, 1875-02-22
THE NEW CREDlT.MOBlLIER.
THE 1GaltE UlIHt.n

at tho meoting OF tito bondho!dors of tho Ch-
cago, dubuque d minnesota and tho Chicago.
Clinton / Dubuque Railroads, at loston, last
Wednesday,, will bo fought over again at tho
atookholdors' meeting Of tho Chicago, Burlington
Il Quincy Railroad noxt Wednesday,. Tho COM
planning partios, hiossrs. Forbos and 0rBwold,
have called for proxies. ana will measure their
strength In tho c.loco OF \ now Doard Of Droct-
ora. Tho following Is the appeal OF the aboYc-
named gentleman:
Ths uulerh.gacd haro within few days become
aware Of ccreitt facts connected With the Dubuque
r0aia which IN their Judgment mako change In your
Board Of Twelve Directors oxediant, anl tho following
anes reeoa,aaende4 for eeeon a: tlo meeting On
cany; Joha &. assen, Sew w Yort l. 5oersoa stooi.
nSie g%sss ba2s s. Msyss Ss.9oa s
William j. kotch, Now bedford, with or without III
| addition Of tho nntlcrslgncd. ~
Az proxies laya already been extensively called for
I appreso s aS: A.s I'D
senS or T. ,sn nt9ss; G see r. s Ssafs
proxy Is for convenience an1ia1ed wkeh Il vii b.
uotcl suvokes any proxies u'Ecady given.
lslgnsdI Joits u. i. aauwolp.
AIr. A. r. Hail. the Treasurer OF tie Chicago,
Burlington L Quincy .lsalltoad, had already in
his hands enough proxies to re-olect tho old
Board Of Directors. but since The publication OF
tho aboyo appeal q numbor OF tlose have been
Withdrawn, and It IT, therefore, doubtful which
aidc will win tho contest. President Walker, Of
the Chicago. lMrl'pgton l. Qnncy Railroad. SAVE
that, In duo time all the accused parties will be
yn1icated and tt will bo Bhown that they Here
not only not to blame, but. on tha contrary, en-
titled to conmcudatlou. The following cards,
BY both parties, will be read with muol. intetCse
by those Interested In shoso roads, a. they throw
| much light OIL tho atla!r:
GARD rnost THE DIRECTORS.
BosTos, Mass, Feb II. lin T!ew Of tho recsnt re-
port, submitted to- meeting Of sono of Tbs bon,t-
aqt .na IL cSesxe Rs oasos pubus sta.a co
Fanies i secis to " duo to ourselves and 70 our fell
TO nssS tho following sstesat
ncon created anil organzod. and after cohtracta for
their construction hnd bce. esoscd into with ceraiu
tho stoek oi tless eompanles had css, :uLscriSad |
md partly pail pIopos.4 wsre made u " " gen:
tho largest e1postnce sud judgment IN railways, 10
bceome Interested With him Ia ehs aboyo-nansd Eoads.
conhdinF wholly IN hts 3uasment. aud with no other
means to form Gle Of our own, consented 10 act
With him. We were informed that Tho road being
built under contracts with certain eonsrucon com.
pane4, but tie character Of teao contracts, except
That tho stock aud hos wero u 20 10 tho contractors,
was wholly unknown to us sud bcs!eye also TO .as
cory ot t.oao contracts wa s!er by o!thor Of
until within fow months. 1Ae4a facts worc, BE-
th4 1fatnett OF fh6 report
Them. They lnlks TAEt Of that report, Mt. Forbes
ccd bis iotsur to tho Committee, says that thosl
| Ut "ths parties having peculiarly responsibility
against wiuul recourse might thus be had weEe gan,
orally themselves dpcfyca an themselves 4utsr.
ers" Tic report gaTeh 10 token Of acgaiesceucs Ia
| this vtew.
We feei bound to add, thss tho shows communities
tons as to us to tho ralua and prospects, Of the
properly, were, we bel!rYU Notwithstanding the re.
Of tic luan8 motives suggested 10 IL, aud acted upo
by s, for engaging in tie ventura seouto m ox
tensYc future business for tho Chicago burlington
Quincy Company In which We were 10 largely Inter
| exted. ....
leshaps It naay to extent sindcae our reusuc.
without further e1aniustlant tho represent
which lad TO be Interested In ths Inattos that Mr.
Furbss, who wo hcliuYe sas.tcd lii In framng tho
port moved and voted for tho saue VI thu nsst eircu
lar, commanding tho bouds upon oer grounds alil
etaHl"Tho siassrIty Of cur convictions u Ia th
ya!us Of the bouds aud stock II peraapa beat shown b,
the fact that from tho outset we're aud No It'll! ase
by far tho largest holders Of thcsa bos aud to th
u to bs addoI tue fact thst only did 3sen th
bonda safe, but conadeFs4 Its shaFca alao VI sucl
valuo that va expended ar8e 3utn OF money tn th
rurcha1s lmostly II premium} Of tbs shares Of th
Construction Company. which carried With them Ii
Fights 10 ths shafs vol - tbs bonds of The rail
Rad companies, md this 1ono with v!sM 10 hAt
tbs koads inansged IN the taterea Of tho Chicago Bur
AnEtoa Quincy Company, ~ well u for tho pSaat
at tho purchasers.
1;htrd-As to tls suggestion that omitted 10 stat
| to tho purchasers Of tho bonda that xp had bocoM
purchasers Ia the stock Ut ths onatrucsIoa Co,npa
rc1, desire 10 state that 1t does not to III,
though there conccalInent of tAs fact to be IN
formation key To influence the pueehaHrfs Of b0naI
except favornllyt since It showed tlsat wa cousdtre