Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-15

capacity of their factory by the American company, and plans for the same are already prepared. In order to carry out the pro- posed extension of facilities an additional investment of $500, 900 would be required; of this amount $100, ,000 was subscribed on Friday and Saturday last and another hun- dred thousand day, and the list of sub scribers to the stock includes some of the strongest financial men in this city, who evi- dently believe that the combination with the gas companies will place the American com pany in as strong position as the strongest gas interests in this country.
 THE NEW YORK & NEW ENGLAND. A Complete Victory For The Field
 Ticket-Mr. Clark Must Retire From
 The Presidency. -
 BOSTON, Dec. 14.-The annual meeting of the stockholders of the New York 6 New England railroad company was held at the Milonaon to day, and was one of the most notable and best attended meetings ever held in this city. The personal representa- tion of stockholdings was unquestionably the largest ever in attendance at meeting of this corporation and the proxy representa- tion was also of no inconsiderable size. New York owners of the company stock were
 
 being J. A. Bostwick, the anti-Clark faction candidate for the presidency of the road and representative of the Standard Oil company, A. B. Bateman, of the banking firm of Green & Bateman, W. H. Starbuck, Mr. Clausen, J. S. McAuley, c. Gould, T. ". Pearsall and others President Clark opened the meeting at Il o'clock. After the reading of the records and the approval of the annu- al report Colonel Jonas H. French submitted the following resolution which was adopted:
 Whereas, It is for the interest of this company as set forth in the annual report to thu corporation that the three railroads and properties already ope m the enq Spring street in the city of Springfield, Mass, should be acquired and incorporated with it's fran chises; now, therefore, it is
 Voted, That the purchase of the stock of the Springfield and New London railroad upon the terms set forth in the annual report is hereby ap proved; and further it is
 Voted, That the directors be and are hereby au- thorzed to require in behalf of this company title to each of the railroad properties aforesaid and the franchises belonging thereto upon such terms, in and from time to time to do all such acts and to procure such legislation as may be necessary therefor.
 MT. Clark made brief address in which he spoke of the great prosperity of the road under it's present management. He thought no one could blame him for believing and stating that the interests of the property would be safe in the hands of the old board, and without personal feeling he would state frankly his preference for the election of the old management. When it was found that certain gentlemen in New York controlled a very large interest in the shares of the road effort was made by the present board to see these people and make a harmonious agree. ment whereby their interests could be prop erly represented and harmonious tickets made. They wanted to discuss the matter with them for the purpose of selecting the best representative of their interests, but all efforts to harmonize failed. These gentle men prefer to vote an independent ticket against the regular ticket. He concluded by saving that he hoped if the road were taken from the present board 1t would be given to someone who would do better for the prop erty than they had done. MT. Clark in a few supplementary remarks stated that he would noi remain with the property in any official capacity unless be was elected with his associates on the board.
 It was then voted to proceed to ballot for directors for the ensuing year, and the elec- ton began. The following are the tickets:
 Regular or Clark ticket-Charles P Clark of New ginson of Boston, Eustace c. Fitz of Chelsea Mass cester, st N Jesse Metcalf of Providence R. l.; w F. Britain @ t Ct Mm. @ D.. Bishop of Bridgeport, G.. A. J, Leith; Chester Griswold, J. 2. Moore. Elijah Nsh d al of s New of Boston Stanton Blake of Boston, Jonas H. French of Bos- ton George M Rice Worcester Y, NieSoIas a Sheldon R. l., Frederick J. Kingsbury of Waterbury, Ct.,
 of Hsagg G E{sh smtR D. Happen, A. E. Bateman. John G. Moore, W. H; Starb1ek. John |; Ii McAulay @ Vernon H. Brown and
 At o'clock it was voted to close the polls at 80, and at the latter hour President Clark announced them closed. It being ap- parent from the large number of shares voted that several hours would be required to count the vote before the election could be announced, the meeting, on motion, adjourn ed until p. m. At 5 p. m. the count being still uncompleted further adjournment was taken until p. m. At that hour it was found necessary to adjourn again to 0o'clock. The delay was explained to be on account of the number of split tickets making the count difficult.
 President Clark called the meeting to order promptly at 8 o'clock and MT. Otis Kimball presented the result of the ballot for direc- tors as follows:
 The total number of ballots were 1884 SIS. Eustice c. Fits of Boston, received 1S5. 20s Stanton Blake, of Boston, 100, rio; Jonas H. French Boston, 1is- dsnee. lia, ssl; FTsderick e kingsbSry, Water Ct. 'io0sio; Elijah Smith New York, 1s5 SIS; + V Newcomb. New York. 113,SS1; Herman Clark. New TEsppan EsPg@an. Nss s.w XPsE YaFi 11sss1 11sss1 + ssaIbaef. aGs New York, 1aO,sss; John [. hacau sy New YSrk 5s1 1ss; Vernon Tar RpSw1 ,s Ssw ss Charles P. Clark. Newton, Mass, &, ,10s; William T Hs5t 5 3 Boston 547 Francis & &agginTsso9n' Ts9 sos Metcalf, Providence, R. l.. 70,537, W. F. Sayles, Ge0s E|sbop fSs9sse NeE BE 5s7; Russell Sage, New York, 7o, ,5s7; George G. Hayen Key s Torf Ns% s1bs S cSss Ssw ter GrisWold, New York, 6a,29s; R. Suydam Grant, New York, 0.5s7.
 The nineteen first named gentlemen, con- stituting the stNew York board" were de- clared elected Mr. Jefferson Chandler then rose and on behalf of the New York party assured the old management of personal good feeling. He said New York capitalists had been attracted by the great possibilities before the property. They would administer it so the public on whom it depended for it's success could have friendly regard for it. year the new management could boast of as many compliments as had been justly paid to MT. Clark. To this soothing remark Mir. Clark replied: f1 hope your hopes will be realized. I think, however, that we may safely say we have succeeded beyond our expectations of year ago." The meeting then dissolved.
  held at Young's J. A. Bostwick, of New York, was elected president and J. w. Per- kins secretary. MT. Chippen holds over as treasurer.
 A Stepmother's Hnhuman Brutality.
 BOSTON, Dec. 14.-Mary and Catherine Scott, aged ten and eight respectively, chil- dren of Patrick Scott of Boston Highlands, were to day taken from their parents and given into the care of charitable societies. Mrs. Scott, steprnother of the children, is accused of inhuman brutality towards them Katie was found by officers with blood streaming down her cheeks, her hair matted with blood and her arms and legs blackened and swollen from clubbing which her step mother had administered with a broomstick. The girls were subjected to such treatment frequently and few nights ago Mary was compelled in order to save her life to hee from home thinly clad in a bowling snow storm and walk to the residence-Of relatives