, 1877-05-04
RAILROADS..
Important Changes to Be Made in
the Illinois Central.
Dissatisfaction Of The Foreign Doudholders wllh
lht Reecnt Managing Director.
TIE Plymouth, Kankateo & Pacific to Bo
gold-The Iowa Pool.
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.


LIKELIHOOD " NEW pEAIs
It will be remembered that nbout two months
ago tho Duteh nud English bnnthoidors Of tho
illinois Central Railroad. who had bcco,no very
much alarmed at tho continued falling OF in the
carnngs. and the great decline In the .toek Of this
road, appointed d committee 10 repair to this
county and Caka d thorough examination OF Tho
nGatrs Of the rnad, and ascertain, possible, tho
causes which brought atont the remarkable state Of
affairs. The Committee, ~ IA welt known. has
6tcn In this country for The past two months, has
Travelled over tho entire line and its branches, from,
slonx CITY to New 0rlean<, md has thoroughly e1-
n!nrd everything nppesfatning 10 tho road and lts
management. All the books and accounts wero
searched aud fansackcd. AMI nothing was left
Hndonc to gel At sho bottom Of Tho .causcs
which brought about tic decline In the yalus Of tho
Thing that could pnsaInty b. ob:aIncG. tlto Co,n,it-
tre left for New fHFk nout two week. ngY to make
@ t IT. sI tsss @ IL It, s d t II
month, Tho nlcHibrrs Of tht Com,mttcu ,1crc very
rcttrcnt a. 10 the conclusion they lad rcaehed. mud
crytllsliF Ind BEEN fuuntt tn splr, condition. mud
tsnt ti.e present tnunaaun,c,t was In no way TO
' hamq ~ slS fali'nK; @ e. u s1a sar!nss a' trc:
tan. wos produced bS natural caasr%-Atagnatt1n
iu b,,,i.'es., ow ra!e. nGEreceaentsd eomst,'on
y s erop aeas s ts s' ns ' aa ns
road, and that i revival of. Gusiucss a1Il
gaod crop along the llne would reon place II
euslen The Committee arrived Il war not Qaite III
ihr uieias Of thc road in th!s cly from ali pIatne,
fsIrs xi,h ~ much diligence and faiihtal%esa a.
t!lut n'nef Of The trouble was due to The mistaken
pollsy Of Mr: usborn, elo Managing ntrrctor ant
or III IT, s m a tsss ean h.
will,
fSsrsr on Mn. osnons's RETIREMENT
soaa. : suited % te bust 81 anborjty that tha
position Of ueneral Muanver llas nccn offered To
Gen; ": II Arthur, lately General Mana,st "f Chg
1t one tio t}ontra Superintendent Of liz Illinois
Central. and Who has the reputation Ut taing ono
"a e Is mnfs s x @ tata
hs Willingness 10 accept tbs trust. provided ha n
EIyen tall power T. na''aSs The road aceording 70
other parslss, which conesssion' however has mol
TIL osa ss su4 e. s sa:, III s' III ~ sP sse
10 ass Seen sds IN i' &c; aceoant s''o'u tic
abese iis he % sale been '': aas T. on as'Aa IT,
troin New Orleans TO Gs!to xaoald ha.9 had g b.
rcar4anlzca ae once. This, under c1atfng ctrcuin.
was taoreforc postpopea mill thc chaneea In the
management q tho Illinois Central Railroad had
In anticipation Of tho comn'tttcc's report,
VERY tMP0KrANT CE4EBH
va ~ annoansca yestesdsy. rhs ai.'ee of aenefa
MnnnYcr md General Superintendent. hn* been
aooIt.hed. Mr. Joseph =; Tucker, Tho GENERA!
Transportation. which o!l!co Inv Just bccn creAteA.
Mr. Tackct Will haya full cpntsoi of all trnuspor:
tatton bus!ne's. Of Tho roaa, both freight md
q liz llns1s Central lsa!lrond: NJ Tueiett
tho rDAH ttlf many yeafa. and while In that pls{tipn
has earnct tho reputation VI one Of il,e bc.t anI
must successful freight a,cn i, tue cuuntry There
ness whiSh ho oes nut kaw wi 10 .o ~ n"ats.t % d..
sMd nghy s,essl :si y A. VIE kw h Ths,e
ness III. Tuekor will an enytable reputation.
nu oan now beato,v ~ biz attention On tho ttans~
r0Faon ntt'Hr %t tns rGn "nd b. will
fosti from III present embarrassed condition as,d
LTnxing up the earnings to tho aaurss OF year
vii IL lcit ansstarbed n liz present postion no
matter What eilsnge occur n tte 1anagespent. ~
charge Of tho transportation business of tho ruail.
III. i. !. Jctfery, hcretufofe Assistant supesln.
tsnasnt q n 5 nes II ens 'es
VIII have to perfosu. shs duties hcsootoEs per-
forlnsd BY Mr; Tuekor, aud tl!v, Division supetin.
5sifrry has byen eonnurtea With thu Muehanieai
Department VI tho ll!uo!s Central Nnllroad fur thu
aat tweMy years, and las worried hts way up frou
nm apprentice. llG as an excellent mechanic, hut
whether he IN 1tltl 10 satisfactorily perfurln thu
dn.ss q sustlnsenen1 WI 'sss yet I ,a bs e,n.
sial have fre,. delitciy decided Upon. ' '0'
G. Clark, next 10 tGs Vics. iscsidsnt's ol,isc. ss
loncry will occupy the oalco heretofore occupied