New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-18
The JACKSON RAILROAD CONTEST
RET1RAcY OF GENERAL BEAUREeARD
THE NEW DIRECTORY OF THE ROAD

At length the end of the Jackson Railroad
controversy is approaching, and at last the
Beauregard directory have yielded to the
DEGREES of . court and the pertinacity OF
Mr.. McComb. We copy the report of the
interview between the rival presidents, from
the Picayurs Of last evening: at
To-day, at hslf-past twelve o'clock pre-
cisely, the McComb direction of the New
Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Rail-
road were placed in possession by the order
of the Eighth District Court, executed by
Deputy Sheriff Dick and couple of sssist
ants. ---.t-- s,t.-
The Sheriff reached the railroad Office
some little time ahead of the new directors.
These gentlemen, however, appeared at the
hour above stated, and in q body, preceded
by the Sheriff, entered the railroad Office
building, opposite Lafayette Square, and
passed into the Office Of the President, on
the right. @ -i
General Beauregard, who was converting
with Mr.. Fellows and some other gentlemen,
rose and received at the hands of Sheriff
Dick copy OF the writ OF possession, in
which the Sheriff was directed to place Mr..
McComb in possession.
General Beauregard having requested all
to be seated, which request was only &C
ceded to by few, read the document over
carefully, and said, addressing Mr.. Nc
Comb, that as the order Of the court was
peremptory. he would be obliged to obey it
and seek what relief remained for the
stockholders whom he represented in the
higher tribunals. He should therefore offer
no resistance, but, on the contrary, assist
Mr.. McComb in assuming charge. Mr.. Nc.
Comb said he accepted the Office IN the
spirit in which it had been offered.
General Beauregard, continuing, said he
begged to call to Mr.. McComb's attention
his employees, who had all been faithful,
and. if retained, he knew would continue to
be faithful to the trust imposed upon them.
He asked specially that they be retained.
Mr.. McComb replied that their claims
should certainly be we'll considered.
Mr.. McComb. continuing, said to General
Beauregard that, although there had been
long and severe litigation between them,
he begged to state that he felt nothing but
the findest feeling for him as man, and
he wished to offer him his hand.
Mr. McCom0 here extended his hand,
which was taken by General Beauregard,
who, in reply, said: 81 wish you success
sir. in your management of the road. We
took it when it was in ruin, and turn it
over to you now in pretty good condition."
Mr.. McComb, at the close Of this CONVEX
sation, said to General Beauregard that, had
there not not been any difficulty in the mat
ter Of getting possession, he General Beau
regard) would most certainly have been re
tanned as the President of the road.
General Beauregard thanked hi:a for the
compliment implied, but said he considered
he had done nothing but his duty and the
duty he owed to the stockholders he repre-
sented. LCt -t
General Besuregard then gave the neces-
sary order to his clerks, ETC., to furnish the
books and papers TO the new direction, and
then retired.
The new board then went at once into
session, and we're trarsacting business when
our report closed at one o'clock.
There were present, of the new board. the
following: H. s. McComb, T. J. Twitchell,
E. II. Summers. A. D. Grief, j. c. Lucas, s.
Toby and Mr.. Pritchard.