Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-16
ZEE pLAcERyrLIE RAILROAD HAsDsHIp.

A little over year ago the railroad from
Folsom 70 Shingie Springs was placed IN the
hands Of Receiver at the instance OF certain
persons claiming to have LEGAL demands
against the road. based on alleged undis-
charged Indebtedness contracted prior to the
road coming into the possession of its present
owners. Since then there has been series
of hearings in Court, and a number of efforts
to compromise matters SO as to have the road
operated, but all these have proved abortive,
and the road has laid idle, to the great detri.
rnent of the country and the serious incon-
venience of the general public. During all
this time the people have been compelled to
resort to the primitive methods OF travel and
of transportation of the products of the
countryside stage. coach. mud wagon and
freight wagon. Notwithstanding the incon-
venience and the consequent added cost, the
fact is developed, on inquiry, that the bust.
ness OF the Sacramento Valley Railroad, the
line of which is between this city and Folsom.
IN this county, where it formed connection
with the closed road frat named, has not de-
clined; on the contrary, the years business
has been larger proportionately. as to profit.
This is due to the fact, undoubtedly, that
passenger business of the country above Eel
som, has come to Sacramento via Folsom,
and because the country itself has been filling
up and its fruit resources were more largely
developed in 1881 than in preceding years,
fruit-growing in the hills being psculi.
arly successful in the past year. New
ertheless the closing of the road named
has been great drawback to Ell Dorado,
Amador, and other counties, as to general
business, and has been serious loss to Sacra.
mento, which is the natural commercial depot
for all that region on which the road, when
it is operated, depends for support. 1t has
been 30 severe hardship TO the upper coun-
try that it greatly retarded the general
growth and development Of the section, and
che cked an advance movement
which was just begun when the road was shut
up by unfortunate and proftless litigation.
1t was found that the products of the country
could not be moved without & burdensome
cost, and that lack of speedy and adequate
transportation retarded nearly all kinds of
industries. 1t develops now, on inquiry into
the matter relative to the probability of the
road being again opened, that the railroad
company, defendant, has been ready and
willing, by undertaking or deposit, to secure
the original sum at issue, pending litigation,
in order that the road might be operated in
convenience and loss which must follow the
continued cessation of operations on the line.
But on this basis the company has been una
bic to secure any compromise; other condi-
tons have, in every instance, been demanded
to which the defendant could not, it says in
conscience accede. When called upon the
last time to put up money sufficient to release
the road, aud relieve it from the Receiver,
who could neither operate it nor procure
others to do 30, the attorneys for the plant
ifs demanded, as still new condition, that
the railroad company should buy outright
locomotive that it was said the Receiver had
procured with the intention of opening the
road. This locomotive proved to be ma
chine commenced many years ago at the
works of Prescott, Scott & Co., in San Fran
cisco, but was never finished up, and lay
in its incomplete condition at those works
a long time, and until the Receiver arranged
for It's completion. This engine he never
took from the factory, and the defendant sets
up that it doubts if the locomotive was fin
ished up with any intention of using it on the
road but that the real object was to sell it to
the railroad company. It was also announced
as an additional condition that the defend
ant must pay or secure the cost that the Re-
C liver, in car NJ for the road, had incurred
This was for cutting ont the grass along the
rack, which, If allowed to grow and dry, was
liable to take fire and cause the burning of
the ties 1t was also required that the de-
PENDANT should put up an amount sufficient
to secure the fees of the plaintiffs attorneys
The response to all this was that the railroad
company would put up sufficient to secure
the sum in litigation, subject to the final d
termination Of the case, but would rot secure
the attorneys fees, nor buy the locomotive,
nor pay for the cutting OF the grass; and
there the case now rests, and meanwhile the
road remains closed and devoid OF rolling
stock or motive power. The railroad m
pany meanwhile has had new route sur
veyed for the construction of road fron
Folsom to Placeryille, and has found teas
ible route via the Branch Prison, and by
which the line can be constructed direct to
Placeryille without going by way of Single
Springs. Whether this road will be con-
structed is, however, as yet undetermined,
and no one seems to be informed even as to
the probabilities in the case.
MASQUERADE o-NIGHT.-The Sacramento
Turn Verein Club give their thirteenth an
nuaI masquerade ball at the Pavilion this
evening. The hall has been beautifully and
tastefully decorated, and from all appear
ances this will surpass anything of similar
character that has ever taken place in this
city. The management of The whole affair
has been in able hands, and neither time nor
money have been spared in thevsrious arrange.
ments for the entertainment and pleasure of
their guests. They have been very careful
to whom they sold tickets, and all are assured
that no disreputable character will be allowed
Children under IL years of age will not
be admitted to the hall. There will be in
the neiehborhood of 400 persons en- masque.
The following is the programme for the
evening: l. Grand march, Cavalry"
(Kiesler.) 9 Overture, "The Youth" (Clar-
enes). Representation of Tom Six-Paws
world-renowne1 circus. The performance to
commence with laughable scene by six
clowns and six harlsquins on horseback: L.
QuadriIle and Battle ION horseback. H.
Mons. LaFtas from DobliD, with his wor der
full educated donkey and elephant. Ill
Great gynnastic feats, leaps for life, brother
acts wonderful pyramids. gymnastic groups.
8. Waltz. "At Home" tKiesler.) 4. Polka.
1.-THE Angel" (RoedelLJ Pyramids ard
grouping on ladders, by forty persons
twenty members and twenty scholars
s. Pot-pourri, "Concert Scene" (Clarence.)
g. Galop. Inauguration, (Ripley.) Grand
march. Devils dance, by twelve devils,
under the management of their leader,
Nephistopheles. Grand plastic tableau, with
beautiful illumination.
METROPOLITAN THEATER The Metropoli-
tan Theater will be opened to. night by Lea
Wits "All Star Specially Company" This
is announced as one Of the largest. most COM
plete and talented galaxy of stars organized,
or that has ever appeared before the Sacra-
mento public. They are spoken of the
creme de la creme of the profession. They
have Just completed Eve weeks engagement
at the Bush-street Theater 10 San Francisco,
where they played to uniformly good houses,
and won high commendation from both the
public and the press of that city. The troupe
is composed of twenty-five speciality artists,
each star in his or her particular line. Ad-
mission as usual. Reserved seats can be had
at the box office this morning
COURSE OF LECTURES. Anna NJ. L. Potts.
NJ D., graduate of the Woman's Medical
College of Philadelphia, will commence q
series of lectures at the Congregational
Church on Monday evening, February 20,
1882. TIE lectures will treat of anatomy,
physiology, health and disease. The lectures
viii be illustrated by a collection of anatom-
ical specimens and life sized oil paintings.
The course will consist Of six evening lectures
to both sexes, and four afternoon lectures to
ladies'. The first lecture to ladies will be
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. Both opening
lectures will be free. Mrs. DR.. Potts lectured
here for two weeks about year ago, and met
with success. Her abilities are therefore well
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