New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-14

keep Fisk out Of the oces They were more concerned
snce on both sides shows the rOtteness of Railroad
matter cOoIy and cOHsiderately. There e no doubt
on either side Of this fruitful region care little the
much talked about interests Of the people II they can
and Lackawanns, the Lehgh Valley, and the Pennsyl
vania Central well the NewYork Central have no
idea OF allowing their pet monopoles 10 be broken up
The Delaware and Lackawanna Road takes coal into
New-York for much less than it does TO Morrlsown,
N j. and this Company weud doubt rather compete
with small Company like the Albany and susquehanna
than with Fisk or Gould Inc only way to have cheap
each other The Pennsylvania Road and the New York
Central can well afford TO advance men and
Re There P Te other GDMn mouths the great
Albany trumpet than those Of the Ramsey party.
of the hue and cry that Tammany Hall raises during
election times about laboring people" DEMOCRACY
TO ignorance You send me to Albany and will see
that you deprived Of your liberty TO buy and sell
rum The Hew.York Central, the Delaware and Lacka'
wanna the Pennsylvania roads say We will furnish
million OF dollars TO protect "our road" and all the
people respond-Amen. ..r -
The following little narrative related to me by Mr.
g. E. Monroe. Civil Engineer Of the Albany and Susque-
hanna Railroad. The gentleman wished TO have THE
TRIBUNE give the truth about the manner IN whcn
they" had been outraged took notes. and requested
the gentleman TO repeat what be had previously stated
he guessed had better leave that out" SO the
OF the tale was not given me- The following the sub
On Monday morning writ was issued by Judge Bar.
nard 10 Mr. Brown, Sheriff OF BrO0me County, 70 take
possession OF the ROAD The Sheriff With his men pro-
ceeded from Binghamton to Tunnel Station, near the
famous tunnel The office was taken charge OF and the
posse went on 70 Harpersye and took possession OF
In the meantime the 5usquehanna people were wide
awake, for suspectng ms movement; the officers
ifs in the counties along the line Of the road
~. to the point wheIe 1t enters Broome County
before Sherf Brown had received his writ from Judge
Barnard. We will go. hack When Sheriff Brown first
started out Of BnghamtOO my friend Monroe Joined the
the intention Of the Sheriff. for he appeared friendly
Purpose to get the particulars he sIsS made the &C
Of the Erie Railway, and that gentleman opened
his heart to the esgr listener by the way me
did not extend beyond the limits Of Broome County
The sheriff sad 90 vel we viii go night through 10
Alton Mr. Monroe leftthe Erie car and taking horse
and buggy drove TO telegraph station where ne com
going to the telegraph office, understand that the
Sheriff and his party RAJ back few miles for dinner
over the road with pateIt frogs other Implements
for throwing trains on hetraek Getting up close enough
the patent frogs hauled out and set nicely tn
rails While this was being done, the young gentlemeS
from Albany slowed Themselves away behind the bushes
aud either side OF the road The Sheriff and the
heirs OF the house OF Fisk eisurey along up the
track, thinking Of the bigdays work ahead when sud
the track and the drives slid round and round Before
the Sheriff had time 70 call the roll the boys before al
you get OF and rest awhile Rather warm travelling" &c
The Sheriff and his men were her. according to my pre-
who said Yes the 21O men were put in rons." Con-
sdered IN all its details the story Of the Great Erie War
rpasses anything known In the history OF raroadlng
and when the future Historian comes 70 write up THIS
wonderful tale he will require more than forty pages OF
The North American ResieE
Asregards Fisk buying up the susquehannA stock, I
have say that Of the officers OF the road told me
that the majority Of the stock held by Fisk was bought
at par and par The thing TO be learned Is this
Did Mr. Fisk come legally in possession OF the susque
hanna stock And did the company actually refuse 70
transfer their books before they closed
The say that Fish bought the stock below par with
time checks Was II not the business Of the agents to
nd hat m befora fhey Dartea with the stOgkl
FISK SURPRISED
The Erie magnates, Messrs Fisk and Gould,
are In no way despondGt at the termination Of affairs
Fisk expresses himself surprised at the proceedings
instigated by the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad
people az Albany wheD they attempted TO assassnate
him but thinks the decision OF the Courts cannot DO
otherwise than favorable him and his associates as
they hold majority a the stock