, 1879-07-06
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
the PionerrP Pres gives list of losses by farm
ers aggregating 800 acres Of grain totally de-
stroyed. aud says this is only a small part Of
the loss.
TEE RAILROADS.
THE DENVER FIGHT.
Spectu{ Dtspofch to TIA Tribune

DENVER, Col, July 5.-Anticipatine opinions
from Judge Miller In the. railroad cases, the
United States Court was again filled this morn
Ing. The proceedings we're brief, but emphatic.
The Santa Fe counsel gave notice OF Il motion to
dismiss Receiver Risley and have the Denver Il
Rio Grande property restored to the 1essecs-
Then ouscropped the fact that the Rio Grando
counsel had not complied With the filing Of their
amended bill making the Santa Fe Company
party to the suit, which was promised last
Thursday by the Santa Fe COUNSEL The Court
were indignant at this seeming attempt OF the
Rio Grande people to delay progress Judge
Miller gave the Rio Grande counsel until
Monday morning for the filing of tho
same under penalty Of dismissal OF their
cause The Court also sustained the exceptions
Of tile Santa Fe counsel to the Rio Grunlc an-
swer in one of the supplemental bills the rul-
ine being il the contract entered into between
the two companies constituted an act Of ahan-
donment Of the right through Grand Canon, it
WAS not material whether the contract had been
fully lived up to or not
The Judge this afternoon suggested to the
counsel OF both companies that q Commission
OF three competent engineers should be ap-
pointed, one By each company and one By the
Court, to examine the Grand Canon, reporting
thereon as to how much OF the canon is too
narrow fur more than one track, and conse-
quently now much the Rio Grande is extended
under prior right
Tonight counsel are reticent. The Santa Fo
counsel propose entering court on Monday
again, and move for the dismissal OF the Re-
cciver. Animated discussions are predicted
MANY predict that within brief period the Rlo
Grande will be ordered restored to the Santa
Fe Company.
Today's proceedings are discussed through
out the city tonight, with no diminutlon In the
excitement and interest,"
ANOTHER VANDERBILT SCHEME.
Special Dispatch tn Ine TTibuE6-
BosroS, July 5-Vanderbit's purchase Of
9, 500 shares In the Troy s; Boston Railroad, BY
which he obtains controlling interest in the
corporation, is regarded by railroad men here as
significant transaction In connection with tho
announcement that Vanderbilt will make ex-
tcnsive improvements, including the lavtng of 4
new double steel track the entire length Of the
road, some forty-eight miles. In addition to
this the line will be provided with 1irstclass
transportation privileges, such rs would enable
It to successfully handle the immense amount
Of freight from the New York Centrnl
source Of supply. The purchased line
runs from North Adams to Troy, and
connects there with the New York Central
The advantage which the new phase OF affairs
has developed is, that while formerly Wander
bilt operated 25S miles, this being the distance
from Buffalo to Albany, and was then obliged
| to send his freight via the Boston d Albany
Line to Boston, under the new arrangement he
will have control over line to Boston as far as
| North Adams q distance Of $50 miles. The re-
! suit predicted by many good authorities Is the
| diversion OF q good share OF the Great Western
trafIic from the Boston & Albany to the Fitch
burg Road The price paid for the shares was
| 80 cents on the dollar, large increase over re"
| cent quotations.