, 1880-07-11
THE 1IILWAUKEE 81 ST. PAUL
WANTS IT..

The Chicago g. Iowa Railroad has long
been bone of contention among various in
tercsts, and more money has already been de-
voured by the lawyers and the courts regard
ing the possession of this property than it
would cost to build another such line. The
fight between these parties dates back to 1876.
At that time the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy had majority Of the members of the
Board, and forced default Of the second
mortgage, succeeding in getting decrceto to
sell the road. 1t WAS sold, and bid in in the
interest Of the Burlington. The other
stockholders began proceedings and Sue
eeeded in getting the e+aaas sas set asids
the Chicago &~1owa until Jan. !, 1850. to pay
back the interest and. all running expenses,
ETC., and If the Receiver could show on that
date compliance with such stipulation the
is claimed by the Cpmpaly that tho Receiver
has fully complied with those stipulations.
March !, 1850. the parties representing the
City Of Aurora commenced proceedings
gca nn n s Rae
elected new Board Of Directors Thereup--
Oh 1. e. Hinckley and others Of the Old Board
caused a quo warranto to be filed against
the Aurora Board. 4 demurrer was filed by
Rogers and the information sustained While
this proceeding was pending Judge Blodgett,
Of the United States Circuit Court, ordered
the Chicago i Iowa to be turned over to the
Aurora people, and accordingly the Iiecciyer
gave, up possession to those parties. The
Hincklcy Board then filed a bill against the
road in the Ogle County Circuit Court, and
tue Receiver. was rea appointed and ordered to
kepossesslon;; Mr.. Alexander, who had
cen appointed General Manager by the
Aurora people, gave up possession without
contest and Receiver Holcolnb again as
sumed control. The. Receiver was then
hauled before Judge Blodgett on the
s;harge Of &c contempt, but the Judge
Piled with the order of the Court and turned
over the road to the Aurora people, there
was no contempt in his'again taking charge
when ordered to do so by another Court.
Thus the matter stands to-day, and the Re-
ceiver is still in possession.
1t seems. however, that the Hinckley Board
are not quite certain that they can hold on to
the property, for it is learned that they are
now trying to sell out their interest to an
GsF neop pafy w pedn 5aGe sa19rfs a s ne 4 Bas
Board to learn that the party which is trying
to buy the road Is none other than the in
donitable and energetic Chicago, Milwaukee,
& St. Paul Railroad Company which
able Northwestern roads upon which COM
peting lines had a longing eye. The hfilWau-
kee & st. Paul strikes the Chicago u Iowa at
Forreston.- .GeneralManager Merrill, Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee d st. Paul, it is under
stood, matte trip over the road last week to
take an inventory and see what the property
will be worth to him. II this road gets away
with the Chicago 4 Iowa it will be severe
blow to the Burlington and Illinois Central,
both of which roads could have made excel
lent use OF the line. It is now used by the
Illinois Central, in,conjuneClon with the Bur-
lngton to Aurora, as its Chicago connection.
with its main line at Forreston. The ST.
Paul only a few days ago got away with the
Mineral Point Road, which has been a yals,-
able feeder to the Illinois Central, and, if it
should now get away with the Chicago &,
Iowa Railroad also, it will he able to infiict
serious damage on the Illinois Central main
line, which will he hemmcd in on all sides
by the Milwaukee l. St Paul.