New-York tribune., 1873-03-06
RAILROAD ELECTIONS.
ERIE INFLUENCE OVER A WESTERN ROAD.
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ERIE INFLUENCE OVER WESTERN ROAD.
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CLEVELAND, March 5.-The annual meeting
OF the Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati and Indianapolis
Railroad Company was held in this city to-day Inc
election of directors verified the that the Erie ana
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Companies have
controlling interest in this Company. The Following
were chosen:
II. b. Hurlbut, T. p Handy, 8. witt, l. NJ Hubby n n"
p. Ranney of Cleveland, George b. Mcclellan r. ~; ~;
Watson, g. L. M. Barlow. W. b. Duncan j. j. CISCO aa
T. Schuchardt OF New-York, II. H. Parsons o AS"''''
and II. M. Shoemaker of Cincinnati
All except the first four are members OF the
Board. Mcclellan, President OF the Atlantic anu
Great Western, r. H. Watson President OF the Erie anu
other officials roads arrived in town yesterday
This morning they and some Of the old Board had
priyate meeting at the KeDnard House. at which the
above ticket was made up, which was unanimously
elected The new Board met ths afternoon, and organ
lied by choosing II. Hurlbu last years VicePresi-
dent; President, and H. e. Parsons for Vceresi-
dent. George H. Russell was reelected Secretary.
Oscar Townsend, retiring Presdentwas appointed
general manager All the subordinate officers were re-
appointed The report OF the Directors for the last year
shows the gross earnings of the road TO have been
S573 40 s of which 800 81 from freight The
surplus expenses for the year was 39ts 49, which
makes the Companys total surplus $Jl0,l2 oil. over
81 100000 paid in dividends. The assets foot up
977292 including nearly s. 100000 in stock OF other
railway and transportation companies. large increase
Of business preceding years is noted, 1t having
more than doubled in four years.
Six new locomotives to be put the road this
month, and for next month ten called for,
together with 900 additional freight officers OF
the Erie and Atlantic and Great Western roads state
that the gauge.of those roads will be changed, and by
the interest they obtained in this road they VIII
have through connections from NewYork to Cincinnati
and st. LOus, and will arrange, probably, to run cars
through after the change OF gauge. They VIII also,
without doubt thus privileges In the Union Pas
senger Depot here, from which they have heretofore
been debarred.
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD MEETING-A
LETTER FROM JAMES BROOKS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
BosToN, March 5-The annual meeting of the
Union Pacific Railroad stockholders ia in session here
to-day. President Clark in the chair. Tho Board OF
Directors appOned Seth Turner Frederick r. Ames, and
John X. Du inspectors Of election. The polls are to be
kept open for two hours. caucus OF the present
Board Directors and stockholders, held before the
meeting time in agreeing upon candidates for
the new board the interest opposing any further
concession to the New-York or Clark party than had
already been made Upon the stockholders assembling
for business, the President read the following:
WASHINGTON, March g. 1873.
Hon HORACE F. CLARK-Dear Sir.-In view Of the re-
action of the House of Representatives which would
to declare that member OF Congress- because IN
self interest could not vote with even tarn coat on MS
back, or in other words that the House must he re-
cruled hereafter from the amshOuses OF the country,
have ordered 20 be sold the small number OF shares
have held in the Union Pacific Railroad, purposely TO
render myself ineligible TO your Board OF Directors:
Please also say 10 the assembled stockholders that
have thus disqualified myself for reelection because
am member OF the next ne CGpsesS fTas o onna ana
my mouth without any suspicion OF sefnterest and TO
act and to vote Judgment dictates, whereas Tor
some years past 1 have often withheld my vote when
the common interests Of the Government and the road
demanded affirmative vote and energetic speech.
interests of this great Government and this
great the enterprise OF the world for ten
never find conflict with the other, and therefore
Justly defend both from assault. Yours respectfully,
JAMES BROOKS.
LATER-The polls were kept open until 3:27 p. M, and
an hour elapsed before the result announced The
whole number OF votes pollcd 26s,394. The follow
ing were declared elected:
Horace f. Clark Of New York, John Duff Of Boston,
Augustus schen Of New-York, Oakes Ames OF Easton,
Oliver Ames Of Eason, Sidney Dillon OF Council Bluffs
C. g. Bushnell OF New-YOrk. Elisha Atkins Of Boston,
Royall f. Robbins OF Watham, F. Gordon Dexter OF
Boston, T.. ii. Baker Of Boston, Joseph Richardson OF
New-York, George s. Bowdoin of NewYork, Frederick
Nckerson Of Boston. and S. Chapman OF Canton Mass
The IL first in order were unanimously elected.
Messrs Richardson and BOwdoin received less votes
because several New-York gentlemen threw compl
mentary votes for the old directors, who absent
from the country. The new members their partcu
lar friends, however.
vote passed fixing the date OF the next annual
meeting as the Wednesday next following the 4th Of
March, 1874 the place OF meeting TO be Boston No other
business was transacted, and the meeting adjourned
The new Board OF Directors will organize tomorrow,
when the Treasurer's report will be submitted.