The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-12
Excitement in the Streets, at the
Clubs and at the Hotels.
Attempt to Break Open the Erie Safe
and Treasury at Midnight.
General John A. Dix, s. L. M. Barlow, w. r.
Travers. George B. Mcclellan, Charles Day,
H. L. Lansing, H. G. stebbins Gene
raj Diven and Justin D.
White Elected Directors.


The blow has fallen at last on the Erie thieves
and bandltti and not q fragment of their once
great conspiracy remains to tell OF Its arrogance
dishonesty and unblushing efrrontery. The Erie
Building is In the possession OF honest board Of
directors, and 125 police, under the command OF
Captain Petty. are IN charge Of the prncely marble
pile.
For months past the honest stockholders Of the
Erie Railway Company, both native and foreign
have been active and uDwearying in their attempts
to get their property out of the hands OF Jay Gould
anu his fellow directors. It had been long and ter
rible struggle, and even the most courageous men
among those who sought to recover their honest in.
vestmens from the pitfall Of the Erie Ring had at
times to despair and bow their heads. But right
will triumph one day or another, and such has been
the case with the most corrupt and mpudent set Of
spectators who have ever dsgraced America.
Lately the rumors have been growing mountain
high in regard to the troubles that expected to
fall on the 'Erie Class1ers.'
The election OF Major General John A. Dix to the
presidency Of the Erie Railway Company and the
deposition Of Jay Gould from that nigh and respon.
sible position Is but the natural result OF the
events which have been Transporting in connection
win the a1airs Of this great railway company. 1t
seems as II the pistol ball Of the man Stokes mad
punclured all the balioon-like innatlon of the
Erie Ring Jay Gould's destruction has followed
fast upon the killing Of Fisk, IT,, and the
end Is not yet. They are all g0lng--all these I'M
clean and loatLsome birds OF prey-down, down
into night, and the places that knew them shall
know them no more forever. 1t is like wondrous
page OF history this story OF the great Erie Rail-
way, with it's main" Of 459 miles and Its 900 miles
OF tributary lines Since 1867 this vast and magnif-
property has been .the football ana makesport
OF O band Of desperate and defiant men, and all
the world wondered while the patient people OF
New YORK and the suffering stockholders tolerated
snis open and nagrant robbery.
And at last the day Of reckon NO has come for
them, and injunctions cannot avail them ever
again.
Yesterday party Of about twenty gentlemen as.
{. eembed at the house OF Mr.. Samuel l.. M. Barlow,
the well known lawyer, who was foremost, from the
beginning, In preparing the results Of yesterdays
hard and successful work. Mr. Barow's house is at
No. Madison avenue, and from this place this
party Of gentlemen proceeded to the Grand Opera
House I'm which the Erie oflices are situated) IN
carriages. There were IN the party OF the best
known and most respected ctizens-men Of probity
and standing in the COMMUNICATIVE characters
were OF that kind that made them 1t to deal with
the Erie coDsplrators.
In the party were Major General John A. Dix,
Major General George b. Mcclellan, 8. L. M. Bar
low, w. Watts Sherman, General II. L. Lansing, W.
r. Travers, Colonel II. G. Stebbins Homer Rams.
dell and others. Arrived at the opera House these
gentlemen descended and entered the hallway
leading TO the Erie ofhces. There was no guard
ct the deor and Jay Gould and his employees were
evidently caught mapping; for John Hilton, A. 8.
Diven, Il. N. OTIS, Henry Thompson Justin ID.
White, Frederick A. Lane, M. r. simons,
directors OF the Erie Railway. and O.
II. r. Archer, Vice President or the
Erie Railroad entered tine building about the
same time, and crossed the broad hall gorgeously
oubo m nnt cd i'm n q vle NJ al
niGcence toward the northeast corner OF the build
ing known as the Board OF Directors room. The
clerks and employees who uut yesterday after
noon, were most opedlens servants Of Gould,
crowded around, having LETT their desks 70 look at
The unusual sight OF 80 many Dig guns
ARCHER COMES TO THE 'FRONT.'
IL was now eleven O'Clock. Mr.. ]. A. Shearman,
the we'll known "Erie" iawyer-a little bit OF man
with gold spectacles--made his appearance TO de-
town manipulating on the street. Mr. Archer, as
vice President OF the Erie road, was placed In the
@ arc and II Inc sse ae and ae x
eral Mcclellan, . L. Nj. Barlow ana other gentlemen
sasner e aronna, Tne employees crowded into the
JUS read the following communications TO tho
OFFICE OF the N hn7n r saasT MsFoS
Of fis1f;'ss y iiy'Ts OF ss
% qy 70 s.nS ySa
meeting Be held on Monas, egae s ssm to attend
o'clock NJ at tho onro Of The company, Twsntyshrd
Q: d. 7. ARCHER, Vice President
RAILROAD ' csNraS oE s siHS yCns
JAY eog1D o rrs., .,so Es railroad
s aa ss 1soas You REGARD
view 10 the confederation Of such measures and he
sssa may ss sss%s.
srea Of The company Impressed with Tie respensbns
Eh,eh rests upon Us We seru 'ns cal for meeting a.