The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-10
GRAND TRUNK OWNERS
DIFFER As TO POLICY.
SENSATIONAL SCENE At A MEETING
OF THE SHAREHOLDERS.
President Wilson aud Ex-President
Tyler shout Innudibie sentences
mt Each other While the Crowd
Present Hiss and Jeer at Them.

LONDON. Oct 9-There was sensa-
tional scene at today's meeting OF 'he
shareholders OF the Grand Trunk railway
OF Canada between Sir Charles Rivers
Wilson, president of the company, ano
Sir Henry Tyler, former president sr
Charles Wilson, In addressing the inee'ink,
detailed the improvements made In the
line. CONGRATULATED the shareholders on
the Increase in revenue, dilated on the
rise in the cost of material and IN the
rates of wages. and explained the resoiu-
ton OF the day, which provided Tor the
reorganization OF the Chicago Grand
Trunk by the Canadian company. After
outlining the proposition Sir charles saia
he had received letter from Sir Henry
w. Tyler. ex-president. expressing disap-
proval of the reorganization and asking
that the letter be read before the meet
Ing. White with passion. Sir Charles ue-
ciared that the villainy employed justined
him in putting the letter In the FIRE. The
president of the road continued his denun-
ciation of the former president until the
audience rose. crying;
.sr,ut n in the fire.. BURN it!'
"Shame"
There was scene Of great disorder.
and then there arose cry:
Tyler Is here"
In moment the venerable figure OF ex-
President Tyler was seen walking toward
the directors rostrum. As soon as sir
Charles Rivers Wilson recovered his COM
posure he said:
Tyler, stand M. You. who have Will
fed us, now repeat before us all the
charges you have made
Cheers mingled with groans greeted SIT
Henry w. Tyler. who maintained that
the Chicago Grand Trunk was owned and
controlled by the Canadian Grand Trunk.
and that therefore the directors were
making false preterces when they repre-
scnted the reorganization as a transac-
ton between two independent concerns.
Continuing. Sir Henry asserted that the
scheme involved the Reputation by Pres
ident Wilson of the Chicago second mort
gage bonds which, he asserted, were cut
down from 10 per cent.
''Be honest shouted Sir Henry Tyler.
Don't repudiate them"
Hiases and Jeers.
Amid a roar OF Misses and jeers the
voice OF Sir Henry was drowned, but he
continued waving his arms and shouting
inaudihle charges against Sir Charles.
who stood up and In equally fierce Ian
r,iage absolutely denied Sir Henry's ale
cations and abused his administration.
Half the time Sir Henry was on his feet
endeavoring to interrupt. and the extraor-
dinary spectacle was presented OF the
president and ex-president of great rail-
road standing before a bowling audience,
both Of them shouting at once and neither
speaker being audible. II was only when
several persons stepped forward with the
intention OF husthng Sir Henry Tyler out
of the room that he ceased speaking. The
meeting then by large majority ap-
proved the directors plan 10 reorganize
the Chicago Grand Trunk, with a guaran-
tee OF the interest on the bonds 10 he is
sued by the new company. The meeting
also gave Sir Charles a vote OF thanks.
During the course of the report the pres
ident urged the shareholders TO persist
In improving the line. He added that the
surplus earnings OF the Central Vermont
road would for the present be applied to
this purpose.
President Wilson expressed the belief
that the Pan-American exposition al Buff
faio would greatly add to the business OF
the road. but he considered It doubtful 10
the expenditures OF the road, In view Of
the labor troubles In the United States.
would be reduced during the coming year.