The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-19
The Erie Railroad.

JAY GOULD, President Of the Erie
Railroad, was dcpoacd from that posi-
ton on the llth inst, together with all
the Directors who have baen aiding him
to amass fortune at the expense Of the
stockholders Also FIELD and SuER
MAN, attorneys for the road, were surn
narily dismissed. A clean sweep was
made, and the following officers elected
Presi9ent-JoHN 4. DIX
Fice Presidsnt-O H. p. ARCHER
Secretary-H n Ous.
7rsaSurer-W W. sHEgAAN.
Transportation Cierk-JoHH W HlL-
ToN
Auorney-S. NJ. L. barlow.
The full Board Of Directors. Auditor
and General Superintendent notified Cen
ersi Dix that they recognized him IS
President OF the Company.
After the meeting. Gener.l DIX in
dicted the following letter to the dspos.
cd President:
JAY GOULD, Esq Dear SIR: At 8
regular meeting of the Board Of Dirsc-
tors Of the Erie Railway Company, held
this day, full quorum of the Board be
! ing present, you we're unanimously re.
moved from sfics as President OF the
road, and ~ 4 member Of the Executive
CsmHittee,and was unsnimsusly elect
ed ss President in your place. l now
notify you Of these facts by order Of the
Board OF Directors, and demand that
you shall surrender to me all papers and
docunents in your possession hereto,
fore as such President, and that you
forth with cease to Interfere with the due
performance Of any duties a. such Pres
ident Of the Erie Railway Company,
which have already assumed.
!. JOHN A DIX.
President Erie Railway Company.
Mateh ii, 1872.
The tssk.of delivering this letter vas
intrusted to United States N srshsl Crav-
lay, who at once proceeded to execute
the business. Gen. sickles accompanied
the Marshal on his mission. Jay Gould
was at this moment in the President 8
rosm surrounded by strong guard Of
policemeh. Gen. Sickles approached
the door, and in stsntorian tones dsman-
dad sdmittsuce No notice was taken
of the demand, and the door remained
absolutely closed.
But the applicants for admission were
not to be denied. Force was employed,
the door was broken in, and dtspite the
opposition of the police, the aati Gould
men succeeded in ef1ssting an entrance.
Then ensued a scene as ludicrous as un-
preesdented. Gould with every appear
ance of alarmed surprise, rushed from
the Presidents chair, hotly psrsued by
Crawlay. 1t is said that Gould sought
to intercept pursuit by upsetting chairs
and desks in the path OF Crswley.
Finally the e1-Prssident found refuge
in one of the rooms, the door Of which
was banged in the face Of Crswley But
even here he was not safe, ~ Crswley
succeeded in getting in and serving him
with the letter.
The moment he read the lettsr Gould
became calm, apparently, ,fesling that the
game was up He sooa alter retired to
the legal officers of the Erie Company
where he remained closeted with Sher'
man during tbs evening.
After Goulds fight, Gen Dix, accom-
panied by Archer, Ge.. Sicklss and 9th
ers, eHtsred the Presidents room and
formally assuned control 1t Was feared
that some of the roughs who wsre loua
giag about would attempt to ejsct them
but these asprsheasions proved ground
less. The only contsstaat was Sherman
who claimed the right to remsiu And
protested against tae proceedings o
the Dix party. His protests were disrs
gsrded, and he Was uncerenoniouslJ
sjected from the room. The new Presi
dent OF the Erie road, Gen. Dix, retiret
from the scene Of conflict as soou ~ i
: became evident that complete victor,
had been gained and the foe utterly rou
ted.
The country will approve the sctio'
taken above; and could the spirit Of th
murdered FISK give expression it would
no doubt, rejoice al the deposition Of tn
most unprincipled man of the ninetssntl
century-Jii GOULD.