Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-24
A STORMY MEETING.
OF Ottawa Railway StOekhOlders-SeriOus
Charges Made Against Officials.

OF Ottawa Railway StOekhOlders-Serious
Charges Made Against Officials.
OTTAWA, ONT, October 22.-The an
nual meeting ofthe stockholders of the OF
tawa, Waddington and New York Railway
Company, held here yesterday, was quite
stormy at times. The first dispute was
raised by A. Ferguson, who objected to
$3.50, 900 worth ofstOck having been allOt-
ed to directors for services performed.
This would enable the holders to exercise
an overpOwering influence in the election
ofdirectOrs. President Hickey held that
the stock had been legally allotted and
could be voted upon. Mr.. Reddington, OF
Washington, characterized the allotment
as fraudulent, the work Of w. S. Carman,
and challenged the voting right Of every
holder. He read alleged extracts from the
court records to show that Carman has
been convicted in New York OF obtaining
money under false pretenses, and, besides,
accused of completely in various netarious
transactions.
Intense excitement was created by Red
dington's speech, and the language ex-
changed between members was anything
but parliamentary. Mr.. ReddingtOn read
an alleged letter from the United States
authorities to the effect that the plans for
the proposed bridge across the st. Law
renee could not be approved of so long as
Mr.. Carman was on the board, and Hick-
ey, the President, had attempted to use
the cOmpany's franchise for selfish pur-
poses.
Mr.. Hickey vigorously defended the ac-
ton of the directors in awarding the stock
denied the truth of the personal charges
brought against him and characterized
Secretary Anderson, who had previously
somewhat severely reflected upon Mr..
| Hickey, u man without character or con-
science, and upon the whole gave that gen
tleman a severe dressing down. A number
of other stockholders spoke in support of
Mr.. Hickey, and at midnight the doors
were closed, the press representatives being
requested to withdraw, and the election OF
directors was proceeded with.
At las this morning the doors were re-
opened. Ira Morgan, one of the three
scrutinizers, submitted a report on the
stock list furnished by the Board, declar-
ing the following elected directors, in the
order named: C.. f. Hickey, DR.. Mcintyre,
X. C. Carter, w. S. Carman, F. McDoug-
all, Captain Farlinger, and Ira Morgan.
Captain Farlinger then submitted n report
signed by himself and DR.. Mcintyre, the
other scrutinizers, declaring the following
gentlemen elected according to the ballots
on the original stock list Of the company;
Captain Farlinger, C.. Odell, DR.. Ander-
son, Hon. j. ReddingtOn Washington
Mrs. Grace Keefer,.. Mrs. Elizabeth INLAY
and 7. b. Anderson.
President Hickey declared that the re-
port OF Ira Morgan was the report of the
scrutinizers, and that the names submit
ted by him were those of directors for the
ensuing year. ~ReddingtOn, On behalf of
the opposition, disputed the legality of the
declaration and said the directors named
in the majority report would proceed to
act as the company's directors. The di-
rectOrs named in the minority reports re-
named Mr.. Hickey for President.