The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-21
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
10 THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
WHEELING & LAKE ERIE R. R.
A High Old Time at NOrWaIk.
Judge COChran's Success as a
Presiding Officer.
Probable Defeat of the Robinson
Ring.
Adjournment Until Nine O'Clock
This Morning.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.


This Morning.
Special to the IntslIgeneer.
NoRwALK, O., December l9.-This hal
been notable day in the history Of the
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad Compa,
ny. At an early hour to-day large num-
bers Of strangers were noticed upon our
streets, and the street corners hummed
with speculation on the result Of the an
uuGl meeting held to-day. Whillle,ey
Hall was GIled. On the assembling Of
the meeting, Judge r. II. Cochran, ol
Wheeling, was made Chairman. Among
the prominent men from abroad were
Nessrs. Sutherland, Paul and Baxter, oil
Hopedale; Chapman, Of Navarro; Hen.
dry, Of sandusky; Penne we'll and Russell,
Of Cleveland; WIckham and Beverstock
OF Huron; Lockwood, Of Milan; Wood, Of
Martins Ferry and Aiken, Of jewell.
Resolutions were offered to increase the
number Of Directors to fifteen, which re.
suited by a stock vote OF 1881 ayes and
1881 nays, but the meeting rejected 1000
shares, called the Bell stock, voting aye,
and the resolutions were lost.
Alter recess another parliamentary
struggle took place over the motion to
proceed TO the election OF Directors, but
a substitute 10 appoint a committee OF
two TO represent the Robinson, or Board,
party, aud two for the Contractor Wilson
party, the four to choose fifth man, and
the committee so constituted 10 name the
five Directors chosen. Committees were
appointed to investigate from the begin
ming all the transactions Of the companys
officers, and resolution was passed to
prohibit officers Of the Company from
having an interest in any contract LET by
the Board. The committee to present
the names for the Directors reported as
follows; Joseph Bell. Uf Wheeling; Joel
Wood, Of Martins Ferry; J. W. Wick.
ham, jun, oi Huron, and 7. Wooster,
OF Norwalk, for three years, and NJ. A.
Mock, of Norwalk, for one year. Pend.
ing the election the meeting adjourned
until morning.
LATER.
NoRwALK, December 2O.-The meeting
Of the stockholders OF the Wheeling &
Lake Erie Railroad Company, which as
sembled yesterday afternoon at one
o'clock is still in session in City Hall,
and at this time a P. NJ. has not yet
elected any Directors. At the hour of
organization, the Robinson party at
tempted to capture the organization by
moving, through its champion, A. B.
Paul, TO elect Mr.. Lanning, Of New Lon
don, Chairman, but the reformers drew
first blood by electing Judge R. H. Coch-
ran, Of your city, without apparent OPP
position.
After the reading Of the minutes Of last
year, the Chair appointed five judges and
tellers Of election. 1t twas then proposed
to hear the annual report Of the
Board before proceeding to the
election Of Directors. The Hall
was almost crowded to suffocation
by an anxious lot OF stock
holders, whOfor weeks have been reading
reports and hearing rumOn Of misman.
ngement on the part OF the President and
Executive Committee.
At the conclusion Of the reading Of a
very lengthy paper, supposed to be the
annual report, it turned out that the pa
per was signed by a. K. Robinson only,
and the Chair held that It not appearing
authorized by the Board, and not even
sigued by Robinson as President, II was
no more than an individual communica-
lion.
On motion Of Judge Stickney to amend
Il was returned to Mr.. Robinson.
Pending a motion to receive the paper,
" n William charan,ar;y.J 10 an ,bso