Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-17

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NEW YORK. April 16.--As a meeting Of
ne holders Of consolidated bonds OF
tne Denver 4 Rio Grande Railroad Com.
pany, neld here this afternoon, q con-
mittee OF nse vas appointed. consisting
OF george C4muoell, Theodore Dryer,
A. Mareus, John Lsvier WEIGH and Il
.. WILSON This committee IL to advise
ana cooperate uith the trustees. and 70
take such part To the proceedings in the
Coiofaoo foreclosure and the sale Of
nortgAaed property a. they may deem
necessary Tor the protection OF the in
tefests Of the bondholders- TIE CON-
miftee was also instructed TO prepare G
plan for reorganization.
A SHAFT on Fire.
LIscoIN ILL.,. April 16.-The Lincoln
Goal Company's shaft and landing
caught 1re early this morning, and
were soon q nass OF flames. From 10
to 20 miners are in the bottom. The
loss IL about Sl00.00O, and there was no
fnsarshSe. Tue fire was caused BY an
explosion OF oil in the oil room. The
foli0xIng are at the bottom: Theodore
Reed, John Walsh, Pat Campbell, Mike
Savage, Jack Cane and Jerry Comfort.
Il is hoped that they will be saved
through q side shaft. All the imoris-
o1ed miners succeeded In making their
way 20 the escepemeut shaft. No lives
were lost.
superinfendest ef Engrastng.
WAsHNoTox, April 16.-Secretary
Manning today appointed John A.
Okeill,of Hobaken. n. j., Superintend-
ent OF Engraving in tue Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing, wee Gee. W. Cas-.
lear, removed. There we're no charges
against Ceslear. and be fesls somewhat
surprised at his summary removal. He
bad been employed in the bureau many
years, and is considered one of the bsst
enRravers In the country. 0'Neill was
formerly mayor of Hoboken.
Net Likely 20 Ne wifhdrawn.
NEW YoRK, April l6.-yice President
Crocker, Of the southern Pacific Con
pany, having been asked the probable
answer OF his company 20 the PROPOSE
ton from the Pacific Mail and Union
Pacific companies, based on Goald's re-
solution concerning the withdrawal Of.
the China line, says that as she Occi-
dental and Oriental line of steamers
was organized to bring tea 10 the Pacific
railroads, and an acceptance Of the Pa
cifie Mail proposition would result in
the tea going by way OF the Isthmus. IL
e mos likely that the line will be with
drawn
Atelassen, Santa Re a Topeka Direct-
ors.
TOPEKA kan J, April 16.-The stock.
holders Of the Atehison, Topeka d santa
Fs Railroad this morning unanimeusly
elected /. +. Bnrr, b. p. Cheney, O. Il.
Cadman. @. X. Halliday, U. A. Kent, X.
A. Nicholson. @. 3. Purcell, w. Warren
Sawyer, L. II. Perry, Geo. u Shattuck,
Alden Spear, w. y. Strong and w. r.
Wharton directors for the ensuing year.
They also authorized the consolidation
Of the Kansas Southern Railroad Com
pany, the Kansas City d Emporia Bail
road Company, and the Ssnthern Kan
sas Railroad into the Southern Kansas
Railroad Company, the charter Of
which has been died. The directors
elected officers as fellows: w. b.
Strong, president; E. Wilder, secretary
and treasurer; g. l.. Goodwin, assistant
treasurer; A. A. Robinson, Rsaeral
manager and chief engineer J. p.
White, head comptroller and general
auditor George w. MoCrary, general
counsel; u. ID. Clements, anditor; A. A.
Chaser, transfer agent. The Massaehu-
setts directors were elected q, the exec
utiye committee, with b. p. Cheney as
chairman Of the board, and g. A. Hig-
gins as clerk.