The herald., 1896-01-11
ALONG THE RAILROAD LINES
The Atlantic and Pacific Gets
a Receiver Z
INVESTED WITH FULL POWER
Except That of Discharging Employees
for Thirty Days
The Western Passenger Association Has q
New R.w on Its Hands Which May
Prove Serious
Associated Press Snec ial Wire.

Associated Press Snec ia Wire
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ IN. 1O.-Judge
Collier today appointed Charles w. Smith
receiver for the Allan ic and Pacific rail-
road. the appointment to ,ake effec Feb
ruary l. He is invested with tu power in
every particular, except tha' he shall con-
ii iue in se' vice ali present O officars and en-
ploS es for month at least after taking
charge, February !, unless for speci II
cause appointed by the cplir Toe ma ter
of compensa ion 10 former r. ceivers, A. F..
Walker aud j McCook, and their cou l.
Sc, IS referred to The standing mas'er, r
w. ID. Bryan, to take testimony. The at
toriirys repre- enting both the first and
second mortgage botds left for Pre- scott at
noon to argue a motion to consolidate both
causes. A similar mo ion WAS overru Ell
I ere. and the second mortgage boIdnolders
ii interpose no jettion at Pr scott to
confirming Mr.. smith receiver for the road
III both territories
] Idge Collier oiders that Receiver Smith
shail first pay ali Gu rent expenses incl
dent to the creation and admuls lraton of
the trust and to ibe oprraii of the
proper les; second, pay all Sums due to
become due to conn ctng lines, arising
from tho interchange OF basin IS an ,r OK
service; third, to- pay all sums whi,'h are
now due and have accru q since the tirst
day of July, 80 ), for material or supplies
Used in The operation or maintenance of
The said defendant railroad, aud also all
sums or amour s due Tor wages to officers,
agents or employees of the defendant raii-
road company accruing since the Il st day
OF July. ] S93: fourth. TO pay all liabili les
or damages which may have been or shall
he incurred by any person or corporation
who may have become Sure,ies or the con-
pauy 3 bonds in court pr ceedings without
regard TO the date of said bonds.
A PASSENGER r w
CHICAGO, Ian. lO.-Tne Western Pas
senger association has new row on it's
hands and the chances are that it may
prove to be s. rious before the mat er is
tiuaIly disposed of. For some zine there
has been trouble be ween the Atchslon aud
the Union Pacific, Denver ami Cuff over
coal rates, and the latter road, as IL means
of warfare, cut he passenger rates from
Denver to Pueblo, colorado Sp' ings and
Trim dad alb III 90 per cent. TIE reiuc' d
rates were promptly met by the Denver
and Rio GrandA and this af ernoon he
Atchison, receiving word that the Union
Pacific. Denver and Gulf had stocked The
Denver brokers with tickets at he reduced
ra e. promptly made rate to equal that
made by The other Two lines. The fight
will not affect the A'ch'son as much as i
will the Denver and Rio tiran,le. Chair
man Caldw' IL will eude ,vor to pour oil on
the troubled waters tomorrow.
The meeting of the Western Passenger
association final y adjourn today. he
only actIon of any iTnpor arce was the
granting of n ra of one fare for The
round trip for the meeting of the Baptist
societies at Portland, Ore. next summer.