The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-15

| tQe peace. AgalH DHubhcu, UtutTdl Stchlcs
went back to the door of Goulds hfdng-plaee
| first mentioned, followed by the police, but
leaving man with the order to secure an en-.
trance when unobserVed and serve It on
Gould.
THE ORDER SERVED.
Meanwhile General Sickles maintained 8
| loud conversation with Captain Petty, bis re.
marks not being entirely relished by that off.
Ger. This had the effect of dIstractIng atten.
ton from Slckles's deputy, and when the door
at which he was stationed was opened he
| eprapg In, and after surveying the interior un.
observed for ten minutes, coolly served the Or
der on Gould, who was quite bitter and very
much surprised at the proceeding. Atter're.
covering Ills equanimity, Gould explained that
It was not 30 much the service OF the writ he
feared as personal violence. After the service
the deputy appeared through the door at
which General Sickles and Captain Petty were
still dsPuing, and j9yiuEy, E,a announced mo- he, hes
up and echoed from one end'of the rooms to
the other, while the deputyislgned an affidavit
of his service Of the order.
THE BATTLEFIELD At NIGHT.
A telegram from New York, dated Tuesday.
saya: jay Gould remained locked In his
room this morning, the new directors main
taining possession OF the remaining Offices.
Each had strong force of policemen, deputy
sheriffs and roughs ready Tor hostllitles. The
party in the interest of the new directors was
pretty noisy, and excited several false alarms
among the Could retainers. Towards morn:
ing the roughs of the new party made dem.
onstralion on the vaults, but sepulchral
voice from the depths below stairs warned
them to desist, and they did 80. After this
all was quiet, and the floors of several Of the
rooms were soon pretty we'll atrewn with the
sleeping beauties of the sherlf's office and the
pot.house."
MEETING OF DIRECTORS.
The directors held meeting about noon, at
which General Sickles was present. They
passed resolutions that bona fde stockholders
shall hereafter have iul exercise Of their rights
to control the direction of this company, and
the board will do all In Its power to bring
about this result; also approving the bill be-
fore the Legislature repeating the classification
act, and sending two of the counsel Of the
board to Albany to urge the passage thereof.
GOULD sURRENDERs.
Jay Gould, signing himself president, to-day
issued an order directing all the clerks and
employees to receive Instructions only from
him. 1t is believed that none took any notice
of this manifesto. Gould subsequently, resign
ed the presidency at brief meeting, at Which
the board of directors and General Sickles
were present. The resignation of Jay Gould
as president of the Erie Railway is said to
have been accomplished as follows:
General SIckles was empowered by
the board to offer an ultlma!un that Gould,
Eldridge, Sherwood and Drake would be per.
mitted to retain their position as directors If
they would come into the session Of the new
board. The general, with difficulty, gained
access to Gould's stronghold, where, alter con.
siderable discussion, the terms were acceded
TO. and these gentlemen attended the session,
at which all acts of the new board were con-
Hrmed, and Gould's resignation offered and
accepted. Lynch and bis men were dismissed,
order was restored, and the police left the
building. General Blk then took formal pos
session of the presidents room. Jay Gould
said that he was glad to be out of the Erie
presidency, the salary Of which did not pay
for the perpetual harassment that came with
the Office He will soon come to Wall street.
Latest-An Quiet Along the Lines.
NEW YORK, Thursday, March IA.
General Dix presided over full meeting of
the Erie directors to-day, and everything ap-
peared harmonious.