The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
FISH SECURES
P0sTP0AEMENT
TILL DEC. 10

Chicago, Oct. H.-Stuyvesant Fish early
today secured postponement of the IL
ninois Central railroad stockholders
meeting until Dec. Is. The Hartman peo-
pie agreed to the adjournment. although
they had previously been anxious TO push
matters as rapidly as possible.
The decision TO adjourn the meeting was
the result of a conference at clock this
morning between William Nelson Crom
well, representing Mr.. Hartman, and for
mer Judge L. II. Farrar for Mr.. Fish.
The overtures for an agreement came
from Mr. Cromwell, who was informed
by Mr.. Farrar that the only agreement
that could be reached was To accept the
terms of Mr.. Fish. which would be the
adjournment of the meeting until Dec.
Is and decision OF court. which the Har-
riman people so desired, to determine the
right to vote the 1885, 73l shares Of stock
against which temporary Injunction
was issued by Judge Bell a week ago.
After an extended conference, Mr..
Cromwell assented, and the following
agreement was signed by him and by Mr.
Farrar:
1--WE recognize that the numerous ard
complicated questions -issHe- VIII
probably prolong the matter for a consid-
erable period and that no official deter
mination by the inspectors or tellers. as
TO the shares of stock represented in per-
son and by proxy. at said meeting has
yet been reached one way or the other.
'In the interest OF the company and its
stockholders at large. We consider IL best
to postpone the meeting to Dec. 49, at II
o'clock noon; and we agree in behalf OF
the interests we respectfully represent.
that they shall vote for such adjourn
ment when the meeting convenes on the
I'D inst, at IL o'clock n. m, without any
hss-f
being transacted or any determination OF
the inspectors"
The proxy committee late last night
had worked down to the names of stock
holders beginning with the letter ''T.
The proxies under the letter "W" had
previously been considered, leaving only
five letters still To be passed upon.
Although none of those directly inter
etsed would give specific figures 1t was
understood that the total number of
votes represented was not far from i6O,-
600. Of this amount Mr.. Fish. according
to excellent authority, controlled about
2500o0 and Mr. Hartman 10000.
There were not sufficient votes In the
remaining letters upon which the COM
mittee still had TO pass. to overcome this
lead Of Mr.. Fish. and IL was evident that
Mr.. Hartman was beaten unless he could
bring into the contest some portion OF the
2S6,731 shares against which Judge Bail
issued the Injunction.
Mr.. Fish was apparently highly pleased.
He declined to make any statement for
publication. merely saying that he had
secured everything he wanted. Neither
he nor his attorneys would discuss the
original propositions. advanced by Mr.
Cromwell. although they declared that
they were very different from those of
the agreement finally signed by Mr..
Cromwell and MIR. FaTTar
The latter said: THE situation is now
entirely up TO Mr.. Hartman and his at
torneys. Whether or not they will fight
the temporary injunction In the courts is
for them to decide. If they do not take
action and fight the thing out in the
courts before Dec. IL, the Injunction will
stand. and no portion of the 2s6. 731 shares
can be voted"