The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-17
ERIE'S FIGHT IN ALBANY.
HIS ROYAL RAILROAD HIGHNESS
MIKES A FORWARD MOVEMENT.


Mr.. Burt II fore the senate Railroad Come
mitt e-Tae Black Horse Cavalry After
Utm-wnrran Leian nd shakes Hands With
Him-Burt's speech-Ile bups In DO
nysius tho Tyrunt. and Calls the Erie
Directors n Flock Of sheep. ..
ALBANY, March 16.--Since the arrival OF Mr..
Charlos Burt the representative OF tho kngnsh
Erie stockholders, the lobbyists and members oil
both Houses have been very anxious to learn whe-
Their he had brought any English gold with Linn and
II 70, how much Although they have resorted to
oil sorts Of tricks and devices TO procure tie required
they have been completely unsuccessful
Mr.. Burt has maintained the greatest reserve. and
has not so much as lett his room at Congress Hall
for a slei.h ride or anything else Burt emerged
from his quarters this aein noon to offend the meet
Ing OF the scuatc Railroad Committee, before which
he demanded to DO herd on behalf OF the English
Erie stockholders. A email army OF reporters, lob
bysts and members Of the
BLACK HORSE CAVALRY
BATTERED ia the halls of TIE Capitol to see lin on lie
arrival The venerable member Of the third HoHse,
Mr. A. D. Barber, and his worthy associates,
Mcssrs. George U. Jones, Abo Van Nech'en. Hugh
HASTINGS. Smith Weed, aud llamll'on iiartif. con
vcrscd in whispers and canvn'scd the probiO'ii'ic~
OF being engaged ny Mr.. Dart 10 take c.ri OF his
little bill. II was thought that Burt would como
down with handsome SUN. Tho Hon. Warren
Leland was also there lie had ju.t come down
from Saratoga with the intention Of seeing Mr..
Burt aud asking lin to take trip TO the Springs
Text Summer. to drink tile water Of the new spring
Which Warren has chrlstcned
THE "msrEp"
aud which he pronounccs Zig tlilng-in fac, the
biggest sort u q thing. Mr.. Leland also referred to
the late thrashiug of Mr.. Geo. wilkes by the gallant
Major, bis brother, whose exploits he alluded tn in
terms OF undissuiscI pride. He declared that affair
another big thing. While the crowd were INDUCING
in n multiplicity Of speculatiops and legislative
talk. Mr.. A d. Barber, who had separated himself
from i, companions suddenly returned, and raising
bis cane above his head cried out Here he coines
boys" Messrs. Barber, Van Vechten, Jones,
Hastings, Tweed. Hamilton Harris, Mat. Bemus,
and the graceful Warren Leland nj once fell into
line, and deyour,d the aristocratic young English
man with their piercing glances. Tho Black Horse
cavalry would have charged upon him, and rfed lie
pockets at once u tie reporters bad no: been there
to preserve the peace. Mr. Purt passed this hrong
without - much ~ mott ing them Reaching the
head OF The stairs. he mot enator Genet, with whom
lie shook hands. The Hon. Warren Leland cane
w. aud upon being introduced 10 Mr. Burt, at once
placed the hospialio~ ~ the Union and Mc.roroli-
tan hotels al Ms service, say INK that both of them
Nero
MO THINGS.
lI- ALEC - oke OF tie new spri3E the Uister, which
ho announced Nns o. that moment spou;iug terribly,
and was another big fling. Mr. Burt accepted tie
generous cfer Of tie prince Of hotel kcerrr-, and
shook land, with him - tiaes. Ascending two
Nero n,Thts ., tlairs' senator Uenet a"d mr bur,
l.arn;d lliglntss was then introduced TO Senators
Bcod, Pierce. Hubbard, aud Minier, the members
Of the Committee. The or q1fco msu'ber. Of TIE
-amo Committee Messrs. Barber, Van Nccrten.
Jones, Iiastints. Tweed. and Harris, took their
seats. Tie reporters were also ,eaied and every,
Mr. Burt TO proceed. The younc En- li-hman
rough cd gently then arose, arranged several books
in front OF hin, and In a eonversa'ionai tone OF
voice
OPENED MS ARGUMENT
against tie Erie directors IN Mr.. Burt said be
al renre behalf Of 6fty millions OF stock OF u e
Rrfc Railway Company. more than thtee1iths Of & e
share CO, ii Ole tie ComTCn,. ~ ask the repeal oi
the law OF 1SGp. which enabled tie then exist" g
Board OF Directors, who liai Ill been elected tor
only year, To NIX tlicmselve' ~ ofico for three,
four d eve years r,-pectiye" The leading spiri'~,
Hcssrs. Gould. Fisk, lane, and Tweed. had 50 ar
ranged II that thev could continue In ONCE TIL 1874
tn. &c: was introduced last year by Mr., Tweed,
ttl 81 one u the Directors. |. was designed to
conalue him In oncr, and II uust have been pushed
through the Logis allure, MIR. Burt supposed. under
cove: Of te frst section. providing that officer uf
either 81 the Vanderbilt Lives shall be an officer OF
le Erie. aud oico rersa which, howcvcr, was merely
a rcdnac,ment Of the law of 1855 On that subject.
