The sun., 1907-08-29
FISHKNOCKED HARAHAN DOWN
LIVELY WINDUP or ILLINOIS
CENTRAL MEETING.


ust uRnt at noon yesterday. Inc night
was like the terrible battle Of the old
story. There we're two blows struck.
Stuyvesant Fish hit President James T.
Ifarahan and Mr.. Harahan hit the floor.
Tho impact Of Mr.. Fish's blow was not
softsned by the fact that for twenty years
Mr.. Herahsn and he were close business
associates. That was the period when
Mr.. Fish was president Of the Illinois CenA
got his place and successive promotions
through Mr.. Fish's influence and, il has
been alleged, against the wishes Of z. II.
Hartman The old friendship ceased
when last November Mr.. Harahan lined
up with Mr.. Hartman in the campaign 20
oust Mr. Fish and was chosen president
as the latter's successor,
Mr.. Harahan was presiding over the
meeting yesterday. Nine OF the directors
were sitting languidly in upholstered
chairs around the big mahogany table
in the board room. Only routine business
had been under discussion and there had
not been a sign Of the rancor which has
pervaded most Of the meetings Of the past
year. MIR. Hartman was in the West,
and there began to be a teelns that finally
Jne meeting was to end without acrmoni-
Gus discussion.
Mr. Fish who had interposed not the
slightest objection to any of the proceedings
and had been as agreeable as possible.
disturbed this serenity by rising and pro-
ceeding TO read a resolution The other
directors began to ait up and take notice
The exact text Of tho resolution could
not be secured yesterday Mr.. Fish would
not give it out. nor for that matter would
ne make any comment on any of the pro-
ceedings Of the meeting Most Of the
others present were equally reticent in
regard to the contents Of the resolution.
One of them did. however, let it be known
that the resolution was q sharp arraign-
rnent OF the management Of the road on
the ground that it was dictated in tho
interests OF the Hartman lines generally
and not in the interest Of the Illinois Central
particularly. In portion Of II tho charge
was made that the majority of the directors
we're tools Of Mr.. Hartman.
When Mr. Fsh reached that part OF his
preamble one Of the Hartman directors
all of whom were fidgeting under his re-
msrks-suddenly made a motion to ad-
journ. Mr.. Harahan put il instantly.
declared IL carried and rose to leave the
meeting. the other directors also getting
on their feet MIR. Fish was nonplussed
moment, but presently spoke out vigorously.
Gentlemen, you can't adjourn in the
middle OF a matter OF business" he said.
This is astonishing and surprising
insist that IL is contrary to all parliamentary
procedure; more than that. an unheard Of
breach Of courtesy, to interpose a motion
to adjourn in the middle Of a directors re-
marks. I insist that this meeting is not
adjourned and shall proceed with my reso-
luton"
The meeting has been declared ad-
iocrtiel and stands adjourned" rctorted
Nr. IIarahan, facing Mr.. Fish across the
table.
The meeting is not adjourned. Mr.
Fish came back with increasing warmth
and declare you cannot adjourn it unless
Won demonstrate what | have said, that
NoI are Hartman tools aud puppets,
:.iid -.'
I'm ro. n Hartman tool" Mr.. Harahan
. oic in t.';catcnineiy. nor the tool OF
any GlK1. Any ora who says 40 lies
Ir. tisn is :. big mar. lie weighs oio
iouuds Dr 50. stands more than feet
high ami ~ oI brawny build. He has al
~Ays kept himself in Perfect condition,
~ ~ hard ss te is heavy and is quick
iou degree that bellies his bulk His weight
accordingly did not impede his move
r-nts a. ho jumped across the table and
awning Il; Mr.. Harahan ali In one move
,ueu'.
Mr., ,Harahan had assumed n post Ire
Cf defence, Although not as heavy az Mr..
I'M he weigh around 1870 pounds and has
.pt himself iu good condition. u was "A
.,ntest "f heavywcichts. with Mr.. Fish
having but "A bit the les; of il in weight
and reach. though Of undoubted superiority
~ srisDCe.
The tirr; ard only blow was "A ion. rlghs
saud swing with all the weight Of Mr.. fish's
2iO POUNDS behind II and all the added
strength which a feeling Of animOsity i'm
taris, II broke through nr. Harahan's
c.srd ahd landed. with hut little diminished
impact. squarely ON tho point Of tho Jaw.
Mr. Fish followed it with vicious straight
left, but the left missed Mr.. Harahan
wus dropping and the failure Of the left
10 land caused Mr.. Fish TO fall over upon
tia antagonist He wGs Up in an instant! ?
tat Mr.. Harahan was not. Not exactly
Town and out. ne was stunned at least
and evinoed no inclination to continue
;he contest
None OF the cthor directors interfered
except " adnonit!on The others present
we're Cornelius Vanderbilt, Robert Walton
Goelet, walther Luttsea. Charles A. Pea
ody. A. q. Hacks;aff. Charles NJ Beach
ara James De W. Cutting. Only the two
'a,ter are Fish supporters. Mr.. Goelet,
i was said. left the room instantly and
hrrricd!y MIR. Vanderbilt. according to
10 orts. attempted to quiet the fracas
81 we're in a stage of intense excitement
,r't none of them advanced to take part in
he fracas and Mr.. Fish. having now re-
covered his conposure walked over,
icPci up LIS hat. nodded pleasantly to
r"- others AMI left the room without
soyiTS wor1
Ife elevator man with whom Mr.. hisl
,v.; ~ The FIRST f0or saws thar there was
80 anusuai eNi ressIoh on Mr. Fishs face.
"; he did Lear him mutier un1cr his breath
H. lIe ontred the car
IT'S too lad that IL wnsnt Hartman
70 u from tlis obser, alton and remarks
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