Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-10-18
HIS DOWNFALL.
The Primary Cause OF All of Mr.. Hoey's
Troubles Dates Several Years Back.

Troubles Dates Several Years Back.
New YoRK. October17.-It is a remark
able fact that the arbitrary discharge OF
half q dozen trucknen IN the Philadelphia
branch of the Adams Express Company,
earning perhaps not more than from SlS 10
slS a week. was the means OF overthrow
ing John Hoey, who was, until his olsnlls-
sal last Wednesday. president OF the COZ com
pany, and receiving salary Oh $0U,UOO
year. ... o.o,+
of the Adams ExpressC Company in Phlla-
delnhia and its district branches in Della
ware and MARYLAND, had been in the ser
vice of the company fol 30 years. He was
intimately associated With the growth ana
develonment of the business. During the
war he was in charge q the express com
nanv's deliveries on tie battlehelds, and
represented the company with great skill
as carrier and transport agent for the
Union army. He has been lifelong
friend of the present President, MIR. san
ford. and was associatei IN intimate Dusl-
ness relations with tle late President,
WIN. Dinsmore, Mr.. Loveioy, and Mr..
Waldo Adams.
For some years past John Henry has
been aware that Mr.. Rgney and The Phlla-
delphia branch were MT In accord WIN
his schemes Hoey, it's SAID, was 9eCer-
mined TO strike deadl blow at Rlgney,
bnt was afrain of the Philadelphian's in
fluence over the emploes and servants OF
The philadelphia branh, second only 10
the central Office in th(amount OF the BUS
mess it handled. Mr.. lgney was so tnor,
oughlv master of the geat buslnesu ne nad
himself bull. UP, and WIS such a general
favorite with the direcors, employees and
the leading business an railroad man OF
the Quaker City, that lr. Hoey, with al
most absolute power as president, still
feared him.
While Mr.. Rigney ws absent on vaca-
ton in September, $50, Mr.. Hoey dls-
| charged a number Of M. Rlgney's trusted
EMPLOYEES, men who hd been hflAs'n ana
twenty years in the lusiness. Economy
was the motive and reson given by PreSl-
dent Hoey. The force he said, had to be
reduced in dull times. On Mr. Ringney's
return on October 2, b found his force de-
pleted. the work hampred, errors of daily
! occurrence. and all beause Mr.. Hoey had
moved his best men an putin their places
men ignorant OF the buiness. Mr.. Rlgney
expostulated and poinid out the danger OF
their common interes, especially since
powerful rival concerS were in the mar
i1et for a share of te patronage. Mr.;
| Hoey belittled RingBy's warnings and
took every opportunityo snub him.
| Mr. Rigney determi5d to fight and vim
dicate his position, ahough, he said, he
| knew he would be efeated: His COM
plains to the directorsmet with no recog-
milton; they refused tenterfere, OF course,
and the unequal fight eded in the resigna-
tion of Mr.. Rigney in snuary Of this year.
But the controversy I'D opened the eyes
of the directors, andne disclosures and
impeachments of Mr. Rigney were the
deathknen of John 6ey's power. Mr..
RiRnev's knowledge ofthe inner dealln gs
of Messrs. Hoey and Sooner will, as testl-
mony, it is thought, lad to some OF the
most sensational devopments yet TO De
brought out in this imirtant case. 1t Will
not be surprise in Philadelphia II John
Rigney is asked by tAcompany to assume
the position that he f1nqulshed only 10
declare war on PresitptS .Hoey and or>ng
about his overthrow.
Mr.. Hoey, when iIfrviewed last night
by reporter, refusedb talk of the charges
made against him, actig, he said, under
the advice of his couIbl Headed, how
ever, that the chargenre so serious that
he must answer them, ,'ut that wonld come
at the proper time. Iir. Hoey said he
would appear to defld the suit when
wanted, and that he ha notified the sheriff
to that effect. The pulic, he said. should
realize that they haW heard but one side
of the story as yet ancin few days they
would hear the other.