charleston, S. C., March 28.—1 n Ral< igh
Monday morning an order signed by Judge
Simonton,of tin* United S:ates <*ircuit court,
sitting at Charleston will be file,! restrain
ing Governor Russell, of North Carolina,
from enforcing the law recently enacted
tn regard to the tnanagem* nt of the At
lantic and North Carolina railroad.
This paper. It is expected, will create a
sensation in railroad and .administration
circles. The restraining order is made re
turnable before Judge Simonton at Greens
boro. N. C.. April fitb.
The law which Governor Russell will be
enjoined against enforcing seeks to entirely
revise the plans by which tin* road has
bi en onerated. The state of North Carolina
owns a majority stock In the road and by
a graduated x'ote, has 359 votes, while pri
vate stoekhold. rs have about 7<«’. The n.*w
law xvouid make the state dominant and
would give Hie governor great pow, rs in
affairs of the road, it would filso give the
governor power to dir.-ct th- «ircuit judge
to appoint a receiver when, in ills opinion,
this was necessary or advisable.
Tiie restraining order was obtained at
tliq suit of W . R. Tucker, a stockholder to
the amount of 8135,0.0.
Railway Notes.
The Railwax* Age, Chicago, publishes tho
supreme court’s decision in the Trans-
M.ssou'ri ca.se in full, it is a very long de
eis.oll, and is in a supplement to Tiie Age.
Y charter has been granted for the
Hmist.m and Texas Western Railroad
Company with a capital ol JSne.OWi. Ihe
lino and a branch as projected will be 22.,
in'l* s long. Tin* principal office will be in
Houston N* vx* York an*i Boston peopb* are
.interest'd ia the project witii Texas
people.
