Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-20
Orange and Alexandria Railroad.


For proper understanding of the difficulties
at the meeting of the stockholders Of this i'm
portant company, held at Alexandria on the
18th inst, We copy from the money article of
the New York Herald, of Saturday, he follow
ing, which is a full and doubtless reliable
statement:
The Board of Public Works Of Virginia hav-
ing called meeting of the stockholders of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company for
the purpose OF electing a president and three
directors tor the ensuing year, they according
~ assembled on the 18th inst. at Alexandra,
Va, for the purpose Of organization. A COM
mittee OF nine was appointed TO examine prox-
ies but they found such a mass Of proxies to
examine that they reported they could not be
ready TO decide upon them as soon as request
ed. In the meantime theproxy Off L. B2rreda,
now in London, and formerly Peruvian Min
lister 10 this government, was presented by his
friend and attorney, G. l.. Fowle, OF the firm
of Fowle d Co, Of New York. Great efforts
had been made Qy Mr.. John 5. Barbour (the
former president OF the road) and his friends to
induce Mr. Fowle to cast his heavy vote in
their favor, it having been pretty well ascer-
tanned that his own and Mr.. Barreda's vote
would elect whOmsoeyer received il. Finding
Mr. Fowle firm in Eis decision to effect
change In the old management of the road, a
majority Of the committee on proxies decided,
by the most remarkable exercise of arbitrary
power over individual rights, to REJECT Mr.
Barreda's vote, upon the ground OF hls proxy
being too general in its character. Upon this
decision being made known, Mr.. Mckenzie,
one OF tne cOmnlttee, lmmeQldtely announced
his determination TO retire from the meeting,
and declined to take further part In its proceed
ings. The friends of Andrew Jameson. the
opposing candidate for the presidency, finding
that they controlled considerable majority of
the stock, assembled the same evening, and
organized the meeting by the appointment of
Robert II. Miller, of Alexandria as chairman.
and Reuben Johnston, of Alexandria, rs Sec
retary. Messrs. Mckenzie, Fowle, and Smith
were appointed a committee of proxies, who
reported as present.
Totes
The Commonwealth Of Virginia, 17.ioO
shares. of $50 each h.....................i3 $50
The Corporation of Alexandria, 1900
Frederick L. Barreda, 2,aoS shares. by his ''
proxy, Geo. ID. Fowle, of New York.. $50
Other private stockholders ,,............. 92i
Total. Observation-Disclosures. 6,620
representing 25.52S shares Of stock, which
being found from the best information TO be OBJ
tanned TO be majority of the whole legal stock
of the company, Andrew Jameson, of Alex
andria, was, on motion, elected president unan-
imously; and George ID. Eowle, of New York;
Philip Quigley, OF Delaware, and Robt. H. Mil
Ter, OF Alexandra, directors on the part of the
private stock. The three State directors are
yet 10 be appointed by the Governor. The
conclusion TO be arrived at by the course of the
old managers Of this company (and who were
the managers at the time of the secession of the
State) is that they must be allowed to rule or
ruin. The efforts made have been of the most
persistent character TO again get possession Of
defeated. Had II not been for the efforts of
Philip Quigley, of Delaware, to get this road
into operation promptly after it was turned
over to the State by the War Department. il
would not now have been In the good condition
ii is; and it was expressly understood by the
Government that ii was in no event to be
turned over to the State TO its old managers
and this was the reason Gov. Pierpolnt ap-
pointed Philip Quigley and Andrew Jameson
to manage its affairs. This election was or
dered by Gov. Pierpoint at the request of these
gentlemen.