Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-30
WEST VIRGINIA CENTRAL.
Mr.. Cross Contributes to the Liveliness OF
the Meeting-Spring Interesting Ques-
finna.

MI. Cross Contributes to the Liveliness OF
the Meeting-Spring Interesting Ques-
tions.
PIEDMONT, July 29.-Further ac-
counts OF the stockholders and direct
ors' meeting OF the West Virginia Gen.
tral Railroad, held yesterday, are inter-
esting. AT the stockholders meeting
President Henry G. Davis proposed an
adoption Of the contract work with the
Baltimore and Ohio for Western con-
nection at Bealington. 1t was adopted.
President Davis then stated that the
road had made large profits from It's
Piedmont and Cumberland connection,
and would have made more but for
the injunction of Major Alexander
Shaw. w. Irvine Cross, who sue
ceeded Col. L. B. Davis as director,
after much litigation, asked how an in
junction forbidding permanent lease
could prevent the officers Of the road
from making fair temporary operating
arrangement with the Z. < c. railway
company, but no answer was given.
Mr.. Cross then on behalf OF Major Shaw
and the minority stockholders protested
against the mode in which the meeting
had been called, stating that no no.
tice whatever had been pub
lished in Baltimore and that when
be had written to President Davis about
the Importance Of calling meeting Of
directors, the president had told him
that directors meeting was TO be held,
but had refrained from any mention OF
stockholders meeting. After this
Mr.. S. b. EIkins proposed resolution
ratifying all the proceedings Of the Of
fcers and directors OF the company
since the last meeting. This was
adopted.
Mr.. Cross then proposed that the by
laws be amended to provide that no
meeting Of the directors be held with
out notice for one week in Baltimore
paper. But Mr. Elkins tabled it. The
stockholders meeting then adjourned.
At the directors meeting President
Davis made statement of the COM
pany's condition. He said that of the
$500, 900 of bonds authorized TO be sold
at 105, Sl35, 900 has been sold during
the past six months, leaving Sl65,000
yet 10 be sold. Mr.. Elkins proposed
that 5000, 600 Of bonds be issued at not
less than 105 and interest. This was
carried.
Mr.. Cross then proposed resolution
stating that as the removal OF the place
for directors meetings from Baltimore
10 Piedmont had led 70 great difficulty
in securing quorum, that hereafter
all directors meetings will be held In
Baltimore or in such place as TO allow
the stockholders or those interested In
the company to know Of their being
held. President Davis tabled the mo-
tlon. Mr.. Cross then offered the fol-
lowing, which was tabled by Mr.. Ell
kins:
"Whereas this company has for years
been involved in aconflict with the Bal
timore and Ohio, very expensive and
troublesome. and whereas long and
costly extension has been built across
the mountain to Elkins, tapping no
valuable coal fields or sources Of freight,
but compelling the company TO ask con-
nection again with its enemy, the Balti-
more and Ohio, and leading TO or being
ridiculed in the public print as merely q
long siding of the B. & 0. railroad In
the shape of fishhook,' resolved, that
committee OF three be appointed to In
vestigate the causes leading TO the build
ing Of such a line and more especially
the reasons leading to the building OF
such line, and whether the company
has any interest In It,"
Mr.. Cross, after stating that the sub
ject Of his present resolution had come
out in testimony in suit now pending
against the managers by Major Shaw,
moved a third resolution, which Mr..
Elkins tabled. IT read, "Res0lped, that
committee of three be appointed to
investigate the question OF whether the
company's coal has been mixed with
other coal or Goals, the extent and
causes of such mixture, and the amonnt
due the company on that account"
The meeting then adjourned.
AT stockholders meeting there we're
present II. G.. Davis, T. b. Davis, s. B.
Elkins, +. $. Moore, II. G. Buxton, w.
Irvine Cross and Mr.. Kerens, of st.
Louis. At directors meeting II. G..
Davis, S. 3. Elkins, Mr.. Kerens and w.
Irvine Cross were present.