, 1869-04-09
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD WAR



The war between Prince Erie and the Grand
Aoguls Of the Union Pacific Railroad Company
was continued yesterday, on the old battle-ground,
I'M nsnfre M tie Heroes ct thIS famous ,atton q lon
were III the ftld and each MAS sustained By a for
mitab!e NTay Of counsel % M who r!It probably re, =,
ma,tne yus 1ee nv d,yidend, I'll, Il pS1sele ~ Il,
cash. on the opening Of The Court, Nj:
Field asked that lie Iasiouf motions In
proceedings, b. postponed for two wests, and that
The detendanta be required to produce before thc
referee the bo9ks eentasatnS ihe Minutes q The
their counsel At once opposed the motion, and pre-
Eepted al1daytts OF one Of ne stockholders, Da1cs
Ancs, and Of four Q. she Directors Of the compa-
E.uy-I honas Z. Durlnt, juhn L. Alley, Sidney
Dtuun anu Cornelius s. iiuahneu.
The aaav n sandt!y tGne q r. tne Ssns si1
thst during tie progress Of thc work on the rool
= contract WIS mate to enahle the company to
tsG ToEs 6as tnas sash sont1ft rs -
stockholders; and thai II vas arproEcd ~ the
latter. Then the dcponeuts add that they were
ol tic s,oek frt,m person who hnd asscnted to
Tie coNssac. merely for thc purpose OF enabling
lam 10 tr1Ig An annoying suit against the
,le vaIle OF ts,b. That Prince E1te has ouly et1
shares VI the curaranrs sock, and that he has
no other lntees. therein. nor my cause Of action
a;7:nst the defendants, taccpt taat arising ftnm
the pretended subscription Of Ar. Fisk IL the
ceu.rany : stock; that such subscription WAS In
valid, anu that the sn1nc was made without any
n1rniiGh the part VI the plaiut1H Of paying for
the sane OF becoming = l1'.a fde stockhuldeF.
The depcnents add that Il the stock Is vaii1 It
belongs 0 persons o;her than the plalntin: tnat
their alleged offer to sell Ftoek was h. means OF
! checks, and without tie risa OF use Of dollar Of
rttLce Erica money, and that his sole object, a.
they verify believe, vas bf thsrats and litigation
to Cnrn1e thr cerIeraian to pay hTa large sum
Of nlohtJ In ordet to prcrc!!t The injury - the
credit Of The company With Ills thTr1fs and c1-
| srnorduarJ legal proceedings He1c Liable to pfo'
tEce.
The affidavit then .ccites th1t Fisk said that ho
did HOT make his huhscEpt1on 10 said stock IN Eis
Inc request of, and to selSe thrce Directors OF Inc
| l'I!on Pacific Nailrcad; thai theJ behaved 50
NEARLY that he was led to take iaese proceedings
! aenEks The company, lie said: male ih..
su cript!pn fur lheul, Fent man TO Chicago. paid
counsel, 41.i .scufn:d other expenses. amounting
and tlaxt ~, - tss1 ~ In 1he.; u
| harr rstd tho bill, tnt they were 50 mean they
| ECu!i Llt, and then ralc ~ u:y tnad TO ~ II
ca and Zee hat eoull- do: that then riiseA m,
| uT.te to $7oLG,, and the5 would mol settlc u
| hat, How propose tu have Sl&l9o1, nua thcJ
don scccde to MY demand, Il put It - them u
! III they have heen dknasrd enoCgh to conclude Il
! That in no part Of this conversation did TIT
plAlnlitI c:o4m that tia ta1d sub&crpti0u. OF I'M
PAT ;neseoi Vas nae 1os hIse o. laat hs hs M
rrcesly stated that tht4 suit was brought solel
bccassc tcmrbody hal not paid his e1psnsea .
$1:1h n a!otefa:u-
| MI t1-ks lteceifet IN ef3s!o Ea1d 1ha1 tne pthsn
tin ln July LAST sald the sabSsrtptlon 70 ln2 ssoc
| "as made tof two PERSONS nneetors "a sAn TAI y.
| read ana aot Iot h1LahetIt anu va nc sAu.
! hate commenced U! tnt n9N, ana Maat aaK
sum VI Monc5' anu 3ou ~ not se;tae ~ M!tn ~ W y
! me Fapels are Hane o1t ano e!xueu ~ hAe guux
I !br Rtec1fet o. tne tAon Facmc 1sA4susu, AZ
ha VIII ba appointed tf Fa5te pelote 10 coS4 70
| mes5pT.
The t*ct1c genutnAn leasoca tnAt aeponent
nttt believed said FISK statements, and Nas muc
Alarmed by these THREATS AUD feared faat tae con
panI wcald he compelled TO ray almost nny SUI
The plaintiff cEose to dcnsnd, rs n ih1t uttc tn
company had many millions Of property u Me-
York, which II sci1etl without notice .! heteist
would have put N cad Temporarily to all VOTE
| tue toad. bat 10 fsecelfrf Mas,4pPolntcd II taa
tine but tearing that The plaintiff = threats n,gt
At xo1ne future time bc cAsz1th Into execution. m
company took rnra1urca to remove 90 N 1ca OF II
property Is WIS contcnient cut Of the 1urtsdtcuo
Ut THIS court, before anJ forIIau notice OF Al ~
| pstatlou ter the appointment 81 Receiver
| Th1t after the pretended sHoscHpttoh !of la"'
EhaIea+ Fisk raid thar Joseph Uafu"eiL OF lto.tot
! would Filh*c:stt 10 = large amount u pEeseat, ~
| that h Easa nGt arrived aua tA31 fSA Was yes
f1ls Of fsp{eftoH ax saSats n W. su.snSe. . W.
The 1ekieEa1e ol Snecks iat1ea W. a..a,Vv. ~ y
FHA offered tn tuose1toc u ms oHn name tnf ~
ehhfes, taking The CHECKS 70 lt nsta as tenas
l that The subscriptions HiFen we're roy Ensae -
| NJ flsk that inc cheGks uscu l.! Hin Hclc - ~
tines within the coatFol OF NJ nafAnt: th1ts W.
ms the checks Nou!d net pe !ecelsea' ~. ~ s. ~.
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