The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-09
Kisses AND ORGANS.
Enliven the Meeting of the
Grand Trunk Stockholders.

London, Oct. 9.-There was a sensa-
tional scene at today's meeting of the
shareholders of the Grand Trunk rail-
way of Canada between Sir Charles
Rivers Wilson, president of the road
and Sir Henry Tyler, the company's
former president
Sir Charles Wilson, in addressing the
meeting. detailed the improvements
made in the line, congratulated the
shareholders on the increase in revenue
dilated on the rise in the cost Of mate
rial and in the rates of wages, and ex-
planned the resolution of the day which
provided for the reorganization of the
Chicago Grand Trunk by the Canadian
company. After outlining the PROPOSE
ton, Sir Charles said he had received a
letter from Sir Henry W. Tyler, the
former president of the road, expressing
disapprovu of the reorganization, and
asking that the letter be read before the
meeting. White with passion Sir
Charles declared that the vile language
employed by Sir Henry justified him in
putting the letter into the fire. The
president of the road continued his de-
nunciation of the former president until
the audience rose shouting Put it in
the fire, burn it, shame"
There was a scene of great disorder
and then there arose a cry Tyler is
here"
In a moment the venerable figure of
ex-President Tyler was seen walking
towards the directors rostrum.
As soon as Sir Charles Rivers Wilson
recovered his cOmposure he said:
Tyler. stand up. You have villifed
US. Repeat before us all the charges
you have made.
Cheers mingled with groans greeted
Sir Henry Tyler. who maintained the
Chicago Grand Trunk was owned and
controlled by the Canadian Grand
"a TORS
were making false pretenSes when they
represented the reorganization as a
transaction between two independent
concerns.
Continuing, Sir Henry asserted that
the scheme involved the reputation by
President Wilson of the Chicago second
mortgage bonds. which, he asserted,
We're cut down from to per cent.
BE honest shouted Sir Henry Tyler
Don't repudiate them
Amidst a 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 endeaV-
Oring to interrupt, and the extraordinary
spectacle was presented of the president
and the ex-president Of great rail-
road standing before a bowling audi
ence both of them shouting at once and
neither speaker being audible 1t was
only when several persons stepped for
ward with the intention Of hustling Sir
Henry Tyler out of the room that he
ceased speaking.
The meeting then by a. large majority
approved the directors plan to reorgan-
lie the Chicago Grand Trunk with a
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 in
sist in improving the line He added
that the surplus earnings of the Cen
trail Vermont road would for the present
he applied to this purpose.
President Wilson expressed the belief
that the Pan-American exposition at
Buffalo would greatly add to the bust
ness of the road, but he considered it
doubtful if the expenses of the road. in
view of the labor troubles in the United
States, would be reduced during the
coming year.
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