New-York tribune., 1872-03-12
TIE REYOLUTION IN ERIE.

TIE REVOLUTION IN ERIE.
at noon Yesterday, Il meeting OF Directors
or the Erie Railroad was convened in their
room Mt the Erie Office. Messrs. Jay Gould
PresidenD, Sherwood, Eldridge and Drake
were in the building, but refused to be pres
cnt dcnouncing the meeting as illegal. Messrs.
Ganson and SissOn (siClO were not in the
building. But Gems. John A. Dix and George
y. Mcclellan, with Messrs. s. l.. NJ. Barlow,
William Il. Travers, Henry G. Stebbins, Charles
Day. and w. W. Sherman (of Duncan, Shcr-
man Il Coz, who had been previously agreed
on as Directors were present. having
pushed by the policemen stationed at the door
TO exclude them, with the following old
Directors: Messrs. F.. A. Lane, Hilton, ST.
mons, Geo. C. Hall, Henry Thompson, II. N.
Otis, Archer (who presidcd), Ramsdell, and
Justin ID. White; Cen Dix being first chosen
in place of James Fisk, jr., deceased; most
of the Others taking the place of MeSslS.
Hilton, Simons, Otis, Thompson, "hltc'
and Lane, who successiveIy resigned. These
began to elect, one by one, as new Di-
rectors the gentlemen above-named as pres
ent for that purpose, dcfying an injunction
from Judge Ingraham obtained by Mr..
Thomas G. Shearman, who, backed by
squad of police hourished it in their faces,
and commanded them to dcsist Mr.. Bar
low in turn ordered Shearman to leave
the room, which he defed. The choice
of new Directors having been con-
! cluded, they took Their seats at the
Board, and proceeded to elect Gen. John A.
! Dix President of the Company (Cice GouldD
| 0. II. u. Archer, Nice-PTcsident, II. n. Otis,
! Secretary. w. w. Sherman, Treasurer, and
John w. Hilton Transportation Clerk. McssrS.
Field and Shearman we're then dismissed as
Counsel and Samuel l.. NJ. Barlow chosen in
their stead. Messrs Dix Barlow, and Travers
were appointed to fill vacancies made or
already existing in the Executive Committee
1t was next resolved that no money be paid
save on the orders of President Dix or Vice
President Archer, and that all employees of the
Road be instructed to obey no orders cma
mating from Jay Gould or his subordinatcs.
Gen. Daniel L. Sickles, who is popularly
regarded as the master-spirit of this coup
Tftat, soon appeared at the front and ord er
reigned in Warsaw at the date of our last ad
vices. Gen. Dix received last evening com
munications from the several superintendent
assuring him that they would obey no orders
not emanatng from him.
We regard this excellent days work IA
provisional only. There must be an
election of Directors by the stockhold-
ers, who (in spite of the doctrine main
tained in countless petitions to the Legis-
laturc) are the only competent authority in
the premises We cannot mistake in assuming
that the new Board and its officers will welcome
such an election, and we are assured that Mr.
Gould will cheerfully defer to it. So, gentle
men of the Legislature! please TO order an
election forthwith, and take care that upright,
capable men are designated for Inspectors
Let not the public service be embarrassed by
a conflict of authority, and be sure that no
more of the stockholders property is wasted
in war of cross suits and njunctions!