New-York tribune., 1885-07-21
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
Mr. VANDERBILT AND THE WEST SHORE
THE CENTRAL BELIEVED TO HAVE VIRTUAL CON-
TROL OF ITS RIVAL

troll or ITS RIVAL.
Persons prominently connected with the
New-York, West Shore aud Buffalo Railway and the
North River Construction companies professef isno-
yesterday Of any negotiations for the control oil the
road by the Ncw-Ysrk Central Edward y. Winsiow'
president OF the Construction Company, said that tha
widely distributed aud tnat tbs receiver had
told him that he had not been approached In sny way by
persons who wished TO buy the company Theodore
Houston, OF the two receivers Of the West shore
Company, said that he had spent severai
hours In idle attempt to learn something
about the matter He remarked that Mr.. Vanderbilt,
any who had the money. could buy the property
There little doubt however that the control OF tho
.rs, n,srs arr aost Of the bands have been
bought by friends OF the Central whs also nave
River Construction Company There has been diff
Guilty In arranging for the purchase OF tho terminal
threatened litigation which promised TO extend through
avoided The cost Of securing the road
which has been estimated at not over St0.0O0OOo wiz
he paid In four per cent bonds OF the New York Gen.
trail Company. They will be long bonds, running prob
1t part of the plan. moreover to mako an adjust
mcnt with the bondhoders OF tho Nc.el Plate" Rail,
road They will he asked to take cent interest," so
as to make the rate the same ON the whele line from
New-Yerk to CHICAGO Efforts are being made TO SECURE
such adiu ment that tho Nickel Rate rs well rs
the West Shore shall be owned by the New YORK Centra
The two roads, II the negotiations should be sncce.s
would then be worked one line and rs part OF the
Central system.
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OPPOSING Mr.. DICKS RECElvERsH!P.
AFFIDAvITs REGARDING THE NEW YORK, PENN
sYLvANIA AND OHIO
fBr TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.
PITTsBURG, July 20.-W. W. Mcfarland, OF
NewYork. and J. j. Henderson. OF Meadvle. went to-
day TO Erie. where they will make motion before Judge
McKennan Of the United satos Circuit Court TO have
the suit OF the foreign STOCKHOLDERS against the New
York. Pennsylvania and Ohio road transferred to the
appointment OF Mr. Dick rs receiver andare endeav
oring to set aside all proceedings looking to the ap
pontmsnt Of a receiver. Before leaving they fled lot
OF papers with Clerk Gamble. who went on the same
train TO Erie. Among the papers was affidavit OF w.
W. Mcfarland In rebuttsl OF All affidavit OF ii. W. Ar
den. vino that the lines OF tho NswYork. Penn
sylvania and Ohio leased TO the NewYork Lake
Eric and Western Company that the rental was about
$4,000 month aud that he was familiar with the
Affairs OF the defendant company Mr.. Mcfarland says
OF this statement
This Henry Arden Is person who In
1877 employed In the ONCE OF Dor
man b. Eaton in New-York u clerk At that time !
WAS gaged In the reorganization OF the Erie road and
Mr.. Eaton associated with me representing one
of the trustees One OF the plaintiffs in this is
James McHenry and he had at that time put on foot
what In common speech Is calel raid against the
Erie Company. to whom no indebted for upward Of
~ 900, 900. which s Is unpaid. The raid was prose
cuted for many months with great energy. the object
being to prevent tho reorganization. but failed Henry
Arden summarily discharged by his employer for
hts duties aud completely In the fraudulent
devices. by which the raid prosecuted and II my
memory serves me- he at once openly appeared In the
service OF Mchenry In the prosecution OF his
raid met Arden short time ago
In the oiico OF the Attorney General
at Philadelphia. as an advocate for writ OF quo
ranto against the Nev-York Pennsylvania aud Ohio
In In of for
the reorganization Of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad Company IN connection with the present Chief
Justice OF the United States Supreme Court and with
had charge OF the business OF the trustees This
zaton Vas carried through in conformity with
OF the decd to the satisfaction OF all In
terested II ls false that Arden knew anything OF the
reorganization OF the NewYork. Pennsyivana and Ohio
road from his swn knswledgs His knowledge was
gained from the papers and stories OF James Mcsnry
Each Of the statemsnts made by Arden except one IL
untrue. have also read tho affidavit OF
James A. Reilly He Tor many years has been In the
poy Of James McIienry for the purpose OF general
utility. lie was used IN McHeury's Eric road
to make all tho afndavts required. and did
so without in single instance having
any knowledge OF the facts ho made oath to- submit
that have been granted In this case on false aud worth
less sidayIts have been source OF great damage and
As AN illustration. append circular issued recently
by Mconry IN London This circular which was Issued
Ia London on June ~, reaft IoioNs'
"OD 18th Of February, 1854. Lord Bury, who had
just returned from America Issued circular giving an
the position OF the various suits h~n pending
your protection and svcrting the Threatened ruin or
your company The courts have now res fsned Mcssr'
Lewis Bates. Balfour and Ralkes from further interfer
Ia your affairs have this day caused 20 be- served
the formal d.cu.ent. just received from New:York
They restrained from issuing further bonds |
deferred shares. and tho company |
restrained from remttng money to them for salaries
Or Ipcnscs. A public meeting Will shortly afford al
opportunity OF giving full explanations and OF suggest
ng policy for securing Jour impcrillcd Interests
IHNe IA fFur
and ia hoaes appropriation OF revenues there
ample means for discharging the companys obuga
lions restoring the canpanys credit aud JustfynK the
~ poe tatons under which tho Atlantic and Great |
Western Railroad originally constituted Propretors
urged 10 send promptly their names ana addresses
th statement OF their holdings to The secretary OF
Lord Bury's committee, l.. J. Workman. Dashwood |
New -Broad-st.. London, c. "
Jane. W. Adams, president OF the Ncw-York. Penn |
yvnna and ohio Railroad, nakes An afiidavit declar
ny that the statements which the receiver APP
ted were ali false. and he backs up his statement
v ith pile OF printed matter six inches thick
DESTROYING NARROW GAUGE.
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