New-York tribune., 1868-04-27
THE ERIE GIMP ABANDONED.
THE DIRECTORS CHANGE THEIR BASE

THE DIRECTORS CHANGE THEIR BASE.
The Erie banner no longer hangs on the
rompars OF Fort Taylor On Saturday last the Directors
like the Arabs folded their tents and silently stole away
Rumor saws that this sudden breaking of camp occa
stoned by the detection of of the ees, who. under
flag OF truce made treaty Of peace and accepted an
amnesty from the great Railroad monarch IL has been
well known TO the Erie Directors for several weeks past
that one OF their number in the habit OF visiting
NewYork under the cover Of darkness where ne helu
several interviews with the Commanderin Chief OF the
opposing forces. On the evening or sunday Ine lsth
nst this willy director quietly left 1ayiors ote a,
sey City and came to New York ana dld not return nn
the evening following His departure occasioned cohsu
cradle CONSERVATION in the camp ana meetlng OF InS
Executive Committee was immediately Called anu thu
supposed deserter On Friday last u rs salu tna, J.
Mr.. Daniel Drew received conihneaton from onc % %
the prominent officers Of the Vanderbilt PARTY that II
he would come 10 Newiork he should be allowed 10 re
main unmoested. lie took advantage OF tne sa1e con
lnger in exile. II is said that Mr. Drcws hdty 10 Erle
interest has been suspected Tor some uhe ana una, ne
left thus abruptly anticipating coneInpatedmoyeieht
on the part of the Directors for his summary eecoh
from Office Another report says that there Is eonpfo
mise between Messrs Vanderbilt and Drew TO the effect
TINT the King Bear to take from the King Bun 5oOOO
shares of Erie stock at IS. which will still leave
the King Bull 100000 shares representing sl0oNoO II is
that Mr. Drew has been in me tlty slice frlday
some the other directors have. at various nts made
flying visits to NewYork some OF which were full Of
romantic and thrilling adventures aud hair6readth
escapes The youthful and buoyant Fisk who somewhat
resembles German Baron became very restlye, ard
often sighed for the pleasures OF the gay metrOpons
Ucaring one evening lady sing Jamie came over
! the Water" he chartered tug-boat, and crossing
the river. landed at the foot OF FOurteehtist
4 carriage conveyed him to the Manhattan club
where he met the prominent members Of the rival iae
lion. His stay, however was very short Per1elNlns
that OF the party about 10 leave the
ne concluded he would prseede HIM and nor wait nnd
the gentleman found an Oilcer lie was quickly coNeSco
10 the tug which carried him safely across The river
few day ago. information was conEeyed 70 ihe aGs
tors that their conemps oi Court were forgiven the ai
they werenow AT liberty oreh To the land ca thlr Dtn
NI Drew rs me slol gots' peV,''' ~ % 49,, ~
dered the immediate purchase ol - magmneehl up-oNl
mansion Mr. Fisk ccstaic. for o HIM no news coud
he more welcome, ig more 'slcc'ig ~ ns ud
| in business, Mt. Bcldth', Was ncHt''tatcu' ahu
perhaps the cdgcrs, check aud cash books required
Supervision. and the clerks orders and instruction
So unincumhcrcd 10y bag Of baggage. ne ihihtdal'l
rrcruSscd the NOrh River, jumped into carriage ~
the pier. and visited IN turn ms p!Nate ono. III bloau
81, some "t Ms as>O'ats ol lhe slI'el, anu IalS Wv
supreme Court-ToOm where one ~ the many Lre eases
was continuing to make counsel causuc ana 70 u'tu
! the calm ana cqupoi'c ol Hs Uui' al1 -
| boldly entered the ROOM blandly salutcd M
| chair bcbind M counsel Mr. p ~ tIeld ne
chattcd freely about the condition of The suits, and
warmly CONGRATULATED the counsel opon his ,ncccs, ~
obtaining the discharge ol the contcnpi ann
facetousy remarked that hc Nd~ nov out OF the hands
aud said arc you ard followed this by suggesting
! immediate return 10 Jersey. ~ Judge Barnard St'
ration" said Mr.. Field. FISK bOltcd, but the Juds,
recognized the facctious Fisk by his auburn locks and
velvet coat aud ordered several Of , courtrr, 10 pnr
sue The LHc 'iui>'aiy' bni thy were 700 Alc. il,h
with the bound of deer descended the STARS, uftit
/ a couple over whom i- Iulhilfl- rlhhiufi
and. leaning into q carriage he called 10 the driver Il
drive anywhere. hc should get away In hs night t'
carriage came n collision with cart, staying ln IN,
door, and doing other damage INT the wheels Remained
firm land In short time the Canalst. dock was reached
where % boat obtained ~ fabulous price aud from
the middle of the river the Joyous fugNr WJs permitted
! To view hh bailed ana Wluded puisucr-
Mr. Drew having deserted The remaining Directors hct
q council Of and determined 10 evicatc the J'rys
and the removal effected saturday afternoon
The indcfaSahc Mor-c who B., the Quarcmastet callc,
together the campfunWcrs, io whom grceubacks wef'
di-bursed with liberal hand There were tears. an'
Weeping and gnashing III teeth among the rctaincrs To-
they had hoped that the good times would continue duh
/ the Sumner Tie hour for lrayiuC at hast arrived o
which time two cdloOking pers0nage, Inigh
have been seen N,udug their way toward the river
/ \ tug boat carried Them alongside the steamer
| Providence, which already under heIdWay an'
they taken on board. and ere his they are ~ th
huh Of the Universe where they viii remain until th
Courts have settled the existing dihcuc-. II j. IL
ported That the funds ~ The bic Railroad Company
which ia The bank al jersey city. arr yoihrract
thai they cannot be drawn by Mr. Drew without th
rnIL-l m flIa I,nn III OF DITnrfmf-.