New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
CYRUS ". FIELD ANGRY WITH mr.. TILDEy
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ABOUT THE NEw-YORK ELE.
WAITED RAILROAD LIKELY 10 LEAD TO AN IN.
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vATED RAILROAD LIKELY 10 LEAD TO AN IN.
PoRTANT LAWSUIT.
From me Yeto. YoYk World AUgvs, o.
A reporter of The World called on Mr.
whether there any truth in the reports current
In NewYOrk that he had been compelled to break off bs
Tlden I'm consequence Of serious MISUNDERSTANDING
arising out o ihcIr joint connection with the
said " should be- glad 10 Oblge The World and
very glad to have The World publish the IN regard
why should into details about IL al present ono
thing, however, you may say wnicn is That on no
account Whatever and by no consideration whatevee
could be Induced 10 have any more business transact
" Indeed, Mr. Field! and will you not let me ask
you why ~ Never mind why. l merely assure
you that there is not money enough in tho
20 do with Mr.. Samuel ). Iilden
l. is quite possible that the Whole sSs may 30
den 60 Mr. Field nodded assent. "Wlll It be sut
brought by your Not but shall be the principal
Imust not tell YOU"
what has Mr.. Tden really done :" "Now there is
no OF trying TO get me to 90 into TINS story
will not do it, Tam not ready 70 do H. You may say,
however that NY feeling for Mr. Tilden is Of IN.
tense disgust; that nothing nothing, nothing would
ever induce me TO nave anything more 70 do with hlm
whatever socially or ~ business" ID" DID no
sir; while l on the ocean. He dld not think
should know anything about IT, out bless your soll
| knew every thing that Mr. Tllden was doing,
so told friend OF his whom met IN London Whq
OF Mr. Tildeu's lie returned to America while WaS
stu abroad and informed Mr. Ilden or the interview
he had with me- ana that Is the reason why Mr. Illden
avoids me. Never mind shall meet HIM one OF these
days and let him know what think OF nm.
How did you come to take him INTO the elevated
railroad businesst' -
Mr. Field hesItated for moment or two and then said,
" Well, don't mind te ling you about that bought
controlling interest in the New-IOIk Elevated kaltOad
Company ia May 1877, at an average OF ABOUT Sl4 Tor
every 500 worth of sock. The business was then
awaiting the decision of the Court Of Appeals II the
Cont of Appeals decided adversely TO the company tue
stock would necessarily he worth niue, Out II tne
decision Of the Court In its fayOr plainly saw inc
stock would be worth great deal OF money. PENDING
tile decision OF Court Of Appeals was little dOuD.
full about carrying il al myself and made pfOpO,l'
lion TO NJ . W. ii. Vanderbilt to take part lie p0ol'
poohed tue idea, ana did not want any. inca cons
cuded that IL be WELL In case the decision OF the
Court OF Appeals against to nave SOME ruOnR
legislative ally IN the concern. IL was Tor thli
reason and with this end I'm view that L called
upou Mr. Tilden and offered him proportion OF my
stock &C the price had paid FOR II. od MIN at the
time that If was about the decision OF the court
OF Appeals would not want Hun or Dolly else 10 20
in and he understood the matter. That j. ne way le
came 10 get into 1t. And nc has got his 9lOoDOOO
i'm his pocket don't mind saving furthermore
that am now fully prepared 10 believe that lie Knew
verything about those cipher Dispatches