, 1879-01-30

rptltrol Of the Michigan Central from Wander.
bit, created quite sensation, not onlY among
railroad men but alao among shlppcrs, many OF
whom are anything but friendly to Vanderbilt.
1t Is generally believed that the Canada roals
will he surccssfu'. and that the Michigan Ten
trail will change ownership 1t the annual cleo
In June. 1t Is claimed by parties who ought to
know that tic .Caua1a roads already control
soma five millions Of Michigan Central
stock. It was also rumorcd last even.
ing. Tint Vanderbilt, tn keep. control
Of 1.ake Shofe stock IN the market yesterday.
A soon a. tl.ls wns found out, Commodore
Morgan anA others connected With the Eric
went in ant bought ti'as stock, as.l th'a was the
Thus Vanderbilt finds himself between two
flTcs,.-tl1t Cauala roada on ono tiln trying to
ret control Of the Michigan Central, aid. the
EIs o. IT, oss sosnr wn 40 eye o The tfke Ak;
lla Will be forced to let 70 Of one or the othtr
Of the two roatls. The Pcnnss s!vanta nntl BaltI-
more d Ohio aTc also said To bp aatagnnssttc t0
Vanderbilt, nnh that to he aiding tho Canada
roa1s ulll tic Eric in their war against him.
ITEMS.
The Chca9o, Milwaukee Il st. Paul Railroad
has tnade q reduction in freight rates to local
| points in Wisconaln. The hcaYter class Of ar-
iic'cs which heretofore were in fourth hre now
in fifth class, classification made for taia pur-
pose.
Mr.. NJ. l.. DohtrtY, General Freight Agent Of
thr Baltimore t. Ohio Railroad, has resIgurd his
pnstton. Mr.. II. II, Sultt, formerly General
Freight Agent of the Louisville Il Nashville,
und ut present assistant TO the Vfct-Presiaent Of
the Baltimore d Ohio, Is mentioned a. Ills sue.
cessor.
It Is understood that atr. N. Gnllforl. sccrc-
tary OF the High JOINTS" II about to resign
to accept the position OF vire-rres'lent Of The
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. MF. Robert Stew
art, Superintendent OF Telegraph t1f The nnltt-
tnorc Il Ohio !sa!!r oau, Will bu General Super.
| tutcndent OF thts road.
Several car-ioads Of freight for the New York
market weIu shppcd lust week from l'etrot to
Ghlcagu, whence they weto to be forwarded
F:ast. Tile Detroit Frtt I'yexa states tlat, owin;
to the cuttlng on rates for Eastwurd'bolind
freight out of Chicago the sht0ncrs found It
cheaper 10 send their goEds by tlIu tOute Dep-
tlousd thau directly from Detroit.
Tho bill passed Ia the seua.e on the cd,
whereby VII alId.grauta arc uialc subject to
taxatIou by States a1l Territories, I. charac-
icrizct by railroad lnen as being an attempt to
Westcrn members. Active measures viii lie
taken to dsfrat the bill. " IL Is saht to ha In.
0poraiye mil inconsistent with ti!e original Idea
VI Iaud-grsnta.
Fur the better accommodation Of 1t. suburban
trayrl the llIinuts CrutsaE will pllt OH a'ldttonu,
traiHs, beginning with Saturday. They vii
eave tho Illinois Contra! dcpat II b:30 iii. antl
G:U D. It,.. Hlml Eranl Crossing 1t 7:l7 a. NJ.
mud iii =. III. Thls will maks Twelve train.
coc, way ila!iy, or twenty,fuur trans
lnsl, ways. Another change which vii!
greatly please lhu patruns Of thts roat
is 10 tays the truin which ut
prcseut leaves kensington At b:t5 4. IT,. A1rIv-
ing here u 7 H. nl., leave kcn&ington II $40
a. III. uul arr,ye Ut Chicago At G:4D a. III. T1is
Will acc,.:nV pdate au early class Of travel which
tas been vdtnpc1Icd 10 rely on the hotsv-eara.
Gen. I. II, MYERS, Uenrsal Ticket and l'akseIl-
ger Agent Ut thu Fntzburg, Fort Wayne Il Chi.
r4.o Railroad, returned from the East yrster-
day, wlere ha has beeu ta consult with thu
mala9urs OF hls road regarding tle troubles In
t,lr Eaat-bouuu passenger business. Mr.. M,ess
ttatcs tlIat 10 has iiIssruetions to nasct
auy ratea male By the Vanderbilt lines,
AMI tia prospects aru that = Reduction
tn passenger ratcA both on the Pjtlsburg, Fort
Wayns i Ch.caRo alml tho Eric Iinea Will bc
made to-day to The same axurss 81 charged by
The Vanderbilt roRis anl tie GranA Trunk
ituwxF. This probatllltcs arc now that tic
passenger sates will 70 down to about $l5 tFosn
CnIrago to New York before the snd Ut the
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