New-York tribune., 1872-03-27
ERIE STILL HIGHER.

RENEWED EXCITEMENT IN WALL-Sr-YFSrER-
DAYS FLCCTUATIONS-TWO or THE WINNERS.
How is Erie n was the query that agitated
wallst again yesterday The erratic OF the
stock had taken possession Of the financial and specua
tive inteects to the exclusion OF other matters The
continued advance in the price viewed with aston
ishment and discussed with interest by ALL whether for
tunate purchasers OF many shares at low figures or
unfortunate sellers at correspondingly low figures.
Renewed excitement characterized the transactions at
the opening Of the stock market aud the scenes were
remarkable the previous day. Busy brokers
overwhelmed with orders in the favorite speculative
stock and their voices made the lofty chamber OF the
Stock Exchange resound. large number OF spectators
thronSed the visitors gallery and the space deyo-
ted to the use OF annual subscribers the
floor OF the BOard-room. Comparatively few were
prepared for the sudden bound from sOhe closing price
on Monday evennS-to 81. the opening rate Many who
had not been spectators IN s for years returned 10
take "hyer" in Erie. and the extraordinary domestic
demand. stimulated by fore orders continued 20 force
the figures higher I1e course during the day vas a.
sqsll 7. 76I 7G5l 966 0eq 16595R as
The advance a. on the previous days. was due mainly
10 the great quantity OF foreign orders which appeared
70 from almost every section of the financial world,
following another In rapid succession the ocean
foreign holders, who, having become satisfied with a
pront OF 1910 10 per cent chose 10 realize Inc quota
tions Of the day NAV hc summarized a. follows:
Opening glest Lowest Closing.
At London the price closed on Monday evening at iol
and opened yesterday - -, equiv lcnt 10 66 IN New
York. Nearly 1900 shares -aid 10 have changed
hands yesterday, IN Ots ranging from 100 10 1000
shares one oI the unfortunate results or the excite
ment IN Erie has been 10 bring before the
cOmmunty few lucky operators who have made large
OF money, while the great number OF speculatOrs
who have lost remain IN Obscurlty. and are unknown
OUT lde Of their comparatively small circles. 1t ~
estimated that nneenths or the stock operators leave
the with less money than they took into IL.
Among the fortunate this time H. the director.
Edward II. Green, who formerly engaged In the
Manila trade IN this city, and retired from business sew
era years since, having acquired large fortune. He Is
in London with his wife. and two or three weeks
ago purt ha5eG 5000 shares Of Erie permanent
investment His purchases were nade through John j.
and the recent rise in Erie stock has made
the investment profitable one probably 70 the amount
OF 10000 ExPresident Jay Gould is also alleged to
have gained various sums, ranging between NOOoO 900
and f2,OO0,00O By hls operations n Erie.
The Stock Exchange resolved. yesterday, 10 adjourn
Good Friday. and recommended that all cOntr.C %
falling due that day should be settled on Thursday
AFFAIRS AT TIE GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
The new Board of Directors of the Erie
Railway Company met yesterday, and elected Edward
H. Green director IN place OF Jay Gould gned.
conference was held with the committee Of creditors
OF the bankrupt New-YOrk and Boston Express
Company, and report VIII be made 70
the adjourned meeting Of creditors at noon to-day.
From statements made athe Opera House 10 i evident
that the management can become very popular by
paying the employees promptly. Under the old admins
tratiOn Office employees seldom paid untiten days
or two weeks after their due and on the line
Of the road the have sometimes been Obliged 90 walt
a month and half The Executive Committee Is busily
engaged In examining into the former management, bur
yet tho members refuse to disclose any Of the ds