The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-11-09
Railroad Racket.

PRESIDENT ACKERMAY, OF THE ILLINOIS GEN.
TRIAL, REPORTED TO HAVE R~EsIGNED-HE
DENIES THE ENTERTAINMENTS ACCIDENT,
ETC.
CmcAGo, November 4.-The Tribune an
%nounces that on January LIST the manage.
ment of the Illinois Central railroad and
the Chicago, st. Louis & New Orleans road,
the latter beinga leased line of the Illinois
Central, will be consolidated. 1t is further
reported that W. X. Alderman will retire
from the presidency to take charge of the
financial affairs of the consolidated roads,
with headquarters in New York. A report
er of the Western Associated Press called
on Mr.. Alderman, president of the Illinois
Central railroad, this morning, in reference
to the published report that he would
resign the presidency to take charge Of the
financial affairs of that company on JAM
uary LIST, and learned from him that the
rumor is entirely without foundation. IL
is true, however, that the Chicago, st. Louis
e New Orleans road is to be consolidated
with the Illinois Central on January LIST,
but the board of directors have rs yet held
no meeting TO arrange a plan CT organiza-
ton.
AN ACCIDENT.
PoMFRET, Conn, November "A passen-
ger and freight train colided near this
place to-day. seriously lnJuring the en-,
gineer, fireman, baggageman, mail agent
and brakeman. The engineer will proba-
bly, die. both engines and twelve cars
were wrecked, The accident was caused
by a violation of the rules Of the road.
THE CINCINNATI 4 MARIETTA.
CIHcINNATr, November 4.-The CONNER
calls Chillicothe, Ohio, special says: The
appraisemeut Of the Marietta d Cincinnati
railroad by the court preparatory to the
sale OF the road, WIS completed to-day. The
valuation is sG.525,0O0. Advertising, &C.
cording to law, will commence at once, u
the sales will m December 9th, at
the door of the courthouse in Chillicothe.
Attached.
A HEAVY MANUFACTURING FIRM SERVED WITH
A WRIT or ATTACHMENT FOR $4,000, AT
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. November "A writ Of at
tachment for $4,000 was servedthis even
ing on the Tibbs & sterrett manufactur-
ing company, at the instance Of
the Bank of Commerce, this city
The Tibbs e Sterrett company's head
quarters are at Titusville, Pennsylyania,
where they have a large mandatory OF
boilers and engines, n also make agri-
cultural implements on a large scale
~ AtAAl - 10A~N
have branch houses for the sale of their
machinery ct Chicago, st. Louis, Louisville
and other points, the largest being here,
this being ihe distributing point for the
west. The concern seems 70
have been in trouble, and
r. B. Guihrie. attorney of Ttusville,
was sent here TO arrange matters and pro
cure the extension Of some paper,
but be did not arrive until
after the attachment was served. and
returned home tonight. The capital Of the
firm il said % be SGc0,OO0, and q statement
its Affairs made last August shows i 70
be IN q hOurishing condition. Parties here
anticipate q speedy settlement Of the din
Guilty and early resumption Of business.
Fires ard Casualties.
loss or IIFE AED Fr0FEETT Al D%ITrEEEsI
rorxT-A GLOOMY But IsTEEEsrre CHAP
IEE-
BErHr1L. Coxx.. November 4-The large
hotsl at BrookEIe park burned this morn
ing. Los, $1,000.
urrr Nz rxIurEn.
HsErForp, Cosx- November 4-By an
srplosionto-day 81 the mstzlic cnss v0ks,