The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-23
THE ERIE RING.
It's Ope ratiOns Mt AIbany-Fisk anG
Gould's Relations.

The Erie Ring shows slight signs of
increasing weakness in the New York
Legislature, owing to the battering as
saults of honest newspapers. The
Legislative committee that have been
putterlng over the question for the last
two months are mainly composed of
Republicans, fact that the 80, 900 Re
publican voters in New Hampshire ig-
more. Four different interests are
actively working at Albany on the Erie
question. The English stockholders,
owning over tive-eighths Of the road,
want the Classification act re-
pealed, and Jay Gould barred out
They are seconded incidentally by Wall
street bulls, who conceive that such q
revolution would advance the stock to
SO or CO. On the other hand, is the
Jay Gould interest, who seek to contin-
ue their control by killing vigorous
bills, and muddling them with mean
lngless propositions. The fourth inter
est is claimed to represent business men
along the road, clamorlng to prevent
foreigners from serving as Directors.
This element was, doubtless, manufac-
tured by Jay Could, who Is also
backed by as powerful lobby
as he can summon from this city. The
New York World prints rather
"a romantic story of the secret reeigna-
ton of Jim Fisk as Vice President OF
Erie, shortly before his death, which
has some plausibility, however, since
the condition Of Fisk's estate shows
that III business, as in love affairs, his
peculiar capacity was used by the con
splrators to make money for themselves.
The story goes that when Jay Gould
heard of the present formidable Eng
lish combination to recover the road, he
decided to make Fisk the scapegoat, as
usual. Accordingly, he sent third
party to sound Fisk about his resigna-
ton as Vice President Fisk
replied: The only man that
can speak to me about such
a matter is Jay Gould; but let him
come to me himself like man" A
few days after his first attempt Gould
entered Elek's room III nervous man.
ner, tearing up pieces of paper as he
was accustomed to when agitated and
said III a stammering manner "Fisk,
| have got to say the most painful
thing [ ever had to say in my life. >
Fisk looked up and said in a hearty
way: "Well, Gould, go on. You
know / have got no feeling" Gould,
still stammering, replied: Well Fisk,
it's this: [ have come to the conclusion,
in view OF the combination of English
stockholders. our future and even pres
ent safety depends Oh our separating,
and have come to ask you tor youl
resignation. Having said this, Gould
backed nervously to the door leading
to his own room, which he had request.
ed his fellow conspirators not to close,
as he feared some violence on Fisk
part. But Fisk looked up and
said with & broken voice and
emotion "Gould, can you ask the TO
do that, when [ have stood up all along
for you, and taken everything on my
shoulders to save you! E'Well, that's
just how the thing stands" replied
Gould, in a low voice. At this
Fisk burst into tears, and dropped
Ills head, When Fisk raised
his head and s5id, raising his fist,
"Gould, if you can hand me my resig-
patton, by G., can sign it, Gould
at once stepped into his own room,
took up the resignation which he had
already prepared, and handed it to
Fisk. The latter at once took up his
pen, signed the resignation and blotted
it with his clenched fist. Gould is re
ported to lee worth millions, aud to
have vast sums invested in European
securities; Before Tlsk's death
a breach existed botweet himself
and Gould, which was gradually widen
ing. As proof that Fisk thoroughly
appreciated Gould, the story is told
that III October last, the former, meet.
ing friend who was about to start for
Europe, said: 81 would like you to do
me p favor IT'S this-keep your eyes
open to look around you, aid # you
can find a meaner man who can DO a
meaner thing to his best friend: one
that can tell lie better than Jay Gould,
want you to telegraph me at once. l
want him. | don't care if the dispatch
costs $1,000 I viii agree to pay for
this reason-I know d-n well you Will
never send it, for you won't find the
man.
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