any .sr4uRernent that WOULD
tncre2so tho expouEes of tho Qnypsnment. Iwaa rexs
ldont Ct that time Of tho cheHgo Alton Road. aud
went theso consdcr'ng We wcto representing all the
1eporer-Dld The Chi'usa l. Alton Road transport
many ttoopa during tic War7
:, ss. nSsoriy thousand pstsoneFs and Ill zero
sin md Mtnnesoa and al Tic Northwest concentrated
At Chicago, aud went over thin road,
Reporter Tho road did not maaa much out OF III
Mr.. 1sobb-llow could 1t be posslblef thousand
broke tAo seats aud windoss mn te poins Of theit
ask9.s tonGa tue tsp Of she s.r md n iaet dd 4.
ny "a u c.1s asa 70.
isepGstes-9nt you say stanton villa lal'cztbo
could not more him, aud hoycs Rot than cout
ltE!n!le He Threatened st one time TO sake military
10 bo very obcalent. aud do What va wefo told,
Teposter-1 understand It to bo your orlnton that
she Goycspmons lid not ct Justly III thta matter.
Nj. lobb-1 sRy thD thing NAs not just. TIE yll.
roaa had rendered lho most Important service iu tha
military oroEa;son. Of thc Government Without them
cQfiMs 311Gu men, McfA H&u4hQFt81 from