Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-16
s~A M SHERIFFS SWOOP DOWN, They Attach Property of the New England Road. ALL TEAMS WERE SEIZED UPON. One Sheriff Will Start To-Day
 After More Property.
WILL Bl NO MORE WRITER RACING.
Governor WertZ of New
 Jersey Signs the Bill.

] Governor WertZ of New 1 Jersey Signs the Bill.
 THE NEW ENGLAND ATTACKED
 All the Company's Property in Eas 1 Hartford Levied on by a Posse o SheriHs in Suit to Recoye $13s,O0O for Coal-New Haven At ! terneys.
 HARTFORD, March 15.-The biggest at | tsohment levied on railroad in this stat I in many years was that placed on the Nev York and New England roads propert, this afternoon. It was for debt of s13s, 900 due Stickney, Cunningham & Co. O Nsw York, wholesale coal merchants. Tn, suit was brought by Alling, Webb & More papers were served by Sheriff Tomlinsor of New Haven.
 All the engines, cars, stock, etc., in the company's big yard at East Hartford were attached. In fact, everything here belong. ing to the company except moving passen- ger trains was levied on. Sheriff Tomlin- son was assisted in making the attachment by Deputy Sheriff Pond of New Haven, Sheriff Preston of Hartford county and half dczsn of the latter's deputies. The debt is for coal furnished the road. Up to lats hour this afternoon no rsceip IS. man had been secured to release the prop erty. Attorneys filling and Webb are here personally loaking after the matter.
 It is said that stickney, Cunningham & Go. are in close business contact with (Nhor1ou rho the New England road presidency yester- day in Boston by the Mcleod forces, and that the attachment to day is 8 retsliatory measure. One of the attaching officials said this afternoon that if they d1d not find enough property to satisfy the claim in East Hartford they would attach property in other parts of tte state.
 OFFICIALS HUsTLING ABOUT.
 HARTFORD, March 15.-No freight trains are moving in the yard of the New York and New England railroad in East Hart ford tonight and large force of deputy sheriffs are guarding the property. At 2:20 o'clock this afternoon dozsn sheriffs, headed by High Sheriffs Preston of Hart ford and Tomlinson of New Haven, took a train in this city and went to the New England yard in East Hartford.
 Early this evening some of the high cAi- cials of tho New England railroad began to arrive and there was hurried conferen ce. Over at East Hartford 1t was not thought by the deputies that any bond could be ae- cured within day or two. The high sher- lffs, who made the attachment, would de- mand big bond, they said, and it was considered probable that the officers would take some time to look into any bond of fered to satisfy themselves that it was all right
 The delay in moving freight is quite serious and it will virtually result in tleing up the road unless some means can be de- vised right away to obtain release of the property.
 WHAT PRESIDENT M'LEoD SAYS
 BOSTON, March 15.-President Mcleod of the New England makes the following statement regarding the attachment placed upon the company's rolling stock at East Hartford this afternoon:
 To the Security Holders of the New York
 and New England:
 Representing the people who own majority interest in tais road and at their requeNt I was elected to the presidency of the New York and New England railroad at meeting of it's directors held st 5 o'clock Tuesday evening and this morning took possession of the conduct of it's af- fairs.
 At 3 o'clock this afternoon at Hsrtford, Conn., the counsel for N. F. Goldsmith & Co.,, who have been using during the past year every legal process within their power to cripple the finances of the road, at tached twenty engines in service st East Hartford, upon claim presumably of Meesrs. Stickney, Conyingham & Co.,, who bo1 fO fnrrish tho coYnnaOv with coal for the year, ending July 1, 1893.
 The counsel for the company in Hart ford, immediately after the attachment, endeavored to ascertain the amount claimed, and offered 8 draft on the oom- psny's treasury in payment of the balance due, according to the company's books, it being impossible to furnish the actual bills at 80 late an hour.
 The books of the auditor show that there is due Messrs. Sticknsy. ConyiDgham & Go. the sum of $42, ,357, for which no de- msnd has ever been made upon the com pany so far as am able to learn. I am convinced that this is but another effort of persons interested in opposition roads to cripple the public service of this company and to make further unwarrantable attacks upon it.
 The report of President Parsons for the past year shows such unjust indiscrimina- tion and efforts to injure this property in behalf of rival railroad interests that am constrained to believe that most gigantic conspiracy against your interest has been set on foot, and is being pressed with every means that cau bs devised to cripple the property, ruin it's credit and make it an easy prey for the financial vultures, who are determined to secure it upon their own terms.
 beg the pardon of the sec urity holders for expressing my views in this strong language, but the strongest terms will no' suffice to express the iniqufty which un- dsrlies the motives of thoss who are now pressing the Goldsmith suits.
 The New York aud New England road 1 is today, 80 far as am able to learn, 1T no need ot financial assistance, and if it ii I am prepared to cash every just clain ! which may bs made upon its treasury. (Signed) ARCHIBALD A. MCLEOD, Fres. PART OF THE PROPERTY RELEASED. Up to midnight to-niehtsthe officials O | the New England were unable to secur' | the release of only part of their property
 Attorney Edward Robbins, counsel of th New England, was at the yards in Eas Hartford until late tonight, but was un able to bring about settlement. He of fered Sheriff Tomlinson draft for $42, 300 the full amount of the biE which he say
 the road owes Stickney, Conyingham { Co.,, but the sheriff refused to accept it
 The draft was signed by the treasurer 0
 the road, and the attorney stated that
 would be honored tomorrow. The sheri1
 agreed that the paper was good an
 as far as he knew all right, bu he stated that he did not kno,
 the full amount of the bill and he coul not release the property except by th
 consent of the parties bringing the suit
 It was finally agreed, however, that th
 forty two locomotives which were tied u
 should be released and they were no longe
 detained. All of the cars are still unde guard, however, and will not be release
 until to morrow as the earliest. Attorne Robbins endeavored to communicate wit Attorney Webb of New Haven with vie to securing tho release of the rolling stool
 but the latter would not accept the dra ! as security, as he did not know the exa,
 amount of the bill.
 Attorney Robbins tonight stated to ? representative of the Connections Assoc , ated Press that the New England roe
 never owed the firm of Stickney, Con. bingham & Co. more than $85, ,000. A larj ? part of this bill was paid but short tin
 ago, and there was now due them b,
 $42, 300 and few cents. Before bringiI
 suit he says that the company made no d
 mand whatever on the road for the bi , ! and the suit was entirely unexpected.
 ] the bill had been presented the road wou