The New York herald., 1877-10-18

e,tss suits brought agaa the county Of As shsny The
sAs sfsat surprise 70 the comrittss the more
DID aos come IL oSnrt respon,e to lie com.
M M stef 81 the 2sa q september. but delayed
M 's,ssr vas hsrsupou again communicated with Ia
orr which h. onass ss ss asss 70 NOV .a ss
s1Fee ne derived authority for making the s
Msssrs Scot, and caaa, the 9th inst asAa
sis the committee On tie 9tn inst, Mr. Gosslsr
him based on sns ssI % Rs,psons 70 submitted ~
ie did nc fully somprehend the thss
may have SAID on that occasion that the committee
letter 81 addressed 10 them by % caaset The
sesrss &c n V ro 'ss On ne iash
says tha that the position Of the company clearly de-
osss aasa Z the resolution passed BY tho Board Mr.
MT OF on the isth last r,plied stating tha, Mr..
seotts letter he understand. that he Colonel SCOTT repu
diaes the propositions VI settlement made by Mr.
road Company so Is unnecessary proiong The cor.
respondcnce
49, Tho report Of the con. onmi,,ee goes on to say.
Of settlement made 20 you by the rennssyania railroad
frss Neither The claimants the company shall be
considered a. waving any legal rights
e .h psoPon In sh the q their
ofDecsmber 1877 placing them In the hands Of
BE- empsysa ana pad sy the company IN ascgdsnes Win
General freight Agent and IT, by the st Of October s7s
this company. such claims have not been real
a,,S ss from NJ ,. e ssa wa sao 81, ss sGsy q Al
ploy counsel for themseves aud at their own expense
s s se to s s % a a .ns
determine the LIABILITY Of the therefor the actual
amount Of esch claim be properly verified Such
shall be without unnecessary delay and for all
be .ss ss iHs be Sa s Ss
be % s ns s
claims shall therenpon be assigned TO the company
,h,ss memssts q The Board = brsss,. q he soS
may bs presented under this srransemeat
strppe .. their seroiase these propositions simply
claimant shai become subssryient 10 the debtor The rail-
such act of sabordnaton on The part Of ths
creditor The debtor tenders him the right Of suit right
vague term N legal raranee after the expiration OF the
- way rnF SHOULD REJECTED
nat tns'e propositions should be rejected this committee
railroad company has no motive for It's oer 10
RAILROAD company Is not the proper agent to
collect these claims because their interests
alan manA sSs"syy Of Verdict agaIa,. the county or
amount OF damaEes and be bar to recovery against the
Fourth have contract with the county OF
Allegheny but must prove that property
aud verdict against the claimants might prejudice re-.
coyery against the railroad company.
lyM The claimants ~ have good cases against the rail.
road company IN rs contracts as and common ear
IN obedence to tho resolution adopted
Ing that this committee should suggest plan Of
eednrs they respectfully recommend the following for
TrtThai the proposition of settlement OF the Penn.
syivanles Railroad s, Company DC % rejected
SecOnd-lhAt railroad
pany and the county OF Allegheny with little delay rs
possible.
Third That the of these suits be laid in the
OF New York u counsel approve.
Fomh-That ali claimants are requested TO make
cause their prosecution. paving tho
involved the incurred; that they shall
appoint from their number committee OF three. who shall
have general supervision over the same and report from
time me the attained but claimants
desire do they employ associate counsel their
FUM-That the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company has
inspired with confidence its or obligations
arising out Of the unfortunate strike Ptsburg In
Juy last and by its vacatng course has wcaried
thence and forfeited iorbearaucc aud sympathy.
All of which is respectfully submitted in behalf Of the
COMMITTEES. A. f. ORR, Chairman.
INV YoRK, Oct IL. 1877.
The report OF the committee was adopted and q
committee oi three members OF the Produce Ex-
change, cons sting OF Messrs. A. E. Orr s. D. Harri-
and James i. Joyce appointed to invite all par
ties. whether members OF the Exchange or not, 10
cooperate with them in prosecuting their claims.