New-York tribune., 1872-03-13
THE NEW DIRECTORY.

The newly organized Directory Is uhuer-
stood to be provisional only and the members Lately In
troduced lay great stress upon this point Many of em
were elected at a moments notice. and have accepted
only OH the understanding that election by the STOCK
holders is TO follow the necessary legislation
secured The Provisional Administration IS az follows;
PrssifPnt-John A. Dix
Vice TreSident-O. ii. L. Arcbtr.
Treasurrr-W. W. sherman.
Asst IicdSnrer-JHtin ID. White.
Snperintendent-Iewi5 ID. RucErr. .
DirectOrS-JOhn a. Dix. o. Ii. j. archer. Jay GOua
W w sherman, j. d. White, Geo b. Mcclellan Geo T.
Hail. +. y. Drake, H. G. Stebbins, W. Il. Irtycrs ~
Barlow, Charles Day, Homer lamsdel Eiwn E-d1aSe'
A. :. Dyen. Gen. Lansing, f. ~ Drake.
Mr. John Hilton entered the service OF the road inlSs
as Engineer. Since then he has filed the positions"
Auditor and Treasurer. Soon after the present aoT
tration came into power he rendered his resgna1Oh~
Auditor of the Company. and retired for three yeas
sumng his connection again five or six months ago. anu
remaining q Director during the interval
Mr.. SmOns has been for 20 years In the manascneH'
Of the Narragansett steamship Co.
Mr. Otis became connected with the Company ID is'''
and was the transfer clerk when the road was resse
taed and opened in 1852 In 1859 he was elected secv
tary OF the old New York and Erie Railroad Co. Nhes
the road went into the hands of receiver he nas
pointed Secretary of the new Company pO,19., "a
has ever since held He claims he has retaheu L. b.
position through advice OF counsel who had oppo'' -"
George C. fall was elected 10 the Board in 1872 ms hls
election effected he says, without consultation ~.
all. ana he knew nothing Ot III ullu nc
the papers. lie saws nc IL ANXIOUS 10 naN % -, r,si1n
examined and to that end was ready ana fIld 10 ,
He found that getting out was nuen hofr t ulu On
thing 10 manage than to get in Twice ne resgI.u ys
account OF The odinm which attached 10 any VIZ sy.
any thing to do with the Board, and twice IL d,er
nation sent back. and by aiyice OF coiso nc ,s
mined he says, 10 remain until be could "1''h ~.
Tor the corporation and for himself lie .lnS ns IN af
opposed Could throughout, and has been inc ho'"' "
defeating of his Ring scheme. . ,,,.,,o ~
Henry Trompson a relative OF President FldHdge o
the Boston. Hartford and Eric Road also c'IS aIeJ
for having stood ont firmly aga, Could anu ~ I Nv
the present moment gladly rs an opportunity " S""'
What he SAYS is ' "A clear record In all thlnEs -,
Homer Rlmsdell originally entered tLe bIIcto ga
the read in 1874 and was elected ITeslua, 80 m rt ~ CuI
serving in sch capacity four wears. In 1907 ne Nht
OF Office but WAS elected In 1866, ANA has ueSn
ever since lie says his contracts win Lrle ..S 80
profitable to the road a. to hmseil, '''u 'o"i'S
tiun oI tho terms and his II transactions. - .., IA
MIR Archer the present Vice President. came mo
service of the Company men man. and s 49, nv ne
went into the Board w1h Tue hr1 Oh tsis,lli- n,
ORC III ond tho money he should raise Ia put the lVa
n proper basis. number of times ne has con
direct collision with MI Gould III resaru 70 ,uo AK
of tbc latter when ho has told him that he tou Ss
conscnt 10 such action Gould proposed ana so IA
posc him or any other member of the boat -" n"J
any thing contrary to the interests OF ne haf all min.
made several attempts to get rid OF MN, ou. az =,
,notSIv filed MOI long agO. when Gould at'sihpt
got control OF Mrs. fisk's stock III inc lin and
srti steamship Co., by trumping up iais' AIN "A
ter,ntrning 10 attach the estate, II Is Ciir.eI
tL1t Archer went to GOulu IN n ., itt"re.ts
hm plainly that he should protect n,s Ia wsad
-, tn, Itier III NIL Gould attached the och 10 Ins
story in detail that in the sctflee NJ oi ST. and
,rt ,ros made In .ru them a. the best adfdhl'sV,
one ins ance Qhe Elmira Rolling mii ~ az nay pnt in
several Offers the stock MaS iS IN nnrchase RAN
other cases buyers who stood foAN W p. -, ling ON
tos Sf foyolnbe rates were deferred rom 50 uoe "a
an nmlton from Jay Gould tint surn ~ t,,rhcry
be dsagIccaOe 10 hun; bu' az $50 ts Fs Was
Xcd nnd succc.lUiy perp ifa,i B.! -, - o,ar
las pcrndy has occasoued 'V'a =" ma"