New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-02
BROADWAY STOCKHOLDERS ANXIOUS.

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oNEs-A COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY.
Une by one and two by two yesterday afternoon
twenty men passed out of EXchange-place and MED
pp four flights of stairs at No. 90, and entered a
su5stantial-looking room some thirty lcet square;
There was an abundance OF chairs, and they all
found seats. E,even other men found seats there
also. The twenty mostly had brand new OvcrCoat.
AMI polished beavers. The majority were middle
med men. Several were hOary with age, but all
iooded highly respectable. An air of mystery was
mn inportant characteristic OF them
one of the eleven, a slender, why man OF deter
mined micu, called the meeting to order. 1t was {.
T. FrOthIn CHAM, who had had the audacty to ask
lie Broad way Railroad directors intrusive questions
about Their management OF stock ana DIVIDENDS.
He had had his trouble Tor his pains; SO he had
Issued a call for dissatisfied stockholders: SOue-
body nominated Mr. rockingham as chairman OF
the meeting One of the highly able-looking
meu instantly nominated pOnderOu5 highly respec-
tab,c-loOking man at his left, who wore black
nustache and had jaws which meant business"
| he ndcIOus man declined, but lie sald ne wanted
some other chairman than Mr.. rockingham, who,
he declared seemed 10 be running the whole affair.
TbercupOn Mr. IrOthlnghan's face took on suspl-
c;ous look. Tie huTriediy whispered to one OF the
eleven. The one nodded his head appr0vIngly
Then straghtway the why Mr.. rockingham de-
. Gentlemen, this Is a call only for dissatisfied
stockholders OF the Broadway and Seventh Avenue
Railroad Company" Then he took piece OF paper
and began the rounds of the room, putting the
0ueston to ALL Are you dissatisfied The
ponderOus man did not know whether he was dis
satisfied or satisfied he had come to find out. MI.
I1UtulDSHam IOOkcu az MN WIN lVSitl. iiO
SDloman Mehrbach, householder, who had supplied
Jacob Sharp with horses lie had been nominated
by Rhnclander Dillon. Another highly respectabl e.
looking man was next approached; he was satisfied
with the management of the road, he said. lie
owned 900 shares OF the stock. He proved to be
Mr. Kerr the treasurer of the company. One by
one the twenty mysterious men acknowledged
that they were satisfied. except one man who gave
his name as Lewis +. Firth Then Mr.. rockingham
Looked enTaged 1t was p H. H fnp exc eIeagea
stockholders. AS those who have responded are
mostly satisfied. declare this meeting adj burned.
At 1907 o'clock meeting of dissatisfied stock
loldcrs will be called"
The twenty highly respectable-lOokng men tried
To smile; they looked at one another, picked up
their hats filed from the and forgot to smile
after reaching the street. They had failed in
souelching the meeting. The remaining eleven
met. Mr.. rockingham became their chairman, and
~ H. Glider secretary. Mr.. rockingham declared
"a follows: ave wish to know the terms of the
apreement between the Broadway and Seventh
Avenue and the Broadway Surface railroad con-
panies what became of the proceeds OF the sale OF
The 81 800, 600 pes cent first mortgage bonds on
the surface road said to have been sold 10 Vermye
a Co at 1917 the proceeds of the VI 600 600 second
mortgage bonds how much stock was issued by the
surface road to whom issued and for what purpose,
and hat was the consideration or The interest
guaranteed by the Broadway and Seventh Avenue
Road"
After w. F. James, Mr.. Williams and Mr. Ford
had declined w. III. Glider, j. 5. James aid Mr..
rockingham were made committee to find this
outfit they could-and report within two days.
These men say that they will compel Mr.. Sharp to
give the Information they wish or they will go to
the Railroad Commissioners. and thence, If neces-
sary TO the courts They wish to know something
of tie " inside figuring"