New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-15
THE ERIE RAILWAY.

! TIE COMPANY DOES NOT KEEP TWO SETS OF BOOKS
The following letter from Mr.. ). l.. ~ Barlow to
President Watson comes in an envelope without any
| explanation:
To the Hon PETER H. WATSON, Presidentcf Erie Raiooy
DEAR SIR: know that you will at once take III hand
the proper reply TO Mr.. Dunans extraordinary state
ments and charges made public during the past few
weeks; and that may appreciate the fun degree OF
duplicy. hand you herewith letter addressed by
him November last. You will remember that
YOU had then been absent number OF months. Almost
daily had heard from one quarter ana another but
always I'm the interest Of stockjobbing clique,
closely connected with the elected management
OF Erie. rumors similar TO those which have
at last taken tangible shape through Dunan's
charges wearyng OF this finally about the middle OF
November and having of course suspicion that
Dunan was capable OF any treachery toward the road
or yourself repeated to him all that had heard ana
told him was informed that these charges came from
some person MS department Among other charges
specially mentioned to him were these; that the dvi-
dend Of July had been improperly declared ana paid;
that the accounts cooked" that the earnings
were falsihed; that expenses we're undersated, ana
generally that the affairs Of the Company were IN no
better condition than he now falsely assumes them 10 oe
To all these charges he had a ready and complete
answer He assured me that all OF them, Dy "hobso-
ever made were false that they could only DO intended
10 injure you and defeat your pending negotiation
Office He intimated however, that they we're probably
furnished by some other officer OF the Company.
His apparent frauness and posityeness entirely SAWS
fed me as TO the utter absurdy and fasity OF all the
rumors in question But not content with veroai
explanations He doubtless feared that he had not SUM
GENTLY put off my guard and he accordingly Oh mo
own motion the letter which now inciose. ~
"a hardly conceivable that sane person, after maAuS
such statements verbally and in writing, and following
them up with certificates OF tho correctness Oh MD
accounts should undertake 10 prove. as Dunan no"
does that he has spoken written. or sworn W
word of truth IN connection with the duties OF MS omco
yours very truly SAMUEL L. NJ. BARLOW.
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT ERIE RAILWAY COaPASf
NEW YORK. Nov. Il, 1873.
MI DEAR Mr.. BARLOW Have you heaIu sny'N'"S
,nrtber from the doupie set of hookst , ,,o,
NV Insurance agent reported 10 me lest evening tna
smnloy of the Company OF Fisk, and VINO now nss
cose relations with Henry Thompson and tue ou psa
statcd thai there doubt OF the fact that the
,nos vero cooked" and that there was tWo so1
cult matter 10 asceEtaiu tno p"'A' NS~- Vs."
rumor hoated. .. ...,,.,. % s,ate the
For II they hs old party DO not hssltate 10 sta.1
fact nubcly In the street, they nave either
the purchase talking for speenIs.se ~ con
In al case don't you think the bladder IS III con
dit,or 10 puucurei These reports can DO no Ro0u am
ara cacuated to much harm DON'T you 'nnt W
shoud act a little comLatiye now ana theu, a.. ~
cit sIil taking the abuse which % oeinR neaPou Ab
ne liks meek Christans-which We are not' ...s.
Lam getting tired Of It, and dnless you staft ZIG
hsln soon viii burst There 10 nothing IN ov ooon
vAieh any may not see. e1espl he prta.
Of our patrons anu only Keep 'ns SCI % o00"' ~
faithfully,