The New York herald., 1876-10-30
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL's TROUBLES.

STARTLING REVELATIONS BIZ AN OLD CON.
DUcroR-How FRAUDS WERE COVERED UP,
The which led to the recent depression Of the
sock Of New Jersey Central the sudden change OF
management and the troubles which culunated In
the strike OF the engineers beginning TO leak out
IL is doubtful If single director has any idea OF the
mismanagcmcnt OF the affairs OF this corporation,
which up to six years ago, the model railroad o.
New jersey regards regularity safety, comfort
prosperity. After the death OF Josiah Stcarns, thu
superiD tendcnt, who had few peers railroad
ager, the harmony which existed between all the do
partrnenis began disappear aud system of espou.
age avoritism, distrust among subordinate officials
employees, the creation of hundreds OF snecurcs,
all under bold onc-man power. succeeded.
A HERALD reporter had conversation yesterday
with two old conductors OF tho road and obtained an
insight into tho workings OF the machine. II even
one hall the statements mado By them were true
railroad corporation ever SO grossly mlsmanagcd
The interests OF the company seem to have been con
nded implicitly into the hands OF Individual II
tell you. said Of the conductors. ..ono these
days the directors VIII mud that the
department has been run Tor tho bcnedt OF man,
and not for the Interests OF the company, and
when that comes there will be little circus. But
then IL Will be too latc tor the stock holders.
Why, could point out hundred instances where oi-
hces were created that were entirely and needless
order TO help some needy lavortcs Old and faith.
iu men were removed without 10 make way
Tor other lavoritos~ Ana THIS lavOritiSm
bottom ot the trouble which eliminated in tho strike
OF The engineers For instance, when the order was
issued reduct OF ten per would be made
In The saiarcs OF all the employ OF the iransporta.
ton department We grumolcd, uut conductors did
not have strength enter battle the en-
gncers When The day Tor the reduction came a GER
tain conductor called me and said why, what you
say ing about reductiony have been advanced xl5
a month. and have two Others That say.
Of forty conductors the line the reduction
fccted all three, and these wcrc actually advanced
without any merIiorious service TO plead But then
you know, u certain Official who has something say
In the matter has good time AZ the house one OF
these men every second or third sunday. To give
another instance A detective tho road made rc-
port involving the honesty Of some OF the companys
trusted Notwithstanding, in act oollusion Tor down
right fraud The detective warned 10 keep his
mouth shut but he refused. and he was percmptorily
Yet Chancellor Williamson has the facts in
his POSSESSION, and l have wondered that,
as he director and tho legal adviser
oil the company, he did not have tho matter in.
vcstgaed The detective produced proofs that bogus
names entered on the payrolls, and that thou.
upon thousands OF dollars were in this way drawn
the treasury Of the company yet singular to say,
there investigation, but the man was casniercd
for his efforts TO protect the company. Chancellor
williamson also knows this. 70 show far personal
pique carried out the agent ot Fanwood station has
dlschar cd by superintendent Kicker the dismissal
take effect ON the lst oil November, the very day
wien Ricker's connection with the road expircs
although the entire people OF the town petitoned ID
have the agent retained
The conductor mentioned the names OF high officials
who involved. but requested the reporter not
the new management, aud then the whole details viii
come out THIS conductor will be witness. He says
that there general rejoicing among tho employees OF
the road at the appointment oil Colonel Moore to sue.
exutation, "you Wen have a road when old Moore
sskes the rcins.n