The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-14
PEACE IN ERIE.
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The Camp Fires Deserted and the
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Forces Furloughed.
The Old and New Directors Shake Hands
and Embrace Each Otter.
The Lines In Working Order and the En-
ployts Attending to Business.

There could not be q greater difference 10 any
railroad ONCE IN America tnan that WHICH was
clearly perceptibie yesterday from that 81 tne gay
before Of the ofces Of the Erie Railroad in Eighth
avenue War had smoothed his grim VisaRed front
and the signs Of hostlities that were seen every.
where ON Tuesday had all been brushed away by
the compromise that had been made In the affairs
OF the Board Of Directors.
when the HERALD reporter called at the Erie
once yesterday morning he found that the rooms
had been cleaniy swept. the desks busted, ana all
the rubbish and debris OF The warke armies cleaned
out The clerks had assumed businesslike
air, and were no longer loungtng about a. orna-
mental statues against the panels OF the doors.
NJ Archer, the vice president OF the road, who Ia
now the active head ana front OF the management
wan busting about with his hands full OF railroad
matters. He stated to the HERALD reporter that
Everything Is progressing sing smoothly e.I our
Tspted In It's running for moment, and the tele.
graph wires oil working to every station. There
that is all can tell YOU" Then Mr.. Archer moved
Oh to his desk and Immersed himself up to mis-
were ct their desks, attending to their work. and
not cigar stump was visible anywhere.
en Twelve sTS members we're
ens including General Mcclellan Jay Gould .d and
IN as ca
worn, and seemed quite nervous when he sat down
70 the Board meeting. He informed MS fellow direc-
tors that he was willing and eager 10 give the bene-
ut OF his experience as railroad man to the new
Board and that he would work in the harness with
LESSONS were accepted ad valorem, and the business
Of the meeting. winch was Of routine nature, was
General Mcclellan stated that an impression had
gone abroad that the road, under Its new manage
lanuc and Great Western Railway. This, he said,
was entirely erroneous, and he added that the Erie
iaOn with the Atlantic and Great western Railway
than with any other Western line OF railway
ana aGas hs @ aes
call upon William 3. Clarke and make all necess-
say to maj In regard 70
The HERALD reporter asked Dr.. Eldridge how ne
fel! and the latter who Jolly sort Of director
II feel all right, Sir. and just tell the HERALD So
i advised MIR. Gould TO take the course which he has
adopted, and which think is for the best. The new
Board ls Q great Improvement on the old one IN
Come and see me when you cet to Eimira-dv."
Henry sherwood has regained his cOmposure and
move but that he sd ie Il his duty to stick BY
Mr.. Gould until the latter had made his decision,
sso%rhs the new " Board would now Work sassfac
tOrtly with them. He also assured the reporters
that he would act as . director in harmony with the
Jaw Gould stated to q friend yesterday that the
abuse Of the newspapers had told on him very much,
and that he wished that they would BIZ kind enough
to leave him at peace.
Mr.. Sherman Is the associate counsel with Mr..
& L. M. Barlow In the Erie Board and viii remain
rs before In the building He wishes It stated in
the HERALD that he did not counsel Jay Gould to
send police or roughs TO break mp the meeting Of
che Board Of which General DIX Is President, add
would bring trouble. To make the matter more
brief 1t i only necessary to add that the lions ana
and peace and plenty Is the result
1t IS stated on creditable authority that Mr. Gould
has given assurances that he has ceased in any
way to interfere with the stock Of the Management
Company owned by Mrs. Lucy D. Fisk, and VIII not
medde with the matter hereafter, as be Is going TO
be very good boy in the future.