New-York tribune., 1872-03-14

ALL QUIT AT THE oPERA RA-HOusE-E,RNoNf
BETWEEN GOULD AND HIs LATI ANTA"o'
NfsTs--BUElING TIE HATCHET.

| BETWEEN GOULD AND HIs LATE ANTA"o'
| NfsTs--BUEiING TIE HATCrET.
The condition Of affairs at the Erie Offices In
the Grand opera House yesterday IN marked con
trast the stormy and exciting Of Monday ami
Tuesday. The rooms occupied by Lynch's gang oi
roughs had ceanscd and repaired the lobby bor
Its usual appearance, the different officials
gaged IN their customary work, and quiet ami
good order everywhere prevailed. stranger visiting
the Offices. would have nothing 10 bring to mrd tho
important struggle Of the two preceding dayr, which Zoe
time seemed so likely to terminate in a bloody riot.
Two or three OF PinkertOn's detectives pr"seut
looking after the safes aud keeping watch vi-itor
| but TO bu appearance they employees OF the
| Company, and their movements attracted special
attention. VcePresident Archer made his appearance
early In the morning and acted the executive head
OF the Company Jay Gould occupied his former ofce.
and gave his advice and assistance with apparent cor
diay and willingness Mr. Rucker. the Superintendent.
kept busiy at work at his important duties a. In fact
he did during the revolution" although for tine be-
found IL necessary abandon his Office and make Use OF
the quiet telegraphc room on the upper floor.
Between and ten o'clock majority iof the direct
arrived in anticipation OF the adjourned meeting.
About this time q slight "unpleassnness" occurred
between the VcePresdcn and Or. Edrdge, one OF a."
few directors who remained faithful TO the last TO Mr.
Gould. The trouble had reference TO the part
taken by each in the conspiracy AMI struggle.
and resulted in loss ~ temper and hot words.
particularly the part OF the ycePre-dent whom es-
cement and Of rest Rad rendered somewhat ner-
vous. Subsequently he rendered an apology "a Dr H.
drldge which gracefully accepted. and - aPpar-
emily the last spais OF contention between toe opPo-nS
factions died ont.
rIR DRECroRs MEETING.
Al 10 o'clock the adjourned meeting oi tho directors
was held, the session being private The puneipai sun
ect the prevalent rumor that the change
In administration il simply compromise betw'e"
Gould and the managers of the Atlantic and Great West
| Pail Could. EdTlngc.
expressed their confidence that there gound-f
any such reports, and the directors Interested IN the
Atlantic and Western and all others, added Their
assurances that nothing of the kind was In conempa
ton hut that affairs of the Erie Road would b" con
ducted for the interests OF tho stockholders and Tho
public. The new treasurer. Mr. sherman, author
ized 10 draw up fuancai statement of 10" conaloI
| OF the Company 20 be submitted % IN adjourned
| meeting. 10 be held TODAY, and then made public.
| It stated that the exhibit wonld be much more
favorable o. the Road than had been ANTICIPATED and u
nature TO restore confidence In the complete .oyency
OF the Company. The opinion was expressed inai We
Road under s administration, WI be at e TO pay
dividends within a year Mr. Gould also eHptinee !"
Company by former aldlpresent directors aud empoSe
and endeayorcd 70 make u appear hnt these were Al oi
yicously msrerrescnted by the press TIE director
were informed that the business Of the Road running
of Lis supporters who were inclined 10 rebel that every
| thing had been arranged satisfactorily; br,ctor Ef.
ridge announced that he should proceed 10 Lhnirl lf
evening" ami explain the situation to the employee th.re
and Director Sherwood was TO do the sam. at ,Drnit
The meeting adjourned until noon today firslient
Dix present at the meeting but visited ~" 2i1e
the afternoon and was Introduced to number 81 '
subordinate officials
ME. GotLD's oriy1oNs
After the meeting Journed jay Gould h'd friendly
interview with Mr. Crouch who Ia, been H'n 7ekl'-'
Chefostal in eiecng the chaulc Of adm si~trttion
Mr.. Gould said:
"Tlis has been harl fgh'. aud you btyc cot t" @st
Of IT. fought as hard a. conl gi.',E ~ re ,yen, %
would be imposed upon me. , You Sn9" IN, t,r
difficulties We gsYe had 10 eoneha conc sa .ynrS wmS
hand against aud have had TO fight everybody
ms feel fDG now that you % have done as %ass
good os any Of the people on the ohes sde,
interests Of the Road Tremendous load ha, B.,
treatment from The new Board, and have told them in
tend give them The benefit OF my knowledge aud *
| perence I'm managing tie affairs of the Company. III
| bridge and the others Of my hiends have done th"
Mr.. Crouch further stated that there hoye been n,
compromises Of any kind. Mr. Gould viii surrender SJ
| the Company's property under his control.
| THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD.
superintendent Ruckcr stated that the aeaTs ~ the
road coming under his In an excellent state
He road four when was m he poor
est condition and had been pronounced unsafe A. pres
ent IL was In the best OF running order and fully
equipped. The report that Of the locomotives and
of tue Company belong to private corporations
untrue. There are at present i9j locomotives all b.
longing 10 the Company and 1900 cars, OF which only
! 1850 are not owned 10y the road
THE BIossBURG COAL COMPANY
Director Henry Sherwood OF Corning gave tie follow
ing account Of the Blos-burg Coal Company, o which
Mr. Gould Is President, and which furrie- coal 10 the
road: The Blossburg Company was organized In the
Fal Of 1885, by seven eight gentlemen who bouyb,
some 10000 Bossburg Penn. The corporation
was called the Blos Coal Mining and Railroad Company
and got its first coal into the market late in the Fan OF
1866 At this time the Fall Brook Company was sell
| ing coal to the Erie Railroad at high price
which had been over u per tun In Corning. also, the
price OF coal 81 per tun, but fell to ~ when tbs
rst coal OF the new company was placed Oh ' % ma, &
gradually declined, until now the general market price
% Corning Is SpSr 30 er o from their %ne S " the STATE
line Corning. Being anxious 10 develop the fnne
and enlarge Its business the Company sought the Er
| Railroad market, and succeeded In making
contract with the Erie Company for so much Of then
supply wanted at Corning at the low price of " sc
per tiD, delivered there on their cars. This price ID
dollar below the market price at that place, and IL Il
| hold for twenty years. the Erie Company having the
privilege OF continuing twenty years longer This Ions
contract enables tie Company make arrangements s
enlargng their business, know ing they have permanent
arrangement although at low figures The net profit "a
the Doss Company be than % cents a
Before the contract accepted by the road was
ferred to Messrs. Thompson Hilton, and R9msde-s
Committee Of the directors not friendly to Mr. Could
and was approved by them. All the circumstances IN
relation to the contract are open to all the world rh'
Company l. the only one, i'll any way connected with
Erie, in which Mr. Sherwood has an interest.
| FRIENDLY LUNCH.
| At noon vlce-President Archer, Directors Han, FL
| bridge, Hilton, and Sherwood, and Mr. sb.arnan
lunched together in tho Directors dinng-ro0m. The
| occasion was only noteworthy from the proiision Of
compliments nterchanged by those recently engaged IN
| a somewhat bitter contest. Mr.. Archer complmented
Mr. shearman on the skill and persstency he had shown
and asserted that had he been in shearnan's place
| he would have done the same. Mr.. Slearman
| made his Acknowledgements and said: knew
s perfectly satisfied with the result" Mr. Archer then