The New York herald., 1868-03-14
THE ERIE RAILROAD CMBROGLIO.

Daniel Drew and His Associates Pack Up and
Take Refuge In Jersey-The Business De.
partment Transferred to a H0tel-A Long
Encampmcnt Provided for.
When the troubles which aflict the Erie Railroad
stockholders eliminated some two weeks ago In the
gigantic suit against Daniel Drew and others 1t was
considered all sides that the dispute would be solved
in the courts and that the litigation would be confined
to this one suit. But the number OF appeals which
have arisen out OF the first has dspeied these hopes
and how many !nIuIctions and legal stages are TO
follow nc one can even conjecture. Anticipating
sudden visit CT the officers OF the law. a regular
stampede took place on Thursday morning among
the officials eact one Juggling or an account book,
desk, drawer, or as many OF the red tape docu.
nents as could be grasped In the hurry
OF the moment. police oticer who patrols that
portion Of West street lying between Chambers and
Co-tandt streets had his attention directed TO the
blste and confusion; but although guarantees were
given that there nothing contraband IN the pos
session Of the dying squadron he had strange mis-.
g.vings 20 the real object OF this exodus In fact
complete clearing out has not taken place since
the Fenans 1ed from Dublin on the night Q! the sus-
pension OF the habeas corpus.
But whittier was the group tendingp That was the
question. The offcer moved cautiously and slyy
along and at fifteen minutes past two O'Clock they
Jersey City they entered Taylor's Hotel. The pro.
prictor was called fer; brief conference ensled,
aud the company passed to an upper room o! the
hotel strict orders being given rs 10 the admission Of
visitors. few were admitted. however, yesterday,
and Mr.. Fisk appeared 10 haze established regular
bureau for the transaction OF business. The
directors appeared all In good humor, and
certainly 50 far tLey have Jared nothing
and wined during the day, and pa;ronizcd the hotel
80 literally that al the next report OF nanca, affairs
tic ncidentalsN Tho matter Was sep, 60 Secret
that few people IN Jersey City II any at all outside
the hotel were aware Of the presence 0. this mighty
corporation. with archives, bonds anc assets, the
latter amounting to thousands or millions according
70 different conjecturcs But this part Of the bust
ness has been Kept a strict secret and whatever
amount is now IN their possession WI. remain
mystery 20 outsiders.
Preparations are being made 10 transact business
IN tle hotel I'LL the present troubles have passed
over TIL then they win remain IN conscious securi
y on the SOL o. Jersey which proclams them free.
~, not ironi the vigilance OF detectives The Jersey
CITY dnG Hooohen ferries on both sides are carefully
guarded by detectives who, II IL SAID are promised
na.ns nS ,ews,s lccoyr es succeed Y basgne se d
FISK INTO the meshes c the law The refugees are
aware .! this am declare their Determination to
ngn, " ous On 'his Inc though they hesitate 70
orders were sent tc The different departments yes
;erday mat the ONCE in New icrk Is closed ul
further orders and severa, OF the subordnates called
al Iayors Hotel yesterday to receive instructions
rms hotel then, Will be the headquarters till the
party representing Vanderbilt as Mr. FISK alleges
relents or the exiles In Jersey be starved out IN
their encampmcnt-a contingency by nc means 2roba
ole WIN we amount OF funds now IN .her possession
coarers were despatched TO New York and .he depot
at The Long Dock and kilograms forwarded 10 the
principal stations along the line announcing the new
turn Of AFFAIRS. general consultation will take
place to-day AT the hotel where the freight agents
and superintendens will receive instructions for the
regulation q their several departments. The appear
ance ~ tue hotel last evening OF four or ave subordi
mates suggested night watch and II s quite evident
that with al! their Wanting the beeaguered directors
do not consider themselves secure even In Jersey.
They have evadcd the process OF law In New York;
but the system OF espionage to which they will be
subjected, night and day, will be the reverse Of com.
Portable