New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-05
ia. BALDWINs TROUBLES.
COMPLICATIONS WITH TIE WEST WISCONSIN RAIL
WAY COMPANY.


The suicide of ID. a Baldwin. Of this city,
tie former president OF the West Wisconsin Railway,
caused much surprise among his friends and bushes as
soclatcs yesterday Many had been ignorant even OF
his disappearance. as the facts given in The TRiRrNE
Yesterday we're supposed 10 be known only by few
persons mainly those interested n the West Wisconsin
Railway and the Chicago and Northwestern Railway
tie lessee ~ the former corporation.
The West Wisconsin Railway Company was chartered
I'm Apru. 1863 and the road was opened December /.
Is-2 II was laid out from Hudson, where Nj Baldwin,
Then urc ,dent resided, 20 EirOy The Milwaukee AMI
ST. Paul Railway, with which the West Wisconsin Rail-
way connected charged the latter corporation, 10 is ass
serted the highest upon lis freight from chicago
and Milwaukee, The West Wisconsin Railway Company
hal obtained land grant OF 500 acres % the me or
900 600 acres i'm all II was the intention Of the officials
IN sell these lands and with the money thus obtained
nav of IN. Indebtedness. Tho hard times throughout
M counrv prevented the OF this plan, ana the
rod WIS connected with the Chicago aud Northwestern
Railway by building q short branch from Eroy 10 Made
SON on the lire or the latter road The West Wisconsin
railway was then extended from Hudson Wis. to ST.
paul Niun. thus making direct lhe between 't,lso
al - p,uI The two roads were operated toSelhef,
fi West Wisconsin Company pclhS pan" l'' ,idl' " .c
of inc cOrporat0n. L. affairs became deeply IN
vnI ved and even the interest uIuu tno STUN dlI
ren,iued unpaid n was 40 FMS time that MI ba1Nlh
i,rsJ s56 600 20 nav the back interest and edged
,onrt of stoc or the Nortn Wisconsin Ra road
G,rnulfly which Gp WAS Hl~' u'dfAf iltNt-'' ava
49,. rviTent of claims against the COMPANY Al,
~ BALDWIN inh0rsed paper Tor thc company to the
o,,,rnt of s-OOOOO When the road was htsi pug tn
ration its PROSPECTS were bright nut thc passage on
eybaf /. known a. the Granger Laws CUT uo"L Ille
- so that the company was unanle 70 pay l,s eN-
-. r., 81 Inc debt bad become o hrSe tua me uc-
I,s for money were pressing That the cotporlli0h
,,,. virtually fnsOvcnt Under these circl
Wr TaldWin effected an arrangement WIN ~ IL otvI
~ ,'tteb the latter was 90 assume the prtri'cs on we
5,,,rnnv and operate the road in connection Wh tn'
SI'ies,, ana Northwestern Railway Last week Ar'
Rin and Mr. Porter discussed the AFFAIRS OF the cont
-. ,,J t was deemed best To forecio'e me uotl@a
aTd reoryauige the board of direct RS hs lne nest
,ning IN profect the creditors. MI badWln was
,e1 rnublrd In regard O the state or IlH aillrs, al"
IrIt n, .e.ure the release Of his bnn0s dhd property
b.f,re the reorganization. as they were "Hiy
,t,s,,- ~ security by MIN a. W'h4 OF uc
r,nd since hi. retirement from the rotL 'eseta'
f,~fs na1 baeu made To agree upon settlement De
tween Mr. Baldwin and the company ~ tsll,.u "a a
Tur TuprNR of Yesterday, the basis OF t1e Fopp,.,
seffieu.nt had been fully agreed upon by h4 d III
snI fbr nre.ent officials OF tho road to"htl -. /. n
Davis Of no a. EXchauge-place, VINO mas Deei an Ut
Innate frond nf Mr. Baldwin for eleven cISi ''"t ~
a ,norfer Of TIE TRIBUNE yesterday tat ID Wa 'uoI
soud by the friend, OF Mi BALDWIN tuat the piYpo'SSu
stften.ut wa pcrlcctly satisfactory lo MN lnat nc
mad neon In great trouble the complicated state on
HE Affairs, and WEcn The STRAIN was t'I'O''' ''' ~
mind that caused loss or reason.