New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09
NEw-YORK. April 24, 1877

To THE STOCKHOLDERS or THE MICHIGAN CEN
TRIAL RAILROAD COMPANY; We beg to inform you
that the stockholders of tho Michigan Central Rail
road Company will meet in June next for the purpose
of Elccting Directors for the ensuing year. The
object of this circular is 10 request that you
should be unable to be personally present at the
election, You will execute tho inclosod proxy and
send il to either Gov. JOHN j. BAGLEY, Detroit
Mich SIDNEY DILLON. esq. President of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, % Nassau-st.. Ncw-lork
City, or to Mcssrs BANGS & WELLS, attorneys and
counselors 81 Pembcrton-square. Boston, who will
receive proxies of the New-England stockholders. to
be vuted for the following Board of Directors:
SIDNEY DuLoN, President Union Pacific r. r. and
Director of CHICAGO and n. Western, Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific and Canada Southern
Ry Cos.
ALBERT KEEP, President Chicago and NWestem and
Director of Lake Shore and Mich. Southern
H. II. Cos.
". l.. SCorr, President Canada Southern Ry. Co.,
Director Chicago, h. Island and Pacific Oh.
and " Western Lake Shore and Mich. Sou,
and Union Pac II. r. Cos.
EX-GoY. JNO, j. B,GLRY of Detroit, Michigan.
F. GoRpON DEXTER of Boston Mass, Director Union
Pacific r. Il. Co.
FREDERICK BILLINGS Director of Michigan Central
u. Il. Co.
fillmore A. KENT. of A. L. Kent & Co., Grain and
Provision Merchants ofNew-Yorll and Chicago,
and Director of Fourth National Bank, New
York City.
II. L. SARGENT, formerly General Manager Of Mich.
Central h. r., which position no resigned in
1874
YOu will readily perceive the great advantage to be
gained TO the stockholders of the Michigan Central
Railroad Company by the election, as Directors Of
men of undoubted railroad experience, and who
represent other large interests which arc in harmony
with and may be identified with the prosperity of
this Company. The great need Of the day Is TO
secure the services of such men, who are not only
competent. but who will give their personal atten-
ton to the affairs of your road
The object of having the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad represented in the new Board oil
Directors ia that there may be guarantee against
future competition between the two compan es,
detrimental TO both of Them and having Directors
from the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad,
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, Chicago, Bur-
Iinoton and Quincy Railroad, and the Union Pacific
Railroad-an aggregate of over six thousand miles
Of road west of Chicago-will give this trunk line,
bet yeen Chicago and Buffalo, large business which
in the past has been diverted to other roads.
The stockholders Of the Michigan Central Railroad
Compauy now have il in their power to secure
this change in their Board Of Directors, and, by
electing the gentlemen whose names are herewith
nresepted, TO secure such advantages as will, we
hope, enable the Company to resume the payment
of regular dividends in the future. and thus greatly
appreciate the value of their stock. Respectfully,
BANGS * WELLS, Attorneys and COunselors,
81 Pemberton-square, Boston, Mass.
JOHN G. WYMAN, IL BrOad-st., New-YOrk.
RUFUS HATCH, II Broad-st, New-YoTk.