The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-24
TO FIGHT FOR THE LEASE.
TIE CENTRAL WILL DEMAND
THAT IT BE MAINTAINED.

The Directors Take Final Action Be-
fore the Hearing at Macon To-day.
Judge Pardee Co be There-The Cor
respondencs Between Gen. Alex
ander, Judge Speer and the General
Officers of the Richmond and Dam
vile.
The Central railroad directors held
lengthy meeting yesterday. There was
full attendance. all the Georgia directors,
except Mr.. Hugh Inman, being present.
President Alexander, Gen. Henry r. jack
son, George J. Mills, Joseph Hull, ].
K. Garnett. U. B. Harold. Capt. E. P.
Howell, Col. G. H. Phinzy and A. Vetsburg.
There appeared to be very interesting
| discussion going on and the meeting did not
adjourn until 80 o'clock. Gen. Alexander
announced after the meeting that the direc-
tors were fully agreed as to continuing
the policy pursued by them since the lease
question was sprung. They adhere to
their original position that the lease is legal
and the Richmond and Danville will have
to stand by 1t. OF course If the case goes
against them they will have to take differ
emit tack.
Gen. Alexander was asked If any steps
had been taken preparatory to the appoint
ment Of a receiver In case one should be
appointed. He replied that nothing had
been done. He also said that no steps
had been taken to bring the Richmond
and Danville to time on the question of the
February pay rolls.
WAITING TO SEE.
Il Soma ~ tho diraofOrc raaryo co ko
that a permanent receiver win be ap-
pointed, but there is no unity of opinion as
| TO who it may be. Gen. Alexander is
favored by the directors, or most of them at
least. The Atlanta constituency of the
Central is urging the appointment of d.
N. Speer. Capt. Raoul is also strongly sup
ported. 1t is generally believed that the
case will last several days.
Judge Pardee will preside. Letters were
| received from him day or two ago an
nouncing that he will be in Macon to-day.
Gen. Alexander, the attorneys of the
Central and representatives Of the various
| interests involved in the recetvershlp, and
several directors of the road left for Macon
last night In the party besides Gen. Alex
ander were Directors Phipizy aud Harold,
A. K. Lawton, Jr., ESQ.,; Capt. H. c. Cum
ningham, G.. N. West, Esq; Judge
Harden Minis, Hon ESQ., A Charlie. b Adams
Of New York, representing ' t the speyor loan;
t. NJ. Cunningham, H. Ii. King, clerk of
the United States court, and L. w. Neeson
OF the MORNING NEWS. Capt. e. ?. Howell
and General Freight Agent Whitehead ac-
companied the party. but will go through
TO Atlanta.
THE CORRESPONDENCE FILED.
The correspondence between the receiver
and the Richmond and Danville officials has
been filed with the clerk of the United
States court in Macon by order Of Judge
Speer Some of it is interesting reading.
The original telegram from President Oak
man to Gen. Alexander requesting separate
management says:
You have already received letter from General
Manager Green formally relinquishing posses
SION or claim to possession of any and all prop
erty of your company on the part of the Rich
mond and Dauville Railroad Company, by order
Of its board of directors, 1nasmuch as you
have in your service some officers who are also
in our service and we wish to make the separa-
ton as visible and distinct as
possible. Immediately, and have need
elsewhere in our service Of all of these
officers, please arrange to have them all re-
placed by Monday. IL you can We are anxious
to protect the public interest and your position
as a court officer as greatly aspossible, bus feel
satisfied that you can secure substitutes by
Monday. In arranging for men for your service
you are at liberty to assume that the separation
cumstances. We do not desire to impair your
operations and will not leave you helpless, and
In case you need any of our men, we will dis
charge them from our service and you can have
| them
Mr.. oAKMAN's ''PERsoNALn TELEGRAM.
A second telegram from President Oaks
man to Gen. Alexander, marked personal"
more fully states the situation. President
Oakman says:
For your own personal information, quite
apart from official relations wish to ad-
wise you of the situation here
| The attention and energies of the Richmond
| and Danvie and Terminal directors and reor-
| ganization committee are entirely absorbed
upon the preservation OF the Danville, Georgia
| Pacific and East Tennessee properties. They
abandon Central railroad matters to its own
board of directors, the stockholders, or the
court. This leaves it open for you personally
TO reorganize your board of directors if re-
organization be necessary, SO ass to satisfy any
local demand of the court ofSpubhc and to
manage the property as president Independent
OF any suggestion or control from here, or il the
court assumes the responsibility of appointing
permanent receiver, leaves you in position to
accept such appointment free from any con-
nection with or influence here, SO that you can
be absolutely independent.
| / send you this in order that you may have
all the light necessary to judge OF what you per
! sonaly ought to.
sUPT. MBEE's LETTER.
All of the Richmond and Danville men in
| Tue employ OF the central were ordered TO
resign Immediately by telegraph. Supt
McBee, however. sent his by mail, as fol-
lows, after returning from Atlanta:
Gen. Z. p alexander. Receiver. SGvdnnah,
| Ca:
DEAR SRI am directed to surrender posses
sion and control of all the Central Railroad and
| Banking Company OF Georgia's property and
all other constituent companies owned and con-
trolled by the Central company under my
charge TO you, az receiver aud president, so far
| as the Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany is concerned, excepting only such prop
| erty, IL any, as the Danville company may hold
as security for any indebtedness of the Central
| railroad to the Danville company. Please be
kind enough, under these circumstances, to ac-
cept my resignation, taking effect at such time
as yon may deem proper 20 relieve me. Yours
very truly, v. f. McBEE.
Gensral Superintendent.
Gen. Alexander replied 10 Mr.. MoBee by
telegraph Immediately:
ceived. but cannot relieve you upon such short
notice. Meanwhile you are still officer OF the
court, and call upon you TO protect and hold
every atom OF property which has been under
| your control as superintendent. and 70 promptly
report any suspicion OF any attempt TO remove
q. Your suggestion Of excepting any property
| from surrender cannot be entertained for a
moment, but. on the contrary, you will be held
responsible 90 guard against and prevent and
resist any such EFFORT on this part of any person
Whatsoever Il y. ALEXANDER, Receiver.
TIE EECETYKR's LETTER TO JUDgE sPEER.