The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-13
Tho Stock Very Slightly Affected by thu
Coup d'Etat-What Fisk Would
Have Done Were He Alive.
ORDER REIGNs IN ERIE.
The New Directors to Prefer Charges Against
Police Commissioner Smith.
ERIE IN THE LEGISLATURE.

When Mr.. Jay Gould arose yesterday morning from
newspaper was handed him, in which he was in.
formed that the "Erie Ring" had gone the way OF
al things human he was 10th to believe the TRUTH
That one day, day OF twenty -four hours, could
have deprived him OF all his Wanted power was a
matter which he could not understand.
GRIEF OF THE DIRECTORS.
A select few Of the Erie Ring directors, Henry
Sherwood and DR.. Eldridge, came in early
70 Jay Gould's apartment to console him,
to mourn with him and to renew
their promises Of featy. But with all thus
coincidence oppression hung heavy on the soul Of
Jay Gould. He was not at all like the man he used
TO be. Every now and then he would rise from his
seat walk nervousy around the room and slap his
hand against his forehead.
THE scALPED WARRIOR.
Gould Is q man put together very slightly, Of
ABOUT one hundred and twelve POUNDS weight
wearing heavy black whsker and Of very small
frame. He has quick dark eyes and hysterical
gait
Alter the battle Of Monday and Monday evening
there was lu In the storm. ana up to three O'Clock
yesterday morning everything was quiet In the
Grand opera House.
'LYNCH's INPANTRY.n
Tommy Lynch's brigade Of roughs to the num-
uRn ana drinking bad whiskey.
"BuFFALo BILL.n
Late In the morning one of the Lynch Brigade"
brought In o picture Of Buffalo Bill (" the celebrated
trapper, and general discussion was had among
these gentlemen as to the merits Of the western
hunter as o fighter.
THESE ARE HARD CASES."
These member Of the "Lvnch Brigade" have very
strange Names and their conversation ID as strange
~ their names. One Of these persons who had but
one ear and had lost piece OF his nose In o little
scrimmage while he was member OF "34 Engine"
answers to the name Of "Sleepy Billn "Sleepy
Bill" said that he thought that "Buffalo BIln was
.no GOOD" and that he could not fight bit because
ne was too tall.
THE "ICE MAN."
Then "Ted, the Ice Man." thought that "Sleepy
Bnin was wrong, and that the hunter had taken
many scalps and was q brave hunter. Then
the conversation became general. 1t was
now three O'Clock Tuesday morning, and little
Mr.. Sherman, VINO had Teen planning and plotting
with Gould in his room during the entire evening,
proposed that sortie should be made on the ofces
occupied by the new board OF direction,
IN THE PRESIDENTS OFFICE.
The place which MIR. Sherman wished Mr.. Gould
70 capture was the room OF the President of the
Erie Railroad, which had been up to this time a de.
batable ground. Gould was afraid to move In the
matter, but Sherman urged him to do 1t on the plea
that possession was nine points OF the law.n
GOULD HEslrATEs AMP Is LOST;
Gould consented and TOMMY Lynch was called
In TO see what could be done. To hold the Presl-
dents room 1t would be necessary 10 bolt, lock or
nail mp the doors connecting with the room which
was formerly occupied by Colonel Fisk.
GET BLACKSMITH.
General Lynch soon suggested remedy. "why,
IN send one OF the gang after q blacksmith, and
he'll be here before you can say your prayers Mr..
Could.n said he to the ex.President Of the Brie
Road.
"what can be done, thenS' said Mr.. Gould, in
that innocent manner Of his.
.sTHE FREE ACADEMY BOYS"
''Why," said General Lynch, who Acknowledges
70 having been educated at the Free Academy In his
early youth, 'wel get some OF our Free Academy
boys and 60 through that door like dose OF salts
Then when we get In we can easily enough put
hasp on the door, and then what can the Dix gang
do. I'D like to know 2"
THE RoudHs-READY FOR Pl0HT.
The advice Of the commander OF the "Lynct
Brigade" was taken, aud when every one wat
asleep outside OF the Erie Building O sortie OF thu
roughs was made on the defenceless room belong
ing 10 the President OF the Erie Road. They oil
MED through into the ofice and by this time III,
deputy Aarshals OF the United States force In IN,
ouhaing came rushing from the directors room
ID which they were lounging, imagining that al
essaolt was going to be made upon them
IN THE NAME OF TaE UNITED STATES.
inc marshais endeavored to fasten the doors OF
ING outside OF the Presidents ROOM while tn
vus.s on the inside led on by Tommy Lynch an,
1m Lee attempted to fastcn the door on the inside
''Let rs put one Of old ingrim's in,unctions OF
them," said Tommy Lynch to his gang. Gre
0ySters and gin until next Christ nas ~ IN addsn Al