The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-09
The EuSquebanRa Railroad Ia.
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The Eusquehanna Railroad Ia.
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ALBANY, Aug. THE excitement
in the Susquehanna Railroad I'm
bTOglio continues. Yesterday Judge
Peckman, on application o ne Ram
sey interest, appointed hon. *. d.
Pruyn, Receiver of the Road, and
Superintendent Van NaIken burg was
put in charge of the Office. This
morning. on going % the Office, he
found Mr.. Herrick had been there
opening the doors Of hts private
rooms, Whereupon he called ia several
men, and stationed them At all the
doors, with the order to let 70 one
pass. Soon afterwards danes Fisk,
Jr., of New York, appeared and de-
manded admission. He wa refus ID:
whereupon he produced papers show
ing he had been appointed Receiver
of the Road by Judge Barnard, of
New York, and calling on. several
men be had with him, deciatcd his
intention of forcibly taking roses
sion. superintendent Van Va ken
burg appeared and Informed Mr. Fisk
that Hon. r. III. Pruyn had been APP
pointed Receiver, and he (Vaa Walk
enburg) had been put in charge Of
the Office, and ordered him (Fisk) and
his party out.
A melee ensued, which resulted In
Fisk and his party being elected. Still
Fisk remained, making a noisy dem
onstration, when the Superintendent
put him In charge of an officer, TO
take him to the Station House Mr.
Fisk accompanied the officer, but on
showing his papers and no one ap-
pearing against him, he was GIs-
charged. He then returned to the OF
fee, and in an interview with Super
intendent Van Valkenburg, Informed
that gentleman that he had been In
twenty such scrapes, but had never
met with the man who dared 10 face
him and discharge his duty as he had.
He further said he wanted Just such
a man, and if he lost in this fight he
wanted him to come 20 him II New
York. IF he won he wanted him to
stay here. Thus matters stand at
present-noon. a
LATER
The Common Council have just
held a meeting and removed Herrick
as representative Of the city in-ihe
Board OF Directors Of the Susque-
hanna Railroad, and apr o:nted Hon.
Eli III. Perry In his place.
Mr.. Herrick was also Vice Pfesi-
dent of the Company, and Is at the
head of the opposition to the Prcsi
dent, Mr.. Ramsey.
The EcIipse-The Turner's Ga MOS.
CHICAGO, August TILE eclipse
came off in this city, accordlog o the
programme. The conditions of lie
heavens was all that could be JesiF d,
there has not beer clearer.day this
season.
The city is alive, to-day. WilA Turn
ers, who came from ell psrts OF tie
country to attend the fge days Turn
fest, which commenced to-day.
The official reception of tie Turn
ers takes place this evening iat Far
we'll Hall. to which place all the
Turner's will form in proCCsFieu and
march. The ceremonies vii consist
of a welcome speech by ATtaur Estes,
President OF the festival, Z Ee.C0He
speech by Mayor Shirtz, music, &e.
This will be followed by torch iigl1t
procession. To-morroW the turner's
will form In procession ard march to
Wright's Grove, on the noEthern
limits Of the city, which will be their
headquarters during the festival
Frost and Snow in Maine and sen
Hampshire
LEWISTON, Ne, Asgu5. z. - Tie
weather was the eoldest-in bis pas
of the State experienced thi sf-
son for many years, With q /. X frost
on the lowlands.
CoNCoRD, N. a. August z. Tb,re
was a slight fall Of snow ye7aaf day At
Mount Washington. and Hcy5 Ns
falling during the night