The New York herald., 1869-12-01

ne believes, Dy nearly Gil we'll INFORMED persons In
said city, very large portion OF such persons would
think they fall far short OF expressing the extent
ana severity Of the pubic condemnation OF the
present managers Of the Erie Railway Company.
Ihat he makes this affdavit only by reason OF an
urgent request 80 to do. and from sense OF public
duty. JACKSON 8. SCHULTZ.
sworn to before me this 18th day OF November
lso9.-JOHS HAYES Notary public in ana for New
York county.
AFFIDAVIT OF CHARLES W. DOUGLAS.
Charles W. Douglass being sworn, says lin re-
sponse to an earnest request to state hs knowledge
OF the present management OF the road OF the Erie
hallway Company that he came on TO that road In
ise Rs,r"an company and Sommenced servcs a.
telegraph operator, and was advanced from sucn
position through several grades to that OF Assistant
under Mr.. Hugh Riddle the superintendent OF that
division, and that he renamed such assistant for
about nine years, when, upon Mr.. Riddle being pro.
the entire line, deponent became the successor OF
Mi. Riddle as superintendent OF the Delaware
from 200 to l400 men, which latter position de-
ponent held for about four years, at the expiration
oi which nme MAY l. 1900. by reason Of President
deponent did not think consistent with the pre-.
servaton OF authority or with his own sefrespect,
deponent resigned his position as Division Superin-
tendent aad he has not since been connected with
said road, nut has become and now is the General
Superintendent OF the Southside Railroad OF Long
Island. That since said resignation deponent has
more frequently than once week passed over one
division of the Erie Railway, and has observed the
have attracted my attention. and their causes.
viii state rs follows:-Flrst, the road
lost the valuable services OF Mr.. Riddle
its experienced and efficient General Super
intendent as deponent has the most conclusive
reason for believing only for the reason that Mr..
Riddle could not reconcile his sef-respect with the
performance OF the duties OF his Oice upon the con-
ditlons imposed upon him by the Erie management,
ana, therefore, he resigned And deponent has the
ike reasons for hts declaration, that just previous
the last October election Mr. Riddle was requested
by the present managers OF the Erie road to re-
sumo his place ~ its general superintendent;
and TO induce him 70 do so, he was
offered also the positions OF director, vice.
president and general manager; but that
he declined service on the road under its present
managers on any terms; and he mas since become
the general superintendent Of the chicago, Sock
Island and Pacific Railroad. second that the Erie
road greatly needs the services OF asupcrlntendent
or ability and experience like those OF Mr. Riddle
Third, that the working efficiency and capa-
city Of the road, as now managed. is ma
terially less than under ts former superlntendencc
Fourth, tnat the discipline and usefulness Of the
agents ana employees OF the Erie road have been
seriously impaired within short time last past
under tic present management. Fifth that during
the same period the wages OF the employees have
been materially increased SIXTH that during the
same period there has been general and gradual
Disqualification among the employees on the line