Mr. burt said he would not urge the reveal ~ tho
law upon personal but only upon general grounds o.
Ju.lict aud eApodicncy. 1t hal beca enacted, he
r.I not only ithOut the consent, but without the
know itdle OF toe great bulk Of the stockholders
and u deprived them Of the most important rizhi
they could possess NJ Stockholders AMI one without
which thry ncyrr would lave become stakeholder
the rial 90 say by their votes who should manage
The road md h'S u. \ 'HSnl be mann-fi' All,
ground passing that bill was TO ~ oiect tc slisrc
hGldcis .Ium doing injury to Themselves. lest they
should be Induced b. sudden tempt ;icns 10 par
vita tBcir ock at particular times, n to give ~
opportunity Tor the enemy, who ever he VS., Il
come IL AID mako himself master VI the stock Il h
lime o. tie election, aud - dcstrOy rot only u'
| Board that had Necn managing the Affairs of III
ROAD 20 we'll but also ihS Interests u tie 'tof,'
lolNttS ~, "''i = a,, '' u, ViV VIZ
| t,it. especially coming 'roui gentlemen who huv
hcon claracd win doing a great m'ry irrcs1'a
| b, 1v,i,d, acre improper LIS reported ot
pIoNY,IrS THE rvRANr,
that he st-igSci O." -'a;S 80 1910; u robe o
Id and subsu,ulrt for Il one Of wool. saying tina
| -nld was too h"Ny In summer and too cold In lin
ter, or, said he. We must take care OF jupiter
G,n,leu n It s,rikrs NE that h., conduct Sgs no
| uurke that Of Mcssr-. G. Md. Fish, Lane an,
Tweed Tho asLcdyou 10 pass the bill 30 protect TN
| shareholders Of tie Eite k.ilwal Company agans
themselves. It did, no doubt he COVE I, zee gentle
| men TO taSe ere Of inc stockholders word nov
| a. TO what hus actually been done under the act
Il was pissed in Mayish9and the 81 reT ort of tn
| Eric Railway Com any states that the director
rlect,d o. tie annual election in octoier, 1868 elias
| lied themselves In pursuance Of the law OF TN
state OF NJ" York. being directed thereto by g.
I
which shows that the directors whose terms first ex
| pire are Nj Randall Mr.. sisson, and Mr. White
| VINO go out in 1910. There are three others who q
ont In ISL three others In 1912, and tour others Il
| fsiS and lie Our who are to on'inuc In un'ce unit
| Ociober IST4 are Msssrs, Jay Gould. James Fisk
| Jr VIM NJ. Tweed, and Tredk. A. Lanu car
| ~ you have noticed, gentlemen, thas when
| FLOCK OF SHEEP
have been subjected tO some sudden attack friyh
| they wi huddle together In ca" erne group, an
n i much 20 treir credit that the stronger alwal
take Il mont place. aud put the weakest in the rea
| FOR safety TIE rams are always put in front 4
| D. otcct the weak, tender innocent Lambs, and
| sum se that his arrangement was made ppon IL,
| same principle. Locking upon the shareholders a
the wolves AhO are coming down to attack the noc X
Grd that tie Jour most innocent and helpless Lamb
| nre out in the safest place IN the extreme rear
| namely Mr. Gould, Mr. Fisk, MIR. Tweed, and NJ
| I.,ne. The strongest and nhlest members of Il,
Board ATE, no DOUBT, hcssrs, RtmsdeIl, Sis on. an
| White VINO are therefore nut IN front, willie tiles
| uther weaker aud more innocent gentlemen | hav
FAMED are keit safely in tie rear. 1t is stated q
tne end OF this report by Mr.. Gould tha
ho re. ards the law ol 1869 as a vi,
one because II win insure 20 raj
roads resoun,i blo. experienced, and iniclieor
m .na-emcut, but that toe Erie Directors did II,
avail u CmsclyCs OF the law, mn extend their term
Of office until the election lRst yer. trcicrrng ti
the storkho ders shout, seek ON the subject. II
states somewhat triu nphantly that they were u
e. .cctcd almost uuuuim, usly Well suppose the
may ilirlA DC difference OF Olulun a. 10 WECtL,