The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-25
THEY co TO FOSTER
The Santa Fe Protective Com
mittee Gets an Injunction
From Judge c. G. Foster Last
Night,
TO BAR THE ACTION
Of the Reorganization Commit
tee Today,
And Prevent Them From Elect
ing Officers
Unless Cumulative System Of
Voting is Adopted
MEETING PUT OFF.
Annual Meeting Of the Stock
holders Adjourns,
To Meet Again Next Thursday
Morning.

For the first time in the history of the
Atchison. Topeka s. Santa Fe railroad
company there was today open rup-
ture ia the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the company
When the stockholders assem- bled at
10 o'clock they were not ready for busi-
ness, and after a session lasting not to
exceed five minutes an adjournment was
taken until p.
The harmony which has been usually
manifested in the annual meeting has
enabled the stock holders in the previous
annual meetings to transact their bust
ness in a very short time, but today it
was different
The Santa Fs protective committee, as
was predicted ia this paper yesterday,
called on the courts to aid them in their
fight for a representation on the new
board of directors.
At o'clock last evening a small party
Of attorneys for the protective committee
entered d carriage 1T the ThrOop hotel
and were driven to the residence of
Judge G. G.. Foster where they applied
for and secured a TEN pOrAry inj JUNCTION
to prevent the election of directors at
today's annual meeting unless the cumu-
lative system Of voing is used
Judge Foster in granting the temper
ary restraining order. set the hearing of
the case for Monday morning, October
20 at 10:3O a. ID.
Although Judge Foster signed this
IN niunctiOn at 8 o'clock last evening the
papers were not served on the Interested
parties until after 3 o'clock this morning,
when they assem- bled at the general
office building to participate in the pro
ceedings Of the annual meeting.
The injunction proceedings on behalf
of the protective committee were brought
ia the name Of William Palmer Smith of
New York, one of the members Of the
committee against the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe Railroad company, d. B.
Robinson, T.. Wilder. Edward j. Ber-
wind, w T. Bull. Charles s. Gieed,
sam s. Lawrence, George A Nickerson,
Alden Speare, b p. Cheney ir., James
A. Blair, G. X. Holiday, Thomas r.
Fowler, John "A. Mccall ii. Severy and
+. X Sturgis defendants.
The attorneys representing the Protec-
tive committee il bringing this suit are
Benz K. Tracy, Newman Erb, Williams
& Dillon, Henry Woolman and NJ. Sum
merfield
In asking for the Injunction tile Pro
tective committee presented a petition,
IN which they recited their story Of the
abuse Of the Santa Fe property by its
past and present management, and rep
resented that great injustice would be /
done very large number of stOckhold- !
ers Of the company should the annual /
meeting of .he com pany be held and new i
directors be elected by any other than
the cumulative system of voting, which /
u prescribed by the laws Of the state of 4
Kansas for corporations in the election of \
trustees and directors
As early As o'clock this morning the
Wall street brokers who hold large /
blocks OF stock whichwas a few years ago
worth $l-25 but which IS now quoted at
not to exceed ) cents. began gathe ring
at the Santa Fe general office building
where the annual meeting is always
held.
With the Wall street brokers and
eastern stockholders were large num-
Der or attorneys representing different
factions Of the ockholders, score or
more Of Kansas mem who Owa at least
enough stock tO give then a seat in the
an " z9s ~ -of tbs" company, and a
croY1 nl s.. faper men.
Among ale drst arrivals was Mr. TheO. /
wv. Myers. who was accom- panied BY a
hotel Ihroop porter carrying big valise
which contained the proxies TO be voted
BY the protective committee.
One Of the most Important personages
IN the assemblage was Mr. Lewis ASH
Ton, the new deputy Cnited States mar
ahal, who was there to serve the iniunc-
tlon papers on the officers and stockhoId-
ers named 10 the proceedings.
At 9;45 a. m it was decided that the
meeting was 20 be held in the private Of
nee pr General Manager y. y. Frey, and
there was then a rush for position il the
room, and promptly at 10 o'clock. the /
hour named In the call for the meeting.
all was in readiness.
The last man to arrive after all the
other officials were seated. was Col c. K
Holiday, the first president OF the com
pany, who il still, and i likely 70 be as
long as he lives. director of the road.
A seat had been saved for Col HOLIDAY
near the head Of the table at the left of
ice President I'd. B. Robinson, the pre
siding officer.
director Chaa- s Gleed, the represen-
who ID directing the Interests II fhe
present board Of directors, who are un-