134 HISTORY OF THE GRANGE MOVEMENT ; OR, 



WTLLIAM M. TWEED, FORMERLY A DIRECTOR IK THE ERIE 

 RAILROAD COMPANY. 



The Erie road had, at the time of the occurrences 

 related below, settled its first quarrel with Mr. Vander- 

 bilt, and had passed into the hands of Messrs. James 

 Fisk, Jr., and Jay Gould, Mr. Drew having retired 

 from the treasurership of the corporation. The first 

 *tep of Messrs. Gould and Fisk, upon obtaining posses- 

 sion of the road, had been to dismiss the old Board of 

 Auditors, and to concentrate all the power in their own 

 hands as president, treasurer, and controller. Fortu- 



