The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-28
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dents of Tho. .CftceSo, Darlington and
Quincy, chicngoS Rock Island md Pa
eiic, Chicago and North Western and
Illinois Central roais was held at the
General Office of tho North Western
rond in this city yesterday, to deter
mine what rates should be charged for
carrying cars consigned to them IJy tho
north and south roads in Iowa. Owing
to the operation OF the Iowa railroad
law the roads in that State are COM
PEELED to impose rutcs in accordance
with q tariff prescribed by the law.
This also applies 10 through busi;iI;ess,
and the meeting yesterday was held to
decide whether the same. rates should
be demanded rs heretofore. It was
agreed to mako concessions to he roads
owing to the strict demands lnado upon
them by tile State law. ~.
= ~ PHILADELPHIA, OTay 90.
No ycAucfGAa Of rites to this city has lis
has yet heen made over any OF the ronds
Penetrating Tie Connecticut Valley md
the western half Of New England.
There nre grnvo complaints thut the
grounds nbout the exhibition and the
roads leading thereto IRE too dark at
night, and there is call for Gottcr il
Illumination of tho city generally.
To make the exhibition pay there
ought 70 be n daily attendance Of sO,-
600 persons. There were 5000 dead
heads mt the opening exercises, hut this
vnst array OF non-produccrs was was jpirinci.
pally composed Of single ticket holders.
Tho cash receipts were n little over S3s,-
600, Indicating iHsh &c, 1873 paying visi.
itors; q much smaller number Than at
first supposed md reported.
Sr. PAUL. MIMI, May 90.
=, The iGo blockade of Duluth hnrbor,
caused by thu nMtheast wind OIL Satuntr-
day, still holds, Tie ice being piled MP
TO the thickness OF twelve feet. At tho
mouth of tho hnrbor yesterday the
steamer Quebec tried TO get GHt, but did
NOT get 400 6eot from tho dock S.ck TSiiI'eTn
she stuck In tho ice. 1t tool, five hours
to release her. Outside there are three
boats ii. sight, some ten miles away,
apparently fast in The ice. s.
CO., fenT Worm. Texas, May 20.
The express ngent, who was robbed
by two msii Of $780, a. Dallas, Texas,
Inst Soysmber arrived hero today Ind md
took Into custody james Crciaic,, identi-
flying him rs one of the robbers.
Up to dHto 100000 head of cattlo
have passed this point; md about
A. 900 up TO the Western or Fort 16rinin
tTnils, with positive information OF TO-
600 moro tint will move north to the
KGnsas grazing grounds; making ii to-
tai Which will not exceed 2DO,0U0.
Considerable trading has been done Oh
the trail this Spring, and in some in
stnnccs: the game bands have been
credited 10 different owners, which, in n
measure, accounts for the exngger-
ntcd reports OF this seasons drive.
There are about 1900 head of cattle
held fGr, sRle lSerc. Among the owllers
nro John Eidcr, $ns. Shields, Win. But
Ter md W. Cornish. 49,.
Yesterday noon The western b5tind
FL Poso stNge $ps stopped by three
hiBhwaymen, Oh Grand Prairie, Mt n
point about sixteen miles from this
place, aud tho pdsSengers robbed Of
tllclt yRluaGles. They were huddled
together in II bunch and held there, cov-
orcd with Winchester rifles, while the
other hHcka arrived, one at time, md
veto served In tho samo manner. rho
actions ct. the robbers were favored Iy
the recent stpc Inv Of Texas, which
prevents travellers mud citizens from
rHrrying arms. They were completely
rounded up" and resistance would
have been foollnrdy. Ono hack con-
tanning Mnrtin Culver md Mr.. Bclchcr,
Of Corpus Christi. when within few
Eindrcd yTrds Of tlic GfodPi o1t victims
and their robbor guardians, cumprc.
hondcd tho situation, md turned 10 ilcc,
when they were fred upon by Tho rob
Gcrs. Culver was we'll armed and lcnp-
cd from tho hack. lic lcyclcd Ills rifle
and awaited tho approach OF tho rob
bcrS. They thon fred Nt tho team,
%o,indins oiic horac, which became I'M.
manageable and stdrtod of when Cul.
yer sprnng back Into the vehicle, and,
with Bclchcr, was carried sStcly 6%ny.
Tho robbers then shot their own horses.
,nouniing tho best they could fnd in
the captured outfits. md cantcrcd
slowly nwny, cnrtyIng with thOm n,otoy
and booty valued Mt $500. With tho
exception Of black eye received hy
Culver from splinter from thc hack,
no one was hurt. From tho description
given they hrc undoubtedly tho same
who robbed Ito stage May 11lh, he.
tween Kingsbury aud San Antonio.
The robbers wore rsd hnndkcrclicfs oil
Tho lower rarl Of their faces, whilc the
rest q their persons wcrg, ,t,lnihly visi.
ble, which bcnr 10 resemblance t. tho
James or Younger boys. Tho country
Is being secured Ia every direction for
their capture, hut M they carry long
range guns there Is but littIo horo Of
hupCGhn