The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
Sensational Climax to Meeting
OF Illinois Central
Directors.
FISH STRIKES THREE BLOWS
Harahan, Bleeding Profusely,
Flecs as Others Intercept
His Assailant.

NEW YORK. August 2o.--Tlere was
regular meeting Of the directors Of
the Illinois Central Railroad Company
at No. IL Broadway yesterday, at the
end of which President Jamey T. Hara-
han called former President Stuyyesant
Fish liar, and Mr.. FisI ,Sruck Presi-
dent Hnrahan three stunning blows IN
the face.
Rober, w. Goelet, Cornelius Wander
bit and Charles a. Peabody. fellow
directors. SEPARATED the combatants as
Mr.. Fish was about to deliver his
fourth blow. With blood streaming
down his face, President Harahan
rushed from the Office. He caught q
train for Chicago
Mr.. Fish. smiling and without a
scratch walked away with his ad-
herents, and went uptown in n cab.
How Mr.. Fish, the former president
of the Illinois Centi/. came to strike
Mr.. Harahan, the present president,
combines n most Interesting piece of
recent history and present-hour mar
ratiye.
Less than year ago Mr.. Fish was
president of the Illinois Central. one
Il. II. Hartman stepped in-with a
past record or similar successes to lend
him conidencc--secured the most Of
reelection of the multi millionaire
New Yorker to the presidency.
That provoked Mr.. Fish somewhat
he having been in undisputed sway OF
the railroad UP to that time. But when
Mr.. Hartman elected James Il. Hnra-
han in his place the provocation
changed to anger.
MIR. Fish was the more Indignant be-
cause Mr.. Harahan had all along been
A. ~. II hnI
held in the Job of ce-presldent for
years, In fact, and against the protests
OF the Hartman interests. simply be-
cause Fish liked Harahan and didn't
want him to be let out without posi-
ton In the railroad world.
Fixi,'s Anger KindIed Anew.
Wherefore to be succeeded In the
presidency by the vice president he had
fostcred was NORWOOD 10 Mr.. Fish.
When. later, Harahan went over to the
Hartman crowd and dlsavowed his
former master Ffsh's anger WAC deep
ened.
But the former president kept his
luminosity well in control until the
directors met yesterday afternoon.
The Hartman directors had come to
say that the Illinois Central was doing
flneiy-more freight and passengers
than It's rolling stock could attend to-
with the smiling Hartman sitting In
the presidents chair to prove II.
Also. there were Mr.. Goelet and Mr..
Vanderbilt and Walter Iuttgen and
Charles y. u. Beach and Charles a.
Peabody and Alexander G. Hackstatf,
all of the directorate.
Mr.. Fish walked in in the middle
of the meetings HE took n chair and
listened to thesutterances OF President
1Iaranan.
The session was half over when he
arose and politely begged permission
To submit a resolution to the board.
CnlIs for Investigations.
The resolution, ccuchcd in the am
biguous terms of belligerent capitalists,
called virtually for an Investigation OF
the Hartman regime-from the day
Stuyvcsant Fish was deposed. 1t asked
many vital questions-it charged sew
eral unsavory things.
Mr.. Fish was In the midst of the
most ferocous paragraph when Robert
Goelct got up in haste and moved
that the board adjourn.
Mr. Peabody seconded in a hurry.
President Harafan whacked mis- gayel
declaring the motion carried, and put
on his hat.
I'm not through yet" said Mr.. Fish.
tensely. II would like to get this
resolution before the board"
"The meetings adjourned" announced
President Harahan.
Its a snap adjournment" rejoined
Mr. Fish.
"The gentleman is out of order, far
the meeting is adjourned" said Mr..
Harahan.
Its an outrage" Numbered Mr. Fish,
But before he could proceed furthIr
with his resolution the majority of the
directors had put on their hats and
were moving toward the outer door.
"Yon're n Linr!" Shouts Hnrahnn.
The former president advanced upon
his successor. you don't dare let this
resolution be read" he shouted angrily
you're a Iiar!' Harahan shouted
back.
stuyvesant Fish stands six feet three