Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-08
The Rival Railroads.
MnET1NG OF THE B. And O. DIRECTORS HELD Tt

DAY.
To-day meeting OF the board of directors OF the
Baltimore and Ohio road was being held in Balti-
more, and it was expected that action would be
taken respecting the order made by the Peaasyi-
vania railroad excluding their passenger, baggage
ard express cars from the Pennsylvania lire be-
tween Baltimore and Ph!Iad lphia. An Associated
Press dispatch from Baltimore this afternoon states
that at the regular monthly meeting OF the board
of directors of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to-
day, only the usual regular business was trans
acted. The differences between the L. and o. and
Pennsylvania roads was not brought up at all.
Mr. Percy G. Smith. the Baltimore and Ohio pas
senger agent here, Went TO Baltimore this morning
The order does not go into effect Till Sunday" Said
the gentleman in charge of tn Baltimore ind Ohio
ticket office TO a STAR reporter to-day, 'and OF
course we Will coneinue to sell tickets through
until we get Instructions from the general Office.
We do not take our orders from the newspapers or
from the Pennsylvania railroad company"
Political Campaign Notes.
Mr.. BLAINE's TOUR-ALGERS ANSWER TO BEHcHER-
CONGRESSMAN McoMAs STONED By A MoB-coN-
GRESHAM KETCHAM RENoMINATED, ETC.
Mr.. Blaine arrived at Wheeling, ". Va, about
noon yesterday. and was received at the depot by
an enthusiastic crowd A platform was erected in
front OF the state house, from which Mr. Blaine
about the tariff. From Wheeling he went to
Bridgeport, Ohio, and then started for Canton,
where he arrived about o'clock in the evening,
after making many stops at small places On the
the crowd.
a joint debate occurred at Fort wayne, Indiana.
yesterday afternoon, between Hon. w. II. CalRlns
and Col. Isaac p. Gray, opposing candidates for
governor OF that state.
Gen. R A. Alger has written reply to Henry
Ward Beechers letter published yesterday DETAIL
ing what Joy had told him or Blaine's offer to name
congressional committee by his dictati0n ii he
would relieve him OF Little Rock bonds Gen. Al
ger says: "My cable to Mr. Joy was intended to
call his attention TO the Little Rock bonds affair."
matter which he doubtless understands thor
nun m 1oan oc q 1c
was intended to refute the whole scandal 1 had a
conversation with Mr Jov some years ago and the
clear impression left upon my mind was that he, at
third parties 10 take certain bonds in Washington
supposed the proposition came from Mr.. Blaine,
put sui tsequentiy became convinced that the par
sell the bonds. and that he had done Mr. Blaine an
Portland yesterday, congressman Ladd deliv-
cred an address, presidential electors were nOmi-
mated. and resolutions were adopted endorsing the
declaring paper money to be legal tender, and ne.
commencing that the function or issuing currency
should be taken from the national banks and ex-
ercised by the government, greenbacks being sub
stituted for national bank notes
A mob broke up republican meeting at Wolfs-
Vile, Nd, last night. and stoned Hon L 3. Nc
COmaS and the other speakers
The following additional congressional n0mina-
tions were made yesterday: thirteenth New York
wisconsin distrtct-Isaac Van Schaik, republican.
Fourth Arkansas distr1ct-J. H. Sarber. republican
Fourth Virginia district--Dr. George e Reeves,
nominated Samuel E. Tompdns, OF Newark
Returns nom IA Connecticut towns show that
the republicans control the boards II registration
In r. the democrats In 49, and % are equally div-
ded. THIS Is no material change from last year.
The antt-fusion republican state convention OF
ernor anS an ens ssate cse
Buffalo to-day.