, 1877-06-03

THE NEW WAR.
The Inauguration Of new war among tho
railroads leading from this city to the East was
the principal thcmc OF discussion in railway
circles, anu tho Excitement Was running high all
tlay. Every road leading from this city to tho
East exccptth Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad has fol-
lowed the reduction made in passenger rates by
the 1.aks Shore &k Michigan Southern, and the
windows Of tho various tckct-otl1crs were dcc-
ornte.l with flaming poetcrs, settn2 lortl, tho
reduction in rates That had becu dccllsd upon,
en,l rccittng tho wonderful advantages 70 ID
Il Is feared that II TIC tic present din1cuisy IS;
is not speedy settled It will assumo
monstrous propositions md extend to freight
rates NJ we'll ~ to passenger rates and tho run-
ming Of extraordinary fast trains. Efforts ara
now being made to compromise tho matter. but,
as every possible argument has been exhausted
during The last two weeks, y will be no easy
ster to to 20 nndcs:taoa'n
il ~ po..es.ioi, of vanderEilt's aigrpstum
during the last TWO weeks, and when Mr.. Nc
Cul'ough scut bis dispatch to Mr.. Newell, Fri
az aannonns1ng thas the P[ittsbu.e
fast train until some compromise was first cf-
fectc1 with the Wabash line, he must laya
known that war, would bo THO result.
Peon.v,,n, y "Esa GoD,9 ~ did tSo So' bes9s 9s III. s
It's refusal 70 withdraw IT, fast train would 70:
sult In \ cut In passenger rates, but would
merely force thc other roats to run last trains
als9. Now that cut II rates !lss been made,
utn Company, It would Withdraw. tts tast tratu
rather than keep up var Ia rates. THIS
theory. however, can hardly bc right,
isu ST. rnsa wans,t ss u, said AZ it. # M ty es sSa
A tnunth ago TINT he would sooner cut tho rates
than put in a fast train. The. Pennsylvanta
psopie are Known to always aa!,oro to PIT, r.
ha and t1tny tfn1hti hi RlV
weru fully prepared for the turn Of Affairs rel
tcrlay, and they undoubtedly mean to fight as
1ong as there ts any fight loft ~ them.
is tss ass'' 'ass ere Of stfps 3f foaa si% sss
tnJure this city TO allow roads running East from
touthweetern points and which havc longer
IL q otllsa. aS e'th q tic Ia: Lake Shore Michigan
Southern, on TIC other hand, clatr that there
te no OCCASION lor the Pittslurg & Fort Waynu
Railroad to gru!nble. as The Wabash train is not
tion IN rates, the Lake Shore ,& Michigan
Southern and the Michigan Central mean 10 put
OIL fast trains In opposition to tho fast traIns Of
tho pittsburR Il Fort Wayne. They hayc not
traln leaye here IL lie osennT Or IL the morn. @
Ing. They think they can make arrangements
BY which thcif fast trains can lcave hers at
li;@ .. ~ a,l rcach New York at
niora business THAI tho Plttsblre d Fort
Wayno, u any Of tho roads lea!ltng to the East
from, the Southwest AZ stated above. the BAL
city East wlfcl, has not folIuwcl 10 tho retiur-
tson that has been malc. A .unlot was curraut
Yesterday that tbs roal contemplated cutting
the rate TO New York .lown tn 40, but n,ain-
ta!n'ns tau tho s; 1ntes to Dalt'.o and washiag.
city, on being called IN to explain
thts matter, denounced the rutnora as absurd.
They say It woultl be an tInposaihiIity 10 cut tho
lain those to baltimore @ and Washington, @ a. % tio
people coul1 take advantage Of tho low rates
BY going, VIA New York Or Phtladclph!a, or
take The rittsbuSg = Fort Wayne direct; They
cause. they did not believe tl'at tho war
would last many days, amt that they preferred
to walt until the efforts that were now beIng
made to adjust tho difficulty had como TO
fsw days the naitimorc 4 Ohio would mcct The
other roads, and take q hand In tho contest.
The new rates arcas follows: From Chicago to
Hoston vim Now York, all rdt1, 80; to Boston via
Albany OF Troy. SO; to Boston via Montreal,
sl4; 70 Now York, SIS; TO Philadelphia, s14;
to baltimore, s1aoo; 70 Washington, $3.50; -
lla5riseeafg' ~; to Albany Of Try, A.; to
ter via Albany, el0.
ANOTHER BANKRUPT RAILROAD.
And still another road has been added to tho
already very large list Of bankrupt railroads.
The victim this tlue is tho West Wisconsin
Railroad, ono Of tho principal Wisconsin roads,
and one which tas been believed to bo in pretty
Elroy, Wis.,, to st. Paul, = distance Of
ucctfons OF tho Chicago y Northwestern Rail-
road, ~ II gives that roaA direct route to 1t.
Paul and minneapolis. and forms part Of tho
Chicago, st. Paul t Minneapolis Line. Tho 70.
tatlous Of tho two roads have always been OF
tho most intimate character, nnI tho new turn
e1,na!bIn e aSrs ,,." T. not tkey to ..uro tae
proceedings By which the road was thrown into
bankruptcy are sa!d TO he tho 'rcs,tlt Ut an ar.
raugement Of the houlholders to brll,g about
Thorough REORGANIZATION Of the roatl on . r.
Ferry, ficneral Manager pf the roat!, was ap-
pointed Receiver by Judge Drum,nond yesterday,
and has gone otekc possession Of the property.
In the order appointing Mr. Ferry Receiver, th1s
dchts for supplies that have accrued within tho
Inst six mouths. Tho President of tho road
states that Ill dehts that hare accrued previous
to that tins have been selte.l, and gil tie
account ot tue, change In the, al1airs
arcmsnt will, DO nads at present,
and business will be carried on, the tanlc as
heretofore. II 10 the Etucral optn!on that jar
Gould ID at the bottom Of tho proceedings that
hare been taken, and that 1t = his Intention 70
Northwestern Railroad. Efforts hud been
previously made u hare the road purchased by
this line, but the Chicago t. Northwestern
managers did not want 1t Iucumbered with tho
present heavy debt.
JAZZ GOULD.
Messrs.. Jay Gould and Sidney Dillon, tho
autocrats Of tho Unlou Pacific, arrived In the
city yesterday morning. Shortly after thoir
arrival they visited the Office OF the Chicago d
Northwestern Railroad, aud weFe clossts1 with
thu manager Of that road until late In the
afternoon. IN tho evening they called upon
NJ. Hugh Riddle, President ot The Chicago,
l:oek Island s: Pacific Railroad, and remained
elosetca With that gentleman until lasa hour,
They will remain lsse until after thu annuai
c!settons Of tho abqyc:naneA roads, which take
p'acc Wednesday or Thursday. vi. Gould wilt
certainly not lose control Of these roaus ii
brilliant engineering can prevent Il,
MOBILE & OHIO.
MsApnls, Tenn, June 2.-The suit OF Dun
can. ireland Il Wflaon ansEust the sMntlIa 4