The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-24
Nkrs Of rhs nAfLRoADx
Changes n the BOARD OF Masseers OF the
delaware. Lackawnnnn asa Western.

Changes In the BOARD OF Managers OF the
| delaware. Lackswasnn asa Western.
| At the annual meeting OF stockholders 81 the
Delaware. LackAwanna and Western Railroad
Company yesterday. nearly $4,000 shares
were represented out Of q possible total OF
100000. The places Of Messrs. Russell Sage
and Sidney Dillon in the management were
| taken BY Mr. j. Rogers Maxwell. President Of
| the Central Railway OF New Jersey. and Mr.
| George +. Baker. a director OF the same corro-
| ration.
With these exceptions. the membership OF
the Board Of Managers remains as before. Mr..
| Samuel Sloan was reelected President. Mr..
Fred r. Chambers Secretary. and Mr.. Fred
| erick II. Gibbons Treasurer Mr.. Sloan has
been a railroad officer for nearly forty years.
apd FOR iwsnty.fve years has been rresidsht
john t. blair, now 10 his Sist year and tie Old:
Tss above sae not unex
rectcd In view OF the recent agreement on the
Ino art 81 representatives Of leading anthracite
tho Lackawhnna Company. which was said to
Ss sose
Ter books do not open until to, morrow. but so
troll. We are in favor o, regular prices for. our
product and uniform rates for hauling. and wo
intend TO work in harmony with other pro-
Mr.. Maxwell said: The election Of Mr.
Baker and myself to tho Lacknwanna Board
sufficient amount nf tho stock to entitle US to
representation. ! bought the stock as,n nm in
saso @ f as Glad sIf t" be- SaG relieved
OF the duties REQUIRED 81 a n!nnaEer..,. ,,
wann S and ssSsrn n" hallway hs Ny nprk s X.
Board OF Directors was elected without change.
Attosney.tsenerni Hen.ers Answer TO Mr..
S'ns-ntt-lIe VIII Hear both sides.
1IAnRrspuro. rn.. Feb 90 Attorney. Cen
crhl Hcnscl this evening addressed letters to
A. j. Cassntt. A. Mcleod. President OF the Phil
ndclrhin nnd Ioading Railroad Company: ].
Rogers Maxwell, President of the Central Rail
road OF Now Jersey: f. +. Wilbur President Of
the LehiGh Valley and Terence V. Powdcrly
relative to tho Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road deal Tho following is IL copy OF the let
ter addressed to Mr.. Casaatt:
~, NJ. 4. l. Cir..,n rh',ad,,phtu
SIR: Tho Governor OF the Commonwealth
,ns referred to me your letter OF Feb. ~. re-
t. G bTnt
md tho Philadelphia and ReadinR nalrnad
Compnny. wherety. 1t Is alleged. the control
acquired Ivy the last named In violation OF tho |
Constitution q the Oommol.woalth and to tn.
an Instructed BY tie aoyern"r 70 tase such
action as viii enforce tho Constitution and |
!Tlns ull WHO nave violated II within It's con-
troll. In II recently published statement said |
1t was the usunl practice OF this Office to !
entertain any respectable complaint Of the |
abuse. misus' or use OF corporate franchises. |
AMI upon due notice to give full hearing to |
!omnlaint and complained against. and
interest il aecsd and ts nI ren
der i proper and necessary that the Common.
wealth intervene. and resort Is had to the
courts. wherein. Ivy 1T judicial processes. in.
curry Is made and Judgment Is reached
In accordance with that practice and re-
icrring to the subject matter OF y. ,ur letter, l
beg to inform you that havo fixed Thursday.
March 3. at IL o'clock NJ. rs the time when
and the chamber OF the Supreme Court at Har-
risburg as the place where. / will hear the
complaint you have already made or any fur:
ther matter bearing upon tho subject thereof
which you may desire TO present. either in
person or by counsel: that have notified the
Presidents OF the LehiGh Valley Railroad Com
pany. tho Central Railroad Company OF New
Jersey. and Of the Philadelphia and Read ng
Railroad Company Of this appointment.
and that they will then and there ito
given like, .nportunity, to be, heard
N reply: and I have called upon them to
furnish me then. or previous to that time.
'opies Of the leases or agreements unGer
which they have made the arrangements COM
olained Of | have also Fixed the same time
md place for the heuring OF II like complaint
made by Mr. 7. v. Powdcrly. Very truly yours,
w. L. HENsEL. Attorney General"