New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-18
A NEW PACIFIC MAIL SUIT.

RUFUS HATCH SEEKS AN INJUNCTION AGAINST
MFssRs DILLON AND GOULD-CHARGEs IN THE
COMPLAINT.
Rufus Hatch has begun a suit in the Superior
Court against sidney Dillon and jay Gould directors Of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. Tie complaint
which is made mainly information and belief sets
forth at length the organization Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company and the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany and that they rivals for the trade OF The
Pacific Coast the Pacific Mail Company depending how
ever on Its arrangements with the Panama Railway
Company. 1t asserts information and belief
that Jay Gould and his friends secured the
controlling interest in the Union Pacific Road. AID
that Dillon and Gould entered into combination to ruin
the Pacific Mail COm1aGy's business; that they ana
others caused false reports 10 be circulated about It's
business, bringing down the price Of its stock to 80,
when they bought enough TO have themselves and their
friends elected directors that they are not now ecu-
nlary interested in the Of TIE Pacific Mail Com
pany though they control majority OF the directors
that they have excluded Rufus Hatch, one OF TIC
directors from knowledge OF the affairs OF the E1-
ecutive Committee, and have held irregular meetings
OF that Committee for that and other unlawful
purposes, and have excluded him from par
ticipatjou in the management Of the Company
and from an inspection Of its bOos that they have ere
ated mortgage for 100000, and pledged 1t for q
loan Of 80 ceuts on the dollar when the debts o. the cor
poraton did exceed 81 100000; that they have quar-
relied with the Panama Railroad Company 50 mat 1t VIII
no longer give the Pacific Mail Company any adVall-
tages; that suit by the Pacific Mail Company against
the Union Pacific Railroad Company for 100000
has been delayed, and is about TO be
referred so that some unlaYful arrangement may be
reached that the salt Of the Pacific Mail steamship Com
pany against IIohTd T. Irwin ior 10000 ntru tea
u him rs referred. Mr. Hatch charges that MI
This rs fraudulent and with tho intent 10 embAIfass Tue
Company and that with the same intent the TZ5OOO
faXes due by the Company left unpaid lac pray
that TIE two defendants be removed from being directors
and le restrained u interfering IN any way VITA 'he
Company. 49,, CHI, a., ,s
of the complaint AYERS That the stock OF inc tCi1 any
has fallen over 30 per IN 80 days That he believes
mat fc taxes due inc city left unpaid thai Oh c
arrival OF tie steamer Acapulco she may DC se1ed ny
the Marshal for the taxes and the Conl&ly ne mus
forced !atO liquidation that lie Panama RarcaN COn-
pany has already attached two steamers OF the
tSrce months ago Mr.. Dillon anticipated
rayucns the cXtcut OF 100000 not due Tor year
fnoglne That there were claims coming Cue carrier
which would require the money and that the defend
ants interested in steamship company cacu the
Occidental ard Oriental Steamship Company on The
Pacific, which IN opposition 20 Inc t"cIhV MIL oc"u
on ms COMPLAINT and affidavit, Judge sper, mo-
fiou OF seWcll * pcrce has granted an order that ne
Attendants show cause next Monday why thcy shcuid
not be restrained from taxing any steps I1ohlhS
toward dissolution OF the Pacific Mail Steam
shin Company during The tendency OF tllS ac-
ton and from settling, referring, conplOAAshl8'
or Arranging any suit or suits pehding between Tue
Pacific Gai Steamship Con- any snd the Union fncihc
Railroad Company, or any sut penlIB ct"f1 lio "a "a
and IRON creating any lien mortgage upon any prop
ery Of sd Cor any, and for stch other Greer - the
plaintiff may be entitled &C.. IN the mean tne Judge
sper restrans the defendants from such ACTON