Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-12
ERIE.
The Opera House Swarmed with Police
The Revolution of a Day.
An Injunction Torn into Tatters and
LRY GNnlh KfcIrah nut

The Revolution Of Day.
An Injunction Torn into Tatters and
Jay Gould Kicked out.
New YORK, March 1l.-At an
unexpected meeting of Erie Rail-
road Stockholders to-day Gould and eight
directors were voted out and forcibly ex-
PEELED from the Presidents room and the
Erie building is in the hands of several hun
dred police. Intense excitement prevails.
The directors subsequently elected Gen.
Dix president of the company.
Another AccOunt-GeO. b. McCIellans
superintendent.
Wall street was thrown into fever Of
| great excitement this afternoon by the mauy
| reports in regard TO the revolution in the
| Erie Railroad direction. AS this matter was
understood on the street it appears the di-
rectors this morning held meeting for the
purpose Of filling two vacancies in the board,
and after this the directors commenced re-
! signing, one after another, and new men
elected. Finally the complexion of the
board was completely changed and now
stands as follows: Direetors-Gen. Dix, o.
Il. P. Archer, George G. Hall, Sherman
! Drake, of Corning; w. W. Sherman, 81. G..
| Stebbins, w. b. Travers, of Lansing; S. S.
NJ. Barlow, Charles Day, George B. Nc
| Clellan, Gen. DiveD, DIR. Eldridge, Jay
| Gould, and Horner Ramsdell. The follow
| Ing officers were elected by the new direc-
tors: President, John A. Dix; Vice Presi-
dent, 0. Fl. P. Archer; Treasurer, w. W.
| Sherman, of Duncan, Sherman Il Co.; As
Sistant Treasurer, White; Superintendent,
George B. Mcclellan. In regard to Jay
Gould reports differ. Some say he was re-
moved from the Presidency and others that
he resigned.
Pull Details of the Struggle.
The oficesO the Erie Railroad were
I filed about noon to-day with policemen
under Capt. Petty at the instance Of Jay
Gould, who desired that they should be on
hand to await developments of the meeting
Of the Board Of Directors called to-day.
The officers were distributed in different
parts Of the building, beginning at the en-
trance on 33d street, from there to the lob
by, and at the doors Of each Of the private
officers, no one being admitted to any part
Of the building without permission from
Gould or his officers.
Gould was in earnest conversation with
Mr.. Sherman and David Dudley Field, and
DR.. Eldridge walked nervously up and
down the room, and Henry Smith, of Smith,
Gould & Martin, showed anxiety. At ten
minutes past II there was hustle at the
outer door. "A party Of ten gentlemen
| pushed away the sentries and were received
by Frederick A. Lane, an old bosom friend
of Fisk, at the head Of the grand stair case.
This party were as follows: Gen. John A.
Dix, Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan, Attorney
General NJ. L. Barlow, VIM. B. Trainers,
| Il. s. Stibbins, Chas. Day, W. W. Sherman,
of the firm of Duncan, Sherman& Co., and
Justin d. White. These gentlemen ad-
vanced directly through the hall TO Presi-
dent GoAd's room, then passed into the
Directors apartments, leaving Gen. Dix,
Gen. Mcclellan, etc. in the ante-rOom.
The following nine who compose the ma
! jority of the old directors ordered the room
! to be cleared and commenced voting the
| new directors: Messrs. Hilton, Simmonds,
| G. G. Hall, Thompson, II. n. Otis, Archer,
Ramsdell, Justin, Justin D. White and J.
A. Lane. They sent for Gould, Sherwood,
! DR.. Eldridge and Drake, who refused to
join the board. Garrison, of the old board
Of directors, was absent and Mr.. Lssions,
sick.
| AS the directors were about TO ballot fer
| Gen. Dix as one of the new directors, Sher-
man, attorney for the Erie road, presented
an injunction against further action by the
board. He was pushed violently out Of the
room and the injunction
Torn into Tatters.
In few moments Shearman appea red
again headed by Capt. Petty and forty pO-
! licemen.
By what authority does Sherman appear
| in this room with a crowd of policemen?
exclaimed Barlow greatly excited?
! l am here by order of J. Gould 10 pre-
serve the peace, but am ordered not TO
recognize you gents.
You, Mr.. Sherman, have no right here,
! you nor your secretary exclaimed Dir. Lane,
so take up your traps and leave.
Mr.. Sherman did not stir, but ordered
Petty to dissolve the Board as Illegal
Capt. Petty demurred and in few
minutes Sherman left.
Then voting commenced. Dix was cleo
ted Director, then Gen. Mcclellan, then
VIM. r. TraveTs, then Gen. Diven, then
Sherman of Duncan, Sherman & Co.
After that the Board had everything their
| own way. Dix was elscted President of
the Erie road In place of Jay Gould, o. Fl.
2. Archer Vice President, w. W. Sherman
treasurer, H. n. Otis Secretary and John
W. II Hilton reelected railroad transporta-
ton clerk.
MIR. Barlow now offered a resolution that
David Dudley Field and Mr.. Sherman be
dismissed as counsel for the Erie Road.
This was carried, and S. NJ. l.. Barlow was
elected counsel In their place, both for the
company and the Erie Directors.
A resolution was passed that the Treas
urer pay no money for orders, and that all
employees of the Erie Road should pay no
attention to any one but President Dix and
Vice PRESIDENT Archer. 1t was then or
dered that every sub-officer of the Erie
Road should be notified of the resolution
and instructed to disObey Gould or the old
officials. Then the Board adjourned
Gould says
Their action is illegitimate, and that the
new officers will not be obeyed.
As Barlow went ont he remarked TO
Capt Petty and his party Of policemen:
"Gentlemen, 1t must be apparent to you
that revolution has taken place and that
you are not wanted"
1t is rImOred that Gould will be arrested
this evening.
LATER-Duriug the proceedings Judge
Barrett made his appearance and was
warmly greeted by Jay Gould and Mr..
Field. 1t Is alleged the members OF the
Board of Directors who retired one by one,
did so in the interest of the English stock
holders and the Great Western Railroad
Company.
GOuId's Injunction.
The President Of the Board alone has the