, 1881-01-08
Approaching End Of the Western
Passenger Conflict.
Tho Wabash to IIeccdo from Its
Position on tho goth.
Heavy Litigation Over the Green Bay
q Minnesota Road.
Tbs Philadelphia I Heading stookhutders Pro.
pairing 10 Assert 1helr Rtphts.


the Waf1nsh wifi throw UP the sponge anu
abandon the cIalm for the slfffcrentfal rats
from Chicago to Western points Of 81 Oh the
10Th Of this month, 1t being arranged 10 bring
the road Into the Twelfth strect depot Of
tho Western Indiana by that date.
In the meantime tho Chicago d
Alton md The other roads engngcd Ut
tliEs passenger war ate mnktnE new attacks
upon tic enemy continually in order to in,-
press tho Wabash people with the fact that,
unless they stick to the above resolution.
they can have all tie fight they want. The
Chicago IL Alton yesterday made nnuther
new move which will carry tho war lnto
Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, the
Caroltnas, and Florida. 1t made rates from,
Kansas City 10 points in those States, which
will 70 into effect this morning, that are
several dollars less than the fares from
St Louis, thus introducing a new feature In
the fight, which will no doubt develop some
counter moves OH tile part Of tho ST. Louis
lines, which, are BY this latest coup d'etat OIL
much of the business from the West to tho
South aud Southeast
Tie A!tcn has a!se made another cMt ou
rates tn paints IN the Wabash a. fo'lows:
Es;G besat4: kass s f rass rfsWys Wsy: 81 pSsn5! SSsa
81; Peru, 81. Toledo, 81 In view Of the
fact TINT tic Wabash contemplated to aban-
don at IN early day its position In regard to q
IersI9I rats rate f1on t this cty It s ot iktIy
Alton. as soon rs uio Wabash abainloi,s i'll
claim to charge 81 less IN PASSENGER
business from Chicago west ttlnn +
e. snatssd y,,y BY n other h ss II the " Mar ,oss WI
moved. Tilt wIiiis peace viii it BY suci, action
be secured again, thu roads will not be able
t. restabls' the former faiss t to IT. Ly,itis ,'t'
tickets hayo been sold during tl,ls contest.
Before the old rites cav lie r1t.stab'ls!!ed the
tickets Y! the hailtis o. sca'pers md sIccu-
lato's WI i.ayo to be retieetuc,l. But Inow t.
snlve,l nsld will causa the Gcncrnl Managers
Of the Interested reads considerable llcnd-
ache yct: II Is rr1}osca hy sotne tilat ,,,a, tne
holding unlimited tckets to compete. sllld
then 0ifcr prean!i.m 0f> s or 10 pgg cent TO
tho holders nf unlimited tickets fur tlle re-
tlcrnpti0n Of such tickets. 1t is hcllcyct! TINT
unlimited tickets viii ,,u Only too e!a.! to dis
posH Of them tn tllD ratlr1ad companies, rs 1t
IS the only clia!cc offered tllosU parties to
get rid Uf their tickets Without serious loss.
this will be taken .w'leli thd restoration of
rites comes up for discussion.
GREEN BAY ~ AIITNESOTA.
The silt Of Tlmothy i. Case, Receiver Of
the Green Nly & Minnesota Railroad Com
pany, against DavItt n. Kelly, tho FORMER
General Manager Of tho faasl, Had others,
In the Uhlted States Circuit Court Mt Mill
wankee. presents some interesting points.
Tile testimony Is now substantially
concluded, mid rntses the question
whether otlIccrs0t raiIrOad companies ca,l t1sc
St,att La 1s.ff
such rAllrDnd companies for tho purpose Of
buying np and sIleclilatna In lands nHIts the
line or the rad Which they, as snclt ofllccrs
are engaged ~ conslructlng, and call he
l!aya scci,rcd through promises to locute
their road and It's lepUtY uyur md near
Il. Tho titlo 10 4 large amount q
lall along the, Greer, Lay " Minnesota ItatI-
ussuclatcs, ana the Receiver Is seeking 10
/ obtain title u ,thls!, la,'d upon tho grounds
abuyg Indicated. The case will su0n be ready
for argument, but It can hardly he dEsposad
place, which is expected to occur on The soth
Since the Testimony for the complainant In
tho nb0ve cnse wN, taken Afr. Kelley lIAs illpd
oo,.swhicl, llc c!alms to l,nve furnished tie
old Company before thy Receiver was mp
pointe.l. Tile Receiver Inns lellurred to tlls
petition OH tho ground that II conlt! not IN,sst:
Indebtedness. This question viii eoil.e vi fnr
argument Mt Milwaukee, next Mnlidny. Ii the
demurrer sllntasl bo o!erru!ett, tho Receiver
antcinntes no trouble ~ defeating the claim
tween Mr.: Kelley anil the Con!p9ny you'd
| show q lnrgG balance against Mr.. Kelley.
D. i, L, aud q. Q, 1!nraetl, Of ttis city, and
| Theodore Z. Case, Ut tireen Bay, WIS.
| Erw nfHYSG.cAn LIME.