Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-14
RAILROAD MATTERS.

ATCHIsoN, KAN, April l4-At u 30 O'Clock
yesterday morning, the Chicago, Burlington
ard Qunincy train, on the Atchison and North.
ern road. left here at midnight, and shortly
after crossing Independence creek bridge met
with serious accident The road runs along
tie river bank. and at point about nye miles
north from here the engine suddenly sank. and
was buried In the water out OF sight. The en-
gineer, VIM. Baird; fireman, Harry Barton, aud
an Alchlson and Northern. man, named Abe
zimmerman, who was acting as pilot, were cir-
rled down with it, but managed TO eXtricate
themselves and swan ashore. The baggage
car tumoled on top OF the locomotive. and was
ran buried. The paSse ger cars rem Aimed on
the track. Two passengers. Robert Fry, or ST.
Joseph, and A. T. BTocSway. of New YORK
were very slightly hurt. No other persons on
the train were injured.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad Suh-
merged.
The Missouri Pacific railroad between this
City and Kansas City Is submerged at several
points, and no trains are now RAINING. The
river is nearly 20 feet above loS ater mark ana
is at stand still A portion or the low land In
east Atchlson Is submerged, but no serious
damage has been done. Ii would take further
rise OF SIX feet 10 reach Tie Level or the lowest
portion of this City.
The Philadelphia and Reading Lit.
igatiOn.
PHILADELPRIA, April 1.-THE applicatIon-of
couL sci for Frank ). Bond and others who have
Ceen decreed by the Court of Common Pleas as
the officers OF the PHILADELPHIA and READING,
fallroad, Tor an Injunction TO prevent +. B.
GoWen ana others from interfering With them
In The performace OF their functions as officers
or the company. came before judges McKennan
and Butler, In the United States Circuit Court
this morning. The court expressed unwilling
ness to Interfere Ia the differences between the
contend1ng boards OF managers as 1t rs direct
charge OF the company as represented by the
receivers, aud preferr d that the Su Dreme Court
should decide the issue upon the appeal taken.
Ibe JUDGES, however, consented to hear argu.
ment In the matter on Tuesday next, on which
day the issues OF the deferred iacome bonds
and the blanket mortgage VIII come up.
Judge Hare, CT tie court Cf Common Pleas
No. 2, Sent for counsel In the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad election proceedings to-
day, and suggested that IN view OF the eXi-
genc1es OF the occasion he should grant pre-
llmlnary injunction. the form OF which should
not he objected 10 By counsel, and that the case
be taken TO the Sup eme Court, which meets at
Harrisburg next month. This proposition is
under consideration: ont pending the action OF
the supreme Court The situation remains un.
changed.
The n. Il. Injunction.
NEW YORK, April 14-Argument on the mo
t1on to make perpe' uai the injunction obtained
Dy Henry Willard TO restrain the Northern
racine K X. Co. from issuing $50 600 shares or
It's common stock TO the so-callei proprietary
shareholders, was resumed TO day before
Judge Speir, sitting it special term OF the supe-
rlOr court. EX-Ju6ge Shipman. on behalf o.
the defendants, opened his argument Ex
Secretary Br1stoW aud Joseph ii. Cnoate fol-
low ed Judge Shipman.
Resumption Of Railroad Trayel I'm
Nebraska.
OMAHA, April 13.-Tne trains on the Union
Pacihc are running on regular time and 20 the
council BluffS transfer without change. Ali
the damage occasoned by the floods is being
repaired The Burlington d Missouri railroad
resumed the running Of their trains out of
Omaha this morning.