The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-26
4 RIE.
The DIFCctOFahIp Suspended and n
Referee Appointed.
Tho Charges Against the Present
Management.

Tho Charges Against tho Present
Management.
New YORK, Nov. 25.
At the special term OF the Supreme
Court held ut Delhi, Delawars county,
AN order was granted by the Court on
Tuesday suSpending Jay Gould, JameA
Fisk, Jr,, Frederick A. Lane, Abram
Gould, NJ. Slmons, George G. Hall,
Henry N, Smith and Charles q. Slsson
rs directors OF the Erie Railway Com
Eany. A referee will be Immediately
appointed In this city to take evidence
In regard TO the conduct Of the affairs
OF the com pany. The action has been
com menced by Joseph Fl, Ramsey, q
we'll known citizen Of Albany, on be-
half OF the Elock holders and bondhold.
era Of the Erie Railway, The plain
tlR compates the monies Foceiy.
ed by defendant at not less than
$4l, ,2yS, 900. The items enumerated are
the earnings Of the road Sl9, 900 900,
sale OF new stock SO, ,O00, 900, from Dan.
lei Drew, Treasurer, $5,54S, 900, new
Issue OF bonds $3.50, 900. He AYERS that
there has not been among tho books
and records OF the company any AC.
count or statement OF Time, or amount
OF the creation, Issue or sale Of such
bonds and stock, nor OF the persons 10
whom such sales were made, nor OF the
price demanded, nor OF the amounts re.
celved for the same, nor Of the use
made Of the proceeds thereirOm; also
that they have had the use OF all said
money, and have employed It In
Immense stock, gold and other
speculations. In the opinion oil
the plaintiff said moneys are not In
safe custody among enterprises specl-
fled In complaint as having been en-
tered into with the help OF the Erie
compAny'S money. The Grand Opera
House figures conspicuousIy, and
among the incidental results OF the
rings, In the endeavor tn acquire
strength for It's own purpoAs II had
formed an alliance with the TAmmany.
The complaint SETS forth In this conneU
ton that Gould, Fisk tS Co. have been
systematically In the habit OF interfer-
Ing With political elections and move.
menls, have used political influence
and their official positions, and have
applied money belonging to said con-.
pany for such purposes. Further com-
pelling the c0mpany'R agents and en-
ployeH to use their Influence In Connrc
IlOn with such purposes.
Fisk and GOuId get an InjuncIiO".
Fisk & Could have obtained from n
Judge OF tho Supreme Court an order
staying all proceedings In the suit In
stituted against them, by James H.
Ramsey, on behalf OF himself and 9th.
or stock holders of the Erie Railway,
The orders to continue In force until the
decision OF the motion OF which they
have given notice 10 have the injunc-
tion granted by JRdge Murray dissolv-
ed, and the order Of suspension vacated.
The order has been served upon The
plaintiff.
More Complications.
The stay Of the proceedings in the
Erie case was granted by Judge Bal
com. II is rumored that suit has
been commenced In this city, In the
name OF the Erie Company, against
Ramsey and others, the exact nature
OF which cannot be ascertained; but II
Ia further said that In this suit Judge
Barnard has Issued an injunction, the
effect o! which will be TO restrain Ram.
sey from presenting his suit altogether.
IfsuCh lie the case, another move may
be expected on tho opposite side
almost Immediately. II Ia scarcely
possible though that anything addlr
lional can take plac9 until Judge Mur~
rays motion to vaCHte Is disposed Of,
which Is not possible for Two weeks. II
WAS reported late to-day that the friends
OF the SusquehannA road are determin
ell to carry the war into the enemy's
camp. The Offices Of the Erie Railway
Company are strongly guarded, no zone
being admitted without the counter.
sign. Fisk Is said to have been to Bos-
knrn nnh Gnnld In rnnnrinl s,nn., III