The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-03
WHr BREsL.ir DrD NOT GRoW.
The Projectors OF the Enterprise QunrreIling
a Meeting OF Lot ONvners.

There was crowded meeting in TeutOnia
Hall in Ess X street yesterday OF Germans in
terested III property in Brcslau. Long Island.
Charles ;. Schlecr of Brooklyn bought. in ls6s
and 1869 about 900 acres Of flat land in SUI
folk county. part uf viii Ii WAS IN small farms
but the most of It was covered with scrub oaks
He laid out IA town and called it Brcsau. after
the German city Of that name. He sold lots
rapidly by means of agents in various cities OF
the United States and in Germany. Schleier
ayers that he had 100000. in addition e.
100000 possessed 10y his wife. and that h. paid
cash for the land. Being much occupied in sell
ina the lots and wishing partner to attend to
buying and laying out the land he Joined. in
$50. with Thomas Wildwood. a Brooklyn real
estate AZ mt. with the UNDERSTANDING that the
.ai'r VS. pny nni inrtNrlr ln mt -liions.
From 5000 L. G.OOO acres in addition were ptr-
CHASED ior which S.I,eicr paid his haif; lie
money. paid out but n pnrt OF It for land. and
sny.c mortgages for the remainder. Ais.
WIZ, Ably w'qiw"oi. and sid l Tor her n ni.
4lr.er sey- thnf ~ lii hot learn 81 VOL
woods coniu't til Jour mNutrS IRON the datr
TINT the .ropory should hn trfnsfrred T. both
their names. A lawyer WIS employed oscar h
Nmd mi, W'ns. nut after D mont i vs. n
an WIS r"ady W 1.-Two refused to allow his
wife o. transfer unless ; chile. rwould agree not
to demand any return OF money from Tim. or
any si.irmrnt Of a. cunt oi the ! 600 lots
which had been sold, AMI which hs mad re-
c"iyed cash for IN his wiir'~ name. In addition
a. thrS" ~gl's, l9.uuu lots were disposed of. on
Which cnsh WIS received in pHrt payment and
mortgages taken for tho mainler. t. avoid
crushing the enterprise 'llrirr says that hr
agreed ~ san Ton the sales Of part of the lots
male in Mrs. W ellwoods namc; but i'm April.
1872. hc b g1n q suit ngnins' Wildwood for 4 re-
euNory Of titles a. the other tracts. ~ this time
many houses had been built. Sehlelrr hll "a
lumber yard on thr spot. and supplied build ling
Materials, taxing MORTGAGES for mo value. and
the Continental Fire and kniekerhoc6cr Life
lnsur0n'o Companies lent money e. the extent
of flnuUlO, taking additional mortgages, in
order that tho buildings might be completed.
Solicitors suits against Wildwood finally
reached eleven In number and were based on
charges a. perjury, forgery. and cnihezzlemc
II" gained tnenl, as hestys. in the Suffolk County
alt'r they had been. appealed. They were
carried TO the Court ~ Appeals. and, last month
Judgment Was ngain awarded in favor Of
Schlcier. He said in the meeting that the re-
malnd"r would le similarly adJudged within
eight months and offered, II authorized by the
70 Wildwood, II possible. and give them titles in
his name. In cus' b. could not collect from
Wildwood he announced himself ready h. ar
range. on very lenient terms Tor "a perfection Of
titles. commit c was appointed vino were 10
take measures for giving arw Impulse, and
over 100000 persons are Interested IN Iircslau
property, and have been much disappointed by
the check % The enterprise through Tho quarrel
bctw en- Wildwood and Sohlcier Few were
willing To- buy lots OF either after the first
suit. ms therr was no prospect OF clear titles.
About 81 600 lots remain to b. sold. Br' slau is
about thirty 1.-TWO miles from New YORK, on the
Southern Railroad Of Long Island.