The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-10-11
NIX. & T. RECEIVERS
Col. H. C. Cross of EmpOria and Geo.
A. Eddy Of LsaVsnworth
Chosen by Judge Brewer of the U.
S. Supreme COu t
Saturday as Receiver Of the M K. &
7. Raj way
To Take Charge Of its Affairs on
November lst.
A Just Recognition Of Two Well
Known kausans.
The Full Text Of the Order of the
Court.
To Take Charge Of its Affairs on
November lst.
A Just Recognition Of Two Well
known k.ansans.
The Full Text Of the Order of the
Court.

From the Republican.
1t will be remembered that for some
months past dissatisfaction on the
part of the foreign stockholders in the
NJ. X. & T. Railway with its manage
ment, under Mr.. Gould. has existed,
and at the meeting at Parsons, in this
State, last May, a board of directors
was chosen in the interest of the for
eign stockholders to which Mr.. Gould
made no resistance, he having pre-
viously expressed a Willingness to turn
the road over to them. In order, we
suppose, to have a general Overhauline
OF its affairs and to revive, IL possible,
the traffic to which it is legitimately
entitled, one step after another
has been taken in the direction of
placing the road in the hands of a re-
ceiver. OF course both interests were
somewhat DESTROYS of controlling the
appointment, and therefore the contest
by the respective attorneys for each in
terest was pretty holly wa1ed before
Judge Brewer of the United States
circuit court at LeavenwOrth, which,
however, was finally settled Saturday
by the appointment of Col. II. q. Cross,
of Emporia, and Geo. Eddy, of Leaven-
worth, as receivers. into whose hands
the general management of the road,
subject to the orders of the court, now
rests. The court is to be COM
mended and the stockholders con-
graduated upon the appointment of
two gentlemen who are so well quail
fed in every way for the discharge of
the responsible duties which attach to
such an important trust. Mr.. Eddy is
an old and highly esteemed citizen of
Leavenworth, whose sterling integrity
and splendid business qualifications
make his appointment elninently fit
ting and proper. Col. Cross is, also,
an old citizen of the state, having re-
sided In this city twenty three years,
and whose irreproachable character,
unquestionable integrity and superior
business attachments, excellent
Judgment, indoniitable energy
and large railroad experience
prominently qualify him for such a
position. Col. Cross is a lawyer by
profession, having been admitted tC
the bar in the state of Ohio and shortly
thereafter, removing to this city, he
practiced his profession for a year OF
two and then, with some other gentle
men, organized the Neosho Valley
Bank of which institution he was elect
ed president. The year following the
same was converted into the First
National Bank of Emporia, with
Col. Cross as president, which
position he has held unin-
terruptedly 10 the present time anC
through his care, management and fore
sight it is now one Of the strongest
financial institutions in the state or il
the west. He was president of the
Kansas City, Emporia and Southern
railroad when that line was built tt
this city from Ottawa. He was, also
president of the st. Louis and Empo
ria railroad when that line was bull
far into this state and is now vicC
president of the Interstate railway
He was also president of the Kansas
Kanopolis and Central railway wheI
that line was constructed. He haS
long been a director in the NJ. X. s. T..
and is now a director in the Lawrence
and Carbondale road. So it will bG
seen that his experience in
railroad affairs, construction anC
management, thoroughly equips hin
for the position to which he has beer
appointed. AS the NJ, X. & Il. is 4
Kansas enterprise the court, as WI
think, did right in appointing Kansa,
men to look after its interests and tn,
interests of the stockholders, Igor
county being interested to the amount
of S20O, 900. If there is any possibility
of bringing the road up to the condi
tiOn desired by the stockholders we fee
confident that Col. Cross is the mar
that can do il.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kans., Oct. Oh
q. Cross, of Emporia, Kansas, anC
Geo. A. Eddy, of LeavenwOrth, to-day
were appointed receivers of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas railway by
Judge Brewer, of the United State.
circuit court The appointments are
regarded with great deal of satisfac
tion by the people of this city, wherI
Mr.. Eddy, in particular, is known. Mr.
Eddy has been a resident of Leaven
worth over thirty years, and besides
being the owner of the leading druD
house in Kansas, has occupied manl
positions of trust and honor. He wa
elected county treasurer of Leaven
worth county at the time of the grea
financial embarrassment and II
the MANAGEMENT of affairs o
that office gave entire salts
faction to the business interest
of the country.
H. G. Cross has be n "A resident q
the president of the First Nations
bank OF Emporia, and for the past nj
teen years he has been q director of til
Missouri, Kansas 81 Texas railway
and has further experience as the pres
dent and superintendent of constrn,
ton of l25 miles of railway Both al
pointees are thoroughly competent an
able men and are well qualified Il
the POSITIONS To which they have bee
called. They are men of unquestione
integrity, in whom the stOckholdel
may have implicit confidence, and the
will manage the affairs of the road |
make it pay, If such thing is possihl
mindful at the same time of the il
tereStS OF the patrons of the road.
y The following is the order of Il
court appointing George A. Eddy al
III. @. Cross receivers of the Missolu
Kansas Il Texas railway:
The Mercantile Trust Company trustee. COZ
pIainant We. Missouri. Kansas q Texas nd
way and The Missouri Pacific Railway co
pany. defendants.
In this case an order was duly ma
on the 9Th day OF June, 1888, that [
cOmplainant's application be sustain
and the further hearing of such app
cation stand over until the 2d day