The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-03-14
Mcclellan Directors, General Dis q =

p Archer, q. u. Hall, Nj. Drake ~
Corning, ". W. sherman, George StsS
bins, w B. Travers, Jpo. G. A. GausoO
s. L. ~ Barlow, Chas. Day, Geo. B. M
Clellan, Gen. Devin, Dir. Eldridge, ,Iar
Gould, Homer Ramsdell and Mr. Lapsir:
At the conclusion of the Erie mee,;r
to day General Dix sent letter N Ja5
Gould notifying the latter of his remov:I
from the Office Of president and from ,ba
Executive Committee, and of his (Geno,.I
Dix's) election as president of the ro,I,
also, making formal demand for the sn,
render Of all documents and paners :.
Gould's possession belonging to the ro.5
and warning him not to interfere with =,
management.
The delivery of this letter was ip,rn,.
ed to United States Marshal Crovler
General Sickles accompanied him T.,
Gould was at this moment in the pro.;
dents room surrounded by strong pu,rI
of policemen General Sickles approach
ed the door and demanded admittauep
No notice was taken of the demand tn.
door was broken in, and despite the ~
position of the police the anti Gould men,
succeeded in effecting an entrance.
Gould with every appearance of alarm
and surprise, rushed from the president.
chair, botly pursued by Crowley. Fip,lIv
the hunted cx presidents found refuge i.
one of the rooms, the door Of which va.
banged in the face Of Crowley, but evcn
here he was not safe, as Crowley succeed.
ed in getting in and serving Gould win
the letter The moment lie read the le,tc,
! Gould became calm, and soon after retired
After Gould's fight General Dix, AZ,
com panied by Mr. Archer, General Sjek.
les aud others entered the president,
room aud formally assumed coutrol. Tn,
only contestant who Shearman, was claim.
ed the right to remain, and protested
against the rocecdings Of General Dix,
party.
Ills protests were diSrcgardcd, and h.,
was uncerenoiously elected from tho
room. General Dix retired from tn.
scene Of conflict as soon as it became
evident that complete victory had been
gained. Vice President Archer proceed.
ed to obtain the adherence of the officers
of the road.
In a majority Of cases 10 difficulty
was experienced on this score the Officers
freely signilying their allegiance to the
new president and directors. Some diff.
ficulty was had with Superintendent
Rucker, but, alter an animated discussion
with General SickIes. Rucker wrote note
to General Dix acknowledging his authority
as president.
Dispatches flew fast and thick between
here and Albany, and rumors were 50
numerous that any attempt to approximate
their number or character would be a
work of supererogalion. Wall street
which is used to Erie excitements, drew
feverish, but the latest wort coming iron
that great financial centre is that healthy
reaction has resulted from the great erup
ton aud that Erie" has advanced to 81 /
Eseu in the most remote parts Of the ell,
this great event is the all absorbing sub
ject. 1t is the talk of the tea table, th
streets and the hotels
~ ttlC g4dNGS VI uGul HUNS We
cussed little else than this, aud not ier
hits on the affair were made from th
stage Fisk's and hnd Stokes name
were frequently coupled with the ezcit
ing theme, aud and many expressed th
belief that if it hadn't been for the sud
den taking OFF Of the gay colonel th.
sum mary change would not have occurred
\ 1t is likel y that to morrow there will be
some more new and interesting develop
ments pertaining to this cooperation. Al
ready dispatches to aud from England
relative to the great change have been
flashed across the cable. In London,
although quite late when the news arrived
there, it was productive of considerable
excitement. One rumor is to the effect
that the English ockholders had agreed
to advance the company any money neccs-
sary up to five million pounds sterling.
NEW GoRK, March l2-l30 A. Nj
Everything is now quiet at the Erie Rail,
road Offices. The police and deputy
sheritfs still occupy the building in large
force. Vice President Archer and some
friends are in one room of the building
and Jay Gould and his counsel in anotho
No negotiations seem to be going On
between them, The clerk of David Dudley
Field was compelled tonight to give up
the books and papers which he had
taken from the safe.