The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-10
Indulge in a sensational Scene ct q
Meeting Of Share Holders.
SCENE OF GREAT DISORDER.
Former President Of the Grand Trunk
Line of Canada and Present Head
Of the Road are Principals.-Form-
er Attempted to Speak Outfits
Voice was Drowned With Kisses
and Jeers.

LONDON, Oct. 0.--There was a sensa-
tlonal scene ut to-day's meeting Of the
shareholders OF the Grand Trunk rail-
road OF Canada, between Sir Charles
Rivers Wilson. president OF the road
and Sir Henry Tyler. the company's for
mer president. Sir Charles Wilson, In
addressing the meeting. detailed the i'm
provements made in the line. congratu-
lating the shareholders on the Increase
In revenues. dilated on the rise In the
cost OF material and in the rates of
wages, and explained the resolution of
the day. which provided for the reor-
ganIzatlon OF the Chicago Grand Trunk
by the Canadian company. After out
lining the proposition. Sir Charles said
he had received n letter from Sir Henry
". Tyler. the former president o. the
road. expressing disapproval OF the re-
organization and asking that the letter
he read before the meeting. White with
passion, Sir Charles declared that vile
language employed by Sir Henry justi-
fled him In putting the letter In the fire.
The president Of the road continued his
denunclation Of the former president
until the audience rose. crying: "Put 1t
in the fire." burn it, shame"
Scene of Great Disorder.
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
recoveeed his composure, he said:
Tyler stand up. You who have WILL
fled US. And repeat before us all the
charges you have made"
Cheers mingled with groans greeted
Sir 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 pretences
when they represented the reorganlza-
ton as transaction between two in
dependent concerns
Scheme of Reputation.
Continuing. Sir Henry asserted that
the scheme involved the reputation by
President Wilson, of the Chicago second
mortgage bonds, which, he asserted,
were cut down from to per cent.
BE honest" shouted Sir Henry Tyler,
Don't repudiate them"
Amidst roar OF Kisses and jeers the
voice OF Sir Henry was drowned, but he
continued waving his arms and shout
Ing inaudible charges against Sir
Charles Rivers Wilson, who stood up
and. In equally heated language, abso-
lutely denied Sir Henry's allegations
and abused his administration.
Half the time Sir Henry was on his
feet endeayoring to interrupt and the
extraordinary spectacle was presented
OF the president and ex-presIdent OF a
great railroad standing before 4 howl
ing audience, both Of them shouting at
once and neither speaker being audible.
1t was only when several persons STEP
ped forward with the Intention Of hust-
ling Sir Henry Tyler out OF the room
that he ceased speaking.
Directors Plans Approved.
The meeting then. by large MAORI
ty. approved the directors plans to re-
organize the Chicago Grand Trunk with
n guarantee Of the interest on the bonds
TO be issued by the new company.
The meeting also gave Sir Charles a
vote Of thanks.
During the course of the report, the
president urged the shareholders to per-
slst 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 tho Pan-Amcrican exposition at
Buffalo would greatly add to the bust
ness ofthe road. but he considered 1t
doubtful IL the expenses OF the road. In
view OF the labor troubles in the United
States, would be reduced during the
coming year.