, 1876-01-02
Rumors of Changes on Two Lead
ing Lines.
The Canada Roads Aboat to Secure
Connection with Chicago.
The Pooled Lines-.-The Worhingmen's
Train.

will be elected to hll tho place. IL Will W ~
mombeted that this gentleman. in conjunction
with Mr.. G1iswold, another Boston Director OF
the road, made about year ago an onslaught on
Mr.. J. F. Joy for his cohnectiou with tho Chica-
40, Minnesota & Dubuque Construction Com
pany, and thAy succeeded in forcing Mr' Joy
from tue Directory OF tho road Mr. Walker has
always boen known US warm friend OF MI.
joys.
s1r, G. z. Perkins, relative Of Nr- Forbes,
and at presont General Manager OF the burAnE-
ton J. Missouri River Railroad OF Nebraska, Is
mentioned Us Vice-preaident.
Mr.. Robert Harris the present General Super
iuteudent can retain his position il he dcsres
IT. It is however stated that be does not N
tend to remain il Mr.. Walker goes out. IN shla
case tho position Of General sl'perlnsenoen1
Superintendent Of the Michigan Central Hall
road, 1tr. Strong is probably hstter lifted to
step in tho footsteps OF alr. Harris than any
other railway man in tho country. having Deon
Assistant General Superintendent OF the hoau
for many years, and knowing all its WORKINGS.
As tile road ia one Of the most prosperous IN tho
country. there is q probability that Mr. Strong
will give up his present position and accept th1a
one.
being ono OF the bes,-iaformed railway n1anag-
ers il the country, il eaid to have been offered
the position OF General Superintendent Of tho
New York Central Railroad. If ar. llarrls'
however should decide to remain With tue Ch!-
caso BuTngton Quincy then M tae posrilo1 arI n ..
trail vii, be oNerod to alr. Strong. Besides this,
it ia rumored that nearly all the general officers
of tho Chicago, Burlington i Quincy Ka1lr'ad
will hare to give way. to new men; Among taose
Ea1ss one nsaus ars II Mr sc c. ". Smith. General
F1eishs Ia Agent: alr. Hudson, Assistant
Genera, Superintendent; and Mr.. Sam
uel Powell, General Ticket anu fas-
senger Asert. It is hoped that the
rumors rozntding the removal OF some OF these
gentlemen are not true AZ they are really aoie
and meri:o.ious men, and no better ones coRld
be found to fill their places. This IL particularly
the case with H1r. Powell. who has been tenefa1
Ticket Aeeut OF tha road Tor maoy years year na anu
bears tue reputation among railway men. anu
especially among other General Ticket Agents,
Of being one Of tue ablest in tho business
Tie rumor tha. Mr. !. F. Joy, President OF
the Michigan Central Railroad; contemplates
sending in his resignation shortly: has already
been mentioned. HIS successor will undon5ted-
" be Mr. Samuel soan:: OF New York;
the present Vicc-president Of the road, and
au intimate friend Of Commodore Vanderbilt,
It has not been learned who will be the General
Superintendent Of tho road iu case Mr. strong
decides to accept the position Gu the chicago.
Burlington l. Quincy or New York CentEfl.. Is
is said that Mr.. Ledyard, the present Assistant
General Superintendent will be the onlS gem
man, Mr. c. c. Wheeler, the General Freight
Agent, and Mr. Henry Wentworth, the General
Ticket and Passenger Agent, will, from a!! that
can be learned, retain their positions, as II "oud
be difficult matter to fill their places With
equally good men-
A NEW THROUGH LINE TO THE EAST.
Mr, Vanderbilt, iu obtaining control OF the
Cauada Southern aud Michigan Central Rail
roads, is not litel7 to gain the result which he
anticipated from this stroke Of policy. 1t was
his principal intention to cut oil the Western
connections of the Great Western and Grand
Trnns RAILWAYS OF canada, which heretofore
had an excellent outlet By the Michi-
ran Central. Ha belie7ed that either
OF theee two lines would be unable In the PRES
eut state of its finances to obtain the right Of
yay aud bdild a new line to Chicago. In max
ing his considerations, however, ne d!a not take
;nIo calculation that there was alrealy 4 line IN
cxistcucs which could be finished to Chicago IN
lees than sky DAYS, and at an expense OF nos
over Sa0U, ,03O- This road is known as the Ch:-
caeo l. Lake Huron, aud runs f1om Port Huron
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne i Chicago Railroad. with
which it has contract b! which it eau run over
It's track into this city for tweaty years. The
road ia already built and IN running orusf
from rort Huron to Flint, Mich, and nd also from
Lansing. Mich, to Valparaiso The distance
betweca Flint and Lansing Which is nut yet
COMPLETED is only 50 niles, aad can
easiiy be finished in sixty days. even during the
winter. The Chicago 4 Port Huron kailroad
| crosses the Michigan Central at Battle Creek
| and at Cassapolis, and the Michigan Southern al
| S,uth BEAD, thus tapping those :ro trunk lines
| at yery important points. 1t is stated On the
| post OF authority that tha Grand IFuuk aud
| Grant Western msnagements hare obtained con-
| troI of this lioe and will at once complete it.
| In this way these two roads 99s 8 most excel
| lent outlet to the West, though 0mewhat long
r., than via tue Michigan Central 1t is also r,,-
hio5d that the Er1e Ra''road intend to join
i;,.a t.xith these lines. thus crcatng Though
oo novarfn cacago to New YORK. Which will be
tnd AZ this>G to Vanderbilt: monopolies.
nection like t6s-. line has no Southern con
entirely dependent on ana 1s therefore
that it will fight for Chicagos ele 70 ptesome
stop to the outrageous disesnGasess.;;s anu pus
against this city by the pooled lnaslune ',: naae
, Trunk Railroad. being bankrupt, no u'aao
oect to pag dividenls, aud il the lesS uos ea
san be made to pay running ezpens oDoiAsns - ZEE
oazry through freight at almost any PHI IL n; Gan
merchants and shippers of Chicago will IN. lue
olly hail this new movement on tho pa7et.
tic Canada lines with much qualification. III
lao hns no Southern connections and no South
, en- interests to subserre.
COMING TO TERMS.
Mr. G. o. Wheeler. deueral Freight Agent o1
| H.. 1f;,1;oa, Tantral Taijroad aud Afr II. w