The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-23
DIRECTORS TO DECIDE.
A MEETING TO-DAY IN REFERENCE
TO THE RECEIvERSHIP.


About the Execution of the Lease.
Various Legal Opinions Upon the
Salary Questionable Tying Up OF
tie Richmond and Denville Cars at
Rocky Ford-supt- McBee's Confer
encs With Judge 6peer-The Cen
trails Recsntly Acquired Properties.
The Central railroad directors will meet
ia Savannah to-day in preparation for the
hearing before Judge Speer in Macon to
morrow.
Gen. Alexander said yesterday that no
unsual action will be taken and the board
will simply adhere to the position it has al~
ready taken, that the lease is legal and the
Richmond and Danville is bound to main
tain il.
Gen. Alexander repeated his statement
that he has made no further appointments
aud will make none until after the hearing
tomorrow. The statement that he has re-
quested Col E. R Dorsey of Augusta TO
accept the office Of general passenger agent
under the receiver, he said. is without
foundation.
The payment Of the February pay rolls
still continues an interesting subject es-
peciAlly TO the employees Of the Central
M'BEE BEFORE JUDGE sPEER-
Supt McBee telegraphed Supt. Dill from
Macon yesterday that be had a long inter-
view with Judge Speer upon the subject of
the February salaries and that the men will
certainly receive their money. Supt Nc
Bee said that be will himself use every
effort IN their behalf and will formally pre-
sent the subject TO Judge Speer at
the hearing.
1t was learned yesterday that Treas
urer Hall of the Richmond and Dam
vile was preparing the February pay
rolls for payment when the order was issued
by Gen. Alexander TO the agents to forward
all receipts to the Central Railroad Bank at
Savannah. This stopped operations at the
Richmond and Danville end of the line. In
the opinion Of the treasurer, and Transferred
the matter to the Central Railroad Bank,
which has not yet begun payments.
The following dispatch was received from
Rocky Ford yesterday with regard to the
attachment OF Richmond and Danville oars
by the sectionmester at that place:
Rocky FORD, Ga, March %, 1899
William Gail the sectionmaster at this point.
had q laborer's lein for two months back pay
levied on three Richmond and Dauville cars
yesterday. Gail acted without legal advice and
the Unstable chained the cars on the side track
of the Central railroad but fearing that he had
made himself liable by obstructng the track he
aevy. The railroad authorities, it is understood,
have discharged Gail.
THE RICHMOND AND DANvILLE LIABLE.
! Lawton 81 Cunningham, counsel for the
Central railroad, said that they consider
the Richmond and Danville liable beyond
question for the February pay rolls.
1.-THE Richmond and Danville was In
charge of the road at that time and enjoyed
ell the receipts, said Capt Cunningham
ssfrha asyrr,lOuaa vyOrkincy for ha RfOh-
mond and Danville. and not for the Central
railroad, and the Richmond and Danville
alone is liable for their wages"
As for Judge 6peer's authority 20 Issue
an order compelling the Richmond and
Danville to pay she February pay rolls,
both gentlemen declined to express an opin-
ion. AS to the attaching of the Richmond
and Danville cars at Rocky Ford by the
employees there, they said that the
creditors OF the road certainly have per-
feet right to attach its properly wherever
1t can be found inside the state.
''They are obstructing the Central rail-
road track, though" said Mr.. Lawton, "by
claiming the cars to the track and could be
compelled TO move them"
Capturing Richmond and Danville cars
and chaining them to the track may becoms
quite popular in Georgia IL this question of
accounts is not settled soon. There Is a be-
lief among the employees that the Richmond
and Danville is endeavoring TO pile up as
large an account as possible against the
Central railroad before 1t is placed in the
hands of permanent receiver, and that
when settlement is demanded 1t will present
the old claim Of SS4O.000 against the Gen.
trail to balance accounts.
MEANS WHAT 1T SAYS.
Railroad men believe that the Richmond
and Danville is honest In the declaration of
Its purpose to let the Central railroad go.
and that now it is as anxious to turn IL loose
as iE was before to get hold of it. In doing
80 it would like to catch up on the Central
for the expenses incurred in taking hold
of 1t.
A Central railroad director said last night
that he is thoroughly Disguised with the
action OF the Richmond and Danville since
taking charge of the Central.
1.-THE attempt to pass the December divi.
dend was the first awakener," he said land
she presentation Of the claim for SS40 900
was the next blow. They have not acted
right in this thing since the attack upon the
lease was made, and have manifested no
disposition to stand up 80 their bargain.
Now they are trying TO turn the Central
aoose.n
The director vowed by all that was good.
and many things that are not good, that II
the lease is declared legal by the courts, as
he believes it will be, the Richmond and
Danvlue VIII have TO stand up 10 It's bar
gain or hand over the 81 ,0O0, 900 forfeit.
The Central will make them do this IL 1t has
20 put the Richmond and Danytlle
into the hands of a receiver.
THREE MORE PAPERS FILED.
Three papers have been fled with che
CLERK of the United States court at Savan-
nah bearing upon the case of Mrs Clarke
VS.. the Central Railroad aud Banking Com.
pany ct al.
The first is an amendment by Rountree.
Perry and Erwin 20 their original bill
eppending thereto the Intervention of
Maj Bacon, which Is adopted in full ANY
Intention of joining Maj. Bacon, Is disa.
vowed, however.
The second paper in an additional inter
vention by Maj. Bacon, in behalf of Charles
+. Damour, the owner OF two shares oil
Central railroad stock and A. F. Holt,
trustee for Mrs. r. Nj. Holt, the owner of siz
shares of Central railroad stock. Mai
Bacon thus strengthens his position by OF
additional eight shares of stock to the
original six shares upon whioh his interven
tlon was based.
The third is an order TO perfect servic,
upon the Richmond and West Point Termi.
nal Railway and Warehouse Company and
the Central Trust Company of New Yorh
by serving the subpoenas personally upor
the presidents Of the companies named
through the marshal of the district in which
they have their offices. 1t is further ordered
that unless each of the companies named
be served on or before April IA, or unless
han Nyll IN rfl 10 hoF eL-A