, 1881-08-21
THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN.
To lease or not to lease the elephant that
is the question. The Enr,tirer says on the

IO lease or not to lease the elephant,--fnat
is the question. The Enquirer says on the
subject:
The gross earninesof the Cincinnati Southern
Rallroad for the year ending June 80, 1881, were
S11ka S@5.66. and it IS estimated that the total
earnings for the year ending Dec. 81, 1881. will
atnonnt to 8, ioo0o0- THE road has cost the
city 70 millions. and don't pay but u small part
OF the Interest on the bonds. Tho city is taxed
million year to do III On these figures, the
has been invited to base an estimate Of the act
ual value Of the Southern. and to bid for the
control ct the same during tho next twenty-five
Erlander Syndicate ths Cole Syndicate. the
baltimore d Ohio Company, the Louisville s.
Nashville Company. and Il syndicate composed
"Dtg Four" the Cleveland. Columbus, C1ncin-
natl s indianapolis, and the Erie Railroads,
and, IL accordance with tho plans already
Of the present month.
+ There are no reasons why the Trustees Of this
of sose bds su thas cost IN
numbers $eO,000O O00 ought not to be signed away
for quarter OF q century without a great deal
Of mature reflection There are many wealthy
men in Cincinnati, who, in their ripe Judgment,
think the road ought not to be leased at all, ana
there are many more equally sagacious who
believe that consideration of all proposals
ought at least to be postponed sixty or ninety
days; The present managers OF the road are
not Tx likely 70 sink it, run away With It, or burn
reason exists why they shouldn't continue to
operate the Southern till the Trustees succeed
in making creditablo terms with new COM
pany.
ITEMS.
Mr. W.D, Murdoea. Agent OF the Chicago & AL
ton at Vlrueu IL. has been appointed Travel ing
Passenger Asent for this Company for Missouri,
Kansas, s-id Nebsaska- with HEADQUARTERS at
Kansas City, Mo. The appointment takes effect
Sept1-
me gross earntr'ss OF the Denver s Rio
Grandc Railway for th> second week in August
we're as follows: Freig., Ss4,gl.5o: passen-
gers, S44a>R10; misccllaneo>s, x1o{l- total xl.8-
sa6o. Tho gross earnings TO-. .bo c,rT, ,nond-
I'M weok Ii, 1Ss0 were sos Isl lies renor,a a.f
iu lSSl, az5; miles reported In l8s). oi-
The new Boston Line over the Penus5-,n7,
route, lately established, is increasing in pt<E
larity every day, and Is doing good bushes:
Pullman palace cars run over tnls Inc tnlou0.
change. There is an impression that tho rate
via this route Is higher than by the oid-esthp-
lished routes. Such. however, Is not me case:
The officials of the Pennsylvania say tho rates
to Boston via their line are the snmo IS on the
Michigan Central and Lake Shore Roads
Mr. James Charlton. General Passenger Agent
of the Alton, has issued circular announcing
the grand reunion Of veteran soidiers and sail
ton. NJ. Sept 5, and a,;,,d .; EIs1Tsion ts1 Sa
sold on and from Tuesday. Sept; 8, up ia
and including all trains arriving in Bloomington,
Friday, Sept. Q, good going on day Of issue aud
good returning up to and including Saturday M q
Sept 10. The rates to tho general public will be
| from St. Louis and Chicago, aud All points IN
| illinois. ana all points In Missouri south to and
| Including Cedar City, and west to and Including
HfEbee one and one-thiId fare Tor Inc rounu
| trip. From Armstrong and west thereof TO and
including Kansas City tho rate will be $lo for the
| round trip The rates for veteran soldiers anu
| sailors of the late War. the War with Mexico
and the War Of l812 in organizations of not less
| thnn twenty-five in q body arc still lower thnn
the above