Show MR BABCOCK the eastern air la Is rull full of receivership talk general freight agent of 0 the rio grando grande western returned to the ithe c oty ty yesterday titter after several weeks cab absence sence at chico and new york arid and Is clad to escape from the region redon of ice ce and blizzards 1 I jit attended tended a a transcontinental freight meeting at chicago said mr babcock but very little was accomplished some of tile the very lowest rates ra tes that thal did not pay the cost of operating were advanced slightly I 1 made a 9 brief abrl busl business nevi trip to new york an d on my return I 1 stopped in denver and met the union pacific people with refer ence to do utah matters matl cra butali matters generally were left in quo to awalt await tho the result of tho the receivership it if all the receiver receiverships ships that are talked ot of are really brought braueht ht about any arrangements that we malve maka now 0 1 V would nil havo have to bo sone gone over I 1 affail L in the air in the eat east Is a full of 0 recell brohl talk olifay oli ny fly with refer reference enoc to the colorado midland and oregon chort line but while there Is an abundance of talk no one seems to be able to give iny any definite information I 1 really do 10 tot not look for any action to do be taken until after tho the of ilardi although I 1 know very little about it beyond 1110 vast amount of gossip that ly IV hears the weather all it through the east to 18 simply horrible and railroad seems to be at the minimum both freight and passenger r even on threat roads like the the thai sleeping cars are arc running almost empty |