The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-11-07
MAY SUE THE LEHIoH VALLEY,

A New York special TO the Philadelphia
Press says: 1t IS understood that Mrs.
Chas. Cummings, who was born Mary
Packer and Is the youngest daughter OF
The late Judge Asa Packer, has retained
legal counsel to look after her interests in
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company.
Mrs. Cummings is the last surviving
child of her father, aud under his will she
is entitled to an income estimated at more
than half million dollars annually. Some
years ago she gave up her rights to the
sum and agreed to accept 5000, 900 per
year from her fathers executors In lieu OF
her claims on the estate. This was done
because the sum named was sufficient, IN
Mrs. Cummings opinion, for require
she Il, ha M est children aud only
For many years Mrs. Cummings has
been dissatisfied with the management of
the Lahigh Valley Company, and affairs
have now reached point at which she
feels 1t incumbent to take steps TO look
after, and, If necessary, protect her large
interests in the property.
The Philadelphia St0ckh9tdcr says A
despatch from New York states that Mrs.
Charles Cummings, rec Mary Packer,
youngest daughter of tho late Judge Asa
Packer, has retained legal counsel to look
after her interests 10 the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company. No idea is conveyed
as to her intentions 10 the premises, nor
does the despatch state the cause Of her
dissatisfaction with the Wilbur manage.
meni, ,spt ciDlly notable ~ she has been
regularly paid the Income agreed upon
several years ago with the company, Tn.
der her fathers will Mrs. Cummings was
entitled to an income estimated nj more
than half million dollars, but an arrange
mcnt wns subs qnently entered into by
which her annual allowance was re
duccd 10 between 5000, 900 and $3.50 900.
So far MS has been leorncd the company
has not defaulted upon any payments 10
her: still, ii is well known she is not in
sympathy with The present management
10 fact, her hostility to il, MS well us the
antagonism Of her husband, is so great
that neither Of them will ride 10 Lehigh
Valley cars, except Ia extreme cases.
They both use the Jersey Central when.
ever feasible, and pay their fares. Ii the
New York despatch is lrHc, there is more
in The siuhii m than appears en- the sur
face Ole well Informed Icrson expresses
the belief that whatever action has been
taken by Mrs. Cummings has been upon
the suggestion, or at the dctalion. of her
husband, aud that he, IN turn, is acting
in accord with some greater power. 1t is
even asserted that the Vanderbilts have
hand in The matier, and that among the
immediate future possibilities is the con-
troll Of the Lehigh Valley either by the
Vandeibills or the Lackawanna interests
One and the same thing
1t is believed also that should such an ef. |
fort be made TO place control of the pop. |
erty In New York hands, 1t woull bring |
the Pennsylvania Railroad into the fight, |
as supporters Of the present management,
or TO secure the property itself, is not |
known. 1t is reasonably certain, how
ever, that the Pennsylvania would oppose
any plan that would strengthen the Van.
derbils' position 10 this State. The stu
alton, therefore, while somewhat indefi. |
mite, indicates greater opposition to the |
Wilbur management, and this f,ct is en-.
phasized by the known fact that Garrett |
Il. LLdermann, one of the Packer heirs, |
is openly opposed 10 Mr.. Wilbur's con-
tinued domination. Mr.. Ludermann, |
who Is, by the way, young man, several |
years ago desired 10 be elected 10 the |
Lehigh Valley Board Ct Directors, but
President Wilbur, it is said, opposed him.
He will, therefore, unite with his aunt,
Mrs. Cummings, in her fight against the
Wilburs, SO that the "family row which |
has been pending for some years is likely
TO soon come TO focus. 1t does not |
necessarily follow, however, that, even
with the opposition of the heirs, Mr.. vii. |
bur can lie ousted from control of the |
Packer estate, which carries with i, about
167, 900 shares of Lehigh Valley stock, as
the Asa Packer will was carefully drawn |
by an expert in such matters, and the fac,
that II does not create a perpetuity is u
strong peint 10 his favor. II the case ever
reaches the courts the public will no doubt |
learn more about the cempany's manage
ment than is now known, and the proba-
bility is 1t will go on record as one of The
most sensational cases in the railroad his
tory of this country.
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