The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-15

Resdlsg Magnate Wins In New York =
New England Election.
Bosrox, March 1.-THE annual meeting
of the stockholders of the New York &
New England railroad was held here to-
day. A. A. Mcleod presided and was
greeted with hearty applause. The read
ing Of President Parsons annua! report
was waived. Brandies, counsel for Gold
smith 4 Co., objected to certain state
ments in the presidents annual report,
and assert that they should not Be accept
ed without ascertaining their truth. He
moved therefore that the charges in the
presidents report in regard to Justification
of car accounts and fraudulent manage
ment of the New England Terminal Com
pany be referred to . special COMMITTEES to
report At an adjourned meeting. He
moved for . stock vote on the motion.
Vice President Prince declared that Bran
dies motion and the suits of Goldsmith d
Co. were for the purpose of crippling the
New York & New England road in the in
terest of other roads. Finallv after an ex-
tended discussion q motion was made that
Parsons report and Brandies' motion be
laid on the table, and the meeting pro-
ceeded to a stock vote on the motion. The
AAOSiOu PICS0tAc0 AI~sosA W Ofcoos
Brandies made motion reciting in de-
tail the alleged questionable transactions
outlined in his previous motion and call
ing for the appointments Of special COM
mittee consisting of three stockholders.
not officers or directors, to investigate
these transactions and submit to the stock
holders at the adjournment of this meet
ing the result Of such investigation. to-
gether with their Experimentation thereon.
An amendment offered to Brandies' last
resolution was carried, that the next meet
ing be called by the president instead Of .
special committee. The resolution a.
amended was adopted.
1t was then voted to elect directors by q
stock vote and the poll was declared open
for one hour. The result of the election
was the success OF the Mcleod ticket,
made up of A. A. Mcleod. of Philadelphia;
Thomas G. Plat, of New York, and their
friends. mostly New York and Philadel-
phia men. though it includes number Of
New England capistallsts and James w.
Doane, of Chicago.
ST. Louis, March 4.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of tho Mis-
souri, Pacific road, the old list of directors
was chosen, with the addition of Howard
Gould and Louis Fitzgerald. of New York.
The officers will be chosen later in New
York. The annual reports of the Missouri
Pacific and Iron Mountain & Southern
show gross earnings, $27. 041, 6S7; operating
expenses. ETC., 27,237,77l, and surplus,
$S03, GIG. The statement of the central
branch of the Union Pacific, leased by the
Missouri Pacific, shows gross earnings.
81, 319, $50; operating expenses, $s27, $40.
and net earnings, $494, $50.
PHILADELPHIA. March 14-The annual
meeting of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company was held this morning. Presi-
dent Roberts annual report was presented.
The proceedings were eniivened by the
various objections of Stakeholder Lock-
wood, who said he represented English
and American share holders. He also
submitted q large number Of intricate
questions in regard to the management,
which will be considered by the incoming
board of directors.