The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-19
JAY GOULD'S GAME BLOCKED
4 BREEZY MEETING or THE HINNIBdL
AND 81 30. STOCkHOLDERs.
President Richnrison Jeered-Two Millions
Put Up as collateral for SfC0.0oO-The
Hond Put Into the Hands of u Receiver.


street wondered how he could effect his pur-
pose. 1t was said that he was at the bottom Of |
the suits in Missouri to throw tho company into
the hands Of receiver. and the telegraph re- |
ported yesterday that Sidney McWillams. |
President Of the Chilcotho National Bank of |
Missouri. had been appointed receiver Of the !
Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad.
The effect upon the price Of the common and |
preferred stock was disastrous. the former
selling down to o. .. and the litter to 20.
The New York stockholders met in the offices
Vt the company in broadway yesterday after
noon. Excitement ran high before the meeting
was organized. the general sentiment being
that their misfortunes were attributable to the
mnchinaiions OF jay Gould. 1t was said that Jo-
soph Richardson. President of the company,
was working in the interests OF Gould. ami az
he pissed around AMONG the -to' 'nLolicrs lac
was roundly haraiol.
The stockholders made William j. Leonard
Chnirman and ~ Drake Secretary. Nh Loom
ard WAS not at an pleas "a with the appointment
Of a receiver when hc asked for the pleasure
of the mcoting he was erected with loud calls
| for tine production of Jos 'ph richardson. the
! Pro-ident:und vu.n MIR. Richardson appeared
! he WIS greeted with % chorus of questions.
/ 1hr.nicf interrogutor was John Hau-horn".
/ lie charged that Nh. Richardson mad sold cut
the road to Jay Gould. and WAS rc-p0n-ih.c for
an the roads emharras.mcntS.
President Richardson replied houy that hr
had bcou doiul; all he ecouid O. help the road
along. and that if onirious and m. 80 ns- stock
holders would loi Linn alone nr could make
dividend Irou thr stock wiiiua year.
Here The Chairman oaii Mr. Richardson io
orlnr. n-hiu.. f,r ~t1t.riant oi thc-cHmi i.ly' Is
Dir. ia'hutI-oA replied.
t.' .lcti. 'Aelr .m geo c'.i.. .r,mN g.,
s',.. p H. .
haNg h,on Ninltr. ..N.fi N,nl .lD. i.i.N .A Ht.
MI. ,a.a.a re .. --...' i ai. 10, l.' i.,.n
n.ol,,l,,. irf foa0.. .0.nl 20 in. elual .p.i-
Ata.l l,li oman int rul'.'lhy a-knc Way
dii Ntn mote. .4anlt o., e.npluy from ID. -e at-
~ ia t'r p.-i could; emplo,el csl.
on o'r side. II is not my fault that we ARE
l-thi- eomrauv -n'veutt"
Sass. sir. ii i-. WAS the ,mrll'i roilv
Dui youuNt tel me thrc, days l- 90 This
I'D flat lt wA- inso.Vent and could not pay !'-
rs i...ltsma dr...t OF ;l5,o1o came due
si f ,,ib ,nt ,sI wffS nnn ,n,rris me n2
Tiny de- e.incd o. advance any. Then went
and pa.l it mys u with my own nenoy.
Mr. Hnr -horne made "a sn"ering remark
about Mr.. ~ hardson- connection with JAY
Gould. and lively conversation was suppressed
Coi. Eaton. counsel for tho road gave an ac-
count - the iouu iutiun- Tor tl" suits that end
ihut throniy WAY to gcf thn property away from
the receiver would he ~ nle bonds in s3npnh
Or si.uuuOl tl carry ~" case up tp ih" SUI
pr.m" t"uit. II" Thought n,M'nI le NJ. lor
o. n. 100 rs .at.lrEruu. hul h''u receive 70 from
Mr. q Nnr. Dnr oi me dir.l"i- ~N-- - itls
fInf Sir. b, h.rI-tl and JAS bDuli LHNit toe
Ono rlsl desired % KNOW why Gould would go
bonds for rond n wn"h me- hr.I d. 1iu. b.
Another siiaE' '-t"d THAT II looked h~ thHn-h tii'
rnNt WIS bcln- run by Gould now as his own
W. i. N,l 81 Boston moved that committee
lf five o.. aplOlff.l fl -ulrrvi-. thea finn 90
the Prr-dont lul airet0r. IN e,iiius tho roud
nli of the hands ( th" !r'cNef. ms was ear
'TGm Mr. HUiun Secretary OF the company.
was 'uli.I. ul.u i,ra-f .trlncut of the nu4nriul
e.ui .tiou 20 tl. company. H. was qu stoned
Wna = ne nnatine deM,'
About two mouth, usl ID was i2j1oNu. SINCE
h"u % r. wed money i.r september iht r'-i.
, " Nhorr uf. thD lanl srant bonds p"
" I'm n" hanI- Of Mr. laihr r. Of llonniha
| except sjiu.uln.
"Thry v"re -.nt tathr Union Trne' Company
ly = solution oi the Board OF D.ie tol-.
are they there now
} Wicro are they"
ln'2 aro lo.l as eollo'crol BY Frank Work
u w nrsel- tle mote with the 'olaterMf
Who i- ine unt' signed hyf'
~ lAe lrg-a'ni ol t.e company. Il J., th'
Gr- ,r ei heg1,t .,.,. e9t l-i'r"in'N days
rh. -ia.aloiu- ai'.l Loudly for President
IN'.lr .-Ol Hni ln "A. .-Arl'
b thai'...'., l'sn.. D., Frank Wurk r.
A.-, he a7o'd me o. pn> him some day-
rll rs hawnueh collateral Ael la-
N.l. save MIN 81 1oN'oof -nbme FUND
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