, 1874-07-15
Edsh j.. Jowott Elected President
Resolutions Complimentary to'Rotif-
ing President Watson.
Tker Northwestern and St. Paul In
~: junction Cases Postponed.
Fdfeiga; Capitalists Will Loan No Money
49,. to Wisconsin Roads.
j; Fsri;, lsutlro,l0 Election

-! Eric tutlr0n0 I;lcct10n'
sptcfnl U,spuscf 10 IAd Ghtcaua Tribune.
NEw Yong, July 14.-Tho annunl election OF
shS Erle Railway Company was itoft. to-day III
the Grand Opera-IIouao. President Wataoh
called tito retiring Dourd Of Managers toEoth6f.
THS Doafsl having hoarll that AIr. Wataon would
rosiru :bocauae Of impaired health, rcaolitiona
wero, ,oftelod toploring tho neoossity OF tho
ection m,.
polia WoIo closed at p. H., when tho Inspectors
fot,orfG tint a57 800 600 worth of stock had bcen
represented, Of which amount =; i. At. Barto"
Teprosontea .s55 000,000 noarly NIL hold in En-
glsni. The remainder Of tho stock was voted nnon
~. indI!la,ial sliaroholdcrs The following itg
sidant 'waa unanimously elected: InghJ: Jowo1t'
1AomaHA. Scott, JOHN Ktng NJ: Q. Konorts. u.
H; Meyer. n. snydam Gra,it. John A. .; a1sy'
'sq Iq4Sy gsSp sSIs " SG1 naot ner Dpnea sss!'?
Morgah, IL. boltzor y. L. M Barlow 1,!lcns I,
Robinson, Cort!and parkor, Homer hamaucli'
Tho first five aso now to tho Noard. NowiS-
nnt elected pG a.1s sn orSWxSa Wsm ny r. soos sne4n@ @
T%rees,ror; % and A. Il. hincDonough, Secretary:
Il lad boon suggested that the opponenta Of the
Dreaout atnihigtratlon would attempt to onlbnr-
faBs tho proceedings, but there WAS no 1ntof-
!, Tho Engal, accountants will not maize their
Ropors until thoy rotnrn to EnH'ana'
J.. Iothe Associated Ifcas.
NEw> YonK, July 1a.-Tho stockholders Of t1lo
Et1Q NntlHnY HUI Lo-NH3 A9A lA2 ptLtiH5o W
o6olinE a. Board Directors for Tho ensuing yoar'
prdsjttpnt Watson waa present and dccilnod . re-
election, aigmfying his intention to retire from
xlo road III consequence Ct ill-health. Gonsld-
orabro regret wna manifested at this step, nlu
thtfollowluK resolution Waa adopted:
tt being statod 10 Tits Board tliat PrcEiden,
p*H Watson has hoen induced, through regard
Cor his, bealth, aud in yiew of tile iMcreaaot
anxiety aud labors OF Ills olllco, to retro frou
lfs nosition ns President OF ts l'onu.
NS1ofred, That this 13onra rcRtcts exceedingly ~
.,ecaas;tY of rsxtIny with thctr valued anl eslnb
rssociatr with whom their .lnsercolrso has alwAy
edt 90 agreeable anl for wio5 they Ind learned Il
e1itSftAift j most kiaccrB fHendhhip nl1d RESPECT.
E.sotptd, That few could hayU brought TO, tn
important poaon which iii. Wataan 1cavFA so mlel
1ateHrity resolution to combat wroig aud expose nit
Ruhrd a4a,ast carressness In duty md wasehfH!neB
enainst mnste md cxtraEaKRnEe; Industry, nnefgy
Rud cougctcutlntauesa In al1 fta administrator ca
pacty to wiod lie great power Of sho Presidency,
belong to, 4nt hnye been Hlown by, him, anu that on
regret lii parlinK with him i Increased W conyicslo
hat h,a in,paired health III the unavoidable result
hia faithfulnr.s to o trust cnnttdcd to him. "Asc
has led him to forget himself In bis regard for du
IND Tho intoresta u o!Aegs.
Eesdt.ea, That, ia view Of tho attacks upon tho n
fcfesta Of tho E,,o Company anl thu integrity ct 1t
management. which lna1evolent selashutaa and tn
rrattftro hate lately mate congratulate our lrcsi
don't that Investigation o'y brFitRa out nore eehrl
tiie correctness aud fidelity Of hIa management an
furrcascs nnd extends his reputation III An lonef
hian,, which belongs to Ills country, ana of Which
must ever Ia proud.